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LEGO The Hobbit makes the journey to store shelves

Based on the first two films of The Hobbit Trilogy, LEGO The Hobbit has made its way to shelves this morning.    We have some new screenshots, as well as a launch trailer (and I threw in a little gem of my own – enjoy trying to get this out of your head!) to share with you to celebrate the launch.   If you’ve followed anything TT Games has done recently, you know you are in for an awesome adventure.

LEGO The Hobbit will take players on epic quests and a variety of adventures as they explore key locations from the films, such as Lake-town, Dale, Erebor, Bag End, Goblin-town, Mirkwood, Rivendell and the treacherous High Pass over the Misty Mountains.  Fans will also assume the roles of their favorite characters, including Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and the Dwarves of Erebor: Thorin, Fíli, Kíli, Óin, Glóin, Dwalin, Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori and Ori, each possessing a unique and hilarious ability. One of the main new features of the game allows players to utilize the Dwarves’ combined abilities such as buddy fighting, two-player attack, staff climb, mace swing and belly bounce to help them fight Orcs and fouler things or to progress through the game.

Friends and family will enjoy discovering Middle-earth through the easy access drop-in, drop-out gameplay option available on the consoles.  Together players will navigate 16 levels, unlock more than 90 playable characters and partake in diverse treasure quests, mine for gems, discover loot from enemies, craft powerful magical items, and collect objects as they triumph in a game of riddles and discover the power of The One Ring.

LEGO The Hobbit has shipped for (deep breath) Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo 3DS.

I want a LEGO Smaug.  There, I said it.

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Ron is also a fourth degree black belt, with a Master's rank in Matsumura Seito Shōrin-ryū, Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do, Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance, and International Tang Soo Do Federation. He also holds ranks in several other styles in his search to be a well-rounded fighter.

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