Just moments ago, LEGO Dimensions has announced the first wave of toys-to-life sets scheduled to be released in February 10, 2017. In line with the release of its next brick-built film in the tradition of the LEGO Movie, LEGO Dimensions will be releasing its next Story Pack and Fun Pack built around the LEGO Batman Movie, plus another Fun Pack dedicated to the classic 80s TV series Knight Rider. Similar to previous Story Packs, the LEGO Batman Story Pack allows gamers to play through the film’s storyline, while the Fun Packs provide additional game content that can be unlocked in-game. Take a look at these images courtesy of Warner Bros Home Entertainment followed by the official press release. The first wave of Series 2 LEGO Dimensions sets is now available for pre-order and is slated to be released before the end of this month.
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Fight crime with Batgirl and Robin in the streets of Gotham with the all-new THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Story Pack! Build an all-new Bat-Computer gateway for your LEGO Toy Pad and then activate Batgirl’s and Robin’s special abilities to solve puzzles and battle enemies. Take flight with the Batwing to accelerate your gameplay, and then rebuild it into The Black Thunder and Bat-Tank for enhanced in-game powers. This set includes a Bat-Computer gateway build, buildable Batgirl and Robin minifigures, a 3-in-1 Batwing vehicle, six new game levels and The LEGO Batman Movie Adventure World with a Battle Arena.
- Includes buildable Batgirl and Robin minifigures, rebuildable 3-in-1 Batwing vehicle, and Bat-Computer gateway build.
- Unlocks six levels of action-packed THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE gameplay and an Adventure World with a Battle Arena.
- Characters and models include a detachable LEGO Toy Tag.
- Rebuild the Batwing into The Black Thunder and Bat-Tank. Place Batgirl, Robin and their vehicle on the LEGO Toy Pad to bring them to life in the game.
- Collect your favorite LEGO DIMENSIONS characters and use them in-game together for a mash-up multiverse of your favorite characters.
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This Fun Pack comes with the Excalibur Batman minifigure and a 3-in-1 buildable Bionic Steed, that can also be rebuilt as a Bat-Raptor and Ultrabat for additional in-game features and abilities.
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The Knight Rider Fun Pack is a fitting LEGO tribute to the classic 80s TV series featuring the lead character Michael Knight with his minifig rendition, alongside the artificially intelligent robotic car named K.I.T.T. or Knight Industries Two Thousand. Aside from his standard automobile build, KITT may also be rebuilt as the KITT Jet and Goliath Armored Semi for upgraded in-game powers.
Here’s the full press release.
LEGO® Dimensions™ Expansion Packs Based on The LEGO Batman Movie and Knight Rider Announced for February 2017 Release
New Story Pack Lets Gamers Play LEGO Batman’s Big Screen Adventure
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today revealed details around three highly collectable expansion packs for LEGO® Dimensions™, the LEGO toy and videogame hybrid, that will be available on February 10, 2017. The LEGO® Batman Movie Story Pack, Excalibur Batman Fun Pack and Knight Rider Fun Pack will broaden the selection of the world’s most popular entertainment brands allowing players to customize their experience by mixing and matching favorite characters and universes with full compatibility.
Coinciding with the release of the upcoming film on which it’s based, The LEGO Batman Movie Story Pack, will provide a deep, story-driven gameplay experience with iconic DC characters in six puzzle-packed levels and new LEGO Gateway bricks that allow players to build the Bat-Computer atop the LEGO Toy Pad. The pack comes with buildable Batgirl and Robin minifigures and the 3-in-1 buildable Batwing which can be rebuilt into The Black Thunder and Bat-Tank. Gamers can play the complete movie and band together with Batgirl and Robin to fight off the Joker and his team of villains. Batgirl’s batarang, glide and stealth abilities can reach areas with high security access and Robin’s agility and dive skills provide sneak access. Players can also transform Robin into the Nightwing, utilize his vine cut, and deflect moves for more crime-fighting adventures. Batgirl and Robin provide access to the new The LEGO Batman Movie Adventure World with its own unique Battle Arena with competitive split-screen local gameplay for up to four players.
Batman fans can broaden their LEGO Dimensions gameplay with Excalibur Batman from The LEGO Batman Movie. The Fun Pack comes with a buildable Batman minifigure and a 3-in-1 buildable Bionic Steed which can be rebuilt into the Bat-Raptor and Ultrabat for additional in-game abilities. Players can use Batman’s Master Builder and Sword Switching abilities to solve puzzles and take down enemies. Batman also provides access to The LEGO Batman Movie Adventure World and Battle Arena. The Excalibur Batman Fun Pack will release in North America first at Target.
Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. from the classic 80s TV series, Knight Rider, are also coming to LEGO Dimensions. Players can add the iconic duo with the Knight Rider Fun Pack featuring a buildable Michael Knight minifigure, and a rebuildable 3-in-1 K.I.T.T., that can be rebuilt into the K.I.T.T. Jet and Goliath Armored Semi for upgraded in-game powers.
In the game, players can activate Michael Knight’s dodging and dash abilities to solve puzzles and overpower enemies or use his Wrist Watch to uncover secrets behind x-ray walls and outsmart enemies by hacking into terminals and following trails. Players can also fight crime on four wheels with K.I.T.T., the highly advanced, artificially intelligent robotic vehicle, to boost their gameplay. Michael Knight provides access to a new Knight Rider Adventure World with its own unique Battle Arena. The Knight Rider Fun Pack will release in North America first at GameStop.
Players can continue to broaden and customize their experience with new expansion packs releasing this year. The Ghostbusters Story Pack, Adventure Time and Mission: Impossible Level Packs, Harry Potter and Adventure Time Team Packs, and The A-Team Fun Pack will be available on September 27 and the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Story Pack, Sonic The Hedgehog Level Pack, Gremlins Team Pack, and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Adventure Time Fun Packs will be available on November 18.