February’s Lego Releases Need You to Catch ‘Em All

After an incredibly busy January—by way of each new releases and a few big, controversial news—Lego is seeking to have a quieter month in February… aside from the actual fact it’s dropping one of many most anticipated new lines in years.

That’s, after all, Lego Pokémon, coming simply in time to rejoice the legendary critter-capturing franchise’s thirtieth anniversary on the finish of the month. What can be an in any other case extremely quiet month for the brick-builder because it prepares to launch its daring new “sensible play” system in March now falls beneath the shadow of Pikachu and his pals, however even then, a visit to Kanto shouldn’t be the one factor on the agenda for February—there’s really one other cute critter coming that doesn’t contain being digitally shunted right into a tiny laptop ball.

Right here’s the rundown on all the pieces to anticipate from Lego in February.

Lego Botanicals Flower Wall

Simply in time for Valentine’s Day, Lego’s in style floral line is increasing with one other colourful new show piece. Clocking in at 879 items, the brand new flower wall may be closely custom-made, with choices to combine a number of variations of the set to create a bigger show piece, or methods to include flowers from different botanicals units. ($90, obtainable here from 2/4)

Lego Icons Golden Retriever Pet

Need a beloved Lego pet however don’t notably look after Pokémon? The Icons collection has you lined within the type of a brick-built canine companion. The two,012-piece golden retriever pup features a movable head (with movable ears and jaw), in addition to the flexibility to rotate one among its paws as much as pose it as if being supplied for a shake. ($140, obtainable right here)

Lego Pokémon

The Nintendo collaboration folks have been hoping and dreaming for is lastly right here… though it’s coming with fairly a little bit of sticker shock. Lego’s first wave of units primarily based on Pokémon are all timed for launch on the franchise’s anniversary day, February 27, which is able to mark 30 years for the reason that launch of Pokémon Purple and Inexperienced in Japan, and naturally lean all the best way in on nostalgia for these first video games. We get standalone releases for key first-generation mascots Eevee and Pikachu, after which a titanic statue that celebrates the ultimate types of the three Kanto starters: Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur.

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