LEGO×STAR WARS 二十週年紀念圖輯(一):硬派粉絲才知道的硬知識!


  各位玩家們,大家好,我是薄荷糖鎮長 

  我想玩家們都已經知道,今年 2019 年正是樂高與世界級科幻巨作系列《星際大戰》合作滿20周年紀念。為了慶祝這項里程碑,近日,樂高官方可是發布了一系列的彩圖與資料,要跟玩家們分享,一起看看這二十年來,樂高星際大戰產品線的發展歷史。

  我想,現在還沒看過星際大戰的玩家,應該已經很少了。自從 1977 年由喬治盧卡斯拍攝的《星際大戰》上映之後,這電影系列徹底改變了整個電影產業的版圖,更成為歷史上最熱門、最賣座的科幻電影系列。許多來自星戰的角色或物品,包括黑武士、死星、尤達大師、絕地武士、原力、R2-D2、或是各種戰機載具......已經滲透到我們的流行文化之中。


LEGO 與星戰合作的動畫《The Padawan Menace》中,變成樂高人偶的喬治.盧卡斯與黑武士

  在 90 年代,隨著兒童對玩具的口味大轉變,樂高也面臨危機,轉型已是勢在必行。在當時,正好聽到喬治盧卡斯,準備重新啟動星際大戰電影系列(如果你不曉得的話,星際大戰第三集電影《絕地大反攻》在1983年上映之後,一直到首部曲問世,中間有長達15年的空窗期,讓星戰粉絲非常煎熬),而且有興趣與樂高集團合作出玩具。雖然樂高曾一度對此提案猶豫(畢竟是戰爭主題,一個樂高堅決不碰的題材),但換個角度來想,這是一個闔家觀賞的戰爭主題,那就一起合作吧!從此也展開雙方的精采合作到今日。

  近十幾年來,透過與電影方的合作,讓樂高知道,與多方影視作品版權合作,能夠促進銷售量,更能吸引許多原先非樂高粉絲,或者與樂高脫節已久的潛在消費者的注意。而星際大戰更是銷售量最亮眼的產品線。事實上,根據近年來樂高每一次的財務報告,都能看出,星戰系列是榜上有名。

  為了慶祝雙方的精彩大合作,近日起,樂高將會公布一系列的圖檔,同時跟大家科普一下雙方的精采合作歷史。




鎮長的英文閱讀時間!
當然,樂高官方釋出了新聞稿,這邊也附給玩家們一起看看。同時,鎮長也放上簡單的翻譯,跟大家一起閱讀!

The greatest battles built since 1999
– celebrating 20 years of LEGO® Star Wars™ fandom

The LEGO Group raises its lightsabers to toast the fans instrumental to the success of the LEGO® Star Wars™20-year legacy and launches five new special edition sets to mark the anniversary.
(樂高集團將舉起光劍,向在座支持樂高星際大戰 20 年的粉絲們致上敬意,推出五款特別版積木組,來慶祝這紀念日)

Billund, April 9: Twenty years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the LEGO® Star Wars™ collaboration entered the lives of millions of children and fans around the world. Today, the LEGO Group is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the much-loved range that continues to unite fans of all ages and has inspired some of the greatest battles ever built.
(比隆,4月9日發布:二十年前,在一個遙遠的銀河系......樂高星際大戰的合作企劃,進入到了世界各地的百萬名粉絲生命中。今日,樂高集團將慶祝雙方合作達20周年,這企劃將各個年齡層的粉絲繫在一塊,更也激發了許多偉大的積木創作)

LEGO Star Wars was the LEGO Group’s first IP franchise and has since remained one of the most popular, allowing fans across generations and geographies to come together in fun and challenging building exercises. Around 700 different sets (including 1,000 LEGO Star Wars minifigures), five video games, several television and web series, and an abundance of other fun merchandise have been released since the initial launch.
(樂高星際大戰是樂高集團第一個合作的IP,同時也是最受歡迎的紀錄保持者,讓不同世代、不同位置的粉絲得以一同玩樂、挑戰堆砌積木的能力。迄今為止,共有多達700件的積木盒組、1000多種人偶、5款電玩遊戲、數支電視與網路節目系列,以及許多趣味周邊商品問世。)

Jens Kronvold Frederiksen, Creative Director of LEGO Star Wars,said: “LEGO play and Star Wars is a dream collaboration for us,and we feel privileged to have one of the strongest fan communities out there who continue to inspire and challenge us to push the boundaries. This 20-year milestone is really a dedication and testimony to our loyal fans who have built, reimagined,battled and shared their LEGO Star Wars adventures with us for two decades. Twenty years on, the Force is still with us and there’s still so much more to come.”
(延斯.克羅沃德.菲德列森,星際大戰系列的創意總監表示:『樂高積木與星際大戰的合作,正可說是夢幻組合。對於能擁有世界上最強大的粉絲社群,使我們感到無比榮幸,多虧於粉絲們,能激勵我們不斷跨越極限。粉絲們見證了這塊20年的里程碑,他們同時不斷地堆砌積木、揮灑想像力、加入戰鬥,並以精彩的星戰冒險故事回饋給我們。二十年了,原力依舊與我們同在,而且未來還將會有更多的驚喜等著我們。』)

LEGO Star Wars was first introduced at the International Toy Fair in New York in February 1999 and has been captivating fans ever since. An impressive 13 sets were launched that year, as well as a LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Droid developer kit. Over the years, many crowd pleasers have been released, including the first version of the Chewbacca™ minifigure. This was a triumph in itself because of its challenging design. The design team came up with the idea of creating a head with fur covering the back and front of the torso, which has been used in many minifigure designs since.
(樂高星際大戰產品線是在 1999 年二月於紐約的國際玩具節上正式發表,從此抓住粉絲的心。當年度,共有多達 13 件令人印象深刻的盒組上市,另外還有 LEGO Mindstorm 機器人組件。數年之後,許多熱門商品不斷問世,包括第一版的丘巴卡人偶。這隻人偶可算得上一場勝利,因為其設計歷程可是充滿挑戰性。設計師團隊最後開發了這件頭部零件,同時帶有遮住人偶前後的毛髮造型。往後這種設計也應用在許多人偶身上)

Derek Stothard, Vice President of Licensing at Lucasfilm said: “Our collaboration with the LEGO Group remains a huge success because it allows people to explore the Star Wars galaxy in a very unique way. Whether you’re meticulously building the Millennium Falcon for a display shelf or reimagining the battles with LEGO Star Wars models,the LEGO Star Wars range allows us to engage with fans of all ages who find the Star Wars galaxy as special as we do.”
(德瑞克.史多桑德,盧卡斯影業的版權副總表示:『我們與樂高集團的合作可說是非常成功,因為這合作關係,給了粉絲一種探索星戰故事的特別門路。不管你是細心地組合你的千年鷹號,還是拿起各種星戰戰機,幻象著精彩的大戰,樂高星際大戰真的讓我們得以接觸不同年齡層的粉絲,讓大家都能發現星戰世界的美好。』)

Marking the 20th anniversary, the LEGO Group just released five special sets featuring iconic ships and exclusive throwback minifigures in tribute of the LEGO Star Wars history. The new sets – which debuted on April 1st – are a recreation of some of the most iconic and popular sets from the last twenty years, along with a new subtheme: Action Battle. The LEGO System in Play means that Star Wars devotees can build and bring to life some of their most beloved themes and characters – from Wookiees to Ewoks, Princess Leia to Han Solo and more – for even more intergalactic adventures.
(為了慶祝這20年的紀念,樂高集團特別推出五款不同的特別盒組,收錄具有經典地位的太空船,以及獨家的復刻經典款人偶。新的盒組將於四月一日上市,重新帶來了過去最經典、最受歡迎的盒組。在此同時,我們也開發了 Action Battle 子線。有了這些玩具,粉絲們將可為他們最喜歡的角色注入生命力:從武技族到伊娃族,從莉亞公主到韓蘇洛。)

As for the scenes and characters that haven’t yet been sent into the LEGO® Star Wars™ galaxy, stay tuned!
(如果還有你很喜歡的電影戲幕或者角色,尚未進入到樂高積木世界,敬請期待他們未來的到來!)

Fun facts only the most hardcore LEGO® Star Wars™ fans know:
(以下為只有最硬派的樂高星戰粉絲才會知道的趣味知識)



– The 1999 Jar Jar Binks minifigure was the first ever to have a unique LEGO® head sculpt
(1999年恰恰賓客斯是樂高史上第一個擁有特殊頭雕的人偶)

– Yoda,Boba Fett and Ewoks were some of the first minifigures to receive short legs (2002)
(2002年的尤達、兒童版波巴費特以及伊娃族人偶,是第一組擁有短腿零件的人偶)

– Except for battle droids and stormtroopers, R2-D2 is the character that appears in most LEGO Star Wars sets
(除了戰鬥機器人與風暴兵外,R2-D2 是最常出現在星戰盒組的角色)

– The Jedi Bob minifigure appears in just one LEGO® set, the 7163 Republic Gunship from 2002
(2002 年,收錄在 7163 共和國砲艇的『絕地武士鮑伯』只有出現那麼一次)

– The Darth Vader minifigure has changed many times over the years, but his helmet remained unchanged from 1999-2015
(多年來,黑武士人偶有換過多次身體塗裝。但他的頭盔一直到2015年才改變)



– The 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon spent a day in a sauna, since it couldn’t fit into the ovens used to quality check a product’s resistance towards sunlight
(10179 UCS 千年鷹在上市前,曾做過一整天的三溫暖:因為它大到無法放入樂高用來檢查陽光下變質情形的烤箱中)



– The cockpit windshield element in the 7191 X-Wing Fighter™ is based on a mould for a 4.5-volt battery box from a LEGO train set
(7191 X翼戰鬥機的駕駛艙玻璃零件,其實是從某款樂高火車組的 4.5V 電池盒改來的)


– The 24 minifigures and droid sets included in the 10188 set enable fans to re-enact almost every single scene taking place on the Death Star™
(10188 死星上的 24 隻人偶與機器人,足夠讓粉絲把每一個發生在死星上的戲幕都重現過一次)

– The Zam Wesell minifigure from 7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit was one of the first minifigures to have double sided face decoration
(7133 賞金獵人追逐戰中的刺客人偶『Zam Wesell』,是樂高史上最早有雙面臉孔印刷的人偶之一)

LEGO® Star Wars™ 20 years of nostalgia in a wrap:
• 1998: Licensing agreement with Lucasfilm is signed. This licensing agreement is the first of its kind for the LEGO Group
(1998年:盧卡斯影業的授權合約正式簽訂。這是樂高集團史上第一次的影視版權合作)

• February 1999: The launch of LEGO® Star Wars™ is announced at the International Toy Fair in New York by the LEGO Group and Lucasfilm
(1999年二月:在紐約的國際玩具節上,樂高星際大戰產品線正式發表)

• 1999: The first new male hair piece in 20 years is designed for Qui-Gon Jinn
(1999:睽違長達二十年後,終於開發了一只全新的男性髮型零件給奎剛.金)

1999: The first specially designed minifigure head is designed for Jar Jar Binks
(1999年:第一個特殊頭雕用在恰恰賓客斯人偶上)

1999: 13 sets + a LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Droid Developer Kit were launched
(1999:共13款一般盒組與一款 LEGO Mindstorm 機器人套件上市)

2000: Two more advanced sets – #7181 and #7191 – launch the LEGO® Star Wars™ Ultimate Collectors Series
(2000年:又有兩款進階款 UCS 積木組 7181、7191 上市 )

2000: #7190 included the first version of a Chewbacca™ minifigure. It was a challenging design, until the design team came up with the idea of creating a head with fur covering the back and front of the torso, which has been used in many minifigure designs since
(2000:7190 附了第一代的丘巴卡人偶。人偶的設計非常具有挑戰性,最後是設計了一種新形式的頭雕零件,往下延伸了皮毛部位,可以遮住人偶的前面與背部。此種設計往後被應用在其他人偶上)

2001: #10018 Darth Maul launches as a set exclusively available on LEGO.com and in LEGO stores- at a whopping 43 centimetres tall!
(2001:10018 達斯魔雕像為樂高官網與樂高直營店獨賣商品。完成後有43公分高!)



2002: Ewoks, young Boba Fett and Yoda, included in sets # 7139, 7153 and 7103, are some of the first LEGO minifigures to have short legs
(2002年:伊娃族、少年版波巴費特與尤達,分別出現在 7139、7153 與 7103,是最早使用短腿零件的樂高人偶)

2002: Only 12 elements are required to build the 2002 TIE Fighter™, #3219. The set is among the early LEGO® Star Wars™ Mini Building Sets launched in the beginning of the new millennium
(2002年:3219 鈦戰機僅需要12片零件就能完成。這件盒組是樂高最早的星戰微型模型)

2003: The introduction of more natural skin colours in all licensed products also reach the LEGO® Star Wars™ universe with #10123 Cloud City™ from 2003
(2003年:隨著真實膚色被套用在所有IP授權產品上,也讓同年的 10123 雲中城市組的人偶,更貼近星戰電影中的形象)

2007: #10178 Motorized Power Walker AT-AT™ launch 2007. The model can move its head and walk – forward and backward
(2007年:10178 電動AT-AT 裝甲走獸,可以擺動頭部與行走-可往前或往後)

2007: #10179 Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon™ launches. The biggest LEGO® set … for a while
(2007:10179 UCS 版千年鷹上市,一度成為樂高最大的盒組)

2011: The UCS Super Star Destroyer 10221 is launched. With a length of 124cm it is the longest LEGO product ever made
(2011年:UCS 版超級滅星者戰艦 10221 登場,全長 124 公分,是當時樂高最長的產品)

2013: The world’s largest LEGO model, a 1:1 replica of the LEGO® Star Wars™ X-Wing starfighter, is revealed in New York’s Times Square. The massive replica took 32 master builders, 5.3m LEGO bricks and over 17,000 hours to complete
(2013年:世界上最大的樂高模型:一架一比一的樂高X翼戰機,現身紐約的時代廣場。這件巨大的模型共由32位專家組裝,共使用 530 萬片零件,費時 17000 小時來完成)

2014: The trend of constructing tiny, but ever iconic models, re-surfaces with the MICROFIGHTER series. Small enough to fit into a hand – big enough to carry a minifigure
(2014:建造體積小、但具代表性的模型的潮流捲起,MICRO-FIGHTERS 系列誕生。小到可以放在手掌中把玩,卻又大到剛好可以乘載一隻人偶)

2015: The CCBS platform (Character and Creature Building System) with its large-scale buildable figures infiltrates the LEGO Star Wars portfolio from this year onwards
(2015年:從這一年起,CCBS系統零件進入到樂高產品線中,並應用在許多人物模型上)

2017: #75192 Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon™ launches – 10 years after its impressive predecessor. It succeeds the previous model with 2344 elements reaching a total of 7541 pieces
(2017年:75192 UCS 千年鷹上市,就在他的前輩登場的整整十年之後。新版千年鷹比舊版多出 2344 片零件,總零件數為 7541 片。)

2019: Five special 20th anniversary sets featuring iconic ships with exclusive throwback minifigures launch in tribute of the LEGO Star Wars history – a recreation of some of the most iconic and popular sets from the last 20 years
(2019 年:五件二十周年紀念款,搭配復刻懷舊款人偶,向樂高星際大戰系列致敬。其中有幾組是過去20年來最受歡迎的款式)

2019: Star Wars Episode IX… stay tuned to see what this means for LEGO Star Wars!
(2019 年:星際大戰九部曲即將上映......敬請期待樂高星際大戰系列的新陣容!)



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