The newest LEGO brick set collaboration with Nintendo is LEGO The Legend of Zelda‘s Great Deku Tree, and it comes in a 2-in-1, including Ocarina of Time and BotW‘s version.
LEGO has been on an absolute tear with releasing licensed sets. Sonic the Hedgehog got a few sets, Super Mario has already been bricked up, and today, LEGO has torn back the curtain on their newest Nintendo license collaboration, LEGOThe Legend of Zelda. The initial release only has one set up for grabs, the 2-in-1 Great Deku Tree, which has pieces that allow the builder to recreate the iconic character as he was seen in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or later in Breath of the Wild.
Senior Designer of the LEGO Group, Wes Talbott, said, “Our fans have been asking for a LEGO set based on The Legend of Zelda series for a while, so we were delighted to work with Nintendo to create the Great Deku Tree in brick form. As a fan of the franchise, it was great to work on this set and fill it with details and references from the games. I’m also glad we managed to offer the choice to build one of two versions to appeal to many Zelda fans. I can’t wait to see the fans reaction to this set.”
LEGO The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 (SKU 77092) Key Details
Ages – 18+
· The Breath of the Wild set measures: 12 in. (31 cm) high and 12 in. (33 cm) wide
· The Ocarina of Time set measures: 12 in. (33 cm) high and 8 in. (21 cm) wide
· 2,500 pieces
· Price: $389.99 CAD
In the Breath of the Wild rendition, the Great Deku Tree’s face can be animated with the simple press of a lever, while the Ocarina of Time Great Deku Tree version boasts a captivating mechanism: when activated, its mouth opens, revealing a cleverly designed Skulltula (a spider-like enemy from the games) that descends into its depths.
Producer of The Legend of Zelda series, Eiji Aonuma is delighted for the series to get brick-ified, and he says, “I’m really thrilled that The Legend of Zelda is joining the world of LEGO bricks, which has spurred the creative impulses of so many people of all ages.”
Pre-orders for the set are up now, and fans can head to this link to be first in line.
