Tag: Lego
News LEGO Announces New Super Mario Set Featuring A Piranha Plant
Update: Coming out in November
Update: We've got some more details on the LEGO Piranha Plant set, which launches on 6th November. The Piranha Plant, featuring a pipe (and a "2 coin element"), is made up of 540 pieces and will measure over 9 inches tall when fully built. You'll be able to pose the mouth, head, and neck of the figure, and when fully...
Rumour Animal Crossing LEGO? It May Be Coming Next Year, According To Leaks
Is Redd behind this?
As Nintendo continues to branch out into the world of LEGO, rumours surrounding which franchise will be the next to get the brick treatment grow in intensity. For a while now it has seemed that Zelda would be the next series on the cards following rumours of a Deku Tree set survey from earlier this year, but the word on the LEGO...
Reminder Sonic The Hedgehog's New LEGO Sets Are Available Now
Gotta build fast
It's the beginning of August and that means Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO is now officially available in stores and online. Yes, if you missed out on that premium set a while ago, there's now a whole line of more affordable sets to select from. In total, this series is launching with five sets and includes Sonic characters like Amy,...
News LEGO Expands Its Mario Collection With Larry And Morton's Airships
Pre-orders are now open
LEGO has kept the Super Mario collection alive and kicking over the past few years, most recently with the addition of the Donkey Kong sets, and it looks like things are only getting bigger as a brand new set starring two Koopalings has prepared for liftoff next month (thanks, GameSpot). The 'Larry's and Morton’s Ai
News Long-Rumoured LEGO Football Game Has Been Rated In Korea
An own goal
A rating for LEGO 2K Goooal! has been spotted on The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea website by Gematsu. This suggested that the long-rumoured LEGO football game is potential on the horizon. There were whispers about a LEGO football title way back in February 2022, following a re
Review LEGO 2K Drive - A Fun, Colourful Racer But Not Quite Open-World Mario Kart
Follow the yellow brick road
The trouble with kart racers on Nintendo Switch is, well, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It's the best one, and it's not close. The challenge for developers, then, is not to create clones, but instead to diversify. LEGO 2K Drive makes a valiant effort to set itself apart, making great use of its titular licence to provide players...
News LEGO Expands Its Retro Gaming Collection With A $270 PAC-MAN Arcade Set
Waka waka waka
After being spotted online at the end of last month, LEGO has today given us our first proper look at the upcoming PAC-MAN Arcade set, and it's a beauty. Joining the likes of the Atari 2600 and the much sought-after NES in LEGO's collection of retro gaming goodies, t
Round Up The Reviews Are In For LEGO 2K Drive
Ready, set... build!
It's all about Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at the moment for most Switch owners, but there are still plenty of other new releases to enjoy. One, in particular, that arrived this week was LEGO 2K Drive - a new open-world driving sim featuring all sorts of live service elements. The first round of reviews have now gone live, and...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Adds Luke Starkiller Minifigure For Free
"Happy May the 4th!"
If you're looking to celebrate Star Wars with some gaming this week, you can't go past LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. As part of the Star Wars Day celebrations for 2023, the development team at TT Games has added 'Luke Starkiller' as a new Minifigure to this collection. Apparently, this was an "early version" of Luke...
News LEGO 2K Drive Outlines Year One Seasons And 'Premium Drive Pass' Rewards
Pay real money to unlock more
As you might recall, the upcoming racer LEGO 2K Drive will be a "live service" with seasonal updates and even a drive pass. 2K and the developer Visual Concepts have now officially detailed what players can expect from this whole service with a "yeah 1 overview" graphic. Season 1 kicks off in June 2023 and the fourth...
News LEGO Reveals New Donkey Kong Adventure Playsets
Swinging into stores this August
After being teased earlier on this week, we have now got our first proper look at four new Donkey Kong LEGO adventure playsets which provide another expansion to the LEGO Super Mario collection. The sets each contain one or two famous members of the Kong family, and have various interactive components to be used...
News More Donkey Kong Figures Teased For LEGO Super Mario
Diddy, Dixie, and more!
On MAR10, Lego gave us a sneak peek at an upcoming Donkey Kong figure, and ahead of DK's brick debut this summer, it's now given us even more of a teaser as to who else we can expect to be joining the Lego Super Mario sets. Lego shared a brief clip on Twitter which shuffles through a handful of famous Kong figures. Donkey...
News Oops! Images Of A LEGO Pac-Man Arcade Machine Appear Online
Blinky, Inky, Pinky, Clyde, and Blocky
It looks like we're getting a brand new Lego set based around Pac-Man this summer. Images of a Pac-Man Arcade Machine set have appeared online. Shared by @Falconbricks on Twitter (via Eurogamer), the admittedly blurry pictures appear to show what is the sop-half of an arcade cabinet along with three...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Gets Four New LEGO Sets, Features Tails And Amy
Speeding into stores in August
Sega and Lego have unveiled four brand new Sonic the Hedgehog Lego sets, and they're launching on 1st August 2023. Tails and Amy now have their own minifigures and their own sets too in the form of Tails' Workshop — which comes with its own Tornado Plane — and Amy's Animal Rescue Island. The other two sets are the...
News LEGO 2K Drive's Physical Switch Release Is Just A Download Code
Keep driving
LEGO 2K Drive is due out on the Nintendo Switch next month and if you were planning to add a physical copy to your collection, you might want to read on. In case you missed it, listings of the hard card copy include a number of warnings noting how a game card is "not included" with the physical version. A download will be required, and...
News LEGO 2K Drive Open To Crossovers With Other IP
"Anything is possible in LEGO"
LEGO thrives off crossovers nowadays, so what are the chances we'll see something like the Batmobile or X-Wing in the upcoming racing game LEGO 2K Drive? During a recent chat with Wccftech, the game's creative director Brian Silva was asked this exact question. Although nothing was outright confirmed, Silva did...
News LEGO 2K Drive Will Include Real Money Transactions
It's a "live service" with seasonal updates & "drive pass"
LEGO 2K Drive got announced for the Nintendo Switch earlier this week and if you have been wondering about whether or not there'll be an option to spend money on the game, it seems there will be. A 2K representative has told Wccftech there will be "real money" in play. While players earn...
Hands On LEGO 2K Drive Is A Wild Ride, But Will It Prove Too Much For Switch?
Building a new LEGOcy
If you cast your mind back to February 2022, you might remember word of a brand new partnership between 2K and LEGO, with the potential for a number of brick-built sports games on the horizon. Those with a good memory (or those who have quickly googled it since reading the last sentence) might recall rumours of a Lego-themed...
News LEGO Bricktales Free Easter Update Hops Onto Switch Today
Update: Crack open the update now
Update [Tue 21st Mar, 2023 16:30 GMT]: Thunderful Games has given us an early Easter surprise in LEGO Bricktales as the free Easter update is available to download now on Switch and all other consoles. Bringing a new story and plenty of new features (which you can check out in our original story below), this gives...
Rumour 2K Games Is Looking To Take On Mario Kart With 'LEGO 2K Drive'
Includes 'open-world' elements
Update: The rumour's true and pre-orders are live! Grab an order below or read our hands-on thoughts here. <products id="22642,22643"> Original Article: A new rumour is making the rounds that suggests a new Lego racing game called 'LEGO 2K Drive' might soon be making its way to consoles. Following reports...
Random Watch This GBA SP Get A LEGO Makeover
And it can even play Mario!
We have seen a number of awesome revamped consoles over the years and the best of them leave us feeling slightly heartbroken that we can't get one of our own. In the case of this fully functional LEGO Game Boy Advance SP, you can consider our hearts well and truly shattered. This project was taken on by YouTuber Retro...
Random Resident Evil 4's Iconic Opening Has Been Recreated In LEGO And It's Amazing
Spooky studs
We are nearing the hotly-anticipated release of Resident Evil 4's big ol' remake on 24th March, and while this top-of-the-range facelift was never going to be the kind of title to make the leap to Switch, we have now seen a version that we almost want to play even more. Yes, if the headline has not already given it away, the opening...
News Donkey Kong And Bowser Castle Will Join The LEGO Mario Universe This Summer
Dry Bowser is also joining
It's more Mario LEGO. Wahoo! What better thing to share with the world on MAR10 than more LEGO sets for Mario? We love what LEGO has created up until now, and the legendary brick company has revealed what's in store for the future of LEGO Mario. Two new characters will be joining the LEGO Mario universe this summer —...
Report LEGO Disney And Guardians Of The Galaxy Projects Among Multiple Cancellations At TT Games
In-progess LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian DLC apparently in jeopardy, too
In April 2022, TT Games and Warner Bros. Interactive launched the highly anticipated LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, an ambitious project and one that reportedly took its toll on studio employees. The game has been a sales success, selling 3.2 mil
News LEGO Announces 'Super Mario YouTube Premiere' For MAR10 Day
Could more sets be on the way?
This Friday is MAR10 Day, the calendar event of the year where we can pretty much guarantee a healthy dose of news about everyone's favourite plumber. Nintendo has already revealed its special edition Switch bundle and final Mario Movie trailer livestream, but it looks like LEGO is going to be getting in on the...
News This Donkey Kong 'LEGO Ideas' Project Is Halfway To An Expert Review
If it reaches 10k LEGO will take a look
Mario Lego has become quite popular, but what other Nintendo IP could be adapted to the world of brick building? A Lego Ideas user known as 'By If You Build It' has submitted a Donkey Kong-themed set. Although the big ape kind of looks terrifying up close, the project itself has already got close to 5,000...
News Lego Issues Copyright Strikes On Legend Of Zelda Deku Tree Set Videos
But what does this mean?
Various videos featuring the rumoured Legend of Zelda Deku Tree Lego set have been removed from YouTube. Lego has been issuing copyright strikes to a number of people who have spoken about the video on the video sharing platform, with Nintendo Prime sharing the notice they received. Fans have been begging for a Zelda-themed...
Rumour LEGO Zelda Set Supposedly In The Works After Deku Tree Spotted In Recent Survey
It's dangerous to go alone, take this (with a pinch of salt)
Ever since Nintendo collaborated with LEGO on the interactive Super Mario collection, we have all been keeping our fingers crossed for an expansion into other franchises in the future. Chief amongst these is the hope for some Zelda sets which, in the build up to Tears of the Kingdom, have...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Lego Ideas Set Qualifies For Official Review
Temple of Time gains 10,000 supporters
Cast your mind back to November 2022, you might remember that Lego had started blocking idea submissions based on The Legend of Zelda franchise. Well, it seems that one submission made prior to the move has managed to gain enough supporters to qualify for official review. <related ids="140722"> While...
News Five New Sonic The Hedgehog LEGO Sets Have Been Spotted Online
Expected to arrive in 2023
Sonic the Hedgehog fans and Lego builders alike can apparently look forward to some new blue blur sets arriving next year. According to the blog PromoBricks (via VGC), Lego has plans to release "at least five" new Sonic the Hedgehog sets ranging between $29.99 USD and $99.99 USD. There's no release date, but they could...
News LEGO Brawls To Receive Free Festive Update This December
New stage, Minifigures and more
LEGO Brawls released on the Switch back in September to a less than favourable reception - we gave it a 4/10 in our review. But Bandai Namco is hoping to turn this all around for the Holidays as it has today announced a festive update, 'Jingle Brawls', will be available throughout December. The update promises to add...
News LEGO Reveals Super Mario Character Packs - Series 6 & New Expansion Sets
Arriving January 2023
Nintendo and LEGO have revealed new Expansion Sets and Character Packs coming early next year in January 2023. Here's the lineup (you can see these sets on LEGO's website): Character Pack Series 6 ($5.99 USD) Conkdor's Noggin Bopper Expansion Set ($14.99 USD) Ice Mario Suit and Frozen World Expansion Set ($24.99 USD) Fliprus...
Random Lego Is Now Blocking Idea Submissions Based On The Legend Of Zelda
Could an official set be on the way? Probably not
Since the arrival of the Super Mario Lego sets, fans have been clamouring for an official set based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise. Several projects based on the classic series have been submitted to the 'Lego Ideas' initiative in the past, but none have yet seen the light of day. It...
Random Fan's Massive LEGO Mario Build Uses 14 Motors To Bring The Mushroom Kingdom To Life
Real life Mario Maker
We have seen some pretty impressive Nintendo-themed LEGO builds on the site over the years. Remember that 14-foot Bowser from Comic Con back in July? Surely nothing will be as impressive as that again, right? Well, while it might be a little smaller than the massive dino build, this huge Mario level by Brandon Jones might just...
News The Force Is With LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition, Out Now On Switch
New trailer to celebrate
It's time to get your LEGO brick lightsabers out once again — LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition is out now on Switch (and all platforms), which means that a bunch of new characters are also on the way. This bundled release contains the base LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game and also includes six...
Review LEGO Bricktales - A Refreshingly Creative Yet Awkward Build
Everything could be awesome
Though the late '90s and early '00s saw a variety of Lego video games released across all genres, the launch of LEGO Star Wars kicked off a 30+ game run of co-op action platformers based around myriad popular IP that’s still going strong today. It’s a formula that’s worked well and evolved somewhat over the years,...
News Here's How The 14-Foot Tall LEGO Bowser Was Built
King Koopa-sized
San Diego Comic Con had a pretty monstrous-sized Koopa built all out of LEGO bricks to deal with back in July. We were stunned by this 14-foot tall LEGO Bowser back when it was first shown off, and now LEGO has decided to share some behind-the-scenes footage of just how dear Bowser was put together. Using the 2,807-piece Bow
News LEGO Bricktales Is Building To An October Launch On Switch
Brickin' it
Indie-dev-turned-publishing powerhouse Thunderful has announced the release date for the next video game based around Denmark's most beloved export (well, bacon and the lovely Felix on our video team are pretty good, too). Lego Bricktales is launching on Switch — and all the other places you usually find your video games — on 12th...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition Announced, Out November 1st
Includes six new character packs
Warner Bros. and TT Games announced the all-new Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition at today's Disney and Marvel games showcase. It'll be arriving on Switch and all other platforms on 1st November 2022. It includes six new packs in the Character Collection 2 as well as the seven packs from the...
News LEGO Brawls Trailer Promises 77 Trillion Character Customisation Options
"Almost anything is possible"
Minifigure brawler LEGO Brawls is coming to Switch tomorrow (September 2nd) and publisher Bandai Namco has today released a new trailer, 'Minifigure Mania', which shows off the game's expansive customisation options. Showing the Brawler Builder function in action, the new trailer shows how you will be able to customise...
News Get Creative With LEGO Bricktales, Coming To Switch Later This Year
Update: Now confirmed for Q4
Update [Tue 16th Aug, 2022 14:00 BST]: Just as we expected, Thunderful has today announced that LEGO Bricktales will indeed be coming to the Switch in Q4 2022. While we have no new information about the game itself just yet, we are pleased to know that this winter's brick-builder will gain a handheld home. Here's an...
News There's Now A New Classic Console To Keep Your LEGO NES Company
Update: LEGO Atari now available
Update: The LEGO Atari is now available to purchase, available directly from LEGO's website. Here are the links you need: <products id="19770"> Original Article (Tue 19th Jul, 2022 17:30 BST): LEGO are on a roll with its video game tie-ins at the moment! We've got the Mighty Bowser roaring us down in...
Guide Where To Buy LEGO Super Mario, Luigi, Peach, Expansion Sets, Power-Up Packs And The LEGO NES
Update: LEGO Peach now available!
Update: Brand new LEGO Mario products are now available as of August 2022, including a LEGO Peach figure and Super Mario Character Packs Series 5. A 'Mighty Bowser' figure is also launching in October. You can find al
News Here’s Your First Look At Nintendo’s 14-Feet Tall LEGO Bowser For Comic-Con
Made with over 660,000 bricks!
Nintendo gave us a bit of a tease a few days ago revealing that a LEGO Super Mario creation that will stand at over 14 feet tall will be appearing at San Diego Comic-Con. Now, we’ve been given a closer look at King Koopa’s monstrous, bricky final form. And no, you can’t buy this one sadly. Nintendo of America...
News Nintendo Teases Giant 'LEGO Super Mario' Comic-Con Reveal
It sounds like a big version of LEGO Bowser...
Last week, Nintendo revealed 'The Mighty Bowser' - a new Lego set made up of 2,807 pieces and 32cm (12.in) in height. Now, in an update, Nintendo has teased an even bigger display model, which will be revealed next week at San Diego Comic-Con - taking place on July 21st. It's part of the 'Lego Super...
News LEGO Confirms Rumours With New 18+ Bowser Set, Which You Can Actually Fight
So long, LEGO Bowser
Back in April, we reported on a rumour that there was an upcoming 18+ Super Mario LEGO set that would be "the biggest yet", with a total of 2,807 pieces — almost 800 more than the NES, and 150 more than the Question Mark Block set. That rumour
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Now Has 5 Million Players Across The Galaxy
The Force is strong with this one
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the biggest LEGO Star Wars game ever, and it seems TT Games' hard work is paying off. Alongside the LEGOCON 2022 celebrations, the official LEGO Star Wars social media account revealed its latest Star Wars-themed entry has now reached 5 million players worldwide. This game...
News Apple Arcade Game LEGO Brawls Brings The Fight To Switch This September
Prepare for Minifigure mayhem
Update [Sun 19th Jun, 2022 05:30 BST]: In celebration of LEGOCON 2022, LEGO Brawls has finally locked in a release date. It'll be arriving on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC on 2nd September. You can view the announcement trailer below. <products id="19187"> Original article [Thu 10th Feb, 2022...
News LEGO Reveals Super Mario Character Packs - Series 5, Arriving This August
Nabbit, Toady and more!
LEGO this weekend hosted its second annual 'LEGOCON' broadcast and during the show, new Super Mario-themed character packs were revealed. Series 5 will include eight new characters to collect and build. There's Nabbit, Purple Toad, Hammer Bro, Waddlewing, Toady, Baby Yoshi, a Red Yoshi and the Blue Shy Guy. Each one features...
News DLC Trailer Released For LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
"I am one with the Force and the Force is with me"
A new trailer has been released that showcases the various DLC Character Packs available for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The packs displayed in the new trailer include the Bad Batch Character Pack, the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Character Pack, The Mandalorian: Season One and Season Two...
