Review: LEGO The Legend Of Zelda – The Amazing Deku Tree 2 in 1 – A Great Debut With One Minor Annoyance

It’s finally happened: Lego and The Legend of Zelda have come together, and their form is the Great Deku Tree in two delicious flavors. Whichever you prefer, Ocarina of Time‘s or Breath of the Wild‘s, this kit includes both. Not at the same time of course – that would cost even more, we’re sure.

But growing a tree this big takes time, so join us, okay? We have a Great Deku Tree to build.

LEGO The Legend of Zelda – Great Deku Tree 2 in 1 (77092)

Price: $299.99 / £259.99 / €299.99
The pieces: 2500
Age: 18+
Minifig includes: Young Link (OoT), Adult Link (OoT), Link (BotW), Zelda (BotW)

What’s in the box?

The set includes 2500 pieces divided into 20 bags.

The 18+ rating is definitely deserved because of the numerous small parts and complexity of the build. You also get a brick separator, if you want to use one.

Miniature Characters

This kit comes with four minifigs There are three versions of Link and one version of Zelda in total.

Representing the N64, we have Young Linkcarrying his iconic Deku shield and Kokiri sword, and Adult Linkscarries a strange and generic sword (although there is To be a Master Sword included in the kit), and his iconic Ocarina of Time. The hair on this pair is right to the pointAlthough it is identical between the two ages, it clearly ignores the subtle seven year difference between their hairstyles. Scoff.

Modern components are Breath of the Wild Links And Zelda. Both are great representations of the characters, with lovely details on their torsos that really help to identify them. Link has his Traveler’s Sword and Shield, while Zelda has the Sheikah Slate to hold onto, although the latter kit instructs you to rip it off her grip-like claws afterwards. rude.

Overall, the Minifigs are a great show, almost as if Lego has been doing this for the better part of a century. We know Zelda has nothing to do with Kokiri Forest in Ocarina of Time, but we still think it would be cool to have an N64 Zelda in the mix.

Old tree bark

The real star of the show (and rightly so, since he takes up thousands of accompanying pieces) is the Deku Tree.

Assembling the kit had a few hiccups, but overall it was easy enough for two adults to work on. The instructions were as clear as ever, and the instruction booklet is thick enough to double as a doorstop if needed.

The two variants of the set are identical until about halfway through, when you need to make a decision about which set you’re going to build. We’re focusing on the Breath of the Wild version, so our experience is tied to that version as opposed to the Ocarina of Time version, but we’ll talk more about that decision later.

The Deku Tree looks stunning from almost every angle, with very few new pieces required of us, making the end result as Lego-y as you’d expect. The ground is littered with small pieces of leaves, Koroks lurk wherever they can, and the massive Hestu stands out front with his maracas.

And those maracas aren’t just for show either. Following the instructions, you’re tasked with leaving a loose stud inside them, meaning that when you shake Hestu, his maracas will make a slight vibrating sound, just interesting to explore.

Remember how we said Deku-boy looked awesome? most of every angle? Well, the back is the exception. That makes sense though, as this is the ‘back’ of the model, and there are still lots of cool little details on the top and bottom of him to make that up. We particularly like the little bed he made for Mr. Hero, and of course Natie’s Spore Shop.

There’s also a lever-shaped brick you can shake, but other than that, the shaking actually works. Specifically, you can move the Deku Tree’s mouth and eyebrows to make it look like it’s talking. Honestly, we had more fun with this game than two 30-somethings probably should.

As a bonus (and certainly not just a way to increase your puzzle piece count), you also get Link’s treehouse from Kokiri Forest. It’s a nice little addition, though perhaps a little small even for kids, but the box at the base containing a Hylian Shield, potions, compass, and Hookshot is very welcome.

But there’s a bit of a problem with this whole 2-in-1 idea, and that’s that there’s no easy way to switch between versions. We originally planned on building both for this review (we’re still excited to see the OoT version’s Deku Babas, Gold Skulltula, and Deku Sprout), but the time it took us to build the BOTW variant with the Master Sword base combined with no instructions on how to change one Deku Tree into another meant we had to stick with just one in this case.

Obviously you’d have to follow the instructions in reverse for the Brick Splitter, but given the size and cost of this build, a convertible design would be a great option, or at least a clearer idea of ​​what we’d need to do to complete a conversion.

Great value for money Deku Tree 2 in 1

Hanging out with The Big Tree™ comes with a hefty entry fee of $299.99 / £259.99 / €299.99. Back in our day, you could have bought a PlayStation for that price, but that works out to about 12p per unit, which isn’t too bad.

Ultimately Lego is just a little more expensive, but if you can justify the cost then it’s still worth it. hand bag to love in this product range. Over 20 products.

Conclusion

The Great Deku Tree is a striking addition to Lego’s ever-growing Nintendo line, and it’s clear that this one is more for display than play. There’s a lot of detail and game references, but with no easy way to convert one game to another, you’ll have to work hard to get the most out of it. Still, even though we only built one of these, we still feel like this is a great set for anyone willing to spend the money.