It’s finally happened: Lego and The Legend of Zelda have merged, and the form they’ve taken is the Great Deku Tree in two delicious flavors. Whether you prefer the Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild incarnation, this set covers both. Not at the same time, of course – that would be even more expensive, we’re sure.
But growing a mighty tree like this takes time, so join us, will you? We have to build a big Deku tree.
LEGO The Legend of Zelda – Large Deku Tree 2-in-1 (77092)
Price: $299.99 / £259.99 / $299.99
pieces: 2500
Age: 18+
Minifig(s) included: Young Link (OoT), Adult Link (OoT), Link (BotW), Zelda (BotW)
What’s in the box?
The set contains an incredible 2500 pieces distributed in 20 bags.
It certainly deserves the 18+ rating because of the countless small parts and the complexity of the construction. You will also get a brick separator if you want to use it.
Minifigures
This kit comes with four minifigures a total of three versions of Link and one Zelda.
Introducing the N64, we have Young relationshipcarrying his legendary Deku shield and Kokiri sword, and Link for adultswith an oddly generic sword (although it exists is master sword that is included in the set) and his legendary Ocarina of Time. The hair on this couple is in placethough it is identical between the two ages, apparently ignoring the subtle seven-year differences between their hairstyles. Mock.
Modern inclusions are Breath of the Wild’s Link and Zelda. Both are excellent representations of the characters, with nice details on the torso that really help make them easier to identify. Link has his traveling sword and shield, while Zelda has a Sheikah Slate to grab onto, though the equipment will subsequently instruct you to rip it out of her vice-like claw later. rude.
All in all, the Minifigs are a good example, almost like Lego has been doing it for the better part of a century. We know Zelda had nothing to do with the Kokiri Forest in Ocarina of Time, but we still think it would be nice to have N64 Zelda in the mix.
Old barking face
The real star of the show (and rightly so, considering it takes up the thousands of included pieces) is the Great Deku Tree himself.
Building the kit came with a few obstacles, but overall it was very easy for two adults working in tandem. The instructions are clear as always, and the booklet is so thick you could probably use it as a doorstop.
The two set variants are identical until the halfway point, where you’ll have to make a decision about which set to build. We focused on the Breath of the Wild version, so our experience is related to that as opposed to the Ocarina of Time variant, but more on that decision later.
The Deku Tree looks absolutely the business from almost every angle, with very few new pieces to our liking, making the end result as distinctly Lego-y as you’d hope. The ground is covered in bits of leaves, the Koroks are hiding wherever they can, and the big old Hestu stands out front with his maracas.
And those stamps aren’t just for show either. Following the instructions, you’re tasked with leaving a loose wedge inside them, meaning that when you shake Hestu, his maracas make a faint shaking sound, which is exactly what divan discover.
You remember how we said how great the old Deku boy looks from done all angles? Well, the rear is an exception. It makes sense though, as this is the ‘back’ of the model, and there are still plenty of fun little details to be found on its top and bottom that make up for it. We especially like the small bed prepared for Mr. Hero, and of course Natie’s Spore Store.
There’s also a brick in the shape of a lever that you can swing, but more than that, swinging actually does something. Namely, you can move the Deku tree’s mouth and eyebrows to make it look like it is talking. Honestly, we had way more fun with this than two people in their 30s probably should.
As a bonus (and certainly not only as a way to increase the number of pieces), the package also includes Link’s treehouse from the Kokiri forest. It’s a nice enough little addition, though perhaps small even for a child, but the box in the base containing the Hylian Shield, potions, compass and Hookshot is very welcome.
But there’s a bit of a problem with this whole 2-in-1 idea, and that’s that there’s no easy way to convert between versions. We originally planned to build both for this review (we still can’t wait to see the Deku Babas, Gold Skulltula, and Deku Sprout OoT versions), but the time it took us to build a BOTW variant with a Master Sword stand combined with instructions on how to change one Deku tree to another meant that in this case we only had to stick to one.
Obviously, you’d have to go through the instructions backwards with your Brick Separator, but given the size and cost of this build, a swappable design would be nice, or at least a clearer idea of what we’re expected to do to do a full conversion.
Great value Deku Tree 2-in-1
Hanging out with The Big Tree™ has a hefty ticket price of $299.99 / £259.99 / $299.99. Back in the day, you could get an entire PlayStation for that, but if you look at the numbers, it’s roughly 12 cents a piece, which isn’t too bad.
At the end of the day, Lego is just expensive, but if you can justify the price, it’s there bags love in this set. Over 20 of them.
Conclusion
The Great Deku Tree is a striking addition to Lego’s growing line of Nintendo sets, and one that is very clearly intended primarily for display purposes rather than play. Details and guidelines for the games are plentiful, but there is no easy way to convert one to the other, you will have a lot of work to do if you want to get the most out of this game. Still, even though we’ve only built one of these, we still think this is a great kit for those willing to put the big bucks into it.
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