LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 9 Chicken Suit Guy Preview
Last week, we posted an image of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 9 Dr. Splitz minifigure. This week, we get to see a picture of the new Chicken Suit Guy. This image is courtesy of Bilko on Brickset from the UK LEGO Club Magazine. This minifigure continues the long going series of characters in costumes joining the Gorilla Suit Guy, the Lizard Man, and the Bunny Suit Guy.
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 9 Lineup?
The Daily Brick has revealed what they believe is the lineup for the new LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 9 set. The minifigures will have silver packaging and have set number 71000. No more information is available at this time except they are scheduled to be released in January 2013.
- Alien Trooper
- Chicken Suit Guy
- Maid Marion
- Heroic Knight
- Cyclops
- Mermaid
- Fortune Teller
- Dr. Splitz
- Roller Derby Girl
- Judge
- Battle Mech
- Caesar
- Downtown Cop
- Plumber
- Waiter
- Hollywood Starlet
**Via Brickset**
Update: There are now images of the back of the minifigures.
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 8 (8833) Advertisement
LEGO has released a music video/advertisement for the new LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 8 (8833) called the Brick of Dawn performed by LEGO Brick Brothers. Keep a lookout for the VH1-ish popups describing the minifigures. They are expected to be released in September. Which one are you looking forward to getting?
- Ancient Thespis with a skull
- Bavarian with a pretzel
- Conquistador with a rapier
- Cowgirl with a brown lasso
- Diver with a harpoon
- DJ with a disc and a disc case
- Enemy Robot with a laser gun
- Evil Female Alien with a laser gun
- Fairy with wings and a wand
- Football Player with gold trophy
- Pirate Captain with gold cutlass and hook
- Red Cheerleader with red pom poms
- Santa Claus with sack
- Skier with skis
- Trader with newspaper and suitcase
- Vampire with bat wings
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 8 (8833) Preview
There is a new picture of Series 8 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures theme. It is expected to be released in September 2012. Below is the list of the minifigures in the series:
- Ancient Thespis with a skull
- Bavarian with a pretzel
- Conquistador with a rapier
- Cowgirl with a brown lasso
- Diver with a harpoon
- DJ with a disc and a disc case
- Enemy Robot with a laser gun
- Evil Female Alien with a laser gun
- Fairy with wings and a wand
- Football Player with gold trophy
- Pirate Captain with gold cutlass and hook
- Red Cheerleader with red pom poms
- Santa Claus with sack
- Skier with skis
- Trader with newspaper and suitcase
- Vampire with bat wings
**Images from Hoth Bricks**
New LEGO MMO Game In The Works
LEGO is teaming up with Norwegian game developer, Funcom, to create a new massive multiplayer online game based on the LEGO Collectible Minifigures. This will be the second MMO for LEGO with LEGO Universe being the first. As you may remember, Universe was shut down on January 30, 2012 due to “not been able to build a satisfactory revenue model in our target group.”
There are no further details for the new MMO and the release date has not yet been announced. However, there is already much anticipation and excitement building up for the game especially for fans of the actual collectible minifigures themselves. Below is the official press release from Funcom:
Funcom signs license agreement with the LEGO Group to develop MMO game based on the hugely popular LEGO® Minifigures line of collectible play materials
Durham, USA – June 28th, 2012 – Funcom, a world leading independent developer and publisher of online games, is excited to announce that the company has signed a license agreement with the LEGO Group, one of the world’s most successful manufacturers of play materials, to develop a massively multiplayer online game based on the hugely popular LEGO® Minifigures franchise.
LEGO® Minifigures are the inhabitants of an unimaginable number of spectacular creations put together by both kids and grown-ups over the past several decades. Whether it is a knight in shining armor, a brave firefighter or just an oddball in a gorilla suit, these figures breath life into elaborately constructed cities, castles and even space stations around the world. The LEGO Group estimates that 340 million minifigures will be produced in 2012 (including minifigures not part of the LEGO® Minifigures collectibles).
The massively multiplayer online game that Funcom will develop based on the LEGO® Minifigures franchise will focus on maximum accessibility. Funcom and the LEGO Group will work together to make the game available to consumers in their online channels and will be coordinating activities to provide a broad and enhanced experience for the product line. The game will be a prominent part of the LEGO® Minifigures online experience which already has millions of unique visitors per month.
“The market for family-friendly online experiences intended for children and youngsters is brimming with potential,” says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. “Being able to work with a world-renowned brand such as the LEGO® brand to develop an MMO for this audience is incredibly exciting to us as game developers and for Funcom as a company. This is source material we all know and love and we simply cannot wait to get started working with the LEGO Group on realizing this exciting project.”
For more information about Funcom please visit http://www.funcom.com. More information about LEGO®Minifigures can be found on the official website.
Source: Funcom
LEGO VIP Top 5 Boxed Minifigures For Sale
LEGO has come out with a boxed set of most popular collectible minifigures from Series 1-3. The minifigs were voted by LEGO VIP members and now there will be an exclusive set for VIP members only. The minifigs that were picked are the Elf, Gorilla Suit Guy, Space Villian, Fisherman, and Mummy, which are all from Series 3. Each minifigure comes with their accessories and stands. So if you missed picking them up before, now’s your chance. Remember, you can only purchase this set if you’re a VIP member so sign up today!
