LEGO Animal Crossing ~ 45 Years in the Making!
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
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Hey folks! Bit of a "hidden thesis" with this one. 😉
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Wow neat
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My guess is that your thesis here is that just because modern LEGO is more license-driven doesn’t mean the spirit of their original themes is gone. By treating LEGO Animal Crossing as if it was a Fabuland reboot instead of a LEGO/Nintendo collaboration, you’re inviting us to give certain licenses a second look to see if they could be retroactive additions to pre-existing LEGO themes. Am I close?
@@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho Love this interpretation! 😊
so subtle
He is a bit confused but he got the spirit
Lol
A Little bit confused*
+ What's your name?
-- Animal Crossing
+ Im gonna call you Fabuland Jr.
It's really great to see Fabuland turning a New Leaf and heading towards New Horizons !
😉
Truly it is a Wild World for us City Folk.
These sets will be a fine addition to my Happy Home… Designer
I'll keep these new minifigures in my Pocket.... Camp.
This is such a mario kart 8 dlc pack 2 - animal crossing
"recently gentrified neighborhoods" 😭😭 "some sort of idol" GOOD GUY OMFG
164.152.17.0 might be the server
@@MushyTommy that’s not the IP address and the server runs on a whitelist
@@panegyroh sorry I had them mixed up. This one is good too tho no whitelist
You kept the bit going way longer than I expected
@@NiceLadSM what bit? Aren’t you happy that Fabuland is back, even with this weird subtitle?
As in the whole video 😆
The gaps between the rounded plates make sense if you consider the name of this Fabuland subtheme, "Animal Crossing" clearly means the animals crossing the gaps.
Oh you're right!!! 😱
@@RRSlugger not knowing AC lore? That’s a paddlin.
So you're telling me that 77047 Bunnie's Outdoor Activities, a $20 offering, is a required set for this theme, as the character is shown hopping across gaps of land with a vaulting pole?
....well good, that's one of my favorite sets so far. :)
@@Maniac4Bricks Yep, that set is required. Crossing the gaps is necessary but each set is sold separately. ;)
5:15 The R.R. Slugger/K.K. Slider crossover we never knew we needed.
imagine if we had a K.K. Slugger track!
I can't believe that Lego has been making fabuland games behind our backs for all these years!
I knew LEGO Racers couldn't be the only N64 game, it all makes sense now!!
The most successful Lego games to date, dwarfing Lego Star Wars in sales and longevity presence.
Slugger, you're getting cheekier and cheekier! Love that you kept up the joke all the way to the end, great commitment! But what I find even more impressive is your collection of Fabuland, because it does NOT seem like it'd be up your alley!
I own quite a bit of it, actually - bought it locally from an original owner a few years back! 😮
Wait what, German Peter is an AFOL? Sick. Loved your videos back in the day. :)
German version of Lego sets series confirmed?
They're treating the title "Animal Crossing" like its some sort of stand alone license, its like they want you to forget that these are fabuland sets!
Exactly! ^^
Animal crossing is a Nintendo game
@@speedsterhigh6607 Well there's an overlap with other licenses all the time but, nontheless, this is clearly just a coincidence with Fabuland's modern reimagining. Hopefully there won't be any tensions between Nintendo and the Lego group!
@@speedsterhigh6607 yeah but i think that's a coincidence
I think fabuland is the precursor to getting animal crossing
The boxes have a Nintendo seal on the bottom corner, which can only mean one thing....
They bought the rights to Fabuland and have finally been willing to work with Lego to revive the theme, good for them!
Slugger woke up and chose violence
I love it
Just like a real Animal Crossing villager back on the Gamecube
wrong game (though they did release on the same day)
Fabuland was the first story driven character focused theme made by Lego. It follows the trope of cute animals doing human things you would see in children`s story books and animated shows at the time. Animal Crossing just continues that trope, but in this case with a Nintendo licensed theme.
Man i see your comments everywhere, it wasnt as much a suprise on the lego stuff ive been watching but i was literally looking at one of your comments on a steven universe video thinking about how much i see your comments when i clicked on this slugger vid and saw yet another
The background music slaps harder than the Fabuland characters in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, nice one!
This video is the definition of "Remember Alf? He's back, in pog form."
Fun fact
the fabuland axe actually makes an appearance in the lego movie and therefore was represented by a "normal" axe in one of the lego sets
I didn't know that! 😮
"Come with me if you want to not die" - just before this line is when Lucy/Wyldstyle uses the Fabuland axe to break chains on Emmet.
Making the appearance in set 70801 Melting Room
Jang might be the best reviewer on YT, but I don't think anyone can top Slugger's dedication to the craft and production quality.
This is the kind of brickposting I’ve come to expect of Slugger
Lego clearly has a lot of faith in this this new Fabuland wave, it even has a bunch of tie in games about the sets.
I wasn't expecting you to carry the bit through the whole video, but I'm happy that you did. I'm even happier at the cover arrangement of the Edward and Friends show, everything here is such a treat! Happy to support!
Ah, Slugger has made a video on LEGO Animal Crossing! Oh, is that a minecraft s-
HOLY CRAP IT'S LEGO BIONICLE 6934: GOOD GUY
The old Fabuland sets so incredibly charming and lovely. I used to play with them while staying at my grandmas house as a child and they are so nostalgic for me
this is SUCH a good bit
Oh my gosh the Zam Wesell and Chief head swaps had me ROLLING 😂
I'm losing my mind!
I think we all forgot how unhinged Slugger can be when he wants to be!
Who could forget "Go read it. Go read it now-"
But this video is a new step up!
That was really funny, that got me. Thanks, Slugger!
Haha, *I* forgot about that bit! 😆
The kap'n guy is my favorite of the new fabuland characters ❤
When I saw these sets in the LEGO store I said this to a younger friend, who looked very confused haha. I'm happy to see more people made the connection!
that peggle 2 announcment clip was something i feel like a key few people will appreciate very very much
please consider recency bias but man I think this might be one of the best slugger scripts. the seamless combination of an actually great set review and some sarcastic commentary on lego replacing their in-house themes with licensed equivalents was really entertaining, especially as a (admittedly casual) fan of both fabuland and animal crossing
Thank you so much! I definitely spent a good deal of time with the script on this one, but I'll be honest - I think the music does a lot of heavy lifting for this video. 🙏
I was gonna skip out on these new Fabuland sets because as a long time fan of the theme, they didn't feel in the spirit of the original to me... but once again you have convinced me to give these newer sets a second look!
I'll definitely be picking some of these Fabuland 2 sets if I can get them on sale! Incredible work as always, a real classic Slugger vid 🌳🐱🐶🐮
The original Fabuland sets struck ke as a bridge between DUPLO and LEGO System sets. Would you agree?
@@Eisenwald64 definitely
What an excellent twist! I really enjoyed this.
I love the stop motion you did to illustrate the figures' articulation. I'm sure it was a good bit of work for that detail, but it was charming.
Thank you! Best way to show off articulation, in my opinion. 🙂
Your refusal to acknowledge AC as a licensed property had me grinning the whole video, bravo
Some people are going to be very confused watching this. 😂
Even reading the comments I'm confused.
The framing of this video was too funny! Such a brilliant observation
He really is our strongest soldier. He's just inviting abuse with this level of trolling. Truly admirable!
this is the first theme im considering collecting all the sets for
As a big Animal Crossing fan it's always funny to me to hear people who see the theme as a continuation of Fabuland.
Also I'm loving this new music a lot, can't wait to hear it again in a new video
It’s been a while, but I can’t believe “Summer of Slug” is a thing again! So much time has flown by!
Congradulations on the growth of your channel and seeing you make more content!
Take my obligatory comment and like for support!
Thank you! Time flies, doesn't it? Can't believe it's already the summer once again!
I'm really excited to give the smaller sets as a gift to my friends who love the animal crossing games
Fabuland is truly the best lego theme ever. Can’t believe nintendo time travelled to the present to make a game based on fabuland 2
"somehow, fabuland returned"
I absolutely love the Animal Crossing sets. I have a whole village on one of my display shelves.
All jokes aside, the moment I saw the Animal Crossing sets revealed I knew the Fabuland fans were going to be happy lol. It’s quite amazing how well these two interconnect in a way, though I suppose Cute Animal Community as a concept is pretty universal lol. Now we just need someone to make a Busy World of Richard Scarry MOC for the ultimate of crossovers.
I absolutely love the cosy atmosphere of this video.
The Fabuland music is infectious! 😊
They did AMAZING job with sets. Cant wait for more.
Omg before even watching i wanna say how happy i am. I found a decent deal for the set from the thumbnail and did some research into fabuland and was looking for extractly this video 2 days ago. I got home after picking up the set and the perfect video just appeard to go along. Choo choo. Super intrested to hear thoughts and compare them to mine since i spend a lot in the last few days on the set and the theme.
Edit: i had somewhat of a dicussuion with a person i live with about the colour of the door and how it ties into the aestetics of the rest of the house. The person just couldnt understand my excitment about the door. Having that visual representation of past and present definitly would have helped. i also thought about the neckarticulation but came to theconclusion that even tho the charm is undeniable i prefer the modern fabuland figures and its a sacrifice worth to be more in line with the rest of my collection. i wish the reveal wasnt included but i can understand that such an integer slug would include it just to be safe. reasons i got this set for my collection is bc i collect popculture, castle, things i deem significat in lego history and cool stuff i like. yes ninjas are just asian knights so all ninjas(including ninjago) are castle to me. this set ticks the popcultrue since the ip blew up during the pandemic and covertet many people into gamers but also the "historic" significance since its part of a recent trend of taking stuff appart, reconfiguring it and adding to it in contrast to the modells that get more and more complex and detailed. its a broken down version of the essence of play that makes lego such a special toy. yes lego allways had that but in the last decade the focus heavily shifted towards licensed models that shift perception more towards model kits and less to the endless possibilities. the popculture part of my collectors heart enjoys that but lego is much more. im happy that lego brings back rebuilding/alternate builds as a selling point more prominent as also seen with mario and dreamzzz aswell. creator 3in1 was never gone but i think its a good idea to encourage builders of any age to take appart sets and be more creative in all fields of lego. for most kids and moc builders its very natural to be very creative. by shifting the focus away from creativity you might be able to generate more profits but lose part of the core identity. thats why i think the fabuland reboot is a significant part in lego history. it overlaps with another trend of nostalgia bait driven products that stand out on their own bc they partialy inherit those core qualities of Lego but also are "state of the art" when it come to techniques within the confinements of companystandarts. a setting(the house), some characters and some context in form of furniture and nature is such a fundamantal of toys and play in the past century and even beyond. toys and play are an insane tool for development of humans and other creatures that can think. thats why i like the set even tho i feel like it somewhat lacks innovation.
PS i really wanna highlight part 6214px2 ! i had such a hard time finding it online but i have this part in my collection. its the only real innovation i see in this set. i can remember that as a kid i had a dream of picking those apples and then thought about how to make it real. came up with 1x2 brick with pinhole as solution and to make the tree even better there was a hidden compartment too! i wanted it to be hinged tho. the hidden compartment was also inspired by LEGO Town: Telekom Race Cyclists And Service Crew (1198) bananas. i mean you could grow almost any fruit on that tree. i cant believe that my idea was implemented in a set even tho i think i never talked about it. the tree is by far the highlight of this set to me
Wow I love lego fabuland !!!! Im so glad we’re getting fabuland two so many years later. I think the anthropomorphic animal designs of this lego theme are so charming and really set it apart from other themes. I think you should pick up the set with Bunnie cause she is my new favorite fabuland character. I toootally had no idea it was based on a game and I totally have never heard of it or ever played that game before…
i think this is one of your best yet lmao
Thank you so much! 😊
As someone who didn't grow up during the days of fabuland, its a welcome but unexpected return (even with a rebrand)😂
summer of slug is so hype 😭
I’m glad somebody else finally said it. I still feel like it’s missing some charm, but I love the updated minifigure style.
I haven't checked the dates, but I'm almost sure that animal crossing exists thanks to fabuland, let's think about it, it makes sense, big-headed animals and the possibility of putting together your house, going around, growing crops, etc. It cannot be a coincidence, the similarities HAVE to be on purpose, they knew and now we know 😶 XD
I would never have guessed that this was "in-house" music you whipped up yourself! It's so awesome! And the little pictures and animations you give in your review are so charming. You are one of the most insanely cool LEGO content creators I have seen from a review side of things.
Thank you! Yeah, I'm a musician by trade, so these videos give me a good excuse to make new tunes every now and then. 🙂
Lol you had me like "does he know it's a nintendo thing...?
Now this is high concept, I wasn't prepared
Slugger has never seen a nintendo, and he's living a happier life without it
Chief Isabelle goes pretty hard
As soon as I saw Animal Crossing Lego was announced a while back I knew you’d make something like this 😂
This is actually making me more interested in the lego animal crossing sets tbh
Fabulous video Slugger! 🌳
I don't know what it is about it, but the summer of slug song crossed with the costume you've made for your slug avatar always makes me chuckle. Maybe it's because I own almost that exact shirt haha
Haha, you've got your Summer Of Slug cosplay ready!! 😉
It's so great to see the new Fabuland sets. I have to check this game, should be awesome!
:) Fabuland 2 is the exact same direction my mind went with these Animal Crossing sets, even though I was aware of the existence of the game already.
I really wish The LEGO Group would tap into their own rich resources in themes and ideas more often instead of so often requiring a licensed connection...
I’ve been advocating for LEGO to end Harry Potter not because of its author, but because it feels overdone at this point and like an excuse to fill in the gap that Castle left after Nexo Knights ended in 2018. A shame, really. Nexo Knights looks like it finally got interesting in its last wave but it was sent off to a dying Toys R Us rather than given a final chance to prove itself.
I've rarely ever seen the original Fabuland theme covered in itself, even as it was discontinued eight years before I was born. The 8x8x2/3 rounded plates w/reduced knobs have been in use for four years first appearing in the Super Mario theme in July of 2020. This part was actually exclusive to that theme for the first three and a half years since then, before the Animal Crossing wave was launched, even though the only colors this part still appears in are "leaf green", "medium lilac" and lime green which is presently exclusive to a different set (77046) from this theme. This set also marks the debut of medium minifigure legs in dark orange, and "cool yellow". A shade which has historically been a fairly rare (but not theme-exclusive) color in itself.
This was my exact thoughts too when I saw it announced. I like the games alright, not a super fan, but will be picking up some sets since it's the closest thing we'll ever get to lego fabuland again.
I was waiting to see if you were going to do a bit being like "wait, this is a Nintendo thing?" at some point. You did not disappoint
If moreFabuland will make you make more great tracks like this one, then I'm all for it.
The Fabuland figs look so nice with the Fabuland 2 sets
Honestly though you might have found some inner inspiration on the Lego designers part realizing they can do a bit of fabuland homage within this Animal Crossing set.
Great musical piece for this video, it reminded me very much of Disney's Toontown online style of music, especially the slower themes.
Man I’m so glad that I’m not the only one seeing the clear resemblance between both themes. I was fortunate enough to get to play with LEGO Fabuland as a kid, and seeing these new Animal Crossing sets triggers some of that sweet nostalgia. Great video as always!
Wow, those original Fabuland instructions remind me A LOT of the Danish children's comic book "Rasmus Klump Bygger Skib" (Rasmus Klump builds a boat). The comic book predates Fabuland, so I will be damned if there isn't a connection between the two!
Love how i discovered ur channel through solarsands2 vid from a year ago getting in my for u page
Oh you cheeky bugger Mr Slugger, just because I can't make my Animal Crossing video without my critcism costing me my job, doesn't mean you have to pip me to the post! ;)
THE PEGGLE 2 CLIP!
I love that little inclusion.
I couldn't resist! 😆
Not gonna lie, he got me for the first few minutes
I remember Nick on Plannet Ripple's video a while back also bringing up Fabuland and how Chima was a pseudo-successor in a way. Definitely Animal Crossing shares a lot more DNA with Fabuland.
I like the genre of "various animals living together in a cozy neighborhood" fiction. Busy Town is one of my favorites.
Phenomenal Video! When you said “Recently Gentrified Neighborhoods,” I laughed so hard! It’s one of the funniest things I’ve heard in a RUclips Video ever!
I wonder if fabuland was one of the inspirations behind animal crossing’s visuals. The timing definitely adds up; fabuland was made in the 80s and a lot of 20-40 somethings developed animal crossing in the late 90s, so i imagine at least one person had familiarity with fabuland sets. Would be a nice way of coming full circle
It’s really good to see, at least for Fabuland, the Population Growing in this Wild World where you can finally converse with the City Folk about LEGO turning over a New Leaf and riding into New Horizons
😉
I mean I want to be mad, but you're not wrong. I need to go think for a minute.
I'd say, this is Fabuland 3.
2 was a darker chapter, the drug wars (aka Chima).
Love that you kept the joke running through the whole video.
Already summer of slug again 😂 time flies. But this is such a unique concept where many themes are outright replaced with licenced counterparts.
I would much like to see you do an animal crossing series
NEW SLUGGER VIDEO LETS GOOOOOO!!! Made my day :3
Great video! I gotta try these Fabuland games.
Mixing Fabuland & Animal Crossing characters is really cute, and kinda makes me want to pick up a couple 😅
Hey, Slugger. I love your videos.
Thank you! 😊
Throughout the entire video I knew 6:58 was coming, I just wasn't sure when
Can't wait for the Fabuland video.
Yes! I've thought for a long time they should bring Fabuland back. The animal characters are unique, and the cozy small town setting has grown very different from the modern City theme. Animal Crossing is basically the same thing, so its a perfect fit. A little disappointing they went with the licensed theme instead of their original property, but oh well. If Nintendo ever pulls the license, LEGO will be able to very easily pivot the molds and designs into a real Fabuland 2!
I gotta admit it was strange that Lego let their original game series ‘Animal Crossing’ go on for so long without getting any sets, glad to see that’s finally been rectified!
I've never been a huge fan of Animal Crossing (or any similar life sim really, too directionless for me) but I AM a big fan of the aesthetic and characters, this series is easily the most likely to grab my attention if I were looking for any kind of licensed set as an impulse buy (the piranha plant is a close second, but even it's a bit rich for my blood atm)
I hope the Animal Crossing sets get popular enough to warrant years more of new releases, just like the Fabuland of olde.
Can't wait for August. I want my homie Tangy in minifigure form.
I want a Slugger video about the red Technic 2-long axel now. Like really bad
Ah yes, the red axels and blue pins debacle. Should probably do a collab with Eljay from TTV for that one.
I think it'd be cool if lego did a CMF series with Animal Crossing parts to make Fabuland figs or a new Fabuland set series
After this Slugger went on to play his first Animal Crossing, fell in love with the series, becoming his favorite game of all time, something he and Danny Trejo have in common.