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I've been gazing over these pictures for too long. After my intense visual strain, I have found some many interesting tidbits about these sets. Here's my opinions. Lion(ess?) Tribe Pack: First thing off the bat, I noticed that the pack contained only ladies. Of course, what with one of them having Laval's head, there's no doubt that this set is preliminary. It also includes a new disc launcher that uses the 2x2 round tile. Ice Bear Tribe Pack: The new bears look excellent. Not much else to say, seeing that it's identical to all other battle packs. Croc Tribe Pack: Identical as the others. I'm hoping we get a Fire Crooler though. Saber-Tooth Tribe Pack: Identical. The perfect pack to get all Saber-tooth Tigers besides Sir Fangar. Strainor's Saber Cycle: Very generic Saber Tooth vehicle. I'm glad that it still continues with the multi-vehicle motif the other Hunter related sets have. Flinx's Ultimate Phoenix: The Phoenix itself looks natural, almost as if it's the Phoenix's "Legend Beast." It looks natural enough. It does have a Fire CHI lodged into it, so I might just be over-thinking things. Tormak's Shadow Blazer: This set is the day one-purchase for me! It not only includes Panthar (who is Tormak the Tiger-spoiler alert) but also has an excellent function so that you can swap between a black (Panthar) and an orange (Tormak) form. The inclusion of Sykor is also quite nice. Icebite's Claw Driller: I was expecting more of a wheeled vehicle with a huge drill (and oh do I mean huge, like, Gurren Lagann Drill huge). I'm glad this is what we got instead, as it truly looks menacing. It also include a new normal Bear, one of the two remaining "main tribes" to have no physical Minifigs (the Beavers being the other...). Tigers' Mobile Command: Man does this look menacing. I really like how it seems to be loaded with features, including stud and disk launchers, and detachable vehicles. The set includes two Tigers, neither of which are Tormak. This is also the only set of the Winter wave to include Sir Fangar. Very important to note that the Yeti minifig is a place holder for a Beaver! The wrench solidifies this theory, due to the fact that they are obsessed with fixing things in the TV show. Overall, I'm surprised that we didn't get any new Legend Beasts. Speedorz appear to absent too, but it may be possible that the three Speedorz that still have yet to release this year, may show up around that time.

It's time for me to voice my opinions on these. Spyclops Infiltration: More name confusion from the previous agents! YAY! *ahem* The Mech surprisingly reminds me of Exo-Force (we need more mechs!) At this point, we have no idea if that's a new agent, but that armor looks quite nice. I'm hoping that they aren't going to be passing generic black spiders as robo-spiders. If they were (read: will be) chrome, then I'm all for it. Stealth Bike Chase: This baby has an insane function, what with the missile-riddled underbelly, and the hinge joints on the side. It seems that the Cowboy hatted fellow has a trans-clear head. We were told we were getting a set with an invisible character in it... this isn't what I was expecting... at all. Drillex's Diamond Job: This set reminds me a lot of the Thunder Driller from Power Miners. It's a nice set. Very bulky. Like the use of Keetorange. Those drill hands on Drillex are awesome. The Agent's pack is really, really sad. This is the set that I can very clearly see stud launchers that attach onto bricks, unlike the ones the minifigs carry. 4x4 Agent Patrol: Very nice quad. It's nice to see Toxikita again, she's very persistent which is rare in villains these days. The little mech is a bit so-so. The way they got the Ultra Agents robo-dog to have a moving torso is nice. UltraCopter VS. Antimatter: Another wonderful and large weapon covered helicopter. It certainly isn't the T-1 Typhoon (at nearly two feet long, there is none that compare) from Dino Attack (or Dino 2010 if that's the non-lethal lineup of your choice ), but I digress. It has a rip cord. I'm getting really tired of the ripcord requirements on these helicopter/dropships. Give us more hidden mini-vehicles! Antimatter is truly in a league of his own. I'm loving his look. All I ask is that he has a solid purple head with only white eyes printed on them. I've been waiting patiently for the perfect Lego Universe Stromling head. I think this may be the day I've been waiting for. Overall, this wave is just as good as the last one, and I'm really loving the interesting sci-fi villains this wave has.

WOW. Those Orbitonz are hilarious. Can't wait to have those in my hands. The Glowkies are pretty good too. The Fire tribe, whatever they are, are really unoriginal...I'm still not passing on them.

There appear to be some sort of blades that the Ninja are collecting. There is also a set with a Keetorange Ninja! Not to mention a chrome silver Ninja in the Titanium Dragon set. Speaking of the Titanium Dragon, there is a minifig included that (although very clearly unofficial) has his/her hair up in a bun... my first thought was a hat-less Wu, but now I'm thinking... Misako!

I saw Kopaka first... Day one. This is by far, so much better than I was expecting. I cannot believe that they're coming back!

Lions,and Tigers, and Bears! Oh my! Click "Lego" above the image to see a wonderful collection of 2015 images. In the Tiger Base, you will notice a yeti on the "Fire-side" of the character list. Beaver stand-in? I think yes! Panthar also has a SWEET ride!

They aren't there... But here's where things get really exciting! Click "Lego" above the image. A whole slew of prelims await...

Clicking the word "Lego" above the image leads to a whole mess of wonderful 2015 images. The Ultra Agents sets do not disappoint. With Ultra Agents we're getting something called "Power Bricks" that, by the looks of it, interact with an iPad.

All leak info that we've gotten in the past month, excluded set 70751 in it's entirety. The original leak, the informer added 70751 into the mix without any confirmation of it being a Ninjago set at all. The most recent leak from that German shop, Spiel-warren (or something along those lines ), didn't even list a set with the number 70751. It jumped from 70750 to 70752. I decided to put the Euro prices through a converter. With some gentle rounding, here are the results! 70745 – Anacondrai Crusher $24.99 70746 – Anacondrai Copter $29.99-$39.99 (Originally rounded to $39.99) 70747 – Cole’s Rock Crusher $39.99-$49.99 (Originally rounded to $45.99) 70748 – Titan Dragon $49.99 70749 – Temple of Anacondrai $59.99 70750 – Mobile Ninja Base $99.99 70752 – Jungle Trap $9.99 70753 – Lava Falls $12.99 70754 – Jay’s Electro-Mech $19.99 70755 – Lloyd’s Jungle Predator $24.99 It is important to note though that, according to the site linked above, that most sets in the 2014 wave of Ninjago had identical prices between German Euros and US dollars (Battle for Ninjago City was the only one that had a smaller price in Euros). So the above list is subject to change. EDIT: There wasn't a link to it in this thread, so I added it above. Many threads related to 2015 have used this link to confirm set prices. I'm pretty sure this is where legomilk is getting his info, he just didn't know that we had it already... sorta.

April seems like a much better time as there are just SO MANY adventure themes coming out at once (The Lego Movie, Pirates, Bionicle, Chima, Ninjago, and Agents). By pushing it to April, it gets it's own separate release unaffected by those 5 super-popular themes. Chima went that route this year (what with The Lego Movie releasing a huge range of sets, not to mention the "return" of Ninjago). By releasing in March, Chima had that release window all to themselves.

The X-1 Ninja Charger by far. The Destructoid is a nice set, but it isn't as stylish or fun to play with as the Charger. Destructoid is a good set though. In my opinion, for you minifig collectors at least, Destructoid is a much better deal than the visual dictionary.

My thoughts:

Even then, the demo seems to be pretty exclusive at this point. My younger brother just so happened to grab a code that was randomly given out by some guy. He's been playing it ever since. I'm a little jealous, but I'm not going to complain (it comes out on the 19th for everyone else. I can be patient ). There also have been signs that, even now, Nintendo is still sending e-mails. Maybe there's still a chance for me.

What's even more exciting is that Bladvic's Bear Mech is going to be the largest set of the 2015 wave. Even more than the Mammoth Ice Base, or the Tiger Mobile Command Center. We may just get more than one bear! Also, has it occurred to anyone that the battlepacks may include a Speedor or two? It's a much better idea than the recent Hazardz we've been getting (especially if we get more of those epic character cards).

Looking at those prices, I'm hoping that Fred Meyer's "buy one get one free" sales on Constraction figures continues through next year. Just thinking of having a titan sized Tahu got me to buy a ticket for the hype train. There are no breaks... #omegatahu #mardigras

Thanks to some Quick Translations from here, our last three 2015 sets are revealed to be: 70227 Bladvic's Bear Mech 70226 Mammoth Ice Base 70225 Cragger's Croc-copter

(Been a while since my previous post) We have our Final Roster! All I have to say is...

Brown Ninja confirmed as the sixth Ninja! This is so exciting. It's an actual Dareth Minifig! I would be severely disappointed if this poly didn't show up in the US.

All of this voice actor discussion has got me wanting a TV series. It would be amazing! I'd love for some voice actors to return (Tahu, Pohatu, Lewa, and Jaller come to mind as really good, the voice for Takua (especially as Takanuva) just didn't do the character justice for me). It's also nice to note that, some of these actors aren't far off from Lego's contacts as plenty of them are doing work for Ninjago. So much yes!

It's generally accepted that they do. No official and/or specific numbers have been released. Originally when Chima was released, I rarely saw product move until the show picked up (but that's from my point of view). Ninjago however has been more of a phenomenon. Even from the start, I remember Spinner sets only days after released being on back-order. (I've never seen NRG Jay in the flesh to this day!) Let's not forget that "The Final Battle" wave seemed to be the last, but demand (daily phone calls if I remember correctly) simply wouldn't have it. You will also notice that most stores rarely have sales on Ninjago, whereas Chima would specifically be advertised as "on sale." However, it is important to note that, even though Chima has not had the same success as Ninjago, it still sells as well as a normal theme (one without a TV show to back it up). Hence the reason why it has lasted this long (besides the fact that the story bible for Chima has three years of material.

There isn't a specific time given at the moment. There will also be a Japanese Super Smash Bros. for 3DS stream on Niconico that day as well.

Episode 31 "The Crescent," aired yesterday. Thoughts: The episodes are starting to get a lot better story-wise, and not being completely child-like. I can see the rest of this season turning out quite well!

I have updated my previous post with more info. Apparently we also have the starting roster, and similar to Brawl (besides a character or two), every character that has been announced on the official Smash Bros. Website is in the starting roster. Which leaves the following as unlockable characters: EDIT/UPDATE: Previous post includes images of Alph and Fierce Deity Link.

Thanks to tweets from some Super Smash Bros. 3DS demo events in Japan, we have TONS of new info. Notable info: Costumes (model changes, underlined)/alternate colors (in italics) Zero Suit Samus: dark blue, grey, green, red and black Zelda: White hair, no Hilda pallet Olimar: model changes to Alph (Character Select Announcer say "Pikmin & Alph" upon the change) from Pikmin 3, four alts for each Robin: only his hair changes color. The hair model does not change to reflect the Avatar character's other iterations in Fire Emblem Awakening Fox: Wolf color pallet (no model change) Pikachu: Glasses added to model, Gold/Silver Trainer's hat turned backwards, X/Y Trainer's hat, party hat Link: Fierce Deity Link pallet (color change, not a new model), white tunic, purple tunic Yoshi: Red, Blue, green, Yellow, light blue, purple, black, pink, no white Peach: Fire Flower pallet (Super Mario 3D World reference,rumored), red, black, Daisy pallet (not a costume) Toon Link: all Brawl colors returning, no Outset Island outfit Pit: black, pink Palutena: Viridi pallet, black, pink, green, red/white Meta Knight: Dark Meta Knight, white Charizard: Shiny Charizard, purple, yellow, gray, dark red, blue Pac-Man: Skin doesn't change colors. Accessories only (shoes and gloves change colors) Donkey Kong: Pink (reminiscent to Congalala from Monster Hunter) Little Mac: Camoflauge, green hoodie, total of 16 skins/colors (Wireframe and normal Mac each have 8 different alts) Luigi: Ice Flower pallet Marth: Orange Sonic: Multiple shades of blue, white, black, no Sonic Boom costume Mega Man: Brown/black, green yellow, blue/yellow, no Proto Man costume, no helmet-less costume Kirby: Armorless Meta Knight Shulk: Boxers (during reveal), 7 more colors of main outfit Lucario: green, purple, dark grey, shades of blue, no shiny Greninja: Shiny Greninja (black) Diddy Kong: pink, colors only, no Dixie costume Rosalina: fire flower pallet Bowser: Blue Moves Shulk has the longest attack range of any sword wielder. His Arts are in a fixed, automatic cycle, and is changed by holding B. Speed Art is nearly twice as fast as Sonic if not faster Peach's side special (her butt attack) has no delay anymore. Turnip pull is slower. Meta Knight is changed. His infinite attacks are nerfed to a Smash attack if they last long enough. His recovery (up B) is similar to Brawl Marth's. He has some start up time on some of his attacks. He's not as intimidating as he used to be Pac-Man is slow (but not Ganondorf ). He has a bounce to him. Feels similar to Game & Watch Lucario is unchanged, except his Smash attacks are stronger Palutena's Final Smash has a really long range of suction (Black Hole). Outside of using the Powers from Kid Icarus Uprising, Palutena relies heavily on her staff for twirling attacks. Can take plenty of damage/heavyweight character. In Robin's victory pose during the results, Chrom will be at his/her side. Levin Sword is used for smash attacks, and recharges within 5-7 seconds after discarded. Discarding of Levin Sword and Tomes are automatic. Sometimes he/she uses the Basic Sword for attacks, whether or not the Levin sword is charged. Pit: Side b has been changed to the Upperdash arm, has high smash potential at higher %'s (It has a long lag time if you miss, though) Diddy Kong: Can only throw out one banana peel at a time Captain Falcon: Up B is no longer a flip (he leaps straight up) Marth: Shorter Final Smash range (same Final Smash as in Brawl). His range in all of his swings have also been nerfed in order to differentiate between him and Lucina. Marths counter has been buffed with KO abilities Greninja: Lightweight. High skill cap Link: He's quicker Ike: Unchanged. He has blue flames now Sonic: He's stronger. There is some lag here and there after attacks. Zelda: Din's Fire (side B) will explode instantaneously upon button release. Her Phantom attack (down B, replaces Sheik transformation) spawns a character apart from Zelda (if a character stands next to you the Phantom may spawn on the other side of him/her). The Phantom can attack Zelda if it is reflected. More kicks. Farore's Wind (up b) launches those who are proximity Yoshi: Significantly stronger Samus: Unchanged Sheik: No lag whatsoever, except with her new down b (originally her transformation into Zelda, #meleefansrejoice...) Stages (FYI: 3DS info only) Rhythm Heaven stage (works like Wario Ware Inc. in Brawl) (rumored) Pictochat 2 (same level, more drawings) Assist Trophies NES Sheriff Will edit with more info as it comes... EDITS: Light Blue Samus is actually grey Captain Falcon moves updated Palutena and Robin moves updated Marth moves updated Greninja moves added and Meta Knight updated significantly More alts added. Palutena and Robin moves updated De-confirmed alts added. Yoshi and Toon Link moves added. Added an Assist Trophy section Added alt image links including Alph & Fierce Deity Link!

To date, the Volcano Base remains as one of my favorite sets of all time. It was only built once, and has never been scavenged for parts. (I love me my Inferno stuff). I also notice that all the Ultra Agents have last names that, in some shape or another, have to do with fire, or burns. -Burns (speaks for itself) -Fury (form of anger, occasionally described as being like fire or to describe an intense fire) -Bolt (Lightning bolts can instantly destroy with intense heat) -Phoenix (Flaming mythical bird) -Blaze (speaks for itself) -Hydron (Very reactive molecule, known to form acids that cause burns) Likewise, all of the villains so far are based off of natural disasters. -Toxikita, Adam Acid, and Retox are based off of nuclear disasters. -Tremor is based off of earthquakes -Infearno is based off of infernos -Cyclone is based off of tornadoes and cyclones (obviously ) -Terabyte is based off of data breaches which are various and can reach a catastrophic scale. I'm curious if next year will follow suit with these name types. Anti-Matter seems to imply that we'll be heading into more sci-fi type disasters.