LEGO's New Sonic the Hedgehog Set Comes to Canada on January 1
By Simon Hung
December 29, 2021The world's most recognizable hedgehog is getting the LEGO treatment in 2022, as LEGO has officially unveiled an all-new LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone set to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game on the SEGA Genesis.
Scheduled for release on January 1 and priced at $89.99 in Canada, the 1125-piece set is inspired by the iconic Green Hill Zone level from the original Sonic the Hedgehog game, complete with a brick-built loop-the-loop, palm trees, golden rings and even a working spring mechanism to launch Sonic into the air.
The LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone set is the newest addition to the LEGO Ideas collection and was originally shared as a fan submission in 2019 from U.K. LEGO fan Viv Grannell – "I've loved the Sonic series since I was a kid – his vibrant, colourful world fit my sense of aesthetic perfectly, the wacky antics of his multiple cartoon series endeared me to the characters."
This release will mark the first time LEGO has ever released a set based on Sonic the Hedgehog and the latest instance of LEGO looking to retro video games for inspiration, following the 2020 launch of the LEGO Super Mario Collection.
The fully-built LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone set measures over 36cm in length and includes several nostalgic details for Sonic fans, including collectible Chaos Emeralds and five buildable LEGO figures – Sonic, Crabmeat, Dr. Eggman, Moto Bug and the Phantom Ruby.
The LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone set will be available in Canada exclusively from the LEGO Shop starting this Saturday, January 1, with a wider release expected at other retailers at a later date.
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Source: LEGO Canada
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