The LEGO Group has not only officially unveiled the LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone Set, but it has also announced that it will be available for purchase on January 1, 2022, for $69.99 USD.Green Hill Zone, which has become one of the most iconic levels in gaming since its debut in the original Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 for SEGA Genesis, is getting the LEGO treatment thanks to the 24-year-old Viv Grannell.Grannell conceived this concept through the LEGO Ideas platform and, after it reached the required 10,000 votes from the community, the LEGO team chose to make this dream a reality. The LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone Set is a 1,125-piece set and it includes five minifigures, including Sonic, Crabmeat, Moto Bug, Dr. Eggman, and the Phantom Ruby. Additionally, the box will also come packaged with TV monitor power-ups, Eggman’s Egg Mobile, gems, “10 boxes of golden-coloured Rings and a Technic lever to spring Sonic and friends into the air.””Just about anyone who has enjoyed video games on any level in the last 30 years, knows and loves Sonic — and has probably sped through the unforgettable Green Hill Zone with him,” LEGO Designer Sam Johnson said. “We have designed this set to be just as colourful and fun as the in-game version of The Green Hill Zone, then filled it with lots of easter eggs and even prizes to help fans enjoy some of their most beloved gaming icons in a brand-new way.”Have you played Sonic the Hedgehog [1991]?YESNOLEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone Set ImagesAs previously mentioned, the LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone set will be available from January 1, 2022, and will cost $69.99 USD.This is just one of the many new Sonic adventures underway, as the blue blur himself will also be starring in the upcoming “open-zone” Sonic Frontiers and Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Movie.Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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