The FORGOTTEN ERA of LEGO VIDEO GAMES

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[@spartaninvirginia]

"OOPS! You have to put the CD in your computer!"

[@RebelliousRobot]

Fortunately, LEGO's recent collaboration with 2K on LEGO 2K Drive gives us that familiar LEGO Racers 2-esque gameplay, building your own vehicles and traversing multiple hubs which was cool to see. Sure it has the silly microtransactions, but it's got a similar vibe.

[@IBNStudios]

Yeah I really like that game! I might do a video on how some new lego video games are different from others.

[@RoseSupreme]

I miss this era, man. Such a charm we don't see nowadays. And a shout-out to the Drum 'n Bass/Jungle music you have playing in the background throughout the video. Very fitting for the era as that was everywhere in the 90s and 2000s.

[@IBNStudios]

I had to boss, it's what I grew up with 😎 one of my favorite subgenres of edm

[@spartaninvirginia]

The first time I unleashed the Brickster, I burst into tears and ran to my dad babbling about it. He reminds me fairly often, to this day.

[@IBNStudios]

Hahaha that's a great wholesome memory

[@Ciuin_Sam]

I was devastated at how I had changed the world for the worse! I was so upset I wanted to find a way to undo it, not understanding 'load game' lol

[@skeven0]

Best part of the original run of the PC lego games big box packageing, was the CD-rom case cases had lego studs on the spine, and you could stack those cases on eachother or use regular Lego bricks to build on them. If i remember correctly Lego Loco had a feature that you could send "postcards" to other people who had that game over the internet

[@IBNStudios]

To tell you the truth, I have yet to ever play Loco haha, one of the few I've missed. But that is so cool that they would include. Lego truly felt magical as a kid back then

[@Ciuin_Sam]

I had so much fun with Lego Loco as a kid, I enjoyed the paint shop the most, and sending passenger trains to the North Pole at the last minute and getting complaints when they returned haha Great video man, thanks for your dedication and research! Pre-Lego Star Wars really was a different era.

[@spartaninvirginia]

The TT Lego Games are fine, but they don't feel like a Lego-based video game, they feel like a regular puzzle game with Lego branding.

[@IBNStudios]

Exactly. They don't offer any variety. I'm happy LEGO 2K Drive was the first game to finally break from that mold.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

Even LEGO City Undercover, despite being a GTA clone, is still at its core a typical LEGO platformer by TT. I hope that if they make some kind of successor, they'll make it more of its own thing and be more in line with the TV series.

[@john43261]

LEGO Racers is by far the most nostalgic to me out of all of the early LEGO games. It introduced me to all of the great 90's sub themes that I missed out on as a kid.

[@zadock6370]

I have immense nostalgia for lego racers 1 and remember playing it a lot as a kid...despite being born in 2002. we had it for the computer for windows xp, but sadly are now unable to play it. BUT since I now know that it released for the N64 and playstation, I can actually get a console version. yay.

[@willhart9699]

Watching this makes me wish they would make a classic LEGO game collection

[@rayx1679]

This video talking about old Lego games is making me feel nostalgic right now. Thanks for this video Bro, Keep it up. You've definitely earned a sub

[@IBNStudios]

Really appreciate it boss! Got plenty of great stuff on the horizon!

[@Nodeathnolife]

I was surprised that you would mention the Japan exclusive Lego game for the Sega Pico as there is another one exclusive that was for the PS1 believe it or not. It was released under the Kidstation brand of PS1 games which was a kids TV block and the games were published by Bandai and Atlus; Bandai handled the Lego game btw. They even made special controls for the games.

[@Davids_Hobbies]

LEGO Racers 2 is one of the first videogames I fell in love with. My dad got it for me at our local ShopRite for $5. It was the big box PC release but recently I added the PS2 version to my collection.

[@IBNStudios]

That's awesome! I'm trying to track it on PS2 but I'm honestly having a hard time. But yeah the PC variant is awesome! Loved it too as a kid.

[@HazeBre3]

LEGO Racers 2 and LEGO Soccer were my jam growing up!

[@IBNStudios]

Yessirrrrr

[@GirthConfirmed]

Lego Island feels like a fever dream 😅 But that and Lego Racers 2 were some of my favorite Lego games of all time! Amazing video!

[@IBNStudios]

Lmao that's what makes it so awesome and unique! Glad you enjoyed!

[@kingck101]

I never played island 1 so island 2 has a special place in my heart

[@IBNStudios]

I originally played Island 2 first as well, on PS1 then I got the first on PC a couple years later and fell in love with it lol

[@patyos2]

omg Lego island, Lego Creator, Lego Stunt Rally, LegoLand, Soccer Mania and Lego Racers nostalgia

[@docnecrotic]

Looking at the early games has been a great source of nostalgia for me. Island never ran on my 95, but I did get it to run on my father's work computer... to his frustration. Thanks for the video!

[@IBNStudios]

No problemo boss!

[@Darkcranio]

Talking about Lego Racer GOG should finally fix it already.

[@brickmaster4259]

And don't forget that both lego universe and lego minifigures online both released way after the first lego star wars game by TT games and both lego universe and lego minifigures online were not made by TT games

[@IBNStudios]

Yeah those games are awesome! Just only wanted to cover the original era of LEGO Media/Software/Interactive. It became defunct in 2005 with lego star wars being the final one.

[@ThatsJustLikeYourOpinionMan]

I remember when Lego Island came out, I wanted to play it so badly! But you needed Windows 95. I had to wait years to get Windows 95. So I played it at a friend's house. It was so fun. I also had Lego Creator, but it was a struggle to get it working. Obviously my early PC experiences were sub par

[@robertderkinderen8928]

I liked how you went a little indepth for the bionicle the game where they are fan projects remaking the cancelled game and a new game entirely. Where when i got bionicle the game at a bargain bin from a now defunct toy chain. It had a bonus disc for lego rock raiders which now also has a fan remkae in the form of manic miners. Which is a blast to play.

[@IBNStudios]

Had no idea they ever paired Rock Raiders with Bionicle. That's dope!

[@SECONDQUEST]

The vehicle controls are just like an rc car except without a gas button.

[@deppo436]

I think the only non-licensed Lego game that came out in recent memory was LEGO Worlds in 2017. Dunno if it captures the same energy as these earlier Lego titles but I do hear good things about it.

[@IBNStudios]

It's a pretty solid game but like all the ones developed by TT Games, it has the same style of gamplay, though there are a lot of new mechanics that were made for it.

[@nikolajsteffensen6578]

i really am glad we've been getting some new lego games that aren't TT made over the last several years. the puzzle game brick tales 2k Drive (despite its mixed reviews) and the Forze horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions or the lego brawls party brawler game. builders journey. and even if made by TT the Lego Worlds game was always quite charming to me personally. personally i hope we start to see a return to the time before lego star wars as the TT Lego Games have become stagnant to put it politely.

[@IBNStudios]

Couldn't agree more. I purposely didn't mention any of those games as I plan on making a video covering a new era of original lego games.

[@MrHumbuck]

Good video! Some of the old browser games were surprisingly impressive too, such as Backlot, Junkbot, Mars Mission and some of the Lego Racer games. This might be fussy of me to mention, but the one thing that disappointed me a bit in this video was that you seemed dismissive of the Lego Island sequels. I understand everyone has preferences, but for me those games left a big impression. While I'm sure they wouldn't be very exciting to me now, it was incredible as a child to be able to step into those worlds and explore every nook and cranny. I actually kinda want to have another look at Xtreme Stunts some day, as I remember it having some gameplay ideas I still find pretty interesting. Anyway, as I said, good video, and sorry if I'm nitpicking! It's nice to see an overview of the much more creative old Lego games and a few details about their development, thanks for making it.

[@IBNStudios]

Thanks and no worries haha. Although I was more critical, I do still quite enjoy the Island sequels. I just wish they focused more on the core elements of what made the first game so great rather than lego trying to compete with other games at the time. Lego Island 2 was just trying to be Super Mario 64 while Island Xtreme Stunts was just like any other Extreme Sports game at the time. Still both really fun!

[@madschtz]

Holy shit that's my chief at 7:00 lmao

[@IBNStudios]

Oh my God that's awesome! I just stumbled upon it on Google Images haha

[@SpyderDK]

OUR chief figure ;) (i'm his brother)

[@madschtz]

@@SpyderDK ☭

[@IBNStudios]

Lmaoooo

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I recently picked up LEGO Creator. I found the controls to be super clunky and awkward, which is a real shame because the game itself is a would have been a very advanced and unique sandbox for the time.

[@IBNStudios]

It's definitely a bit dated but I love it for that. It has its charm

[@dylanbarnes9195]

as a native american I loved being represented by lego, if you want to talk about bad the lego islander/ mayans omfg

[@IBNStudios]

Oh yeah those ones are hilarious haha

[@Lou-yf1jo]

Not Forgotten At All.

[@brickman409]

Can you still get these original Lego games legally anywhere? Used to have some of these as a kid and would love to replay them. Especially Stunt Rally, Lego Racers, and Lego Island 2.

[@IBNStudios]

Only available on hard copy. Best place to get them for affordable prices are on BrickLink.

[@DaltonUber]

Lego Island 2 on GBA was sooooo much better. Better optimization, better island, better game play and minigames.

[@IBNStudios]

Agreed. While I did find the console version fun, it was a huge disappointment from the first one

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

LEGO Island 2 was a major disappointment, but it had a lot of potential. And I'm hoping that if the community remakes these games, they will include the entire trilogy, because I feel like LEGO Island 2 could actually be good with a lot of work, time and passion that wouldn't be possible with heavy development crunch. And I say that because heavy development crunch, was the sole reason why LEGO Island 2 turned out this bad.

[@drewreich9274]

WELCOME!!! TO LEGO ISLAND!!!

[@brickmaster4259]

There are actually plenty of modern lego games that are unique and NOT made by TT games those being lego builder's journey made by light brick studios, lego brawls made by red games Co., lego bricktales made by thunderful games, lego 2k drive made by 2k, lego fortnite made by epic games, creator made lego islands games inside of fortnite made by the lego group themselves and pretty soon the fortnite community through UEFN, not to mention the fact their are official lego skins for all playable characters as well as leggo battle arenas in sonic superstars which is a game made by sega, and there are 2 official lego skins in minecraft bedrock edition 1 you get from a lego minecraft set and 1 you get from the official minecraft timeless toys skin pack which is free for everyone and that game is made by mojang

[@cloudycolacorp]

They are not forgotten by us 30yr old boomers lol

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

I don't like being called a boomer, just because I'm well in my 30s. Actual boomers are in their 60s and we are and will always be millennials.

[@cloudycolacorp]

@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 It’s just a joke that people started making because they realised they were becoming the new boomers saying “back in my day” and how the stuff they liked was better. It’s just a self awareness thing more than anything and I think it’s funny

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

@@cloudycolacorp I just find it insulting, because it's a blatant reminder of how old we're getting. But just because we're getting into our 40s, doesn't mean we should be reminded about it.

[@witchfynder_finder]

"Forgotten," but not by me...

[@christhepotato]

Locko?? It’s Loco! Like locomotion!

[@Wundermann727]

I wonder how many of the lifesize Pepper skateboards exist today...

[@IBNStudios]

I'd assume the amount they gave out 😂

[@GoldenFenrir]

6:45 we just not gonna talk about R Kelly over here?

[@IBNStudios]

Exactly when I mention "miners" and we all know he he likes minOrs 🤣

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

lego starwars 2005 was fun everything after was a cash grab mistake of monotony seriously, you didn't need to release the same game 40 times over the next 20 years, lego...

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

I think with the success of those Apple Arcade games, LEGO seems to be heading out of its comfort zone, and opening up to other developers and publishers. I don't know what they have in store with this year, but while last year's game was still money grubbing in the form of a kids game, it at least tried to be it's own thing. And I'm hoping LEGO will continue to produce more varied titles, but without putting it in the hands of greedy publishers after what happened that time.

[@ZontarDow]

I always find it amusing when people who've never interacted with indians think it's an offensive term when they prefer it to native american. As for the games, with how many hours I sank into LEGO island and LEGO racers I'm surprised i didn't recognize most of these titles.

[@aidanwagland7446]

In Canada, where I'm from they usually prefer being referred to as Natives. I guess it's different in the states.

[@ZontarDow]

@@aidanwagland7446 I'm Canadian, not sure which part you're from where that's the case over Indian or their specific tribe. Must be out west.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

@@ZontarDow Like a lot of things, I think it comes down to the individual person. Like how there was a big split in the autism community a couple years ago over "person first language": person with autism vs autistic person. Then of course there's those of us who just go "I'm (r-word KZbin probably doesn't allow)!"

[@jacstonebaby]

LEGO is racist?? Too woke, god bless the Brick Guild! alalalala