Summary
LEGOhas a firm hold on a lot of people’s childhoods, and its forays into the gaming industry are no exception, as one fan discovered some classic video games featuring the iconic brand in their old bedroom. While a far cry from the modernLEGOvideo game offerings fans have today, original copies of some of the company’s early games on the original PlayStation are a find rooted in childhood nostalgia.
Nowadays, LEGO’s video game output tends to be fairly high-profile, with larger budgets and a winning formula of 3D platforming and comedic, light-hearted retellings of somefan-favorite franchises like Marvel superheroesandStar Wars. However, back in the late 90s and into the 2000s, LEGO’s gaming projects were much more diverse and less consistent when it came to critical and commercial success. However, that hasn’t stopped fans from feeling some fondness for these classic titles.
A Reddit user by the name of NudeIXII unearthed three copies ofsome of LEGO’s original titlesin their childhood bedroom, as evident by their post in the r/gaming subreddit, where they shared an image of three classic LEGO titles on the PS1. The games in question,LEGO Racers 2, Lego Island 2, andLEGO Creator,are seemingly complete with their original cases, which feature spines that allow players to attach actual LEGO pieces to them.
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As other users point out in the comments, the three games are very different from one another, withLEGO Island2being a small-scale open-world title andLEGO Racers 2being a kart racer with customizable vehicles.LEGO Creator,on the other hand, is perhaps a more traditional experience compared to the other two, allowing players to createtheir own LEGO builds on the PS1with a variety of in-game bricks and elements.
Commenters were quick to spout their nostalgia for the titles as well, with many stating that they also owned the games growing up and have a lot of childhood memories playing them. Some even mentioned that the games were fairly difficult for their time, especially compared to the more traditional platformer titles from LEGO that became the standard later on.
While LEGO in general has become a fairly formulaic franchise when it comes to gaming, the company still experiments from time to time with titles likeLEGO 2K Drivetaking things back to the kart racing formula. Additionally, the usual platformer stylings of Traveller’s Tales' LEGO games saw a fairly massive overhaul in the recentLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
LEGO
LEGO is a type of toy that predominantly consists of small plastic bricks. LEGO is the world’s largest toy company by revenue, likely due to how versatile the product is and how it appeals to both children and adults.LEGO isn’t just a toy company, however, as there are numerous LEGO video games, films, and even theme parks.
