Mark Twain 1,344 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 What the what did Lego do this time? Likely for the Chinese/ Asian market? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spener90 532 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Interestingly enough... I kind of dig it. I think this will make kids go bananas. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CosmicSpeed 890 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Wow, so it actually IS a thing. People thought "LEAF" was going to be this line. I love how absolutely absurd it all looks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MotorCityMuscle 269 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 will this replace ninjago? it feels a little ninjago'y to me 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darth_Raichu 8,952 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Is this based on a cartoon series? This is clearly a retelling of Journey to the West story with Sun Wukong / Monkey King. I like the overall design but I am a fan of the story and most of its incarnations This line clearly took a lot of inspirations from Chima and Nexo Knights 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shortbus311 719 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 This line clearly took a lot of inspirations from Chima and Nexo KnightsThat doesn't bode well for this line then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darth_Raichu 8,952 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, Shortbus311 said: That doesn't bode well for this line then. Both lines were still better than Pet Shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpinemaps 14,096 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Is this based on a cartoon series? This is clearly a retelling of Journey to the West story with Sun Wukong / Monkey King. I like the overall design but I am a fan of the story and most of its incarnations This line clearly took a lot of inspirations from Chima and Nexo KnightsI got the same vibe. Maybe with a bit of Ninjago mixed in as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shortbus311 719 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Could become a movie series... didn't Lego and Universal just announce a partnership? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLL 635 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 3 more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keymomachine 548 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 These are bonkers, sign me up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gonkalin 221 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Fun stuff. I like them. Wonder if they will be limited to China or available outside the China market? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Twain 1,344 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Could become a movie series... didn't Lego and Universal just announce a partnership? Could be but releasing sets before a film is a bit putting the cart before the horse. The whole thing looks like it is targeted to a non USA market. That would be a major shift on TLG if they want to move further in China. Maybe the recent lawsuits against bogus bricks paved the way to opening up the market or I’m reading too much into it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
$20 on joe vs dan 1,278 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 now kids are all gonna mis-spell "Monkey" like "Doughnut" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donut 267 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 🤔 2 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oneknightr 1,576 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Monkey King and Bull mechs are amazing! My 7yo is going to go nuts for these! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaisonline 6,649 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 kids will prob love it. some cool kiddie aspects. The ship / hidden base would have been great for that Spy theme from 4 -5 years ago. is it based on this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey_King_(film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMI3zqIODf8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
House Schubert 337 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Is this for reals? https://www.stonewars.de/geruechte/lego-monkey-kid-asien-exklusiv/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLL 635 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, House Schubert said: Is this for reals? https://www.stonewars.de/geruechte/lego-monkey-kid-asien-exklusiv/ repost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
House Schubert 337 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 That mech is HUGE! And, If people’s love of Ninjago city is any indication... this “super busy, lots of colorful detail, Eastern pop-culture” style will be a huge hit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrcKing 16,198 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 When I saw the box art in the thumbnails, I thought these were going to turn out to be another Ninjago knockoff from the usual sources. So glad I was wrong. Here it would seem LEGO has decided to stop monkeying around with ninjas instead diving deep into the culture (relatively at least by bringing the folklore up to speed in today's world). Oh, and Pigsy's Food Truck for the win. 22 hours ago, Darth_Raichu said: Is this based on a cartoon series? This is clearly a retelling of Journey to the West story with Sun Wukong / Monkey King. I like the overall design but I am a fan of the story and most of its incarnations Soon to be aired I imagine. If these stock images are being scattered now then chances are a trailer or some other promo will surface shortly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ecto 165 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Sign me up. These all look awesome and really go with the ninjago city aesthetic. They also definitely look like something with a TV show or movie. Interesting note, monkey King in the mech set was totally in last series of polybags wasn't he? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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njlegolover 53 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I'm a bit torn. Impressed with the drawing quality. Ok w/ voiceover (always prefer sub but believe not the original audience). Eh about the story line. Not seeing much discussion on the sets (unless someone can direct me). Not sure how to view these as investments. I personally like the monkey king mech and will probably purchase but the starting price seems a bit high. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fourkidsbuilding 117 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 The big mech and the headquarters look promising. I guess it all depends on if the show is a hit or not... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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