LEGO’s recent forays into the world of video games have proven that the company still has plenty to offer. 2018’sLEGO DC Super-Villainswas a great culmination of over a decade ofLEGO’s licensed game formula, while 2022’sLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagatook the formula in a new bold, ambitious direction, andLEGO Fortnitehas continued to take the free-to-play world by storm.
LEGO is probably far from finished in the realm of video games. But while there are plenty of rumors about whatLEGO’s next video game project could be, the best option for its future might be an adaptation of the most obvious collaboration.
LEGO and Disney Are Leaving Money on the Table
LEGO Has a Long History of Working with Disney
LEGO has had a rather extensive history with Disney, dating all the way back to 1999, when LEGO released a series ofWinnie the Pooh-themed Duplo sets. The face of the company, Mickey Mouse himself, received his own wave of LEGO sets just a year later.
LEGO and Disney’s working relationship would then be put on a decade-long hiatus, but when it resurfaced in 2010, it did so in full force. Pixar’sToy StoryandCarseach received a wave of LEGO sets in 2010, alongside sets based onPirates of the Carribeanand the oft-forgottenPrince of Persialive-action adaptation.
2014 saw the release of LEGO’s Disney Princess line, which used the LEGO Friends mini-doll design to represent the iconic Disney protagonists. A few years later, LEGO released its first adult-oriented Disney set, the Disney Castle, which came with updated versions of household faces like Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Tinker Bell. A fewLEGO Disney Collectible Minifigurewaves have also been released, giving characters like Stitch, Tiana, Baymax, Robin Hood, Mulan, and many more the LEGO treatment.
Most importantly, LEGO and Disney’s ongoing collaboration has also paved the way for some video game adaptations over the years.2011’sLEGO Pirates of the Caribbeanwas the first video game collaboration between the two juggernaut brands, withLEGO The Incrediblesfollowing seven years later.
A LEGO Disney Game Has a Whole (New) World of Potential
It’s about time LEGO and Disney collaborated once again in the world of video games, and given how many beloved IPs the House of Mouse now owns, there’s no shortage of possibilities for a new video game adaptation. However, rather than adapt just one particular Disney movie series, like the LEGO licensed games of yesteryear, aLEGO Disney gamemight find more success in borrowing a page out ofKingdom Hearts' playbook.
A modern LEGO Disney game should offer a sprawling open-world experience similar toLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. But rather than deliver 20+ hub worlds like Tatooine, Hoth, etc., it should adapt a range of locations ripped right out of Disney’s live-action and animated back catalog, such asFrozen’s Arendelle,Tangled’s Corona, andAladdin’s Cave of Wonders.
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s continued success shows that there’s a desire to see Disney characters interact with one another.
While hopping between all of these LEGO Disney worlds, players would be able to unlock countless characters from across Disney’s 100-year-long history, engaging in missions based on their respective movies and completing side activities like puzzles and fetch quests. Disney has an abundance of content for LEGO to adapt, and the staggering mass appeal of that content makes a LEGO Disney video game a no-brainer.
LEGO The Incredibles
WHERE TO PLAY
Experience the thrilling adventures of the Parr family as they conquer crime and family life through both Disney-Pixar films The Incredibles and Incredibles 2, in a LEGO world full of fun and humor.LEGO The Incredibles allows players to explore action-packed story levels and an epic hub world - including Municiberg, as they use their unique “Super” abilities to bring the city’s Super Villains to justice. Gamers can also team up with family and friends in 2 player co-op to assemble incredible LEGO builds!
