LEGO have learned a lot from Ninjago about the importance of introducing well-written characters, each with distinct personalities and appearances that allow children to form an attachment to, whether these characters appear on screen or in LEGO sets. Underpinning this entire theme is a rich story-driven setting that introduces a new world (Knighton), bad guys and most importantly 5 new protagonists. I’m guessing these are powered up Nexo Knights since their shields are all glowing with Nexo Power. Nexo Knights is a pretty ballsy concept by LEGO to bridge the gap between digital gaming, physical play and entertainment in one cohesive offering. The cartoon episodes will be broadcast locally on Cartoon Network from 6th February 2016, weekends at 9am on Foxtel channel 713. Using the free Merlok 2.0 app (Downloadable on Google Play or iOS), fans can scan Nexo Shields found on TV, webisodes, the website, LEGO Club Magazine, and of course the actual physical Shields included in LEGO sets to unlock Nexo Powers that power up the game contained in the Merlok 2.0 app. The glue that holds these 3 pillars together are scannable Nexo Shields which can be found in both digital and physical realms. LEGO have in the past dabbled with combining traditional LEGO sets with television content (Ninjago, Elves, Mixels) or interactivity with digital apps (Ultra Agents) but never before have all 3 “pillars” come together to create a unified and entirely new playing experience. Nexo Knights is LEGO’s latest effort to recreate the blockbuster success that they experienced with Ninjago – creating a brand new, original theme that’s underscored by a very “boyish” conflict setting, strong memorable characters, a TV show and a companion digital app. My last What is…? post was about the fantastic LEGO City Arctic and Elves theme. By featuring some of the new and exciting new themes on the market, I hope to inspire you to explore and consider new LEGO sets that might traditionally be outside of your comfort zone. What is…? is a semi-regular series that aims to introduce new LEGO themes and sets as they’re about to be released in toy stores. Nexo Knight’s crazy unique designs and art direction that blends LEGO Castle with Space is quite a departure from anything LEGO have ever done, so this edition of What is…? will serve to introduce you to LEGO’s latest IP. One of LEGO’s biggest new themes in 2016 is Nexo Knights, a bold mashup of futuristic technology and medieval knights!
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