Peppermint_M Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Of course I'm right I'm the moderator!! So sets sets sets. I still love the snake skull helmets and the new ninja suit designs are very nice. The colours are, as ever, great. Quote
Aanchir Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Of course I'm right I'm the moderator!! So sets sets sets. I still love the snake skull helmets and the new ninja suit designs are very nice. The colours are, as ever, great. I agree. I really like how the designers were able to create more snake-themed ruins and vehicles without it feeling like a rehash of 2012, and also how we're seeing a greater emphasis on locations than we really have in any year since 2011 — without that coming at the expense of the colorful ninja vehicles that the theme has since become known for. While there is now a female ninja, one thing I sort of regret is that the theme STILL hasn't had any female villains of any kind. Also, it's a shame that Pixal doesn't show up in any of the sets (I had hoped the character would have some real staying power), though perhaps she'll show up in the summer sets like Nya did in this year's sets. I wonder what Skylar's hairstyle will be like. Aside from the Titanium Ninja (and I think we all know who that is, even those like me who have been trying to avoid spoilers for this year's last two episodes), she's the only character who doesn't come in a sleeveless, hoodless costume. Speaking of which, I wonder if we'll see a return to the different versions of the Ninja having names to distinguish them, since this is the first time since 2012 that we've had multiple costumes for each ninja within a single wave. This is our first year to have human baddies, but it seems like there's still something spooky and supernatural about them, what with their red eyes, tattoos, and the fact that they're in the service of the Anacondrai. The costume similarities between some of the actual Anacondrai and some of the human baddies leads me to wonder whether the Anacondrai thugs might have been promised the opportunity to become true Anacondrai. Could be coincidence, of course. I guess we'll find out once we know the character names. Funnily enough, this is also the first year that one of the special weapons/treasures (in this case, the jade weapons) has been reserved for Lloyd. Lloyd has never really had a signature weapon in previous sets, and most of the time has just used generic ninja swords (or, in the Golden Dragon set, a reuse of the Dragon Sword of Fire piece from 2011/2012). I definitely DO wonder if that robot in the Mobile Ninja Base is an upgraded Joel. It would be HILARIOUS if he were! Especially since it means that instead of Nya's indecision in the current love triangle seeming wishy-washy, it actually makes her seem cool and independent. She don't need either of yous! She gots a robot sidekick now! (In all seriousness, I do hope she picks Jay in the end, but to have such a silly joke result in her getting a robot sidekick would be pretty sweet!) I've tried making a checklist to see which sets I might have to get to get all the characters I want, and to be honest... it's a lot! I had hoped the number of new sets might allow me to be a bit more choosy about which sets I get without missing out on characters, but the number of characters has also increased dramatically. And unlike 2011 or 2012, there's not currently a whole lot of choice in terms of how to acquire the Ninja in both of their new costumes. Kai appears in two sets in each costume, but Jay, Cole, and Lloyd only currently appear in one set per costume. Perhaps once the summer sets are revealed there will be more options to explore. My favorite of the new ninja vehicles in terms of design is probably Cole's Boulder Blaster (funnily enough, not the first set with that name...), and my favorite of the Anacondrai vehicles is probably the Anacondrai Crusher. Speaking of which, anybody know if there's a name for that kind of "ruins tech" like the Anacondrai are now using? It's not really steampunk because it's not steam-powered, but if anything it has an even sharper degree of anachronism since it looks indescribably ancient. The Titanium Dragon is very different from past Ninjago dragons, but it's definitely a fantastic design! Despite having a brick-built face like the Nindroid MechDragon, its face design feels very lifelike! I like that it continues to use Hero Factory feet like the MechDragon did, since those feel much more lifelike to me than the BIONICLE feet from the classic Ninjago dragons (which in fact even had molded pistons on the back, albeit subtle ones). Quote
Cagast Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Skylar has brown eyebrows, so likely a brown hairpiece. I have no ideas for hairstyle. I hope it's a new piece, because if we get a physical variation of her sleeveles suit, we will also get a new piece. About Anacondrai: It would be awesome if they turn into real Anacondrai in the end! So in the summer wave we get real Anacondrai forms of them. And if the final battle - true Anacondrai vs. Ninja. About the movie: I am disappointed too. I hope all this is not true. I thought themes like Ninjago, BIONICLE, HERO FACTORY, Chima are not like Agents, City, Castle and others that were in The LEGO Movie. Green Ninja's appearance in the movie was fine, because it is a popular minifigure in LEGO world, so as BIONICLE being mentioned and shown, but getting the whole movie that is in same universe as TLM, I can just count it failed. Quote
Pulp Detective Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 I've been wondering....Why aren't there any HD pictures of the sets??I mean in just one week November ends and I bet my money that somewhere around December those will start appearing in some stores. Quote
LegendsOfNinjago Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 The sets may not show up until March...which seems alittle far fetched considering Ninjago has been available in December since 2011! Quote
Pulp Detective Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 The sets may not show up until March...which seems alittle far fetched considering Ninjago has been available in December since 2011! Huh??March?Where did this rumor came from?I haven't heard anything about it. Quote
PenPlays Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Huh??March?Where did this rumor came from?I haven't heard anything about it. It's always been a possible idea. Last year, Legends of Chima didn't show up in the US until March. Also, Speed Champions (the new racecar theme) is slated for March in the US as well. It wouldn't be far-fetched. Disappointing, but not far-fetched. To note. According to the US December Calendar, Star Wars, The Lego Movie, Disney's Princesses, and Friends will be available in January. Bionicle will be showing up then as well. However the January release date is relative, as many stores get the sets, and put them on shelves a month early. That was the case for Ninjago last year. However, it wasn't for the Lego Movie, even though they were both slated for a January release. I hope that at least one of these action themes wait until March for release, because I only have so much cash... Quote
Cagast Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 I still want to know more info about 2015. I hope that we can still get set descriptions, minifigure names and other set details soon. Quote
LegendsOfNinjago Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 March 2015 was on that German website. Unsure if it true given the fact that the sane website set a realease date for Bionicle in Febuary...so really we don't know yet. Quote
Cagast Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I think somebody said BIONICLE will be in January. Does it mean we can get Ninjago earlier than March, if March came from the same site which said BIONICLE for Feubruary? Whatever, I hope we get more details soon. Quote
Pulp Detective Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 It's always been a possible idea. Last year, Legends of Chima didn't show up in the US until March. Also, Speed Champions (the new racecar theme) is slated for March in the US as well. It wouldn't be far-fetched. Disappointing, but not far-fetched. To note. According to the US December Calendar, Star Wars, The Lego Movie, Disney's Princesses, and Friends will be available in January. Bionicle will be showing up then as well. However the January release date is relative, as many stores get the sets, and put them on shelves a month early. That was the case for Ninjago last year. However, it wasn't for the Lego Movie, even though they were both slated for a January release. I hope that at least one of these action themes wait until March for release, because I only have so much cash... Well last year the Chima sets were released on January in my country.Maybe the release schedule is different in some countries.For example the Bionicle sets won't be out in Greece until February. Quote
PenPlays Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I think somebody said BIONICLE will be in January. Does it mean we can get Ninjago earlier than March, if March came from the same site which said BIONICLE for Feubruary? Whatever, I hope we get more details soon. It's 50/50. We might get them in January, and then we might not. Different regions have different release dates these days. I heard that the UK was getting Speed Champions in January, which is similar to what happened to Chima this year. Lego officially confirmed that January is the release period for Bionicle in the US. It wasn't just anybody. Quote
TPLSTER21 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Looks like some 2015 sets (City, Creator) have started to show up on shelves and online at Toys R Us in Canada. For the past couple of years, Ninjago sets have been released at retail (TRU and Lego Store) in Canada by late November to early December. So, if history is any indicator, the new sets should be out in North America soon (USA usually gets the sets around the same time. As for the R.O.W. I can't say though... Quote
just2good Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I think somebody said BIONICLE will be in January. Does it mean we can get Ninjago earlier than March, if March came from the same site which said BIONICLE for Feubruary? Whatever, I hope we get more details soon. Ninjago comes out officially in March in the United States, as it is not in the January/February retail catalog. Quote
TPLSTER21 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 just2good, are you referring to the Winter Retailer Catalog that came out in August-September? Because obviously the sets were in that catalog and would therefore be slated for a December -February release unless specifically stated, or is that info from some other catalog? Since sets from the winter catalog have started to show up at retail, I can only assume that Ninjago will hit shelves in N.A. before Christmas as they have for the last couple of years. If there is some other catalog that has a different release date specifically mentioned it is the first I have heard of it...I really don't want to have to wait until March for new sets... Quote
just2good Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 just2good, are you referring to the Winter Retailer Catalog that came out in August-September? Because obviously the sets were in that catalog and would therefore be slated for a December -February release unless specifically stated, or is that info from some other catalog? I'm talking about another US only catalog they released last month. Quote
PenPlays Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I'm talking about another US only catalog they released last month. NO! Now we have to wait longer! YAY! More time to focus on other themes! What other themes will not be available this January, just2good? Or should I wait for a YouTube video. Quote
TPLSTER21 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I'm talking about another US only catalog they released last month. Hmm...thanks for the information. But something still seems wrong to me. If the sets are released in March, then that only leaves 2-3 months between that release and the release of the summer wave. I can't believe that Lego would space their product launches so poorly. I guess we will just have to wait and see. Quote
just2good Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 NO! Now we have to wait longer! YAY! More time to focus on other themes! What other themes will not be available this January, just2good? Or should I wait for a YouTube video. Ha, no video this time. I think Speed Champions is the only one. Chima comes out in January. Mixels is February. Hmm...thanks for the information. But something still seems wrong to me. If the sets are released in March, then that only leaves 2-3 months between that release and the release of the summer wave. I can't believe that Lego would space their product launches so poorly. I guess we will just have to wait and see. It could be wrong. Keep in mind the early Marvel 2014 sets said they'd be released in March, but were released at LEGO Stores and Walmarts on February 7th. Quote
TPLSTER21 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Question just2good: does the catalog you saw/have show all N.A. release dates or USA only? The reason I ask is that in Canada, City, Creator and Technic sets have started to show up at TRU. If the catalog you have has all N.A. release dates I would be curious as to what it said about those lines. If it said Jan-Feb-Mar 2015 then perhaps we may see the Ninjago sets early. If it says Nov-Dec 2014 for those lines, then we may indeed have to wait until March 2015.... Quote
TAFOL Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) I think I found an existing part in a new color (part 61409 in LBG). Can anyone confirm my suspicions? Edited November 23, 2014 by TAFOL Quote
just2good Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 Question just2good: does the catalog you saw/have show all N.A. release dates or USA only? The reason I ask is that in Canada, City, Creator and Technic sets have started to show up at TRU. If the catalog you have has all N.A. release dates I would be curious as to what it said about those lines. If it said Jan-Feb-Mar 2015 then perhaps we may see the Ninjago sets early. If it says Nov-Dec 2014 for those lines, then we may indeed have to wait until March 2015.... It says January, which are the official release dates. But they're already releasing early, even here in the US. It's a USA catalog, I assume. In other news, this showed up on Taobao. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-8641531637.7.24g4e2&id=41865049754 Quote
Pulp Detective Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 DAMN!!!!Sorry for the caps but this looks epic!!Do we know from what theme it is?? Quote
just2good Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 DAMN!!!!Sorry for the caps but this looks epic!!Do we know from what theme it is?? No. Quote
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