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Combining LEGO Harry Potter Sets & More!

by on June 18, 2019
in LEGO Harry Potter

Although the 2019 LEGO Harry Potter sets won’t be available in North America until next month (July 1st is the official release date), they are already listed at the Online LEGO Shop and sold in other countries. This means that we can learn some cool details about them, as well as plan ahead our purchases and layouts. So, let’s talk about this a little bit.

Just to recap, the LEGO Harry Potter line was resurrected last year with some classic LEGO Harry Potter sets, like the #75953 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Whomping Willow, the #75954 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall, the #75955 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express, and the #75956 LEGO Harry Potter Quidditch Match. In addition, we also got a couple of LEGO Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sets. The largest set in the collection so far has been the massive #71043 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle with 6,020 pieces and an overall size of over 22” (58cm) high, 27” (69cm) wide and 16” (43cm) deep.

While the #71043 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle is huge and impressive, it is scaled for micro-figures. LEGO fans were hoping that the structures in the regular, minifig-scale Harry Potter sets will be compatible and connectible for an even larger layout. It seems like this is what LEGO designers had in mind as well because the structure from the #75953 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Whomping Willow and the #75954 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall can be easily connected. And now a third set, the #75948 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Clock Tower can be added as well. If you have these three sets, you can make a pretty impressive LEGO Harry Potter layout. And, I have the feeling that we will be getting more structures to expand the scene. (In the video-review section below, you can see all three sets put together by JANGBRiCKS, as well as a full review of the Clock Tower.)

These three sets also provide excellent design and parts selection for medieval style buildings. So, even if you are not a Harry Potter fan, but you like LEGO Castle, you may consider these sets for building your own custom castle scenes. You don’t even need to modify the sets that much!

The #75948 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Clock Tower is not the only set to look forward to. There are five other sets in the 2019 LEGO Harry Potter line, and some are quite exceptional. The #75945 LEGO Harry Potter Expecto Patronum features a slice of the Great Lake Forbidden Forest with a brand new and beautiful translucent-blue stag, plus four minifigures; Harry Potter, Sirius Black, and two Dementors.

The #75946 Hungarian Horntail Triwizard Challenge includes an updated Hungarian Horntail, a golden egg, and four minifigures; Harry Potter, Fleur Delacour, Cedric Diggory, and Viktor Krum. The #75947 LEGO Harry Potter Hagrid’s Hut: Buckbeak’s Rescue features a nicely redesigned Hagrid’s Hut, Buckbeak the Hippogriff, and Hagrid, plus a bunch of other characters like Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Executioner, and the Minister of Magic. And look at all those pumpkins! Make sure you check out the video review below to see all the details.

The #75957 LEGO Harry Potter The Knight Bus is another updated set, with an earlier version released back in 2011. The new set features an opening hinged side panel and a removable roof, plus a sliding bed and swinging chandelier that move as the bus swerves and turns. The three included minifigs are Harry Potter, Stan Shunpike, and Ernie Prang. In the video-review below, you can see all the play-features in action.

There are two other new LEGO Harry Potter sets, the #75958 LEGO Harry Potter Beauxbatons’ Carriage: Arrival at Hogwarts, and the #75965 LEGO Harry Potter The Rise of Voldemort, both of which will be released later in the year. To see the currently available sets and the sets released next month, visit the LEGO Harry Potter section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the new LEGO Harry Potter sets? Which one is your favorite? And which ones are you planning to get? Are you planning to connect the minifig-scale structures? What other buildings would you like LEGO to make? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

by on June 17, 2019
in LEGO Star Wars

A new LEGO Star Wars video-game was announced a few days ago, titled LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. You can read the full press-release below with lots of details and also watch the teaser-trailer. Although the game won’t be available until next year, even the information revealed so far gives us some interesting tidbits about the game, the upcoming Star Wars film, and potential LEGO sets. Read the info and let’s discuss!

The Galaxy is Yours! Play Through Favorite Moments from All Nine Star Wars Saga Films Like Never Before in a Brand-New LEGO Video Game

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, and Lucasfilm today announced LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, a brand-new console game where players will experience memorable moments and nonstop action as told through the unique lens of LEGO. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the biggest LEGO Star Wars game, featuring all nine Skywalker saga films, including the highly anticipated conclusion to the series, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Launching in 2020, the game will immerse players into the expansive saga with the freedom to control hundreds of characters and vehicles to create their own unique journey through the galaxy.

Developed by TT Games in collaboration with the Lucasfilm Games team and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be available for the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch system, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, and PC.

Friends and family can dive right into their favorite saga film and play through memorable Star Wars moments, reimagined with LEGO fun and humor. Players can start at the beginning with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, begin the original trilogy with Star Wars: A New Hope, or launch right into Star Wars: The Last Jedi or Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, both of which are making their LEGO Star Wars game debut. From the desert of Geonosis, to the swamps of Dagobah, to the snowfields of Starkiller Base – players will have the power to revisit any planet, at any time, in any order they wish. The entire galaxy is available to discover and play in.

“LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga marks our return to the franchise that kicked off the LEGO video game series. The game will give fans an all-new LEGO Star Wars experience with complete freedom to explore the LEGO Star Wars galaxy,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “It was an absolute pleasure to be part of the launch of the original LEGO Star Wars game and it’s equally exciting to now move the series forward and help create a new era of LEGO Star Wars games.”

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga features the biggest roster of playable characters in the LEGO Star Wars series including the greatest legends from every era of the Skywalker saga. Players can fight against the forces of evil as favorite characters such as Luke Skywalker, Rey, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Finn, BB-8 and a legion of other heroes, or turn to the dark side as Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Kylo Ren, and more. The greatest vehicles from across the galaxy are also available to command. Players can jump to lightspeed in the Millennium Falcon to outrun Imperial starships, battle First Order TIE fighters in Resistance X-wings, or podrace on Tatooine.

“With the Skywalker saga coming to an end, we wanted to give fans the ultimate Star Wars video game experience with all the humor and charm that is uniquely LEGO,” said Douglas Reilly, Vice President, Lucasfilm Games. “LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will bring to life all those Star Wars adventures remembered and undiscovered in an epic culmination of all nine saga films as fans celebrate the closing of this chapter in Star Wars.”

“We are thrilled to continue LEGO Star Wars’ 20 years legacy with this impressive new game where kids and families can join forces to explore the galaxy together,” said Sean McEvoy, Vice President, Digital Games, The LEGO Group. “LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga contains a massive amount of content and is an accessible entry point to the Star Wars galaxy, featuring all of the fun and unforgettable gameplay that makes LEGO games appealing to audiences of all ages.”

LEGO Star Wars video games are enjoyed by multiple generations of gamers around the world with more than 50 million copies sold. Follow LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at:

LEGO STAR WARS: THE SKYWALKER SAGA – OVERVIEW

The galaxy is yours in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. In this brand-new console game, players will experience memorable moments and nonstop action from all nine Skywalker saga films retold with signature LEGO humor, including the highly anticipated conclusion to the series, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The game will immerse players in the expansive saga with the freedom to control hundreds of characters, ships, and vehicles to create their own unique journey through the galaxy.

LEGO STAR WARS: THE SKYWALKER SAGA – FEATURES

  • Explore the Saga in Any Order – Players can dive into the Skywalker saga and access any of the nine saga films right away in any order they choose. They can direct where to go and how to play.
  • Laugh Out Loud LEGO Humor – All the unforgettable moments from the entire saga have been retold in new, fun-filled, hilarious LEGO humor.
  • Play as Iconic Heroes and Villains – There are hundreds of playable characters from throughout the galaxy and every era of the saga. Players can play as Luke Skywalker, Rey, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Finn, BB-8 and a legion of other heroes, or turn to the dark side as Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Kylo Ren, and more.
  • Discover Legendary Locales – Players can visit legendary locales from their favorite Star Wars films such as the desert of Geonosis, to the swamps of Dagobah and the snowfields of Starkiller Base. They can then travel through space and revisit any planet at any time. Expansive hub areas based on memorable settings from the films offer fun quests and more to explore.
  • Powerful Player Experiences – Players can play on the light or dark side of the Force, master combat, and take control of ships and vehicles for empowering adventures throughout the galaxy.
  • Always Family Friendly – This is an imaginative and funny LEGO gaming experience appropriate for kids of all ages. It is an accessible entry point into the Star Wars

It appears that this is truly going to be the ultimate LEGO Star Wars game! Notice that at the end of the trailer there is a little droid we haven’t seen before! D-0 is going to appear in the final Star Wars film, and we will get a LEGO version too! It also appears from the press-release images that we will finally get a LEGO Bantha! I can’t believe that in all these years LEGO never released a Bantha! (Although I have seen some pretty cool brick-built Banthas built by LEGO fans).

What do you think? Do you play any of the previously released LEGO Star Wars video-games? Which one is your favorite? And what do you think of the LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga so far? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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