Because you're a donator, you can have early access to our in-progress language system. There's still a lot for us to do, but we thought you might want to try it out! For more info, check out this thread. (Log in to hide) Normal MinikitsChallenge kitsAll kits (Log in to hide)In an online auction house far, far away, a model of the Millennium Falcon is about to become the world's most expensive Lego set. In the Star Wars films , Han Solo’s beloved ship is often dismissed as a 'piece of junk' but in the real world it’s proved a good investment. The limited edition Lego model of the Millenium Falcon from 2007 is expected to make between £3,000 and £4,000 on an online auction site - more than 10 times its original price. The iconic set - unopened and in mint condition - was originally priced at £340 and has shot up in value since because it was never played with. Read more: What are the best Lego sets for 2016? This 5,195-piece set,the largest Lego Star Wars model ever sold, was released as part of the “Ultimate Collector Series”.
Investment experts have suggested that Lego sets represent a better investment than gold, with average prices increasing 12% every year since 2000. Billed as the Ultimate Collector’s Edition when it went on sale in 2007, the iconic Lego Falcon has become become highly sought thanks to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awaken in December. The ship, a fan favourite, plays a prominent role in the new film. Gerben van Ijke, web auctioneer Catawiki’s specialist Lego expert, said: “This particular set is a collector’s dream as the 2007 Millennium Falcon is not only one of the most spectacular pieces ever made by Lego but also one of the most sought after. "To find one that is still in a mint condition, unopened box is incredibly rare and makes this lot particularly special. We expect to see a flurry of bids when this goes to auction." All this, and it can still do the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs... The auction will run from February 19 to the 26.1. Fastest $100 million box office film gross2.
Most watched movie trailer (official)video3. Biggest-selling Star Wars videogame4. Most valuable Star Wars action figure5. Largest Star Wars sculpture6. Largest collection of Star Wars memorabiliavideo7. Largest plastic cup pyramidvideo8. Largest personal fortune made from a film franchise9. First Star Wars videogamevideo10. Most successful book series based on a film seriesThis record is for the fastest time to build the LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon micro fighter.This is to be attempted by an individual.This record is measured in minutes and seconds to the nearest 100th of a second. Not signed up to Guinness World Records yet? Create your account nowLego continues to hold sway in children’s playrooms worldwide.The Danish toy company experienced a record 19 percent growth in revenue last year, to $5.21 billion, according to its annual report. Net profit also grew by 31 percent, to $1.34 billion. Lego estimates that more than 100 million children interacted with Legos last year, whether through playing with friends at home or building Lego robotic systems at school.
Lego credits much of its record growth to products like LEGO City, the Ninjago line, and one of its biggest sellers, the Lego Star Wars series. That partnership, which yields tie-in books, video games, and toys that are all based on the franchise, was one of the biggest reasons Lego sold over 72 billion Lego bricks last year.“We have achieved significant growth in sales every year for a decade now, and it is highly satisfactory that we can deliver yet another year of double digit sales growth,” John Goodwin, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at the LEGO Group, said in a press release.Partnered products are a lucrative product route for Lego. Star Wars was one of the first for the brand, introduced in 1999. Since then, Lego has introduced several more, including Harry Potter, to Disney, and an entire range focused on Batman’s exploits in Gotham City (Batman is a major character in 2014's "The Lego Movie"). Lego has had recent success in bringing playsets and video games based on easily-recognizable characters to children and adults around the world, but in the late 1990s and early 2000s the company was on the brink of extinction.
During those years, Lego released several toy lines that didn’t resonate with children, and the company ran a deficit in 2000 and 2003.Since that time, the company has restructured, returning to its model of licensing successful franchises and continuing to take chances on new products. Lego continues to develop more toys, like Lego Dimensions, that have a relationship between the physical world and a video game platform.Lego also received a huge boost from "The Lego Movie," which began development in 2009 and was released in 2014. The film grossed $257 million domestically during its run and gave Lego an 11 percent boost in product revenue that year. A spin-off film, "The Lego Batman Movie," is scheduled for release in 2017.And according to an analysis done by The Telegraph, if you take care of your Lego sets, they can be an even smarter investment than the stock market. Existing Lego sets have increased in value between 12 to 36 percent since 2000. “We are excited that children all over the world loved LEGO play in 2015,” Julia Goldin, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, the LEGO Group, said in a news release.
“When we succeed we are excited not only because of the positive business implications, but even more so because we bring playful learning to millions of children. I feel confident that by the end of 2016 even more children will have experienced LEGO play.” Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game based on the Lego Star Wars line of toys. It is a combination of the game Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and its sequel Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, which spans the first six episodes of the Star Wars saga. The game was announced by LucasArts on 25 May 2007 at Celebration IV and was released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS on 6 November 2007 in North America. The compilation title was released for the PC on 13 October 2009 in the US.[1] Its sequel, Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, was released in March 2011. The Mac OS X version of the game was released on 12 November 2010 by Feral Interactive.[2] A version of the game for iOS was released on 12 December 2013, and for Android on 1 January 2015.
The mission for the game is to collect Gold Bricks while successfully progressing through the entire story. The Complete Saga spans the events that take place from the Trade Federation negotiations above Naboo in Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace to the attack on the second Death Star above Endor in Return of the Jedi. In the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions there are 160 to collect; 120 of these are for the main levels. For iOS, there are 200 overall. There are three for each of the levels. One is for completing the level in story mode, the second is for achieving "True Jedi" status by collecting a certain amount of studs/coins, and the third is by collecting 10 LEGO "minikit" canisters, which are hidden across the level. For iOS, there are 200 Gold Bricks overall with an additional available for each level with the completion of a challenge mode where the player must find the 10 hidden blue minkits. There are 20 gold bricks for completing the Bounty Hunter missions, which involve capturing key figures of the Old Republic and Rebellion for Jabba the Hutt.
There are 6 further gold bricks for completing the bonus missions and another 14 available to purchase at the Cantina. Overall, there are 36 story levels, 20 bounty hunter missions, and 6 bonus levels (two Lego Cities, two story levels (Anakin's Flight and A New Hope, the latter of which was a special unlockable level found in Lego Star Wars: The Video Game), and the original Mos Espa Pod Race and Gunship Cavalry levels). Most of the story levels are the same as those found in their respective original games.[3] This game incorporates two previously deleted levels: "Anakin's Flight" and "Bounty Hunter Pursuit," which at one time were intended to appear in Lego Star Wars: The Video Game but were cut during development. "Anakin's Flight" is based on the Naboo space battle against the droid control ship seen in The Phantom Menace. It was originally envisioned as a rail-shooter level, but was changed to the free-roam style used in almost all vehicles levels in the game. "Bounty Hunter Pursuit," focuses on Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker pursuing bounty hunter Zam Wesell across Coruscant from Attack of the Clones.
It was also made into a free-roam level, but unlike "Anakin's Flight" was incorporated into Episode II. (In Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, there were only five story levels for Attack of the Clones rather than the standard of six levels per episode for all other episodes). The "Mos Espa Podrace" and "Gunship Cavalry" story levels have been redesigned, although the versions from their respective original games are present as bonus levels. "Battle over Coruscant," though, remains the same except players can change vehicles in free-play. New additions to The Complete Saga include a 2-player Battle Arena mode called "Arcade Mode", new minikit vehicle bonus missions, the red power bricks from Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy returning and being incorporated into the prequel trilogy levels, and 10 additional bounty hunter missions add new challenges to the Prequel Trilogy portions originally seen in Lego Star Wars: The Video Game. The Episodes I, II, and III levels have been updated so that characters can build and ride vehicles, wear helmets and gain access to bounty hunter and stormtrooper areas.
Prequel trilogy characters now have the ability to dodge blaster fire and have their own special melee attack (for example, Chewbacca rips off arms). New Force moves are included (force lightning and force choke). New characters have also been added, bringing the total up to 160. Indiana Jones is an unlockable playable character (to foreshadow Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures). Traveller's Tales created the Complete Saga in response to the success of the original game and its sequel with LucasArts publishing the game. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions allow for co-op play online, and support for high definition on HDTVs. The Wii version includes motion-sensitive inputs and the Nintendo DS version incorporates exclusive touch-screen action and challenges. All of the console versions feature support for the SD resolutions of 480i and 480p, and the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions feature the HD resolutions of 720p, 1080i and 1080p, all of which are available in both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.
The PlayStation 3 version also allows the use of Sixaxis' motion-sensing, which allows the player to drive vehicles on the PlayStation 3. On the Wii, the motion-sensing Wii remote gives the player an option to use gestures to make actions faster, such as swinging a Lightsaber and using the force as a Lighsaber-wielding character, melee attacks and grappling with blaster-wielding characters, as well as other general actions such as building. The speed of these depend on the intensity with which the player performs the gestures. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions do not have a V-Sync feature which later Lego video games have, meaning that there is a possibility of tearing in the image despite the fact that they are running in progressive scan mode, depending on the HDTV's native resolution & refresh rate, due to the simplistic nature of the engine. The Nintendo DS version allows multi-player co-op similar to the console versions, however it is only available on an ad-hoc connection with two Nintendo DS devices.
Additionally, the Nintendo DS version does not add any new levels or playable characters, and several levels have been removed. However it does introduce a few new-mini games which utilise the device's touch screen and are not seen on any other platform. The Xbox 360 version is backwards compatible with Xbox One. The iOS version is available as a free download on the App Store, with Episode I able to be played for free. Episodes II through VI though are available through in-app purchase. Co-op play is currently unsupported. The Cantina Shop and Character Customization aspects of the game were initially restricted until the player purchased an episode bundle. Following user criticism, this was changed in a later update. The iOS version has since been ported to Android and released via the Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore. The game received generally positive reviews. On aggregate review website Metacritic, the game attained overall scores of 80 out of 100 on all platforms.