LEGO Animal Crossing
LEGO Animal Crossing is a product line made by toy company LEGO in collaboration with Nintendo. It features LEGO sets based on locations from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, with each containing one or more minifigures of villagers or special characters from the game. The product line launched on March 1, 2024, with six sets initially available. An additional two sets are scheduled to be released on August 1, 2024.
History
Nintendo teased LEGO Animal Crossing via a short video on Twitter on October 5, 2023, featuring LEGO minifigures of various Animal Crossing characters.[1] The product line was fully announced on October 10, 2023, containing five sets based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons and releasing on March 1, 2024.[2] A smaller sixth set, Maple's Pumpkin Garden, was released alongside the other sets and was initially included with certain purchases of US$50.00 or more from the online LEGO Shop.
On April 26, 2024, LEGO announced two more LEGO Animal Crossing sets, one of Resident Services and one of the airport, scheduled to be released on August 1, 2024.[3]
Sets
There are a total of eight LEGO Animal Crossing sets:
Set | Image | Release date | Product number | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Ages | MSRP (USD) |
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Julian's Birthday Party | March 1, 2024 | 77046 | 170 | Julian | 6+ | $14.99 | |
Bunnie's Outdoor Activities | 77047 | 164 | Bunnie | 6+ | $19.99 | ||
Kapp'n's Island Boat Tour | 77048 | 233 | Kapp'n Marshal |
6+ | $29.99 | ||
Isabelle's House Visit | 77049 | 389 | Isabelle (New Leaf outfit) Fauna |
6+ | $39.99 | ||
Nook's Cranny & Rosie's House | 77050 | 535 | Tom Nook Rosie |
7+ | $74.99 | ||
Maple's Pumpkin Garden | 30662 | 29 | Maple | 6+ | $4.99[nb 1] | ||
Fly with Dodo Airlines | August 1, 2024 | 77051 | 292 | Tangy Wilbur |
7+ | $37.99 | |
K.K.'s Concert at the Plaza | 77052 | 550 | Audie Isabelle (New Horizons outfit) K.K. Slider |
7+ | $79.99 |
Minifigures
The following 14 characters, including eight villagers and six special characters, have LEGO minifigures spread across the sets:
Bunnie
(Bunnie's Outdoor Activities)Fauna
(Isabelle's House Visit)Isabelle (New Leaf outfit)
(Isabelle's House Visit)Isabelle (New Horizons outfit)
Julian
(Julian's Birthday Party)Kapp'n
(Kapp'n's Island Boat Tour)Maple
(Maple's Pumpkin Garden)Marshal
(Kapp'n's Island Boat Tour)Rosie
(Nook's Cranny & Rosie's House)Tom Nook
(Nook's Cranny & Rosie's House)
Gallery
Trivia
- The initial teaser trailer for LEGO Animal Crossing features the Kapp'n minifigure with long sleeves. In subsequent promotional material and the final product, his lower arms are colored green to match his short-sleeved appearance in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Names in other languages
レゴ どうぶつの森 LEGO Doubutsu no Mori |
LEGO Animal Forest | |
레고 동물의 숲 LEGO Dongmul-Ui Sup |
LEGO Animal Forest | |
樂高 動物森友會 LEGO Dòngwù sēnyǒu huì |
LEGO Animal Forest Friend Hub |
Notes
- ↑ Only sold separately through third-party retailers. Initially only available from the online LEGO Shop as a bonus included with purchases of US$50.00 or more from certain product lines, including LEGO Animal Crossing.
References
- ↑ "Welcome to…LEGO Animal Crossing!" @NintendoAmerica on X (formerly Twitter) (October 5, 2023). Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ LEGO (October 10, 2023). "The LEGO Group and Nintendo Bring Animal Crossing™ to LEGO® Brick Form for the First Time". LEGO.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "🎵 K.K. is bringing some extra groove to the LEGO Animal Crossing range from August 1!" @LEGO_Group on X (formerly Twitter) (April 26, 2024). Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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