This is the only potential glint of light in this cold, dark, shit world we live in.

Lego don't know the demon they have on their hands here.
I mean, they know they're gonna make Bank. But they're just NOT ready for the pokémonautist crowd demands.
Gonna be right there screaming for a large Primarina set.

>>57994630 (OP)
My autism hates the way they handled the Mario sets, so I'm not looking forward to this.

>>57994641
Ehh, I want the Deku Tree set (BotW build). Mario isn't suitable for lego reproduction, I feel unless it's one those massive model efforts. And adding one of my favourite facts, Lego are the largest tyre manufacturer in the world, by volume.

>>57994641
Same here, man. Like, excuse me for not being hyped over bulky, off-model buildable models of Pokémon when I can just get accurate, more compact figures of them from some other brand.

And no, unlike the hypothetical and highly wanted mini-fig Mario sets, I can't envision mini-figs of Pokémon to be all that cool-looking.

>>57994658
I actually could, but not as traditional minifigs. I think pokemon style figures in the vain of how they do animals and other creatures would be sick as hell.

They promised me One Piece sets and we got Netflix Piece instead.
I wouldn't get your hopes high.

>>57994630 (OP)
surprised it took this long

>>57994750
Mega blocks signed the rights up and probably got a long-term deal to boot. Obviously when it came to renew, TPC went with the bigger block maker.

>>57994767
mega blocks? some obscure Lego ripoff no one has ever heard of got a contract with Pokemon but fucking Lego didn't until now?

I liked concierge it was comfy

>>57994773
Its true. Saw them all the time at walmart.

>>57994767
>>57994773
I have the rowlet and it’s cute.

got this geodude. It's pretty cool. Especially considering the fact that I got it for like 10 bucks since it was on clearance. I wanted the Ash and Pikachu one, but that shit is waaaay too expensive

>>57994630 (OP)
Watch it only be brick built Pokémon when it could be based buildings with minifigures and play features.

>>57995641
you know literally nothing about what the sets will be and you’re already moaning
do you realize that we need optimism in this world in order to survive day to day?

Why did they hold off on this literal free money printer for so long?

>>57996153
>>57994767

>>57996134
The pikachu tail in the op image is brick by brick style. Anon wasn't just making assumptions.

>>57994647
If I am not mistaken, everyone wants Mario minifigures, not these gimmick toy computers. They did TLOZ minifigures already, so why not Super Mario ones, given it has so much potential?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmWWfnKVbYY


>>57996134
Unfortunately, LEGO is keen on cutting corners whenever possible. And while there are some good sets and minifigs, it's unfortunately very likely you'll get something flawed or overpriced.

general issues with LEGO:
>Sets are expensive, which wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't for the decline in quality. If you pay premium, you'll expect premium, not the bare minimum.
>Most sets will come with stickers, which are a pain in the ass (difficult to stick on accurately and they'll eventually flake off). Since competitors like COBI are able to print everything in a set, it's not about prints being expensive, but LEGO trying to keep production costs low. It's so bad that they will even include stickers in very expensive (>500$) sets (e.g. 75367).
>Color quality is so bad, you'll see hue differences in brand new bricks of the same color type.
minifig related
>They can't print bright colors without it looking washed out (e.g. white ink on red bricks = print looks pinkish).
>Regarding details, some characters would benefit from dual-molded legs, but LEGO will often stick with regular ones. Which looks cheap.
>Cloth parts add more details to a minifigure, but LEGO tends to go with prints instead. Star Wars clones are really botched because of this, as they only print on the front, which looks retarded.
>There are severe inaccuracies regarding reference details. Either the design is flawed so the printing is messed up during production (e.g. the orange triangle on the helmet of the regular clone from the 212th Attack Battalion) or the designers just outright didn't gave a fuck (Commander Fox is currently the worst case, see pic related).

TL;DR: The LEGO Group lacks in quality, so being sceptical is just logical.

t. Lego fag

>>57996478
To add, Lego minifigs are basically collectibles, so it says a lot if one looks awful.

>>57996478
>If I am not mistaken, everyone wants Mario minifigures, not these gimmick toy computers. They did TLOZ minifigures already, so why not Super Mario ones, given it has so much potential?
Simple. Kids actually love the gimmick toy computers. It's AFOLs (adult fans of lego (soi-sucking redditor faggots)) who demand minifigs and care nothing for the set itself. Thus, Mario becomes one of the very few licensed brands to exude soul instead of becoming troonslop like Mouse Wars.

>>57996499
>Kids actually love the gimmick toy computers.
If that's the case, then good for them. I'm just a bit sceptical towards the necessity and longevity of complex features, like making a set dependent on applications (e.g. Hidden Side). Once technical support is cut or the computer is fried, you'll lose a crucial part of the toy, which you won't have with plain dumb bricks. Sometimes less is better. It's the reason why Minecraft is currently a gold mine for the LEGO Group, despite lacking gimmicks or reliance on electronics.

Also, why not both? Have one or two sets with minifigs among a new wave of ten sets with the current computer figs (like the mech or action figure sets with SW or Marvel), so the adult fanbase can shut up.

>>57996585
Tell me the only lego you played with was the big generic buckets if bricks and not actual sets.
Because critical parts of sets go missing all the time, but there's also a missing part order service, I'm sure they supply spares for them too, if you ask customer support (something tells me IF the kids are still bothered about lego as adults, they won't be THAT fussed if the computer thingy stops working. Most kids aren't autistic like you seem to be).

>>57994630 (OP)
> most likely gonna be display slop
I really hope they do some modular shit so I can add it to my Lego city
Example: a Pokecenter or a gym for example.

>>57996645
This is why I like the minifig sets. You can mix and match stuff easily. You can't mix the mario sets with other sets. They are pretty much just regular toys that you have to assemble.

>>57996607
The beauty of Lego (and generally brick based toys) is the universality of the system and of most parts. You can take a Friends or StarWars set and use the parts to add to a City set. The completion doesn't matter, kids can and will find workarounds to build whatever they want.

My issue with the computer figs (not the non-electric ones) is they're severely limited to their use as gimmicks. You cannot dismantle them like brick-built sets, so their only use is as a figure. Which isn't a problem, until they stop working and turn into something nightmarish.

>>57996862
Wow, it/s almost as if leggo make toys for kids and not just spergy fuckwit
"adults"W too autistic to understand the remits of companies offering things for sale.
Don't like it, don't buy it and any issues won't affect you. But if your whole arse is because you're a collectornig, tough shit. Guess there's some shit you're going to have to either ignore or buy and accept it might fail. Shit's not going to change just 'cause you has a sad though (Lego didn't need you to get to this stage, likely won't need you going forward either, you're an immeasurable fraction of their yearly worldwide revenue.

>>57996878
Damn, you're a pessimistic bitch aren't you? What's your problem? Consumers talking about issues they have with products is one of the few healthy parts of the market. Stop being a fucking doom and gloom bitch boy.

I think the MEGA Bloks ones are cute.

>>57996153
>>57996271
In recent years Lego's become a lot more open to 3rd party deals. Years ago it was only really Star Wars, superheroes and a few other big western franchises. Now they do everything. They did a Friends Central Perk set.

>>57994773
>some obscure Lego ripoff no one has ever heard of
Mega Bloks quality sucks but they're not obscure by any means.

wake me up when they make lego pikmin.

>>57996905
>says the baby squealing about kids' toys breaking down years after kids would have moved on or upgraded
Nah, I'm not doomposting about how it's bad for me, an adult, if something goes sideways in a build (that's been happening as long as Lego's been a thing). I also kinda ignore lego sets outside my interests (got my eye on the Merc F1 technic set but cbf even looking at the capeshit or harry potter crap) meaning I don't give a fuck what the sets aimed specifically at children (and horrifically autistic nerdy fuck adults) are doing for their outlay. The shit I'm interested in is decidedly still analogue meaning there's nothing can arbitrarily "stop working".

>>57996585
>Also, why not both? Have one or two sets with minifigs among a new wave of ten sets with the current computer figs (like the mech or action figure sets with SW or Marvel), so the adult fanbase can shut up.
I think this could be feasible under the justification that the majority of the sets that we've been getting are either simplistic Mario levels in physical Lego form that are designed to be easily combined with other sets or are based off of recognizable locations but more closely resemble stage props to accommodate for the figures like Peach's Castle. The bigger, complicated builds like the Bowser Train or his castle from Wonder are the minority so minifig sets could take advantage of the small size of the characters to give us more sets like those.

>>57996585
>Also, why not both?
Lego's rationale, I couldn't say. My rationale, kill all figfags. Behead figfags. Roundhouse a figfag into the concrete. Buying a $100+ set just to instantly resell it minus the figs is lunatic behavior and Lego encourages it.

>>57994641
>noooooo my bing bing wahoo!!!!!

>>57996878
>Wow, it/s almost as if leggo make toys for kids and not just spergy fuckwit
18+ sets, an upcomming Death Star set for one grand and MoCs like pic related. Who's the target audience, kids or adults?

Admittedly, I don't care that much about the sets and more about the parts, since MoCs are the way to go (https://brickerbuilds.com). There's a secondary market with enough parts to spend my money on instead, so I don't mind whatever the LEGO Group is doing either. All I do is pointing out the obvious, that this company could do better, but for whatever reason (*cough* profits *cough*) chooses not to. Which is unfortunate, as whatever Lego might come up with might be less exciting than what Mega Bricks made in the past or what MoCs there already are.

>doomposting
Well, if you want to hear some optimistic ideas:
>Pokemon sets will likely have only prints and less stickers, given it's centered around children just like Minecraft of Super Mario
>there could be decent special printed and molded parts to represent specific objects like pokeballs or pokemon
>there could be a brick-built (Super Mario style) or minifig collection series with various pokemon
>perhaps a Lego Pokemon videogame could come out later

>>57997079
News flash jackass. I'm not the person who you were replying too. Not everybody who disagrees with you is just one person. I just saw you being a bitch and called you out on it.

>>57997230
Yes, that's what I said.

>>57997309
>"s-some e-equals a-all"
Yeah, sure your manchild arse is DYING to buy this, just gotta wait for the monthly povvobucks, huh? That's the issue you're vehemently trying to skirt, the vast bulk of what Lego make are intended for children. Again, sorry I don't share the autistic complaints of a collectornig spastic, sperging about how not keeping it mint can potentially devalue it (same as in every other collectornig fixation, I might add), I'm not afflicted in any fashion, thus am unable to care.

>>57997642
Let me guess, me pointing out that 4+ sets are soulless cash grabs next is actually just manchild me being mad about its petty ego not being satisfied, right? And not this company seeing people or children as retards who will consume any slop they put out?

>keeping it mint
Couldn't care less lol

Legos? Why not MEGA blocks?

Legos are ridiculously overpriced

>>57998271
Mega really did a good job. I wish more figs were to scale. The new building pieces really helped.

>>57998306
You have Söywars and other licensed shit to thank
> original sets for different prices… flobbed to fuck
> the “target audience” barely gave a fuck. They are too busy with their tablets and zoomzoom apps, hence why they don’t buy any toys for that matter l
> releasing Starwars or Marvel for example … millions of söys storm in buying everything no matter how expensive these sets are
> Lego: hmmmm , let’s do more of that

um do you guys have any favorite Pokémon toys

>>57999347
I have a bulbasaur sleepy plushy that I use as a stand for my phone while I'm laying in bed.

>>57994630 (OP)
>LEGO
I will only care if they make a Pokémon LEGO video game. I'll stick with the Bandai kits otherwise

>>57999347
my umbreon tail butt plug

I hope they do those Creator 3-in-1 sets but for Pokemon. Like they could do three stages of an evolution line or three separate pokemon.

THE ORIGINAL 151 POKEMON WILL HAVE THEIR OWN CUSTOM MINIFIG-SCALE MOLDS
THERE’S A 1/4092 CHANCE THAT THE INCLUDED POKEMON WILL BE SHINY
MOM WILL BUY YOU MCDONALDS AND A DESSERT!