LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE GIVEAWAY

Both of my little ninjas are really into the LEGO NINJAGO toys and television show so they were really excited about seeing The LEGO NINJAGO Movie while off from school for the Christmas / New Year holiday break now that it is available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital for viewing.  Warner Bros. Home Entertainment kindly sent us a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack of the movie to watch.  So we popped up some popcorn and enjoyed an afternoon watching The LEGO NINJAGO Movie.



In the battle for NINJAGO City, Lloyd (Dave Franco), high school student by day and Green Ninja by night, gets thrown into the ultimate adventure with his secret ninja warrior friends!  Led by the wise and wisecracking Master Wu (Jackie Chan), they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon (Justin Theroux), The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd's dad.  On their courageous journey, they learn to band together to unleash their inner power in an epic showdown to save the city.

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie was one of my kids' favorite movies they saw at the movie theater this year so they were ecstatic to be able to add it to our home's library of films so they can watch it over and over again.  The movie is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for mild violence and rude humor.  It is filled with martial arts fighting scenes along with the tongue-in-cheek humor that LEGO movies, television shows, and video have become known for.  This animated action flick is family-friendly and is sure to entertain kids.  In addition to the animated movie there are a number of bonus features included on Blu-ray that my children really enjoyed viewing:

• Team Supreme: Building NINJAGO featurette 
• Rumble in the Bricks featurette 
• Which Way to the Ocean mini-movie
• Zane's Stand Up Promo mini-movie
• The Master: A LEGO NINJAGO Short mini-movie
• Oh, Hush! music video
• Everybody Have a Ninja Day music video
• Baby Fight deleted scence
• Gimme Some Outtakes spoof video
• LEGO NINJAGO TV Series Sneak Peek
• Commentary by Director Charlie Bean and Crew

Who is ready to get their Ninja on?! To share my family's enthusiasm about The LEGO NINJAGO Movie being available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital, A GEEK DADDY has a prize pack to giveaway! Just complete the entries in the Rafflecopter form below before Monday, January 15, 2018 at 11:59 pm Michigan time (Eastern Time USA) for a chance to win a The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Blu-ray+DVD+Digital combo pack along with a LEGO NINJAGO toy.  Must be a United States resident over 18 years old to participate.

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In addition to being available on Blu-ray and DVD, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie digital version is connected to the Movies Anywhere service.  Movies Anywhere simplifies digital movie collections and enhances viewing experiences by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers.  Movies Anywhere brings together the movies from Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film, The Walt Disney Studios (including Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios and LucasFilm), Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros.  With this service you can purchase a movie through iTunes and watch it on non-Apple devices like an Amazon Fire, Google Chromecast, Android smart phones or Roku streaming devices.  You aren't locked into a retailers hardware so you can also get a movie from Amazon and watch it via Apple TV, iPhone or an iPad.  Movies Anywhere gives consumers more control of how they watch the movies they purchase or redeem through codes included within Blu-ray and DVD packages.

Ninja go! Have yourself a great time watching The LEGO NINJAGO Movie on Blu-ray and DVD available now at retailers across the United States including Best Buy, FYE, Target Toys R Us and Walmart. Or purchase a digital download of the movie from Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, or Vudu and watch it through Movies Anywhere.  For more information about The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, head over to legoninjago.com

Disclaimer & Rules:  A Geek Daddy has not been financially compensated for this endorsement or hosting the giveaway but was provided the same items being provided as a prize for personal use. The prize is provided by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and A Geek Daddy is hosting the promotion as a benefit to our readers. Must be a US resident over the age of 18 to participate.  One entry per mailing address and winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries.  If you have already won this prize through another blog participating in this promotion, your entry will be disqualified.  By participating in this promotion you waive any liability of any kind against the publisher of this blog as this is a free giveaway opportunity. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. No P.O. Boxes allowed for delivery of the prize. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be responsible for shipping the prize to the selected winner.  A Geek Daddy is not responsible for delivery of the prize.

LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game

My kids have been looking forward all year long to The LEGO Ninjago Movie arriving in theaters.  So they were ecstatic when after going to see the film on its opening weekend, I surprised them with The LEGO Ninjago Movie video game when we arrived home from the theater. The twins loved playing the game so much it was really hard pulling them away from it when bedtime rolled around.  With movie quality graphics and an impressive variety of ninja moves that players can utilize while controlling their favorite LEGO NINJAGO heroes this game absolutely gets A Geek Daddy nod of approval.



The video game allows players to battle against Lord Garmadon and his Shark Army as their favorite NINJAGO heroes:  Lloyd, Nya, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Master Wu.  Learning and mastering martial arts moves such as Rushing Boar (a dash attack to charge an enemy), Floating Butterfly (a jumping lunge attack that allows a ninja to leap at a foe from above), Swooping Hawk (a jump slam attack) and Stinging Bee (a flurry of stinging strikes against an opponent).  Utilize these and other powerful combat moves to tackle adrenaline pumping fight sequences that will make you feel like a part of the big screen action from The LEGO NINJAGO Movie.

In addition to learning fighting moves, master the art of Ninja-gility as you play The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game by running on walls, high-jumping and learning other ninja skills.  As players progress in learning fighting skills and athletic abilities, they will rank up acquiring new maneuvers and skills plus additional combat techniques on the way to mastering the art of Spinjitzu.  Plus each character has their own unique elemental powers and upgradeable weapons to develop and utilize in the game.

Players must overcome the challenges presented in eight levels each based upon locations from the movie's story and the LEGO NINJAGO television series.  Each location has a number of hidden secrets to discover to help you make your way through the game's storyline. Explore a variety of environments ranging from NINJAGO City to the jungles of NINJAGO Island as you battle your way through these locations trying to overcome the evil menace of the dreaded Lord Garmadon.

Also each of these locations has its own unique Challenge Dojo where players can have fun testing their ninja skills in different ways.  The main storyline for the game can be played either by a single player or two players can play cooperatively.  The twins really enjoyed partnering up to battle the bad guys in The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game.  Special Battle Maps also allow up to four players to compete in three different game modes against one another through a split screen format.  My wife and I joined in the Battle Map action with the kids providing for some great family time together enjoying this game.

Bring home from the theater the action and humor of the big-screen animated adventure The LEGO NINJAGO Movie with this great video game.  Created by TT Games, the developers behind LEGO Dimensions, and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game allows players to immerse themselves within the film's adventurous story so they can experience what it is like to be a NINJAGO warrior themselves.  The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.  For more information, please visit lnmvg.wbgames.com.  Ninja go!

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The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment along with TT Games and The LEGO Group have just announced that a The LEGO NINJAGO Movie video game will be released in conjunction with the upcoming theatrical film.  The game licensed by The LEGO Group to be developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be available on September 22, 2017, the same day as the movie opens in theaters across the United States, for Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

In the game, players battle their way through waves of enemies with honor and skill as their favorite ninjas Lloyd, Nya, Kai, Cole, Zane and Master Wu to defend their home island of Ninjago from the evil Lord Garmadon and his Shark Army.  To do so, they must master the art of Ninjagility which allows them to traverse Ninjago by wall-running, high jumping, and battling foes of Ninjago to rank up and upgrade the ninja's combat skills.  Players can harness the power of Spinjitzu combat to defend Ninjago together.



The game features eight large, action-packed locations based on the story from The LEGO NINJAGO Movie.  Each location includes its own unique Challenger Dojo where players can put their combat skills to the test and battle with increasingly tougher enemies.  And with Battle Maps, players can go up against their friends and family in four different game modes, with competitive split-screen local gameplay for up to four players.

Stay tuned for more information about this game from A GEEK DADDY as we get closer to its release date.

LEGO Worlds Video Game: Updates + Sandbox Mode

There has been a major update to the LEGO Worlds video game that is playable on Playstation 4, Xbox One and STEAM.  Now players no longer need to complete the game's adventure mode to access its freestyle building sandbox mode.  People who have purchased the game can download this free update which adds LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS and LEGO City characters, creatures, structures, props and vehicles as well as immediately unlocks sandbox mode.  The update also fixes and improves the game's user interface to make the menus and tools easier to use.

The biggest aspect of the update is providing immediate unlimited access to sandbox mode which allows players to let their imagination run wild in designing their own world made from LEGO bricks, accessories and mini-figures.   Players can now skip the LEGO Worlds' tutorials and adventure mode if they desire because all of the elements of the game are now unlocked for them in sandbox mode.  Customizing their own landscapes, buildings and characters is what my kids really enjoy about this game but they've been limited because its been a slow progression for them through the adventure mode to gain access to a variety of things that are now automatically accessible through the unlocked sandbox mode.  They love this update!



My kids are also very excited that the video game has added elements of two of their favorite LEGO themes to it in LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS and LEGO City.  That is just the beginning though!  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, and The LEGO Group are promising more new themes are coming based off of the existing LEGO toy sets.  With a LEGO Ninjago movie coming to theaters don't be surprised to see that theme pop up soon.  I'm personally hoping for a Speed Champions theme with some racing options in it to really get my interest in joining my kids playing this game.  What LEGO toy products would you like to see incorporated into the game?

For more information, please visit  lego.com/en-us/worlds

Ninjago Training Camp

 ** A Geek Daddy received free admission to the featured attraction**

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan celebrated its one year anniversary at Great Lakes Crossing mall in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills this weekend by adding a brand new addition to the fun activities this great entertainment attraction has to offer.  My kids have been on a Ninjago kick lately playing with this LEGO toy line, watching the animated series on Netflix, and pretending to be these characters when they've been playing at school for recess.  So they were really excited to find out that our local LEGOLAND Discovery Center was opening a NINJAGO TRAINING CAMP that we were going to get a sneak peek at before its official grand opening to the public.

A giant sculpture made from LEGO bricks of one of the Ninjago characters was guarding the entrance to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan when we arrived.  Berti, the LEGOLAND Discovery Center mascot, was there too greeting guests and welcoming them in.  Kids were being encouraged to sign a card as they entered to congratulate Berti on his first year anniversary of living at Great Lakes Crossing.  My son and daughter were more than eager to put their names on the card and all the kids around them seemed eagerly enthusiastic to wish Berti a happy birthday.

Then it was off to challenge ourselves in the Ninjago Training Camp.  This new play zone has activities that will put kids reflexes and flexibility to the test.  For people who have visited LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan before don't worry they didn't replace anything to add this area but rather expanded into what had previously been storage space.  It really is a nice enhancement to the place with lots of fun things to do. The play area brings to life the ninja characters and their elemental dragons from the LEGO Ninjago collection through great interactive experiences.

There is a precision training drill where you can compete against someone else in a game that is similar to a giant-sized wall mounted version of Simon.  Whoever is the quickest at repeating the random sequences of lit up panels on the wall by pressing them the quickest before time runs out wins this round of their Ninjago training.

The highlight of the Ninjago Training Camp is the maze!  Do you have the flexibility to make it through without touching a laser beam obstacle?!

There is also a LEGO brick building area that lets kids construct a Ninjago fortress.

After we had a chance to play in the Ninjago Training Camp there was a ceremony for the official opening of the play area. Instead of a ribbon cutting though they had local karate students kick down a LEGO brick wall.  A very nice way to kick things off for this entertaining new space.

My kids always enjoy visiting LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan and this new addition makes the place even better.  For more information or to purchase tickets for a visit, please visit michigan.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/

If your kids are into Ninjago as much as mine here's a heads up that there is an animated feature film coming to theaters this fall.  The LEGO Ninjago Movie is being released September 22, 2017.