Lego is no longer allowing Zelda-themed sets on its Ideas service, no matter how much you want Hyrule Castle

If you’ve ever been to Lego Ideas, you’ve probably seen some fans The Legend of Zelda sets. Well, not anymore, as Lego has apparently banned Zelda ideas from the service.

If you haven’t been to lego ideasHowever, let me explain it to you quickly. Fans can submit ideas (get it?) for Lego sets, providing proof of concepts for what they might look like. Sometimes it’s simple things like a car, but there have actually been some notable licensed entries, like a Willie Steamboat Game. So of course fans have been trying to get a few Zelda games, but according to brick fansthat will no longer be possible.

According to Brick Fanatics, the problem boils down to a “license conflict,” which the Lego Ideas site notifies you when you submit an idea as an existing IP. Brick Fanatics also provided an example of what it looks like when you try another IP, such as Mario Bros, which is not allowed due to already existing sets, or Pokémon, which also has a license conflict, although in this case it’s because Mega Construx (which you probably remember as Mega Bloks) owns the rights to the brick-based creations.

Fans have previously tried to get their hands on Zelda-themed outfits before, with some even making it to the review stage, though they’ve obviously all been rejected.

There are a few possible reasons why Zelda introductions are no longer allowed. One, which is probably everyone’s favorite reason, is that Lego and Nintendo are working together on something for the series, which wouldn’t be too surprising considering the Mario sets.

Another possibility is that a company like Mega Construx, or another, has the rights, which Lego is aware of behind the scenes, so they can’t allow more Ideas sets on the site.

Alternatively, it could be that Nintendo has expressly said that it doesn’t want to make a Zelda site, as there has obviously been communication between the two companies for Mario sets. We may never find out, though I personally wouldn’t mind adding a Lego Hyrule castle to the collection.