The Zelda LEGO set just feels cruel
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Published 2024-05-28
Today, the LEGO Group unveils the LEGO® The Legend of Zelda™ Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 Set, an epic homage to an iconic character in Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda™ series. The intricately designed 2-in-1 LEGO set is a brick-built recreation of the character, which can either be built as the Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
This 2,500-piece set encapsulates the essence of adventure and nostalgia whilst featuring meticulous details. Fans can build a selection of their fondest moments from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild through building and exploring the depths of the Great Deku Tree. In addition to the Great Deku Tree, the set comprises iconic sceneries from the video games including the Master Sword pedestal from Breath of the Wild, as well as Link’s House from Ocarina of Time, allowing enthusiasts freedom to customise their display. The build is elegantly mounted on stands, providing an effortless showcase of the set.
Notably, both builds offer interactive features. 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.
All Comments (21)
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While I love this set visually, hard agree on the price. All I kept thinking is that you can buy a switch lite and a Zelda game for less than the cost of this set, and that seems kind of absurd on a lot of levels.
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LEGO: "Come back when your a bit, MMMMMMM, RICHER"
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For that price, each version of the great deku tree should have an enclosed back and hinge open with a full interior
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"Don't you guys have wallets?" - Lego, probably.
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for that amount of money it should be the entire kokiri forest plus an actual interior for the great deku tree, 300 is actually insane
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Adults Welcome= Wallets Welcome
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Feels like the set is 100$ to 150$ too expensive considering how many pieces you leave behind for choosing the other build version
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LAMP OIL! ROPE! LEGO?... YOU WANT IT? IT'S YOURS MY FRIEND, AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ENOUGH RUBIES!
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Could you imagine how well a 20 bucks guardian from BOTW set with link and maybe a bokoblin or something like that would sell, it would sell incredibly well I think
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In the words of LEGO, “The Deku Tree was the first element from The Legend of Zelda we wanted to represent using LEGO bricks.” I don’t think this will be the only Zelda LEGO set.
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The price is holding it back. People have been waiting for LOZ sets after so many idea sets being denied and now when Lego makes a set it’s $300. Absolutely ridiculous
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I feel the price per piece (PpP) is no longer valid anymore. I may be wrong, but I feel Lego is justifying overall Price with the PpP while using SEVERAL tiny pieces of Lego (i.e. 1x1's or special tiny pieces). Yes, it makes the set more detailed, but I think sets PpP need to be readjusted where small/special pieces need to be valued at a lesser price versus larger pieces which will help to drive down the overall price to make it affordable and reasonable to buy for consumers. Yes IP names like Zelda, Mario, Sonic need to be paid a little higher for the License of the name, but prices are just too high. And consumers don't help when they buy the set regardless. This set is too much for such a small overall size using several small pieces. I will pass on this.
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the fact that this is the same price as a switch is actually mental. Lego / Nintendo are literally asking us fans to pay for a cardboard box with an official logo on it. ridiculous.
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The detachable portion that makes up links house/hut thing from ocarina of time should have just been its own set
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I wish link's house was its own set
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This has been a problem for years at this point. I honestly don’t know why LEGO keeps jacking up the prices of their sets besides maybe attempting to take advantage of their customers.
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Cheaper, modular (connectable) DnD Lego builds would be amazing. A Lego set of a Zelda dungeon with little puzzles in it would be awesome too
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It's always been fascinating to me, how much minifigures are the main draw of lego for many fans, to the point there are battle packs, or those $10 ninjago gimmick toys. I've always been more drawn to sets for the build, the minifigs just being there to sit in a pilot's chair or attack a big monster so a scene doesn't feel empty. I do agree that locking minifigs in HUGE, expensive sets is cruel and lego should make some kind of alternative available that doesn't require going to bricklink or ebay.
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Lego has a problem with setting up GIGANTIC barriers to entry. They do the same with Lego trains. There are no small locomotives to get you started, you have to shell out over 100 bucks right away.
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On the Lego store, this set is listed under its own Zelda theme, not Ideas, so it gives me hope that means we'll be getting more of it. I absolutely love parts of the set (especially the Minifigs), but I've never cared for the Great Deku Tree, and paying $300 for a build of a character I don't like isn't going to happen.
