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LEGO Unveils Great Deku Tree Set from Legend of Zelda Series

LEGOs are great toys that allow those with spatial awareness and creativity to build to their hearts content. They also have premade buildable sets for those who enjoy following instructions, The company is currently known for the collaboration sets it produces. From Star Wars to Harry Potter, some of the biggest franchises have had LEGO sets created for them. One of the more fascinating collaborations with LEGO is with video game maker Nintendo. With numerous sets based on the Super Mario Bros. franchise, there are some choice LEGO sets to choose from. The official X (formerly Twitter) accounts for LEGO and Nintendo of America announced a new set on Tuesday for the Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda franchise, scheudled to ship on September 1.

According to LEGO's website, the set costs US$299.99, is for ages 18 and up, and has 2,500 pieces. Lego is currently taking pre-orders.

Nintendo noted this would be a "2-in-1" set that will include two variations of the Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda franchise, one from the Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the other from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Nintendo Switch. The set will also feature Link's home in Kokiri Village, an assortment of monsters from the series, and LEGO minifigures for Link and Princess Zelda.

This looks like a fun set for fans of LEGO and The Legend of Zelda, considering there aren't many official buildable dioramas for the franchise

Sources: LEGO's website and X/Twitter account, Nintendo of America's X/Twitter account via Siliconera