LEGO Dimensions in 2016 and 2017: What to remember

Aside from the hype surrounding the LEGO Dimensions game whose next expansions and new game modes were presented during E3, here is what to remember if you are a fan of LEGO, that you like exclusive minifigs, but you don't want to play LEGO Dimensions:

• 16 new licenses integrate the concept. 14 "external" licenses with their references and the minifigs already confirmed:

  Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (71253, 71257)  Minifigs: Newt Scamander Teen Titans Go! (71254, 71255) Minifigs: Raven, Beast Boy Sonic The Hedgehog (71244) Minifigs: Sonic AND The Extra-Terrestrial (71258) Minifigs: E.T. The Gremlins (71256) Minifigs: Gizmo, Gremlin Adventure Time (71245, 71246, 71249) Minifigs: Finn, Jake, Lumpy Space Princess The A-Team (71251) Minifigs: Barracuda Mission Impossible (71248) Minifigs: Ethan Hunt Harry Potter (71243, 71247) Minifigs: Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort Ghostbusters (71242, 71250) Minifigs: Abby Yates Knight Rider [K-2000] (71252) The Goonies - Minifigs: Sloth aka Sinok Beetlejuice The Powerpuff Girls

  And 2 "house" licenses :

  The LEGO Batman Movie Lego city undercover - Minifigs: Chase McCain

• 4: This is the number of waves announced for the sale of the various expansion packs. The first wave will be available from next September 27, the next three are announced for November 2016, January 2017 and March 2017.

• 3 Story Packs are planned, the reference 71242 based on the reboot to the female cast of the Ghostbusters license, a second Story Pack which will be based on the film Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them and a third Story Pack which will be based on The LEGO Batman Movie.

• 6 levels per Story Pack for a public price of 44.99 €. In the box a minifig, a micro-thing and a new skin to build for the toypad.

• The limited edition Green Arrow minifig (Polybag reference: 71342) offered to visitors to the LEGO Dimensions booth during E3 will be offered again on various occasions (SDCC? NYCC?) And it should be possible to try to win it via social networks soon. Otherwise, it is eBay direction and that hurts...

• No trace of the exclusive 71340 Supergirl polybag during E3.

The packs of the first wave already unveiled and available for pre-order: