LEGO has officially revealed a new set in the Super Mario/Nintendo theme with the Game Boy (72046). Releasing on October 1 (pre-order today), the set has 421 pieces and will retail for $59.99. The near 1:1 scale build features the iconic look of the Nintendo Game Boy handheld game system and it also includes Game Paks of Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. I remember playing these two games at Walmart or Target using their demo systems. Recapture the excitement you felt when you first played on the Game Boy with this LEGO® model building kit for adults (72046). A fantastic gift for fans of Nintendo® video games, the collectible set features a near 1:1 scale brick-built replica of the original Game Boy handheld game system from Nintendo. Press the +Control Pad, A and B Buttons, and SELECT and START, just like on the real system. And...

As we get closer to the century mark of projects that have reached the LEGO Ideas Second 2025 Review Stage, two more project have been added to the list. As it stands, we are at a whopping 97 projects that have qualified so far. Claude Monet’s House – SergentPousseVivant The Return of Mr. Bean – Diving Faces The post LEGO Ideas July 22 Update appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever, which was ostensibly a soft-reboot of Tim Burton’s Batman universe that started with Batman (1989). To coincide with this anniversary, companies like McFarlane Toys and Sideshow Collectibles have released figures and vehicles to commemorate the film. The LEGO Group has also offered a tribute with set 76304 Batman Forever Batmobile, a version of the car that has quickly become one of my favorite on-screen Batmobiles. Today, I’d like to survey the history of the Batman Forever Batmobile, namely its influences from prolific artist H.R. Giger, as well as some small changes I’ve made to the set for my own preferences and to better represent the alien look of what might be the coolest on-screen Batmobile to date. The Biomechanical Batmobile and Its Influences HR Giger, the Swiss artist known best for the Xenomorph from the Alien series, was approached to design...

The Martian by Mr Sci-Fi is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build feature one of my favorite space movies and it includes the Ares IV MAV, Rover 2, Pathfinder, and the Hab, all of which recreates. We are currently up to 95 projects that have reached the Second 2025 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas The Martian Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Some journeys take us far, far away. We start by putting together a few sets, and one thing leads to another, and suddenly a whole universe opens up to us. Today, we’re going to visit Nicolas Riveau’s extended universe, so hop aboard the nearest rocket to begin the journey. Meet Nicolas Sam: Hello Nicolas, I was lucky enough to cross paths with your rockets at the Let's Go exhibition in early April, where I discovered your creations in the flesh (and bricks). Can you introduce yourself? Where does your passion for the space sector come from? Nicolas: I’m Nicolas. I'm passionate about Space and LEGO. As a teenager, I was fascinated by stars, planets and the adventurous spirit of space exploration. Of course, the Star Wars movies came along, but that’s not the whole story. Developing a Full Range of Rockets Sam: When and how did you get started? Nicolas: As...

LEGO has revealed some new Make & Take events coming soon to LEGO Stores near you. The builds are on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last. LEGO DREAMZzz Z-Blob – July 27, 12-2pm This event is hosted on Saturday July 26, 2025 from 12-2pm at The LEGO Store at Garden State in Paramus, New Jersey and at The LEGO Store at University Place in Orem, UT LEGO Boombox – August 10, 12-2pm This event is hosted on Saturday August 9th, 2025 from 12-2pm at The LEGO Store Garden State in Paramus, NJ and at The LEGO Store University Place in Orem, UT The post LEGO Make & Take Events Coming Soon – July/August 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A couple more nostalgic-induced projects have reached the 10,000 supporter goal on LEGO Ideas. We’re now up to 94 projects that have reached the Second 2025 Review Stage even though it seems that the LEGO TikTok trend is now over and we’re back to “normal” voting. Forrest Gump – Suitcase of Memories – Mind the Brick Scooby-Doo: Zombie Island – Tobnac The post LEGO Ideas July 20 Update – Feeling Nostalgic appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

In this ongoing “Before and After” series, we explore how custom-made creations sometimes anticipate official elements eventually released by LEGO. For this special summer edition, we’re diving deep (literally) into underwater creatures and swimming back up to land for a few surprises on the surface. Let’s take a closer look at these nautical elements and their official LEGO counterparts. Dangerous Anglerfish The depths of the ocean hold great potential for some amazing underwater adventures, especially in LEGO form. The sea bed is full of colorful coral, lurking monsters, and if you get too deep, one very hungry anglerfish. This monster is a crazy mix of glued and sculpted paper, with LED lights on the inside. I sculpted the anglerfish specially for dark and mysterious scenes where the small source of light from the fish’s body is a key element of storytelling. The fish becomes the main part of the environment. It’s...

Next up on our reviews of the LEGO Jurassic World sets, we check out one of the more expensive sets, the Raptor & Titanosaurus Tracking Mission (76973). Coming in at $109.99, the set has only 582 pieces. The price is up 10% from the $99.99 that it was originally announced back in March. Minifigures There three minifigures in the set, Zora Bennett, Martin Krebs, and Dr. Henry Loomis. Zora has a tactical harness on the torso with more equipment printed on the legs. Her double-sided head shows her with a content look on one side and an angry expression on the other. Her accessories include a syringe gun along with a flashlight. Martin Krebs has a dirty white shirt with a water canteen hooked around the belt. He also has content and angry expressions on his head. His accessories include a syringe gun and a stick. Dr. Henry Loomis wears a...

A couple more LEGO Ideas projects have reached the 10,000 supporter goal in the past few days and it has considerably slowed down. We’re up to 92 projects in the Second 2025 Review Stage and it’s getting hard to keep up and see which projects have reached. This is due to LEGO Ideas not having a decent sorting function that shows the latest ones in order so you’ll have to scroll and check which ones you haven’t seen before. Bad Bunny X PR – Mr.BrickWheelie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – Martin_Studio The post LEGO Ideas July 19 Update – Support Growth Slowing appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran