New Shadow The Hedgehog LEGO Set Dropping in October
A new LEGO set featuring the iconic character, Shadow The Hedgehog, is scheduled to drop this October. With just 720 pieces and an 18+ age rating (not due to NSFW content), this buildable LEGO model promises to be a collectible for adult gaming enthusiasts rather than a traditional toy.
Shadow’s head comes with ‘easter emeralds’ including a Chaos Emerald inside and some rings hidden on the baseplate.
This set could be a perfect addition to showcase your love for Shadow or prepare for the big year of Shadow in 2024, which includes his appearance in the Sonic Movie, voiced by Keanu Reeves. LEGO has priced it at $99.99/£59.99, offering an affordable way to bring Shadow into your gaming space.
Pre-orders are not yet open.
Will you be looking to get this in time for the film’s release?
Starting to think Lego finally realized how big the adult nerd merch market is and now they’re all in. Look I’m sure this set makes certain demographics on the Internet very happy, but it just highlights how different Lego is these days. For better or worse, Lego would never have produced this set 10 years ago. It’s an awkwardly rendered head of a videogame character and that’s it. Fuck, I’m gonna rant now.
I know it’s been said a million times, but I really miss old Lego themes untied to other brands. I’m aware that Star Wars and other IP saved the company from going under 20+ years ago, but they’re not a struggling business anymore. They don’t need to be making displays of pop culture references instead of original concepts to stay afloat; they’re doing it because it’s insanely profitable. Just make something new, please. I don’t even want “old Lego” nostalgia fan service with revived legacy themes. Just do something other than “city” that isn’t based on some other company’s media.
They did their own ghost theme a little while ago, that was nice when you consider how easy it would have been to license Ghostbusters around that time.