New Details On Sonic The Hedgehog, Fantastic Beasts, And More LEGO Dimensions
07/23/2016 01:00 am EDT
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today at San Diego Comic-Con unveiled six new expansion packs for LEGO Dimensions that will part of the game's Wave 7 product release on November 18, 2016. The highest profile expansions are the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Story Pack and the Sonic the Hedgehog Level Pack.
All LEGO minifigures included in wave 6-9 expansion packs (representing the second year of LEGO Dimensions)will come with special, golden Toy Tags which unlock a Battle Arena within the Adventure World of the figure's brand. For the first time in a LEGO video game, the new Battle Arenas will offer competitive split-screen for local gameplay for up to four players. Each Battle Arena has four gameplay modes and comes with a unique set of traps, special powers, and interactive environments.
The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Story Pack will allow players to play through the entire film's story over the course of six levels. New LEGO Gateway bricks allow players to build the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) over the LEGO Toy Pad. The Story Pack comes with a buildable Newt Scamander LEGO minifigure, who is capable of using spells, including Diffindo, Reparo, and Lumos. The pack also includes a 3-in-1 Niffler which can be rebuilt into the Sinister Scorpion and Vicious Vulture. The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Story Pack will be the only LEGO construction pack offered this holiday season for the new film.
The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fun Pack includes a Tina Goldstein LEGO minifigures that can cast Aguamenti to help solve puzzles and Protego to keep her safe from enemies. The Fun Pack also includes a 3-in-1 Swooping Evil which can be rebuilt into the Brutal Bloom and Crawling Creeper.
The Sonic the Hedgehog Level Pack includes a full level that allows players to race Sonic across iconic locations from his own game series, including Green Hill, Emerald Coast, Labyrinth and more. The Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO minifigure has an Acrobat ability which allows him to swing off poles, dodge Badniks and grind rails. The pack also includes a 3-in-1 Sonic Speedster which can be rebuilt into Blue Typhoon and Motobug, and a 3-in-1 The Tornado which can be rebuilt into Crabmeat and Eggcatcher.
The Gremlins Team Pack includes Gizmo and Stripe LEGO minifigures. Gizmo has a Combat Roll and Dash Attack, while Stripe can use his claws with a Vine Cut ability. The 3-in-1 R.C. Racer vehicle can be rebuilt into the Gadget-o-matic and Scarlet Scorpion and the 3-in-1 Flash 'n' Finish into a Rampage Record Player and Stripe's Throne
The E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Fun Pack includes an E.T. LEGO minifigure with Illumination and Fix-It abilities, plus special Stealth and Telekinesis skills. The pack also includes a Phone Home device, which can be rebuilt into the Mobile Uplink and Super-Charged Satellite.
The Adventure Time Fun Pack comes with a Marceline the Vampire Queen LEGO minifigures, which has Sonar Smash and Bolt Deflector abilities and the Marceline Axe Guitar. There's also Marceline's Lunatic Amp, which can be rebuilt into the Shadow Scorpion and Heavy Metal Monsters. The pack will release in North America first at Toys "R" Us.
Check out screenshots and box shots of these products in the gallery below.
Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Dimensions is now available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and the Wii U system.
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