Today we're going to take a peek at how and why LEGO was the first company to release a Boba Fett's Starship without the name "Slave I" attached. We're also going to take a peek at a few other examples of times when Star Wars toys had their names changed, their names switched, or their characters removed from movies entirely!
Today LEGO revealed a new Star Wars set called "Boba Fett's Starship." This may be the first time the ship has ever been referred to as "Boba Fett's Starship" without the name "Slave I" or "Slave 1" along with it. The ship is just the latest in a line of iterations of the model made by LEGO, and the first to appear with The Mandalorian onboard.
Today we're taking a peek at a couple of new releases from LEGO in the Super Mario Bros universe. Nintendo and LEGO made a new sort of game-like adventure toy with LEGO Mario called LEGO Super Mario Adventures. It goes beyond simple building with LEGO bricks, and it takes the Mario universe to a place it's never really been before. Also they have digital eyes!
Lamborghini and Lego have announced they have teamed up to construct a life-size Sian FKP 37 hypercar using over 400,000 Lego Technic elements. The tie-up resulting in the life-size car comes after the launch of a 1:8 scale Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 from Lego last year. Lamborghini says the life-size model replicates the limited-edition hypercar on a much grander scale than the standard Lego kit.
The first ever official LEGO CON event was revealed this week with a promise of 2 hours of non-stop LEGO action. The LEGO Group said that LEGO CON would take place on June 26, 2021, at noon-2PM ET / 9-11AM PT. This event will cover LEGO VIDIO, Star Wars, Technic, Ninjago, DOTS, Minecraft, Harry Potter, and Super Mario.
The unique LEGO experience known as LEGO Builder's Journey was announced as ready to launch on PC and Nintendo Switch at last. This game was first launched on Apple Arcade, for mobile devices and macOS desktop machines. Now it's ready for both the Nintendo Switch portable gaming device and the PC (with Windows) - through Steam and the Epic Games Store.
The new LEGO World Map is the biggest LEGO set ever released with a daunting 11,695 pieces. As far as individual pieces go, as far as number of bricks go, yes, it certainly seems that this is the largest LEGO set ever. But let's take a look at why this isn't exactly the most clear cut way of looking at the situation. Not all bricks are equal in size, and not all bricks are equally useful.
LEGO has unveiled its new 'Everyone is Awesome' display set featuring the colors of the rainbow (and more), as well as monochrome minifigs in each color. The set is designed to be displayed rather than played with, giving LEGO fans a way to showcase their pride or support for diverse communities. The new LEGO set will arrive just in time for Pride Month in June.
There's a new LEGO R2-D2 model in the Star Wars universe, new for 2021, a new take on an evolving build. This isn't the first time LEGO's delivered an R2-D2 at this scale - it IS the first time a LEGO R2-D2 at this scale has had this particular set of features and details. This R2-D2 was created specifically with older LEGO/Star Wars fans in mind as part of a "premium-quality collection of LEGO Star Wars building kits for adults."
Just as the leaks and rumors foretold, LEGO Mario will soon be joined by his brother, LEGO Luigi. Following last year's rollout of various LEGO Super Mario sets, LEGO Luigi is now getting a starter set of his own. The set launches later this summer and comes with some iconic characters and enemies from the Super Mario series.
LEGO and Adidas today announced that they're teaming to release a new pair of running shoes. While that sentence might make some immediately think of running shoes made out of LEGO, the product the two companies have actually settled on seems a lot more comfortable, as they've taken the Adidas Ultraboost shoes and given them something of a LEGO flair.
We've been waiting on LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga for a couple of years now, but now it seems we'll have to wait a bit longer. Traveller's Tales announced today that the game has been delayed beyond its original spring release, though the company was exceptionally light on details when it came to why the game is being delayed.