In occasione del New York Comic Con 2015, LEGO annuncia finalmente due set tratti dal nuovo tema LEGO Nexo Knights. Come ho già avuto modo di raccontarvi, si tratta del nuovo tema “Big Bang” che verrà accompagnato da intense campagne pubblicitarie e serie TV; insomma, un progetto a lungo termine (almeno tre anni) che ci ricorda gli altri temi Chima, che va a sostituire, e il fortunato Ninjago.
L’ambientazione ricorda Castle, ma fusa con elementi tecologici come robot e mech. I set saranno nella fascia di prezzo $9.99 / $99.99 e saranno associati alla app LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: MERLOK 2.0.
I due set annunciati sono il 70316 Jestro’s Evil Mobile, 658 pezzi in vendita a $59.99 e 70317 Fortrex, 1140 pezzi per $99.99; dovrebbero raggiungere gli scaffali dei negozi a Gennaio 2016 in un’ondata che prevede, in tutto, 14 set. La serie TV, almeno in america, inizierà a Dicembre 2015.
70316 Jestro’s Evil Mobile – 658 pezzi – $59.99
70317 Fortrex – 1140 pezzi – $99.99
L’ondata completa dovrebbe essere così composta:
- Knighton Disc Launchers (70310) – € 9.99
- Chaos Catapult (70311) – € 9.99
- Lance’s Robo Horse (70312) – € 19.99
- Moltor’s Lava Launcher (70313) – € 19.99
- Clay’s Blade Cruiser (70315) – € 39.99
- Jestro’s Evil Mobile (70316) – € 59.99
- Fortrex (70317) – € 99.99
- Ultimate Clay (70330) – € 9.99
- Ultimate Macy (70331) – € 9.99
- Ultimate Aaron (70332) – € 9.99
- Ultimate Robin (70333) – € 9.99
- Ultimate Monster Masher (70334) – € 9.99
- Ultimate Lavaria (70335) – € 9.99
Sono state inoltre pubblicate le immagini delle minifigure che rappresentano tra gli altri i personaggi di Jestro, Clay, Macy, Axl, Lance, Aaron, e un Claybot.
Ecco la locandina e il comunicato stampa ufficiale:
LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ Catapults Into Action
World’s leading toy brand introduces new intellectual property that bridges physical and digital play with building sets, episodic content and digital gaming
New York Comic Con attendees get first-look at story, products and gaming app
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The LEGO Group today announced LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS,™ a new, original LEGO property depicting a medieval kingdom set in a futuristic world where five young, brave knights “download” special powers to their shields in order to battle the royal court’s evil Jestro and a cast of monsters to restore peace. The story comes to life through LEGO building sets, an episodic television and a digital gaming app that fuels story-driven gameplay. The property launches later this year, with products available starting January 1, 2016. LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS characters, story, app experience and two iconic building sets from the collection will be previewed to New York Comic Con attendees, Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 11 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (Booth #1436).
“Inspired by insights to meet the emerging needs of today’s kids, LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS juxtaposes a timeless world of medieval knights with a futuristic twist in a captivating story that invites children to explore LEGO play in a whole new way,” said Casper Thingholm of the LEGO Group. “LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS offers children the rewarding building experiences they know and love, amplified by digital enhancements that merge what today’s kids love: self-expression, strong characters, deep content-driven story and digital gaming.”
Story
Set in the futuristic, high-tech world of the Kingdom of Knighton, LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS follows five young knights in their quest to battle Jestro, his sidekick, the Book of Monsters, and their Lava Monster Army. Heroic knight, Clay Moorington, leads the band of knights, including alpha superstar Lance Richmond, hipster Aaron Fox, Macy Halbert, a princess who would rather be a knight, and Axl, the giant. Together, under the tutelage of Knights’ Academy mentor and Great Digital Wizard, Merlok 2.0, they join forces to defeat the enemy.Building Sets and Consumer Products
Fourteen richly detailed building sets will be available in January 2016, ranging in price from $9.99 to $99.99. Additional building sets will launch in August 2016. The first two sets are being revealed at New York Comic Con.Consumer products partners across key categories are also engaged in creating a merchandise program dedicated to LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS, such as publishing and soft goods.
LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: MERLOK 2.0 App
To extend the story and increase playing fun, more than 150 unique LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS powers – represented as shields – have been scattered across the kingdom of Knighton. The powers can be found in building sets, online, in print and directly in the television content. Existing in both physical and digital form, children can discover, scan and collect varied powers using the LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: MERLOK 2.0 app. Once added to a digital power collection, children can creatively and continuously find new ways to join the knights to defeat the enemy, in their gaming experience.Available in late December 2015, the LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: MERLOK 2.0 app will be available as a free download via App Store, Google Play, Samsung Apps and Amazon Appstore.
Television Series
LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS, a 20-episode, animated adventure comedy series, will debut on select global broadcast television networks as soon as late December 2015 and air throughout 2016. The core means by which children follow the story and get to know the characters, the series follows the constant adventures of LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS heroes and villains. Children will also be able to scan new LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS powers directly from their content viewing screen into their app games, further connecting their play experience.