Jay (jaysbrickblog.com) and Richard (ramblingbrick.com) are both passionate LEGO® Fans, and run their own blogs discussing their experiences, reviewing LEGO® Sets and looking at trends. Join them as they have a chat about what they are looking at, and thinking about, in the world of LEGO bricks.
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episode 5: Extra Pieces: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reveal / Fabuland Heritage
Animal Crossing: New Horizon sets revealed.
Welcome back: Podcast episodes can be like buses. You see none for ages, and then several arrive all at once. This week, Jay and Richard unpack the reveal of the Animal Crossing New Horizons sets, the first official reveal of new sets for 2024.
We look at the history of the game and the contents of the upcoming sets and discuss whether or not they bear a passing resemblance to Fabuland... For some strange reason, we completely overlook Sylvanian Families which originated in Japan in the mid 80s
Jay Predicted that this theme should come to pass back in 2020. You can read that initial prediction here. https://jaysbrickblog.com/editorial/lego-animal-crossing-could-be-fabulands-spiritual-successor-we-all-need/
You can check out the new sets here: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/first-look-at-the-lego-animal-crossing-sets-coming-1-march-2024/
And see Richard's comparisons with some classic Fabuland sets from the 70s/80s here: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/10/15/lego-animal-crossing-sets-revealed-for-march-2024-release/
Are you now Fabu-curious? Here are some of Richard's Previous Reviews of these vintage icons.
- 3660 Fisherman's Wharf https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/05/3660-fishermans-wharf/
- An exploration of the figures https://ramblingbrick.com/2019/03/29/ricky-raccoon-reduced-to-his-elements-feeling-fragmented-in-fabuland/
- 341 Catherine Cat's House and Morty Mouse https://ramblingbrick.com/2019/02/25/feeling-forty-and-fabulous-in-fabuland-review-341-132-catherine-cats-house-and-morty-mouse/
We'd like to welcome Frederick French-Pounce to the team, looking after the audio. Fredierick will take some of the load off Richard and Jay, allowing content to be delivered in a more timely fashion!
Notes go here