@@ellisp276 that is basically LOTR, not sure how many castle themes they can really support, I am sure they will mix it anyway. Such as majisto, but they have in the past taken it way too far.
Castle 2 was my childhood. I had so many crazy potlines, my main story was about medieval England and Spain uniting and warring against the orcs and skeletons. I made my own castle from a bunch of different smaller sets. I took it very serious, even forcing the peasants to pay taxes. Then I turned 12 and my little siblings destroyed everything, it was a fine age to stop.
Knight's Kingdom has a special place in my heart because of the narrative that was told throughout the sets. It wasn't necessarily good but it was charming for what it was.
I think the action figures were among my most used toys at that time. Me and my brothers would pick one to play with (we had most of them) and have grand adventures together.
I was a bit surprised to find out that LEGO Kingdoms wasn't even mentioned, I grew up with that one and managed to get every set from that lineup, I guess that line was not so focused in Castles themselves.
In the mid 90s, I was saving up to buy the 5590 Model Team set. My older brother sort of said that for my birthday, he would give me the rest of the money I needed. I mean, I had catalogue photos of 5590 taped up in my room, I wanted it so bad. In my birthday, my brother hands me a tiny box. I unwrapped it and it was that Wolfpack one with the ghost and tree. I thought THAT was the gift so I feigned gratitude and a little later I opened the box, and he had already slipped the rest of the money into the box, and I went to Toys R Us that night and bought it. It was the best lego buying experience of my life!
Those old dragon molds are so sweet! I hope they re-release them. Maybe modernize the look somewhat, like what they did with the oldschool shark and alligator pieces
Without a doubt, even with all the licensed stuff Lego has made that I love very dearly, Lego Castles/Kingdoms and Pirates are easily my favorite lines of sets with Castles barely beating out Pirates. I love history already, and being able to play with Legos that directly connect to my lifelong passions is so awesome I can’t even describe. Someday I hope to amass a great collection of Castles sets so I can gaze upon my plastic kingdom in reverence and satisfaction after years of searching and building
I, too, love history and couldn't agree more. I've collected a fair amount of castle sets and well over 500 castle figs of every faction on display. Speaking from experience, it's extremely expensive and takes a lot of space, it is fun and a grind at the same time. But I will say they won't keep you warm at night, lol
Yeah I loved Castle and Pirates to death, and mixed them together both for my custom builds and when I would create stories with them. To my child mind, they both took place in the past, so that was close enough. I remember being a bit sad when the first Ninja theme sets came out, only because I was already an adult by then and didn't have the time or imagination to play with Lego the way I did as a kid, but I could still picture some of the cool new stories I could've created with them. And now more than 25 years later I've seen so many other cool themes come and go. I still pick up minifig sets here and there, but I definitely miss the old days.
Fantasy was short lived but it really popped off in czech republic. Me and my friend almost had every set. For us the fantasy era was our childhood and best sets we ever had
The Castle sets were actually my first Legos. I acquired three small sets from the early 1990s. Since my family was struggling financially at that time, I highly valued these small sets. Although I often admired the larger castle sets in toy stores, I knew my family couldn't afford them. Thank you for creating this recap; it has reignited my passion for LEGO.
Had to dig deep but was looking for this comment. I had both of these castles so when he said 6074 was the only one with the yellow wall I went "Nope!".
I loved the Wolf Pack! Didn’t realise they only ever had 3 sets. I remember the Christmas when I got their hideout! I was building it while eating my Christmas dinner! 🐺💚
I personally used to own kings castle from 2013, I gave it away at a garage sale when I was young (so much pain). I used to love the 2013 castle series, I had so much fun with it
Growing up in the 90s, I play with Legos here and there. It wasn't 'til the turn of the century,(my teen years) I REALLY started to get into them. I wanted a castle set so bad. I finally got the '07 one when I was 22, and I was ecstatic. I still have it too.
As a kid from Brazil, born from not so well-off parents, the castle Lego sets were my dream 😢! I never had them. My dad only had enough money to buy smaller sets. I only had a “dragon masters” dragon carriage. It was all I had got back then. Now I am a history teacher and I wish Lego would make more sets related to historical themes. But unfortunately Lego now only makes tacky themes like Ninjago and 3rd party themes like marvel heroes.
@@Bleilock1 hey man… thank you so much 🙏 😉! I didn’t think someone would actually read what I wrote. 😅. God bless you over there in Croatia 🇭🇷! (Hey, I often cheer for you guys in the World Cup 😉). Your country has a great football team.
@@kaleomariz1000 I hope they bring back castle by the time I'm a father lol. I didn't have much castle stuff but I ended up making my own castles and medieval ships and tried to make them as accurate as possible.
Encontrei teu comentario aqui e ate me arrepiou. Na minha infancia, juntava dinheiro o ano todo para comprar uma caixinha de Lego no Natal. Fiz isso por muitos anos. Hoje moro nos EUA e compro Lego toda semana, acho que pra suprir a vontade que eu tinha e a falta de condicoes da infancia. Eu ainda tenho minha carruagem com o dragao verde. Desejo tudo de bom pra vc, meu irmao.
@@aquapucci Ô lôco meu. 😨. Agora tu me deixou com ‘inveja branca’! Tu compra Lego toda semana? Pô, tu deve tá muito bem aí então. Pq Lego nos EUA não são taaaaao mais baratos assim. Pois é…. Aqui no Brasil, a gente continua sendo super taxado; e os legos caríssimos. Curta bem essa alegria dos legos por nós amigo! Forte abraço!
The 7094 set defined my childhood and the love for Lego that I felt. I haven’t seen it in long time, but when I recognized it in the video, it was as beautiful as the day I lost it
I remember getting the Black Monarchs Castle for Christmas when I was twelve. I had a bunch of the smaller castle themed sets already, but that was my first actual Castle.
The Wolfpack may have only had a few sets, but it did also get a foam shield prop in the Legoland Windsor gift shop around the millennium. Still got mine somewhere, was pretty neat.
These sets were legendary when i was growing up. I remember my dad mentioning how his little brother had one of the castles but sold it after a few years. My little soul was crushed
12:51 This is the castle sets me and my cousins played with throughout middle school. Such an iconic set, and really solidified my love for legos. I had legos since early 2000's, but this set was amazing and had the best designs in the history of Lego. (Also, the game Lego Battles that came out around this time was amazing)
I had a 6080 King's Castle set as a kid in 1986. It was my first Lego set, and my parents spent way more than they had to spare on it for me. That was one of the best Christmas mornings I can remember.
I honestly wish they'd release a fantasy era throwback or two, that was my main castle line as a kid. I kind of caught the end of Knights' Kingdom but never owned any myself, mostly cousins and friends that were a year or two older
I had the King's Mountain Fortress for my 10th birthday and I will never forget it. I enjoyed it so much, I spent so many hours playing with this set... Awesome memories.
I had the original Kings castle and the Forrest hideout when I was growing up. I’m just now getting interested in these again after discovering my old legos in a box in my parent’s basement.
Being a kid from ‘78 my castle was the yellow 375 one; really liked it all along. one massive advantage of this early set is that it had multiple small pieces instead of wall bricks; so later found myself building smaller yet more interesting structures. never got a forest men / wolfpack set later on; but really enjoyed boarding over to the first pirate sets.
Random pro tip I learned for stickers as I’m someone who hates when they’re crooked: 1. Spray the part with windex 2. LIGHTLY lay the sticker on 3. Without pressing it down, push the sticker by the edges and slide it around til it’s on perfectly :D
I remember wanting the 2013-ish King’s Castle so bad 😭 I saw it in LEGO magazine but I was never good at getting my parents to go for the big sets instead of several small ones
I just stumbled on this video and was taken on a nostalgia trip. I had so many of the sets from the late 80s and 90s. I used to have my pirates fight all of the knights because I didn't know the knights had lore that deep, except that the Wolf Pack guys would betray them to the pirates when I played haha. Thank you for unlocking this core memory!
okay the castle revival is underrated here. it had a lot more progression then just being a short stint, it went on for a few years and had many many sets. it was the the main focus for the first lego movie, the one before 'the lego movie'.
Lego is such a great toy for castles. Absolutely love the early stuff through the 90s the best. I’m impressed with the detail of the newer sets, but feel that because of their great detail; they lack the charm of the early sets. My favorite has always been the Wolfpack faction, even though I never had their sets as a kid but some of my friends did. By the time I asked for the Wolfpack Tower for Christmas it had been discontinued and my parents couldn’t find it…. But! I did recently buy a set (definitely pricey) and can’t wait to get back into legos now that some of my kids are of age! Couldn’t think of a better set to start with than the one I coveted the most.
I got the King's Castle set for Christmas when I was 6 in 1984, it was probably my most played with toy ever, I used to rebuild fantastical designs and it turned into a Naepoleonic fort when the Pirate line came along with muskets and canons.
My favorites were always the falcon faction. Maybe it was that they had a smaller castle and seemed like the underdog or maybe it was just the colour scheme. But yeah the 6073 castle was awsome!
Yea, Castle 2 was the peak imo. The dragon designs were epic, along with the many factions of Skeletons, Trolls, Dwarves, Knights, everything was perfect. I remember those giant movable towers for the bad guys, and the green dragon vs black dragon fights I'd have with my cousins when we were kids.
I really liked the deep dive into the classic castle but the phantasy era, kingdoms and castle 2013 felt skimped over so I hope we could get a part 2 to this video to talk more about the more modern castle waves.
I’m so glad I grew up playing with the Knight’s Castle, King’s Castle, and Black Falcon Fortress. I feel like I caught the Lego wave at exactly the right time. I even went back a few years ago and pulled all my old Legos out to combine them into one Mega Castle. The Black Falcons were my favorite. I’m surprised you didn’t mention the iconic Black Falcon Siege Tower. I’m all about magic and dragons, but it looks like the castle series went downhill after these sets. The later sets lack the visual appeal and clean ascetics of those early castles.
Those platforms just unlocked a memory. My babysitter growing up has like three of those platforms and me and the other kids would take each other's miniatures prisoner and put them in that lowered portion in the middle
Anyone else think Lego Castle weirdly feels like Berserk lore, like how it starts off relatively grounded but as time goes on crazy fantasy monsters start appearing in the world.
I would definitely buy a new castle set if they come out with a 50-80 dollar price tag. I love Lego Castle but the cheapest Castle set you can buy now is for $100! Lego really needs to make some smaller sets, some medium sets, and then one big banger $400 set like Lion Knights Castle. Keep up the great work!❤
Ah the memories. LEGO was a big part of my childhood and the castle theme was the biggest part of my collection. I often used them to relive in 3D the story of my "Chose Your Own Adventure" books. This bring me an idea, the next TTRPG campaign I create I'll definitely base the factions on the numerous LEGO castle coat of arms.
I had a lot of the fantasy castle stuff .Almost every set. I made a big medieval cog ship for the knights too with a full interior lol. I hope they bring it back by the time I'm a father. I don't think the other newer themes are as creative. Nothing beats making your own castles
I love this video and content, but I could hear this slightly weird creepy music in the background? I think you should consider something more on theme, I felt kinda weirded out and played some medieval ambient music so I could properly focus and enjoy the content. I really appreciated how you went into detail about the different factions and changes throughout the years!!
Castle 2 is by far my favourite theme! My first ever set was the dwarf catapult on wheels that my mum always called 'the pie thrower' and so the sets are core memories of childhood. Not only that but it led fairly directly to my love of warhammer and orks now so I have a lot to be thankful for from this theme!
I always built my own castle for Majesto. When my son got my Legos, we built Castle Von Biggerstaff 2.0 and it was sad when we recently had to dismantle it. I can't wait to build 3.0 with my nephew!
Loved the fantasy focused Castle 2007 theme, I had the dwarve’s mine and two of the princess’ tower. Being a lotr nerd as a kid who loved Lego, it was the closest thing to Lego lotr I could get at the time.
In the mid 90s Lego actually released three more Forest Men sets. A forest fortress with a molded base I never saw again, a tower and a little ambush hideout. In my memory they were never featured in the annual catalogue, probably because they were exclusive to some toystore chains.
Lego knights kingdom had a very cool lore about these knights facing many obstacles, build like literal dungeons, that was truly like playing an heroic fantasy rpg
The newest castle they released shows that with modern techniques Lego castles can be gorgeous builds, way more than just 4 walls with a draw bridge. Add to the inherent beauty also the nostalgia factor of all the people who grew up with castles between the 1980s and the 2010s (we're talking about two generations) and you have a lot of potential fans for a new wave of Lego castles.
Castle and Space were my favorite as a kid. To hell with Town! GIVE ME BACK MY CASTLE!!! I don't want a LOTR series. I want LEGO CASTLE! And as much as I love the new castle sets that are out now, I want multiple things in lower price points. I want a proper series of sets. I'm sure many here agree.
@@jacobe1942 Don't get me wrong, I totally want all the LOTR sets. None of us would even be talking about Castle if it were not for the books we all know and love, but I specifically want my "Forest Men" back. I regret ever selling those minifigs, but I needed the money at the time and it would be nice to be able to get more without spending $10-$20 a figure.
@@ospididious LOTR is cool n all, but I prefer the classic castle look. I still have quite an army of vintage minis from all my old castles even an old ballista I made.
Fantasy Era was the goat! I was so mad when it ended; after adding trolls and dwarves, I was sure they'd do elves and minotaurs next. Kind of like WoW. Oh, the brain of a child!
I always loved the fright knights even though I didn't grow up with them. Basil the batlords helmet has always been my favorite piece and the spooky theme stands out from the rest of the castles themes.
After watching this, I went online to hunt down my first Lego castle, the one I returned to no matter what new Legos Santa brought me... And I found it! It's the King Leo Castle (6098/6091), released in 2000. It had a large symmetrical, rectangular raised base plate with four hollow corners so you could move the four different towers around, and in the center was a taller tower, the castle proper. It had everything: catapult, traps, flying chest, drawbridge, descending gate, stained glass, skeleton figures, a horse, a queen... Despite a somewhat plain aesthetic, it was versatile in its build and super imaginative. I wonder which line of castles King Leo was part of or if it was even connected to the "lore"? The knight figures don't have any markings to signal any of the groups in the video. It seems like a stand-alone released after the original Castle was discontinued (1999) but before Castle 2 appeared (2007). Anyone else familiar with this one?
I remember getting 6073 for Christmas the year it came out. It was cool. We had gone to New York City for the Macy's Parade that year and in Gimbels they had a HUGE castle build set up that was the most amazing thing I had ever seen.
I had a bunch from the early-mid 90’s which I loved. You’re the only person I’ve seen cover the Castle line who mentioned Fright Knights. I remember that but everyone forgets to mention it. Technically, Ninja was also a Castle theme in the late 90s, which I loved way more than the later Ninjago. Especially the Minifigs
Remember building the Fright Night's castle (12:28) when I was a young boy in the 90s. Still have the pieces mixed up in plastic tubs back in my parents' house. Wonder if I'll ever be able to reconstruct it...
Need to jump in here: the yellow/black panel walls are not exclusive to just that one set. Please make an annotation so people do not think this is correct. That piece (Yellow 4444p03) is also found in set 6086-1, Black Knight's Castle (1992).
If they release a castle theme that consists fully of remakes of old 80/90s sets with modern building techniques, I would def buy em all
yes, all to the scale and quality of the lions knights castle would be a timeless collection.
Likewise, though I’m not interested in the magic/fantasy stuff.
@@hotshot8365 same here... I want Medieval city, there is so much room for adventure and play.... that does not need to go into majic and dragons
@@jacobe1942 I want normal medieval stuff but it would be nice to have a separate castle fantasy theme
@@ellisp276 that is basically LOTR, not sure how many castle themes they can really support, I am sure they will mix it anyway. Such as majisto, but they have in the past taken it way too far.
The Castle lore runs surprisingly deep
It's a 45 year old series there's alot going on in it
I always thought that my wolf pack are the good guys... they were first that I got from lego castle sets, so they were always heroes.
After spending two hours listening to Bionicals lore video I still have no idea how it became so extensive
@@theq6797 "- Are we the baddies?"
i love how despite looking badass, these early minifig knights were just smiling away
The black knights with their dragon plumage was mind blowing when I was a kid and I always wanted there to be more wolf pack sets...
So did I, so I just created my own.
same, The wolf pack and forest peeps were my fave.
@@ryanbombard6607 Same here, I didn't know they made so few sets of each!
I made up so much lore I had no idea there was canon 😅
I was also on team Wolfpack. 🫡🥲 Wanted them to have a larger fortress..
Castle 2 was my childhood. I had so many crazy potlines, my main story was about medieval England and Spain uniting and warring against the orcs and skeletons. I made my own castle from a bunch of different smaller sets. I took it very serious, even forcing the peasants to pay taxes. Then I turned 12 and my little siblings destroyed everything, it was a fine age to stop.
Damn. That happened to me around 12 too. Some where around that time my imagination eroded as well and I think puberty happened lol.
Knight's Kingdom has a special place in my heart because of the narrative that was told throughout the sets. It wasn't necessarily good but it was charming for what it was.
I think the action figures were among my most used toys at that time. Me and my brothers would pick one to play with (we had most of them) and have grand adventures together.
I was a bit surprised to find out that LEGO Kingdoms wasn't even mentioned, I grew up with that one and managed to get every set from that lineup, I guess that line was not so focused in Castles themselves.
It'll be included in part 2 if people enjoy this one! There was a lot of information to cover, and I didn't want to rush the waves of Kingdoms sets.
He only got up to the late 1990s castle subthemes in this video
I have all sets of that series
Will the vikings be included as well?
Knights' Kingdom 2 baby! Loved it
I love that charm and simplicity of the older sets.
In the mid 90s, I was saving up to buy the 5590 Model Team set. My older brother sort of said that for my birthday, he would give me the rest of the money I needed. I mean, I had catalogue photos of 5590 taped up in my room, I wanted it so bad. In my birthday, my brother hands me a tiny box. I unwrapped it and it was that Wolfpack one with the ghost and tree. I thought THAT was the gift so I feigned gratitude and a little later I opened the box, and he had already slipped the rest of the money into the box, and I went to Toys R Us that night and bought it. It was the best lego buying experience of my life!
thats not lego castle
@@deathofasalestactic Bro, really? Joe here is relaying a cherished child memory and thats all you got?
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Those old dragon molds are so sweet! I hope they re-release them. Maybe modernize the look somewhat, like what they did with the oldschool shark and alligator pieces
Yea the base plates are cool to I have one of the molded ones it’s chipped in a few corners but still
Lego Castle sets were my favorites growing up. I wish they brought them back.
Without a doubt, even with all the licensed stuff Lego has made that I love very dearly, Lego Castles/Kingdoms and Pirates are easily my favorite lines of sets with Castles barely beating out Pirates. I love history already, and being able to play with Legos that directly connect to my lifelong passions is so awesome I can’t even describe. Someday I hope to amass a great collection of Castles sets so I can gaze upon my plastic kingdom in reverence and satisfaction after years of searching and building
I, too, love history and couldn't agree more. I've collected a fair amount of castle sets and well over 500 castle figs of every faction on display. Speaking from experience, it's extremely expensive and takes a lot of space, it is fun and a grind at the same time. But I will say they won't keep you warm at night, lol
Yeah I loved Castle and Pirates to death, and mixed them together both for my custom builds and when I would create stories with them. To my child mind, they both took place in the past, so that was close enough. I remember being a bit sad when the first Ninja theme sets came out, only because I was already an adult by then and didn't have the time or imagination to play with Lego the way I did as a kid, but I could still picture some of the cool new stories I could've created with them. And now more than 25 years later I've seen so many other cool themes come and go. I still pick up minifig sets here and there, but I definitely miss the old days.
Fantasy was short lived but it really popped off in czech republic. Me and my friend almost had every set. For us the fantasy era was our childhood and best sets we ever had
Lego castle 2007-2008 was the bomb. Awesome series with orcs, undead, dwarves, and really cool lion knights.
The Castle sets were actually my first Legos. I acquired three small sets from the early 1990s. Since my family was struggling financially at that time, I highly valued these small sets. Although I often admired the larger castle sets in toy stores, I knew my family couldn't afford them. Thank you for creating this recap; it has reignited my passion for LEGO.
Yeah I was able to attain all of those wolf pack sets as a kid because they were small and cheaper.
I still have so much of the grey castle set from the 80s, absolutely loved that you could join all the different buildings together as a giant fort
great video! thanks a lot!
3:51 tiny mistake, 6086 Black Knight's Castle has them as well
Had to dig deep but was looking for this comment. I had both of these castles so when he said 6074 was the only one with the yellow wall I went "Nope!".
I loved the Wolf Pack! Didn’t realise they only ever had 3 sets.
I remember the Christmas when I got their hideout! I was building it while eating my Christmas dinner!
🐺💚
I personally used to own kings castle from 2013, I gave it away at a garage sale when I was young (so much pain). I used to love the 2013 castle series, I had so much fun with it
My parents had me sell every last lego brick and set I owned. Getting them back would be so expensive now. ugghh
fun fact: i’m of the few people directly related to Daniel krentz (the designer of the yellow castle lego set)
Cool. Maybe you’ll see/get a yellow castle one day.
Growing up in the 90s, I play with Legos here and there. It wasn't 'til the turn of the century,(my teen years) I REALLY started to get into them. I wanted a castle set so bad. I finally got the '07 one when I was 22, and I was ecstatic. I still have it too.
i love the lion knights castle, i hope we could get a whole wave from it tbh
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As a kid from Brazil, born from not so well-off parents, the castle Lego sets were my dream 😢! I never had them.
My dad only had enough money to buy smaller sets. I only had a “dragon masters” dragon carriage. It was all I had got back then.
Now I am a history teacher and I wish Lego would make more sets related to historical themes. But unfortunately Lego now only makes tacky themes like Ninjago and 3rd party themes like marvel heroes.
Bro we literally have the same story, except im from croatia
Its kinda touching reading your comment
I wish you luck on your side of the world!
@@Bleilock1
hey man… thank you so much 🙏 😉!
I didn’t think someone would actually read what I wrote. 😅.
God bless you over there in Croatia 🇭🇷! (Hey, I often cheer for you guys in the World Cup 😉). Your country has a great football team.
@@kaleomariz1000 I hope they bring back castle by the time I'm a father lol. I didn't have much castle stuff but I ended up making my own castles and medieval ships and tried to make them as accurate as possible.
Encontrei teu comentario aqui e ate me arrepiou. Na minha infancia, juntava dinheiro o ano todo para comprar uma caixinha de Lego no Natal. Fiz isso por muitos anos. Hoje moro nos EUA e compro Lego toda semana, acho que pra suprir a vontade que eu tinha e a falta de condicoes da infancia. Eu ainda tenho minha carruagem com o dragao verde. Desejo tudo de bom pra vc, meu irmao.
@@aquapucci
Ô lôco meu. 😨. Agora tu me deixou com ‘inveja branca’! Tu compra Lego toda semana?
Pô, tu deve tá muito bem aí então. Pq Lego nos EUA não são taaaaao mais baratos assim.
Pois é…. Aqui no Brasil, a gente continua sendo super taxado; e os legos caríssimos. Curta bem essa alegria dos legos por nós amigo! Forte abraço!
The 7094 set defined my childhood and the love for Lego that I felt. I haven’t seen it in long time, but when I recognized it in the video, it was as beautiful as the day I lost it
I remember when I got 6071 for Christmas when I was 5. Loved that set, especially the river feature on the baseplate.
I remember getting the Black Monarchs Castle for Christmas when I was twelve. I had a bunch of the smaller castle themed sets already, but that was my first actual Castle.
i have no idea why but suddenly, the classic lego sets have started to grow on me immensley
The Wolfpack may have only had a few sets, but it did also get a foam shield prop in the Legoland Windsor gift shop around the millennium. Still got mine somewhere, was pretty neat.
These sets were legendary when i was growing up. I remember my dad mentioning how his little brother had one of the castles but sold it after a few years.
My little soul was crushed
The new castle is honestly one of the most fun sets I've ever built
i wish they would release more lego castle sets
It's their best products. Kids love medieval fantasy. Heck, even adults
@@thelegacyofgaming2928It's really a fun series.
12:51 This is the castle sets me and my cousins played with throughout middle school. Such an iconic set, and really solidified my love for legos. I had legos since early 2000's, but this set was amazing and had the best designs in the history of Lego. (Also, the game Lego Battles that came out around this time was amazing)
I had a 6080 King's Castle set as a kid in 1986. It was my first Lego set, and my parents spent way more than they had to spare on it for me. That was one of the best Christmas mornings I can remember.
I honestly wish they'd release a fantasy era throwback or two, that was my main castle line as a kid. I kind of caught the end of Knights' Kingdom but never owned any myself, mostly cousins and friends that were a year or two older
I remember getting the kings castle as a kid, i miss when things were simpler
My brothers and I owned multiple of the 90s era Castle sets. I had no idea there was lore behind these! Awesome video
Thank you so much for reviving all those sweet memories. I had most castle sets between late '80 early '90. Those were the days... 🥹👍
I had the King's Mountain Fortress for my 10th birthday and I will never forget it. I enjoyed it so much, I spent so many hours playing with this set... Awesome memories.
I had the original Kings castle and the Forrest hideout when I was growing up. I’m just now getting interested in these again after discovering my old legos in a box in my parent’s basement.
Being a kid from ‘78 my castle was the yellow 375 one; really liked it all along. one massive advantage of this early set is that it had multiple small pieces instead of wall bricks; so later found myself building smaller yet more interesting structures.
never got a forest men / wolfpack set later on; but really enjoyed boarding over to the first pirate sets.
For me fantasy era was my childhood absolutely loved those sets
My youth was essentially castle theme + vikings theme.
Every day there was a battle or village raid.
the classic castle deserves to bring it back
I never had a Lego castle set. But castles were one of the things I built most often. To me it is core to what you do with Lego
Random pro tip I learned for stickers as I’m someone who hates when they’re crooked:
1. Spray the part with windex
2. LIGHTLY lay the sticker on
3. Without pressing it down, push the sticker by the edges and slide it around til it’s on perfectly
:D
I remember wanting the 2013-ish King’s Castle so bad 😭 I saw it in LEGO magazine but I was never good at getting my parents to go for the big sets instead of several small ones
I just stumbled on this video and was taken on a nostalgia trip. I had so many of the sets from the late 80s and 90s. I used to have my pirates fight all of the knights because I didn't know the knights had lore that deep, except that the Wolf Pack guys would betray them to the pirates when I played haha.
Thank you for unlocking this core memory!
Lego Castle and Pirates were my childhood! I doubt I could pick a favorite set.
okay the castle revival is underrated here. it had a lot more progression then just being a short stint, it went on for a few years and had many many sets. it was the the main focus for the first lego movie, the one before 'the lego movie'.
Lego is such a great toy for castles. Absolutely love the early stuff through the 90s the best. I’m impressed with the detail of the newer sets, but feel that because of their great detail; they lack the charm of the early sets.
My favorite has always been the Wolfpack faction, even though I never had their sets as a kid but some of my friends did. By the time I asked for the Wolfpack Tower for Christmas it had been discontinued and my parents couldn’t find it…. But! I did recently buy a set (definitely pricey) and can’t wait to get back into legos now that some of my kids are of age! Couldn’t think of a better set to start with than the one I coveted the most.
I feel like LEGO Vikings was also a successor of this theme, just more focus on myth and with a touch of technic pins
Absolutely loved the Viking theme. Worked wonderfully along Castle. Wish we could get a modern iteration :(
The castle sets in lego look really cool
I had a few of these as a child. It was a nice stroll down memory lane.
The funny thing is... I feel like the older sets of most things are just so much better than whatd available today.
I got the King's Castle set for Christmas when I was 6 in 1984, it was probably my most played with toy ever, I used to rebuild fantastical designs and it turned into a Naepoleonic fort when the Pirate line came along with muskets and canons.
My favorites were always the falcon faction. Maybe it was that they had a smaller castle and seemed like the underdog or maybe it was just the colour scheme. But yeah the 6073 castle was awsome!
ive still the black monarchs castle from when i was a kid, its a true joy to see my 4 year playing with it now
The 2007/9 and Castle 3 waves were like the best ones for me! Although I kind of wished Lego kept the armor and accessories variant alive
Yea, Castle 2 was the peak imo. The dragon designs were epic, along with the many factions of Skeletons, Trolls, Dwarves, Knights, everything was perfect. I remember those giant movable towers for the bad guys, and the green dragon vs black dragon fights I'd have with my cousins when we were kids.
I miss my lego castle 😢 Great video!!
brushing over high fantasy 2007-2009 is criminal, they are SO cool.
I really liked the deep dive into the classic castle but the phantasy era, kingdoms and castle 2013 felt skimped over so I hope we could get a part 2 to this video to talk more about the more modern castle waves.
Lego Castle was always my favorite theme as a kid, even more than Star Wars.
I’m so glad I grew up playing with the Knight’s Castle, King’s Castle, and Black Falcon Fortress. I feel like I caught the Lego wave at exactly the right time. I even went back a few years ago and pulled all my old Legos out to combine them into one Mega Castle.
The Black Falcons were my favorite. I’m surprised you didn’t mention the iconic Black Falcon Siege Tower. I’m all about magic and dragons, but it looks like the castle series went downhill after these sets. The later sets lack the visual appeal and clean ascetics of those early castles.
Being born in 2000, I've grew up with the fantasy era and was one of my favourite lego theme with power miners, atlantis and pharaoh's quest
I was born in 1983. I had so many of these old sets. Still do somewhere at my folks place.
Those platforms just unlocked a memory. My babysitter growing up has like three of those platforms and me and the other kids would take each other's miniatures prisoner and put them in that lowered portion in the middle
Anyone else think Lego Castle weirdly feels like Berserk lore, like how it starts off relatively grounded but as time goes on crazy fantasy monsters start appearing in the world.
I would definitely buy a new castle set if they come out with a 50-80 dollar price tag. I love Lego Castle but the cheapest Castle set you can buy now is for $100! Lego really needs to make some smaller sets, some medium sets, and then one big banger $400 set like Lion Knights Castle. Keep up the great work!❤
Didn’t realize Lego Castle had so much lore. We should totally get a video game based on this theme. Yes, I know Basil the Batlord was in Lego Racers.
I just watched that whole video thinking you were gonna tell me that there was gonna be a beautiful golden knight I could add to my collection.
ah man 7094 was my favourite, all my childhood !
Ah the memories. LEGO was a big part of my childhood and the castle theme was the biggest part of my collection. I often used them to relive in 3D the story of my "Chose Your Own Adventure" books. This bring me an idea, the next TTRPG campaign I create I'll definitely base the factions on the numerous LEGO castle coat of arms.
I had a lot of the fantasy castle stuff .Almost every set. I made a big medieval cog ship for the knights too with a full interior lol. I hope they bring it back by the time I'm a father. I don't think the other newer themes are as creative. Nothing beats making your own castles
playing legos with the og set at my cousins really made me wish I had them as a kid, but honestly I had the lego mini figure greed lol
I love this video and content, but I could hear this slightly weird creepy music in the background? I think you should consider something more on theme, I felt kinda weirded out and played some medieval ambient music so I could properly focus and enjoy the content. I really appreciated how you went into detail about the different factions and changes throughout the years!!
Not even mentioned Kingdoms?! I love that line.
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For real!
I had a castle growing up, but I don't remember which one.
Lego was always a great toy to play and make up stories.
I feel like "bases" were always by far the best lego sets. For a kid it instant creates a platform for playing out stories and adventures.
all this would be a gem for today adult diorama builders. but we know how Lego is these times ...
Castle 2 is by far my favourite theme! My first ever set was the dwarf catapult on wheels that my mum always called 'the pie thrower' and so the sets are core memories of childhood. Not only that but it led fairly directly to my love of warhammer and orks now so I have a lot to be thankful for from this theme!
I loved the fright knights when I was a kid, the lego magazines featuring the fright knights were lit
I always built my own castle for Majesto.
When my son got my Legos, we built Castle Von Biggerstaff 2.0 and it was sad when we recently had to dismantle it.
I can't wait to build 3.0 with my nephew!
I have one of those walls in yellow with the black printing. I always loved how strange it is.
The dwarf mine castle set I managed to get back in 2022, always wanted it for years since I was a kid 🙏❤️🔥
Loved the fantasy focused Castle 2007 theme, I had the dwarve’s mine and two of the princess’ tower. Being a lotr nerd as a kid who loved Lego, it was the closest thing to Lego lotr I could get at the time.
In the mid 90s Lego actually released three more Forest Men sets. A forest fortress with a molded base I never saw again, a tower and a little ambush hideout. In my memory they were never featured in the annual catalogue, probably because they were exclusive to some toystore chains.
Lego knights kingdom had a very cool lore about these knights facing many obstacles, build like literal dungeons, that was truly like playing an heroic fantasy rpg
This video makes me sad we all miss old Lego😢
I think if LEGO will reintroduce the Castle theme that it will be one of the best sold themes.
The newest castle they released shows that with modern techniques Lego castles can be gorgeous builds, way more than just 4 walls with a draw bridge.
Add to the inherent beauty also the nostalgia factor of all the people who grew up with castles between the 1980s and the 2010s (we're talking about two generations) and you have a lot of potential fans for a new wave of Lego castles.
Castle and Space were my favorite as a kid. To hell with Town! GIVE ME BACK MY CASTLE!!! I don't want a LOTR series. I want LEGO CASTLE! And as much as I love the new castle sets that are out now, I want multiple things in lower price points. I want a proper series of sets. I'm sure many here agree.
Absolutely, LEGO castle re release got me to buy LEGO again after 25 years, all the movie stuff has no interest to me.
@@jacobe1942 Don't get me wrong, I totally want all the LOTR sets. None of us would even be talking about Castle if it were not for the books we all know and love, but I specifically want my "Forest Men" back. I regret ever selling those minifigs, but I needed the money at the time and it would be nice to be able to get more without spending $10-$20 a figure.
@@ospididious LOTR is cool n all, but I prefer the classic castle look. I still have quite an army of vintage minis from all my old castles even an old ballista I made.
Agreed. I heard another TH-cam channel refer to the original three themes as "Castle, Space, and trash."
Fantasy Era was the goat! I was so mad when it ended; after adding trolls and dwarves, I was sure they'd do elves and minotaurs next. Kind of like WoW. Oh, the brain of a child!
I always loved the fright knights even though I didn't grow up with them. Basil the batlords helmet has always been my favorite piece and the spooky theme stands out from the rest of the castles themes.
i got the lion knights castle this christmas and it was hands down the most entertaining build ive ever experienced
9:52 - Good ole 6090. My favorite set ever as a kid. Got so much use out of that.
After watching this, I went online to hunt down my first Lego castle, the one I returned to no matter what new Legos Santa brought me...
And I found it! It's the King Leo Castle (6098/6091), released in 2000. It had a large symmetrical, rectangular raised base plate with four hollow corners so you could move the four different towers around, and in the center was a taller tower, the castle proper. It had everything: catapult, traps, flying chest, drawbridge, descending gate, stained glass, skeleton figures, a horse, a queen... Despite a somewhat plain aesthetic, it was versatile in its build and super imaginative.
I wonder which line of castles King Leo was part of or if it was even connected to the "lore"? The knight figures don't have any markings to signal any of the groups in the video. It seems like a stand-alone released after the original Castle was discontinued (1999) but before Castle 2 appeared (2007). Anyone else familiar with this one?
Ah, the memories... I had some of those. I remember how I had to use both hands to flap the dragon's wings so it would "fly".
I want the fantasy castle back. I am a sucker for such things
I remember getting 6073 for Christmas the year it came out. It was cool. We had gone to New York City for the Macy's Parade that year and in Gimbels they had a HUGE castle build set up that was the most amazing thing I had ever seen.
I had a bunch from the early-mid 90’s which I loved. You’re the only person I’ve seen cover the Castle line who mentioned Fright Knights. I remember that but everyone forgets to mention it. Technically, Ninja was also a Castle theme in the late 90s, which I loved way more than the later Ninjago. Especially the Minifigs
Knights Kingdom was such a fire theme
Remember building the Fright Night's castle (12:28) when I was a young boy in the 90s. Still have the pieces mixed up in plastic tubs back in my parents' house. Wonder if I'll ever be able to reconstruct it...
Need to jump in here: the yellow/black panel walls are not exclusive to just that one set. Please make an annotation so people do not think this is correct. That piece (Yellow 4444p03) is also found in set 6086-1, Black Knight's Castle (1992).