Review: LEGO Animal Crossing - Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour - Is It Any Good?

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Aye, Kapp'n

LEGO Animal Crossing - Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour 1Image: Nintendo Life

The five Animal Crossing-themed Lego sets which launched on 1st March 2024 and bring a selection of Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters to life in minifigure form, range in price from $15 to $75. Julian's Birthday Party is the most affordable, while Nook's Cranny and Rosie's House costs the most Bells.

None of them will set you back hundreds like the more in-depth, adult-focused Nintendo sets such as the NES or the Mario 64 '?' Block will, but it'll cost you $180 to get the lot — which is why we've reviewed each set to find their individual strengths and weaknesses.

In our last review of the initial batch, we're taking a look at Kapp'n's Island Boat Tour, which lands in a $30 mid-range spot. We're big fans of this character, who came to the Switch game in the v2.0 update in November 2021, taking you to visit 'mysterious islands' and entertaining you with a ditty on the way.

So let's dive in and take the tour, shall we?

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