The Best Cancelled LEGO Themes...

In this video I take a look at a number of the best LEGO themes that were cancelled. These themes were cancelled for a variety of different reasons, but I want to shed a light on some of these themes and take a look at how amazing most of them honestly were! Whether it be LEGO in space, underground, Ancient Egypt or in a high-tech city, these LEGO themes truly had a lot to offer

[@LegoManCam]

This video was a lot of fun to make! I love looking back at older LEGO themes and I do wish we got more creative subthemes these days! Let me know if you remember all of these themes, and please help us on our goal of 10k Subscribers!! Check out part 2 here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pojImmOQjrajb9E

[@187thProductions]

Do you think that the Lego avatar (james cammeron) theme is cancelled? Or do you think new sets will come out next year with Avatar : Fire and Ash releasing?

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

GREAT LEGO MAN CAM LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS

[@capnsalt7102]

Atlantis and chima were GOATED themes I'd love for them to come back, especially atlantis

[@xhearthfirex6571]

Yes same

[@Haxx0rZ-]

I still have the ring thingys

[@legometaworld2728]

I liked Nexo Knights but only when I really got into it and it stopped being cool as soon as the theme ended.

[@carterjames8829]

I liked it up until season 3, both in the sets and the show.

[@voodoo5143]

I really liked it in the first season, but the second felt like exactly the same just in different colours, which, looking at the minifigures, isn't too wrong

[@carterjames8829]

@@voodoo5143 seasons 3 and 4 are when the show fell off.

[@relaxed_moon5938]

The concept of tech nights was really orignal and cool

[@Elithehuman88]

I loved nexo nights. I got some of the really cool sets. It had some amazing pieces as well.

[@skinnyj123]

I feel like early 2000s lego had too many unique things that we didn't get the chance to appreciate them but now there are too little unique things with most ideas being thrown into city or ninjago sets

[@evansaunders275]

Nexo Knights was all the rage when i was younger with my friends, we all wanted all the tiles for the shields. The egyptian theme looks like something i woulda loved too. Great video!

[@LegoManCam]

I remember those! There were soooo many to collect ahah

[@Blazing_Ninja]

Im annoyed that the second blind bags of shields weren't released in Australia ​@@LegoManCam

[@evansaunders275]

@@LegoManCam I think I maybe got to 20 or 30 😂😂😂

[@user-us7el6ss2l]

@@LegoManCam Samee broooo

[@Majistos.Workshop]

Monster Fighters is such an amazing theme, well underrated! 🧙🏻‍♂

[@l4430]

The tiny scarab attack set from pharoahs quest was actually one of my favourite sets as a kid and one of the first ones I re-bought once I got back into lego. So small and so simple but just so perfect.

[@Wilyum-qs9bv]

Mixels gang wya? 💀

[@dark-Noah]

Dead

[@YAGC193]

Yeah

[@B.H.L.studios]

Here!

[@minecad2828]

Here

[@Marmighty]

Here

[@robsteiger2583]

Definitely bummed they cancelled the Monster Fighters... you could have such a great annual set if they had kept that. I also loved the Nexo Knights and have all the Ultimate versions of the main heroes, and created my own Orange version of an ultimate hero.

[@AbsolutelyJason]

Cool!

[@xhearthfirex6571]

Yeah having a Halloween theme would be cool

[@saschafeld5528]

ONE annual set maybe. But there are only a couple of classic movie monsters and you cant use them over and over again.

[@robsteiger2583]

@@saschafeld5528 one type of classic monster yes... but different scenarios you can place them in, to include a CMF style. they do the same thing with XWings. Plus you have to think of the iterations you can do of say Frankenstein's monster, or how many different versions of a vampire you have.

[@herowither12354]

No mention of the 2012 Dino theme? My friend had the Dino Defense HQ, and that thing is burned into my mind.

[@GreenLeafUponTheSky]

Ocean Interceptor was pretty cool too

[@Unknown-nf2ep]

You really unlocked some core memories for me with Galaxy Squad and Ultra Agents. I hadn't seen them for years and forgot that these themes exist and now suddenly the old memories of them came back through your video.🔥

[@The-SlayerOfKings-3]

God I miss power miners, loved that series of sets as a kid, great video, gave me such a huge wave of nostalgia.

[@saschafeld5528]

They look cool but how many different minigvehicles can you make?

[@blimbam]

I have a couple nexo knights sets. I miss that theme.

[@mattthebfdiandagufan1st772]

I think Hero Factory, Chima and Mixels should be on this list. Those themes are severely underrated

[@grotty9850]

I also really liked Space Police and the original Lego Agents. I still want the Brick Daddy set but it's so expensive

[@user-kv5lq9xm8c]

Space Police and Agents were great. So was Exo Force

[@grotty9850]

@@user-kv5lq9xm8c Omg I loved Exo Force. Back then was what i consider the Golden Age of Lego

[@noobiusmaximus6314]

To be perfectly honest, they're all underrated for one reason: We couldn't afford them as kids, now we wish we had them all if only they were still sold. And, a sadder reason: They sparked joy when we were children. A spark that few recent sets can ignite as adults, simply because they are designed to appeal to kids. As such, new sets don't appeal to me where the old, and technically hit-or-miss designed sets do.

[@ilikelegos3834]

I wish lego would bring back these cool concepts back instead of just milking ninjago

[@TheOmegazerox]

I'm actually tired of ninjago. I have no problem withe theme itselfe and it is clearley a Popular theme but I'v just grown tired of it. I liked the first couple themes up till the overlotd and stone army but once rebooted came out it just seamed so diferant from the anciant mythical origion. I liked the old action themes I grewup with from the mid 80s to earley 2000s.

[@Nona_1989]

They did though - hidden side and dreamzz were both actually pretty cool

[@TheOmegazerox]

@@Nona_1989 Yes those are bothe creative. I herd a rumor or reason nexo knights was cancalled was becouse ninjago fans sed it was too close to or a nockoff of ninjago. I hope uther creative themes aran't compared to ninjago too much and have a fate like that.

[@AClassicBrick]

Monster Fighters and Powerminers were awesome. Pharaos Quest was great too, even though in my opinion it is far inferior to the Adventurers Theme that released 1998. Never cared much for Nexo Knights, Galaxy Squad or Ultra Agents. They were not my cup of tea, but I wont deny that there are some great sets among them, for those who enjoy these sorts of themes. To me the golden era of LEGO themes were the 80s and 90s were almost every theme hits for me and I love the general asthetic of the sets from back then.

[@GeorgeRamsey22]

My grandpa bought pretty much all Monster Fighters sets ever released for me and my brother. Yes, we own the haunted house, castle, ghost train, cemetery, etc. I mean I seriously doubt there's one we don't have. The total worth is probably about $1000 now! But they are worth so much more to us, we played with them and used them to make stop-motion videos which can still be watched here on KZbin, but we made them while in elementary school and they are kinda cringe lol. But we still love them. I plan to keep them throughout my life and never sell them. They should really bring that theme back! I also had some small Chima sets still there at my grandparents' house. They are in a large plastic tub at the bottom of a big stack of LEGO, since we stopped playing with them years ago and I haven't even opened that container in years. I remember watching the Chima show and being mildly entertained by it as a kid. It never held as special of a place in my heart as Monster Fighters though. I wonder if I would ever want to sell them... Please make a vid on all the Monster Fighters sets if you haven't already!

[@taksowkarz.]

nexo knights was my whole childhood

[@PlazDreamweaver]

If Nexo Knights was your childhood, you're still a child.

[@user-us7el6ss2l]

@@PlazDreamweaver Well _ you too

[@RoxyLalonde413]

AAAA THE NOSTALGIA,not just about the lego but THE GAMES FROM THESE WERE AWESOME

[@jsworpin]

These aren’t cancelled or failed themes. This is what LEGO has done for most of its themes. Limited runs over a few years. Almost every space, castle, pirates subtheme has done this. Ninjago is the anomaly.

[@champiggyfrm_pig5271]

Hero factory was one cancelled theme for example. We were supposed to get a crazy plot twist to completely change around the theme with a way more complex and involved story. Everything was in place until the whole invasion from below (which wasn't bad in itself, jjst had a lot of faults) thing

[@catnipproductions]

The editing in this is so good! +1 sub :)

[@LegoManCam]

Much appreciated!!

[@Scotty-Z70]

Nexo Knights were COOL! I loved how they were castle and Tech...and loads of cool Mech

[@lego_mateo127]

I wish that the Monster Fighters theme would come back! Im a big horror fan, so that would be great! Keep up the great work

[@champiggyfrm_pig5271]

I grew up reading the lego catalogues without being able to afford sets and galaxy squad always made me dream. With atlantis, ultra agents, hero factory, chima and nexo knights, those were all the lines that made my childhood

[@kojinaoftheinvertedeye810]

I wish Monster Fighters had more love, I want it back lol, I have the ghost Train and castle, had the swamp and the chariot

[@eee04]

Power Miners was the goat, the exitement i had as a kid when i got Crystal King as a christmas present to go along with my Thunder Driller and Crystal Sweeper. I still have them now, some 14-ish years later. We even had Rock Raiders for the Playstation

[@DerpleDude]

I remember getting the Lego club and the Lego catalog for many, many years when I was little. I still the binder with just about every magazine from 2007 (maybe 2006?) to like 2015, 2016. I honestly wish I would have kept getting them

[@Tooner-Beans]

I actually have a Nexo Nights book with an exclusive Merlock figure, and poster. I first got the book at Bealls and when looking inside, I really wanted the sets, but then I learned that the theme was actually cancelled :( . I really wanted that Ultimate Clay set

[@LowEff]

Original lego agents was absolutely banging

[@LobotomizeCommies10]

I remember Monster Fighters, Pharaoh’s Quest, and Nexo Knights. It’s sad that they were discontinued but at least Lego city isn’t going anywhere. That is a classic.

[@cofagrigusfan24]

I like to give a mention to LEGO BIONICLE 2016 while not as amazing as the original 2001 run it was a much easier take on BIONICLE to get into for newcommers each of the Toa actually looked different and the parts they used were much easier to mix and match than the older ones

[@CWorthStudios]

Wait this is just every lego theme I remember from my childhood... ones I had and ones I wished I had when I saw them in the magazine and catalog

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

The YT story videos for Monster Fighter were amazing. The ghost train was my son’s first build by himself.

[@rocksreviewsreactions337]

Nexo Knights were really cool. We had a few sets of the knights. So was Galaxy Squad and Ultra Agents.

[@willowthefish5046]

Ultra agents was so fire

[@infernyxfire]

Pharoah's Quest was PEAK. I was lucky enough to own all six sets and since I knew nothing about the "official" lore for the theme, I made up my own convoluted lore where each of the golden pieces had its own magical power and the protagonists were constantly in battle with the mummies for control of the magic. The giant stone creatures made for some epic battles, especially with all the old timey vehicles and weapons the protags had. I definitely got a kick out of the unique baseplate, I wish Lego would make more stuff like that

[@ОлегКорнійчук-е1х]

Most of these sets released when I was a kid. We couldn't really afford them, so I would just sit and salivate over the brochures that were released twice a year with the new sets and that I'd pick up in a local toyshop - I could literally spend hours like that, imagining how cool would it be to play with those legos. Oh, the good days XD

[@chiller0613]

holy, this just unlocked a core memory in my brain. Back in the days i always wanted the Vampire Castle and the Scorpion Pyramid. Sadly never got them, but some other cool shit in exchange. But I still feel like those sets are just goated idk, feels like LEGO set design peak to me

[@LegoManCam]

Yeah, Lego original themes were something else!

[@philjohnson922]

Aqua Raiders was really cool, when I was a kid those sets were some of my favorites

[@bricklord340]

At some point I’m gonna try to collect every ultra agent set

[@LegoManCam]

That would be amazing, do note, some of the second year sets are super pricey nowadays though :(

[@kingofawesomeness5375]

This is one of the only themes where I truly, genuinely want EVERY set, because each villain is completely unique and not just "mummy" or "monster".

[@SuperbGorilla]

I grew up with nexo nights and had practically all the sets except some

[@raywaananen-gw4wq]

Monster fighters will always hold a place in my heart, I used to use the 2010s Batman sets and make them fight the monsters. Absolutely loved the sets as a kid

[@victorforce2]

Power miners was my absolute favourite as a kid, monster hunters also looks pretty good.

[@kingofawesomeness5375]

I have something to say abput each of those themes and they each have a warm place in my heart but Pharaoh's Quest is something ELSE. You see, English isn't my first language. When I was a kid, we had an assignment in english class to make a PowerPoint presentation in english about anything we want and MEMORIZE it BY HEART. I chose to make mine on the Pharaoh's Quest theme. I absolutely KILLED it, I remembered everything like a parrot imitating sounds and not knowing what they mean, and I think this was a very important milestone in my english-learning process. Also, I own the Scarab set, the Cursed cobra set and the Sphinx set, but I've always dreamed to get the Pyramid scorpion set (I never did).

[@LegoManCam]

Oh my goodness that is so cool! I think you should definitely buy the Pyramid set if you've got some money to spare since it sounds like it was such a pivotal part of your English-language journey! Thanks for the comment!

[@dabestyoutube5433]

A Galaxy Squad Cartoon woulda been dope as hell

[@widerekxxanimations6842]

Ninjago, chima and nexp knights were the 3 pillars of my childhood

[@theredishradish]

Galaxy Squad was awesome. Definitely one of my favorite themes of all time.

[@YellowMustard_]

1:11 that is in fact not the only lego ghost train as we got one for the Hidden side theme a while back

[@LegoManCam]

forgot that one existed! my bad

[@YellowMustard_]

@ nah, I don’t blame you, Hidden Side was a really short lived theme, too bad though, it had so really cool sets like the aforementioned Ghost train

[@SuperRamtin]

Goddamn I miss Nexo Knights 😢 Power Miners is also very nostalgic cause it reminds me of Clutch Powers.

[@Brickster200]

Oh good god hello my Nexo knights nostalgia,I feel so old lol.

[@DonaldWWitt]

You feel old because of NEXO KNIGHTS? I was a kid when Ice Planet 2002 was a theme!

[@Brickster200]

@@DonaldWWitt oh god you are old, that came out in the 1990s though not 2002 right that's just the title.

[@DonaldWWitt]

@@Brickster200 Yes youngling, the 90’s was a wonderful era for us Lego Maniacs, yet there are still yet older themes! Not my fault the far off YEAR TWO THOUSAND~ is behind us rather than in front!

[@Brickster200]

@@DonaldWWitt master Skywalker what are we going to do!!! (youngling lol true though)

[@gooberlaya]

I remember Monster Fighters because the theme was ongoing when I visited Legoland in 2012!

[@docfox4353]

I remember all of these. I think Chima deserves a honorable mention, since the sets really explored making realistic animal based vehicles that both looked cool, and were fun to play with, and the minifigs were awesome.

[@derynvirtue1849]

I had legit had most of these sets a kid, omg I wish i kept them if only I knew they would be canceled and then marked tf up in price

[@The-kentucky-fried-one]

1:30 -says this dude is his favourite -Specifically says he likes his metal leg -uses a picture where you can't see his metal leg -refuses to elaborate -leaves/goes to the next theme

[@LegoManCam]

LOL very true ahah. I think I saw he was in the image and figured you'd be able to see his leg lol. If you look up reviews of the Vampire Hearse set, you should be able to find J2G's review where they show off the figure in more detail!

[@The-kentucky-fried-one]

@LegoManCam I was not expecting you to comment but thanks for the info and stuff have a good day/night mate👋

[@Burtybricks]

How don’t you have 1 million subs

[@justgaming7679]

2010s for Lego was just them throwing everything at the wall and seeing what stuck, but everything stuck (in hindsight at least)

[@adtrlthegamer7449]

I would love to have all the Nexo Knight sets, but didn't have the money for em. :( I do love most of the older sets cause of their themes and the transparent/neon parts they had.

[@Seeker-wm7lj]

It hurts every time to see that these are cancelled, LEGO’s original series we’re always the best

[@JohnPaul-pw7hp]

I had the sea monster swamp set when I was younger!

[@thomascasillo9861]

I wish I got more into Nexo Knights. I only ever picked up 3 of the mech sets.

[@eliastro66]

If Lego wanted to both make a lot of money and make a bunch of their older fans, who grew up on these themes happy they would do an icons release kinda thing. Like imagine if once a year, every year we got a reasonably large set that was either a remake or reimagining of these classice themes. If they made a new power miners, atlantis, space police, Agents set it would sell incredibly well AND would be so amazing to see it with updated pieces and building techniques. PLUS it would be a love letter to what lego once was. kinda in the same vain as ideas but souly based on sets from this era. They did a classic space and castle set, why not a power miners set?

[@superchase5026]

Classic space is not boring. It is perfect in every way!!!!

[@DoraKage]

Ultra agents wad really good. The villains were quite rheumatic and colorful

[@owencoles2798]

I liked all Chima, Nexo Knights, and Ninjago. I’m sad only one survived.

[@SwitchbackSylveon]

I loved Monster Fighters, I had the castle as well as the hearse, swamp monster, frankenstein lab & mummy chariot, I sadly never got the ghost train

[@Binary79]

Ultra Agents just looks like Agents of Shield. Which basically boiled down to Spies and Agents try to capture Super powered threats week to week.

[@squishyazalea9970]

I wish we could get more Egyptian stuff or olympian stuff

[@thejoker9276]

Ultra Agents 🔥🔥🔥

[@sol15_]

Not spoke about in the video, but Lego exo force was one that I miss

[@StopZilla07]

There is something very unique about the early 2010's lego themes. Lego has really lost it's way when it comes to making original themes. I feel like there is too much focus on non-original themes. These original themes like galaxy squad ooze of pure creativity and it sucks there aren't many creative ideas for original themes nowadays.

[@catherinejasek854]

I honestly LOVE the monster fighters theme. they were WAY ahead of their time. the detail in the faces is just grealt

[@aschmidty11]

Best cancelled themes Bionicle Exo Force Aqua Raiders Atlantis Knights Kingdom Pirates

[@GreenLeafUponTheSky]

Don't forget Dino Attack (2005) and Dino (2012)

[@thecrimsondragon2379]

Ultra agents getting canceled still annoys me to this day. Those sets were so fun.

[@polarboy5862]

I think the rational was that kids would connect more with a theme if they were there from the beginning. Which is why you would get a space theme or an underwater theme or a mining theme, that were all essentially the same thing. Some humans in some sort of protective gear would fight some monster race for crystals. There would be 2 or 3 waves over a two year period then the kids could get all hyped up for the exciting "new" theme replacing it.

[@AbsolutelyJason]

I collected Nexo Knights and really enjoyed the sets! Still kicking myself though I never got the Monster Fighter's Haunted House though. Lol

[@addepaddes]

I would love to buy a lego power miners set again. that theme was my childhood

[@bandawin18]

Man Monster Hunters was cool af. Loved the theme even though I only ever bought the swamp set (was a broke kid at the time lmao)

[@alexminecrafter96]

I remember having the monster fighters one because of the unique shape of the crystals and galaxy squad reminds me of the oldest alien set called alien conquest best old alien sets

[@D4C_Gaming]

Nexo Knights and Ultra Agents were honestly so underrated.

[@oneroushorse]

4:48 bro I had this as I kid and I lost it 😭😭😭😭

[@meandeverything9513]

Ultra Agents were so good! All of these were so good

[@Blazing_Ninja]

Its a big task, but i would like you to go in depth into nexo knights! Its my favourite lego theme!

[@LegoManCam]

Hopefully in the future! I put it on my list of video ideas!!

[@Blazing_Ninja]

@@LegoManCam 😁

[@AbsolutelyJason]

I was so interested to know where the theme was gong to go before it got canceled. Even tried finding concept at to no avail.

[@Bananaplayzroblox-qm5mr]

There was another that was really cool with dragons and even baby dragons from 2015-2018 it’s rlly cool it’s called Lego Elves

[@chapmanfamily7084]

Hi love your video

[@AbsolutelyJason]

❤

[@chewie327]

Galaxy squad and power miners were cold

[@earthbricks]

Great video!!

[@madsvigan2898]

Power miners died because i can remember as a kid it was only the first sets that was interesting to me. The lava stone monsters kinda missed. Think it was because Atlantis or space police came out which just had cooler space ships. Or really cool gaint sea monsters

[@CrakShak]

lego needs to take the castle knights factions and give them a 1800s-early 1900s theme to them.

[@Kyoton98]

Please take a look at LEGO EXO FORCE. So many unique parts and Hair pieces. The villians were also so awsome. And they did a cool homage to the theme in the new released 60421.👍

[@completelysober9171]

The lack of Dino attack in videos like this is a crime against humanity.

[@CadenHinds]

Ultra agents, monster fighters and power miners needs to come back

[@justinmsc5]

How could you leave out Exo-Force?!?! I actually liked what they tried to do with Nexo Knights. One of the last sets was basically a cartoonified Warhammer 40k Land Raider!!! If they continued, maybe they would have taken more and more inspiration from that universe, which would have been really cool.

[@sehCyclops]

This is something I miss about Lego, just wish we got more original themes, the only ones I've seen in recent years is Dreamzz and Hidden Side from a few years back. They still make a lot of these sets really cool and really unique, but I guess they just never make enough money, when compared to the amount Lego rakes in from Gooner Gamers and Star Wars fans.

[@dart1905]

I loved monster fighters as a kid

[@ADHDIYuk]

Loved Nexo Knights, got a few of the sets.

[@ludhotte3440]

I had SO many Chima and Nexo knights!

[@ticianolino]

Exo-force brought me back into Lego for some time

[@ARDIZsq]

Great canceled theme: LEGO Ben 10 Alien Force That Swampfire flame piece would be SO good for ivy and such today, and the Chromastone piece would make for excellent small crystals.