TWTaylor, where did you see that? I went to 3 different Targets in New Jersey and the 2 that had NinjaGo sets had the pricetag for the Dojo as $49.99.

However I did grab the Turbo Shredder, Ninja Ambush, Krazi, and Chopov.

BTW, for anyone in the state of New Jersey, Targets in Princeton and East Brunswick have NinjaGo but the Target in East Winsor (which is closest to me) does not.

  On 1/6/2011 at 4:00 PM, The_Box said:

TWTaylor, where did you see that? I went to 3 different Targets in New Jersey and the 2 that had NinjaGo sets had the pricetag for the Dojo as $49.99.

However I did grab the Turbo Shredder, Ninja Ambush, Krazi, and Chopov.

The_Box,

I'm in Central Texas, and have seen that at 3 different Targets. Finally picked it up last night in San Marcos (between San Antonio and Austin). Target.com mobile also listed it as $39.99 when I looked it up on my iPhone and used the find in store function. I was at Lego store yesterday too, and it was $49.99 there, so I held off and picked it up at Target for $10 less. Maybe I can snag a snap shot of the shelf next time at Target.

  On 1/6/2011 at 4:42 PM, TWTaylor said:

Target.com

and dang it, they're "out of stock" now. probably fixing the price..

Comparison of the Skullcycle in production and the prototype:

I prefer the prototype by far. and thankfully, it's a quick reversion, using less than 40 common extra parts (16 being bushings and studs)

In fact, at $15, I think I'll buy a duplicate and keep one of each

Boxed sets in Australia. I found them in Melbourne and got the dojo and ambush sets, they gave me a cole keychain for free. They are in toyworld at forest hill!

  On 1/6/2011 at 10:00 PM, SpiderSpaceman said:

Comparison of the Skullcycle in production and the prototype:

Oh, that's interesting. Most images I've seen are of the motorcycle in its prototype version. Unlike you, I prefer the newer version as it looks more futuristic and clean.

One modification I'd like to make is remove those two technic connectors at the sides of the skull and replace them with white ones to give a better impression of horns.

Edit: Wait a second, is the first one the prototype or the production version? I now think the first one is actually the production version. I prefer the lower one anyhow.

They really should have kept that design if that is the prototype...

Edited January 6, 201114 yr by Delta 38

  On 1/6/2011 at 11:31 PM, Delta 38 said:

Edit: Wait a second, is the first one the prototype or the production version? I now think the first one is actually the production version. I prefer the lower one anyhow.

They really should have kept that design if that is the prototype...

Yep, prototype is the lower one, and I agree - they certainly seemed to downgrade

  On 1/7/2011 at 1:22 AM, SpiderSpaceman said:

Yep, prototype is the lower one, and I agree - they certainly seemed to downgrade

Actually I think they change it because if they kept it like the prototype its teeth an light would hit into the front tire when you used the attack function.

Some (new?) sets on UK Amazon.

Ninjago Battle Arena

NinjaGo Skeleton Bowling

NinjaGo BrickMaster

NinjaGo Music Album!?

Even if you already knew of these, now you know how much they cost in the UK!

Edited January 7, 201114 yr by toatali

I actually don't see the motorcycle's final version as a downgrade, it's mostly substitutions of parts to eliminate any fragile components and to make the design look more flush and liken it to other production sets. Those engine scoop parts look like they'll come of every time you round a corner with this thing, so they might have replaced them with something slimmer to make for a better play feature.

I found very interesting pic on BS:

Thats why the spinners are so expensive! They have metal inside!

I bet they all have to be calibrated to ensure they spin properly and the labor is included in the price...

  On 1/7/2011 at 2:45 PM, Sirens-Of-Titan said:

I actually don't see the motorcycle's final version as a downgrade, it's mostly substitutions of parts to eliminate any fragile components and to make the design look more flush and liken it to other production sets. Those engine scoop parts look like they'll come of every time you round a corner with this thing, so they might have replaced them with something slimmer to make for a better play feature.

That may be, but at least the skull design looks better in my opinion. It looks more alien with those teeth.

  On 1/7/2011 at 8:28 PM, Lordofdragonss said:

I found very interesting pic on BS:

Thats why the spinners are so expensive! They have metal inside!

I see, I see. Yeah, that would be logical. If the spinners were just plastic, they wouldn't spin very well. They must be confident about the success of these spinners, because we've got clear packaging, metal components and competition to other collectible tops and things.

Overall, that adds up to a very expensive price, especially here. They are about $16 or so, and that's nearly enough to buy a battle pack.

Ugh! I should've guessed! Beyblades have metal pieces like the ones on the Ninjago ones to ensure a better spin, I should have related the two.

Still not buying the tops now though. I'll wait for the ones with the better figs in the summer.

  On 1/7/2011 at 2:15 PM, toatali said:

Some (new?) sets on UK Amazon.

Ninjago Battle Arena

NinjaGo Skeleton Bowling

NinjaGo BrickMaster

NinjaGo Music Album!?

Even if you already knew of these, now you know how much they cost in the UK!

Thanks. I never heard about the music album, so thanks for sharing.

Edited January 8, 201114 yr by prateek

  On 1/7/2011 at 2:15 PM, toatali said:

Some (new?) sets on UK Amazon.

Ninjago Battle Arena

NinjaGo Skeleton Bowling

NinjaGo BrickMaster

NinjaGo Music Album!?

Even if you already knew of these, now you know how much they cost in the UK!

Thanks but I don't think thats official MSRP. If you see on skeleton bowling, it says the product sold by rover mall. Clearly the seller marked up the price.

Didn't we already know that there is metal in the spinners since the first reviews which said the spinners are really heavy?

It's good to see confirmation of that though, I guess.

  On 1/7/2011 at 2:15 PM, toatali said:

NinjaGo Music Album!?

Not music album, audio-play. It's probably the Ninjago movie voice-overs with narration.

Edited January 8, 201114 yr by Oky Wan Kenobi

Hello, do forgive me for asking, but I didn't get a good look at the Summer Ninjago sets when they were leaked and now they've been taken down.

Could you guys kindly tell me if 2507 Fire Temple has all the minifigures as listed in this Brickipedia article? Were they sighted or is this a guess? Thanks.

Judging by the prelim box art, yes, that list sounds about right.

After seeing some Youtube reviews, I must say the discs and their lauching mechanism (for minifigs) are really clever constructed...

Heh, Now I HAVE to buy at least one set with disc! I Can't wait to play it.

So what are we waiting for? Let's scream NINJA GO!

Haha, how I could forget about this one!

Edited January 8, 201114 yr by Lordofdragonss

  On 1/8/2011 at 1:23 PM, Lordofdragonss said:

After seeing some Youtube reviews, I must say the discs and their lauching mechanism (for minifigs) are really clever constructed...

Heh, Now I HAVE to buy at least one set with disc! I Can't wait to play it.

So what are we waiting for? Let's scream NINJA GO!

Haha, how I could forget about this one!

I can't help but wonder how many poeple have tried the spinner game aspect of Ninjago. I know a lot of AFOLs have commented on not getting the spinners, but we're actually enjoying it quite a bit. To the point that so far I've based my purchase decisions on whether or not the set comes with additional cards! The SPinjitzu Dojo ad Battle Arena for those keeping score.

I can't stress enough how nice it is to see my kids (and self) on the floor playing with their legos. For those AFOLs who don't care for the game aspect, please feel free to contact me about sending me your cards. Between me and three kids, we could always use more. :)

I just got the dragon set and I can honestly say that I love everything about it. the shurekiens are great, the dragon is very cool. I just wish that the skeleton came with some armor.

i just found these:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Gatanui/NINJAGO/ninjagonews1.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Gatanui/NINJAGO/ninjagonews2.jpg

Edited January 9, 201114 yr by Stash2Sixx
Resize these pics to 800x600 if you want them to be seen here. These were way too big!

That NinjaGo clock looks awesome! I'm also interested in knowing more about that video game. Thanks for sharing r4-g9!

Thank you for those pictures! Though I think you need to resize them..

Hmm I hope we get more clocks from different themes as well, and the DS game will probably be like the Smash game at Lego.com