Nintendo is teaming up with Lego to create Animal Crossing Lego sets, after the video game series gained major popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nintendo posted a sneak peak of the collaboration on social media, showing a short clip featuring eight Animal Crossing characters celebrating a balloon-lifted present flying up to the sky.
Welcome to…LEGO Animal Crossing!#AnimalCrossing #LEGO #Nintendo pic.twitter.com/A0XRzwVikh
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 5, 2023
The official release date has yet to be announced but some inside sources suggest that the sets may be released in March 2024.
The leaked information said to expect five kits, ranging from a 170 piece kit for $14.99 to a 535 piece set for $74.99.
The characters included in the announcement included Tom Nook, Isabelle, Rosie, Bunnie, Marshal, Kappa, Fauna and Julian.