#Nintendo lego city undercover movie

The game was originally announced at E3 2011 as Lego City Stories for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo was generally hands-off with the development process but would receive updates and suggest changes. The Lego City hub was based on multiple real locations. The script, written by Graham Goring, made extensive use of parody and reference to both crime shows, and other movies and television series.

#Nintendo lego city undercover movie

At the time production began, it was to be the first title featuring voice acting, and it was the first in the TT Games Lego series not to rely on a movie or comic license. Gameplay features McCain both exploring the open world hub of Lego City, and completing self-contained levels featuring puzzles and combat.Īfter satisfactory technical advancements and the completion of other Lego video games featuring existing IPs, the first prototypes for Lego City Undercover were produced in 2010, with development beginning in 2011 after Nintendo approached parent company TT Games about developing for the Wii U. Based on the City themed toyline by Lego, the narrative follows police officer Chase McCain as he returns to Lego City and pursues escaped crime boss Rex Fury. It was later re-released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows via Steam, and Xbox One by Warner Bros. Lego City Undercover is an action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion and published by Nintendo for the Wii U in 2013.

Single-player, multiplayer (2017 version only on PS4).