I wasn't expecting such a massive Lego Great Deku Tree discount to smash through the wall like the Kool-Aid Man this afternoon, but there we are.
You can currently grab the kit for its lowest ever price, so I'm doing my duty to fellow Legend of Zelda fans with the biggest "hey, listen!" I can manage. That's because the Lego Great Deku Tree is hands down my favorite gaming set, and a record low price of £206.02 at Amazon instead of £259.99 is downright ridiculous.
OK, I appreciate that it's still a hefty handful of rupees even with such a big reduction. But I've been building this kit myself recently, and I knew pretty early on that it was going to earn a spot as best gaming model on our list of the best Lego sets. For starters, it's a 2-in-1 diorama of either the Breath of the Wild Deku Tree (complete with Koroks, the Master Sword plinth, and Hestu) or the Ocarina of Time design. Both builds are crammed with references to the games, like a Golden Skulltula hidden around the back of the N64-inspired design.
You don't have to completely ignore one in favor of the other, either. Although you only get enough parts for one version of the tree itself, you're still able to build Link's treehouse home from Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild's Master Sword pedestal regardless of the Great Deku Tree you choose. There wasn't any need for Lego to do this, so I appreciate the thought. You really do get the best of both worlds.
While I'd initially expected to build the Ocarina version because that's the game I grew up with, I finished Breath of the Wild for the first time earlier this year (I know, shame on me) and fell in love with its version of the Great Deku Tree. I do also get the impression that the Breath of the Wild variant was the original pitch thanks to how much more involved it is. Plus, it's downright gorgeous to look at - it's all cherry blossom leaves, flowers, and ferns alongside numerous mushrooms pulled straight from the game. I know this because the set's manual makes an aside about Hylian Shrooms and other in-game features when you build them, which is a touch I adore. I always like it when Lego instructions give you these fun facts, and it's something my favourite ever set, Lego Rivendell, did to great effect.
I'm a sucker for Koroks as well. Actually, these lil woodland critters might be my favorite thing about the newer games - and they're scattered all over this build, just like they are in Breath of the Wild. There's even an area under the Deku Tree itself where they've set up a cooking station, just like in the game. You never know when Link's gonna need a tasty snack, right?
Speaking of Link, I was pleasantly surprised by how this set handled the different versions. I'd half expected it to reuse the same head with different body options, but no; it has three different Link minifigs (one Young Link, one Adult Link from Ocarina, and Link as he appears in Breath of the Wild). This is another touch that wasn't strictly necessary, but is much appreciated nonetheless. I now have the two Ocarina Links hanging out in the treehouse on my desk while the Deku Tree sits on the shelf, for instance.
Anyway, all this is to say: yeah, this kit is pretty great. Five out of five "HYAAAA"s from me.
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