Seven New LEGO Minecraft Sets Released
THE FROZEN PEAKS, SWORD OUTPOST, END ARENA, DEEP DARK BATTLE, PANDA HEAVEN, BEE COTTAGE, AND SWAMP ADVENTURE HIT STORES AND ONLINE
It’s been an exciting month for fans of the global gaming phenomenon Minecraft, with seven new LEGO sets released to start 2023 in block-meets-brick splendour.
Since Markus “Notch” Persson created the original game back in 2009, we’ve seen numerous expansions and editions of the game come and go. However, the premise of exploring a blocky, procedurally generated 3D world to gather tools and materials used to construct ever-growing buildings and machines remains the same. It is highly addictive gameplay, sweeping players to a brave new world of hostile mobs, echoing caves and alternate dimensions.
Minecraft was always going to be a natural fit for a LEGO theme, with the cube-style characters and terrains evoking the classic creative brick-built style of the famous plastic bricks. The first Minecraft-themed LEGO sets hit shelves in 2012 with the release of Minecraft: Micro World: The Forest. Since then, we’ve seen over 90 sets realised.
Grab your pickaxes, fishing rods, hoes and shovels as we delve into the seven latest LEGO sets from this unique world…
The Frozen Peaks 21243
There’s something about the ice-ridden mountain gaming level, especially in classic games, with one usually popping up in the likes of Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and Super Mario. This set recreates the feel of the Frozen Peaks and Taiga forest location in-game.
The Sword Outpost 21244
This up-scaled recreation of the game’s legendary coveted weapon includes a Sentinel Soldier, Guardian Warrior, allay, skeleton, Creeper and pig minifigures with unique square heads.
The End Arena 21242
Minecraft fans can now display the fabled End Arena, complete with a stylish black recreation of the final boss. We love the purple-hued End warrior and dragon archer minifigures, with special mention for the tall, iconic Enderman (the game’s evil mob play on the Slenderman creepypasta myth).
The Deep Dark Battle 21246
This detailed set has plenty to look at, including the unmissable giant warden, Arbalest and Netherite knight minifigures. The watery environmental decals combine an aesthetic combination of blues, cyan and grey, with plenty of ore, treasure chests and TNT boxes scatted about. Out of all the new sets, this one looks particularly pleasing on display.
The Panda Haven 21245
Winning our personal reward for the cutest of the new sets, the Panda Haven includes a very well-conceived giant panda which opens out to reveal a hidden house with plenty of room for the smaller animals and minifigure to fit inside. The panda house can also be reconfigured to stand upright, on all fours or sitting.
The Bee Cottage 21241
This fun bee-shaped house hovers in the air on a translucent tube brick. The small size of this set makes it a nice addition to a bookshelf or work desk for any Minecraft or bee fans.
The Swamp Adventure 21240
Last (but not least) is a recreation of the game’s mangrove swamp, offering a striking, green-faced zombie mob and fan favourite player character Alex. The adorable tiny frog and blue flowers are our two favourite details in this swamp-themed biome.
Future LEGO Minecraft Sets
It’s fun to speculate what locations we could see next in brick-built form. While most of the game’s biomes have been realised in LEGO form, there’s always an audience for more.
Mushroom Fields (or mushroom islands) are rare biomes that spawn as mycelium islands surrounded by deep oceans. Players covet them as no hostile mobs spawn, allowing free gathering and crafting. The islands also feature giant mushrooms, which look interesting in brick form. The Mushroom Island 21129 set offered a miniature version of the location – perhaps it’s time for a bigger model?
It will surely also be only a matter of time before we see more creative display sets of the desert biome, complete with sandy terrain, oasis lakes and cacti. Previous releases include the now-retired Desert Outpost 21121 set, but there are plenty of other options to base the set on the villages or temples players encounter in-game. Visually, the combination of sand, lake and rare fauna is always a winner.
A few sets based on the underwater aquatic worlds beneath the Minecraft oceans wouldn’t go amiss either…
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