12 incredible Lego projects inspired by video games (gallery)

Gamers are a creative bunch. Not content simply playing their favorite titles, some like to express their love for gaming through the medium of Lego. The Lego Cuusoo site, a kind of construction Kickstarter, if you will, is now helping reward this creativity.

Minecraft was the first gaming franchise to be immortalized in plastic via the Cuusoo initiative, gaining 10,000 supporters and then making it through the stringent review process. Hot on its heels are a number of other gaming projects, two of which are now also under review: The Legend of Zelda minifigures and the Eve Online Rifter ship.

The gallery below shows these models alongside some other impressive video game projects shared on the DeviantArt and MOCpages websites. They are a testament to the creativity of both the Lego and gaming communities and a reminder of the versatility and power of the humble Lego brick.

Lego Bioshock Big Daddy A Big Daddy and a Little Sister from the game Bioshock. A guide to making this set, written by the creator, Imagine_, can be found at Instructables. Source: Instructables - Imagine_
Portal Lego Valve's puzzle game Portal may be immortalized in brick form if this Lego Cuusoo submission gets enough backers. Best get voting. There's cake.
Lego Pikmin A staggering array of characters from Nintendo's Gamecube classic Pikmin, all created by Filip Felberg. I'm terrified to think how long they took to build. Source: MOC Pages - Filip Felberg
Lego The Legend of Zelda This Legend of Zelda Lego concept has received 10,000 votes on Lego Cuusoo and may well become reality, providing both Lego and Nintendo give the go-ahead. Source: Deviant Art - Mingles
Lego Starfox Arwing An Arwing, from the Super Nintendo game Star Fox. DeviantArt user archus7 says he tossed the model in the air to take this 'in-flight' shot. Source: DeviantArt - archus7
Lego Castle Crashers The Behemoth, the developer of PS3 and Xbox 360 game Castle Crashers, has got behind this Lego Cuusoo proposal, created by czar. Currently with just over 800 votes, it still needs plenty more support. Source: Lego Cuusoo - czar
Lego Eve Online Rifter ship This Rifter ship, also by czar, is inspired by the massively multiplayer online PC game Eve Online. It is currently under official review at Lego Cuusoo, having gained 10,000 supporters. Source: Lego Cuusoo - czar
Lego Technic Starcraft 2 Siege Tank A huge Lego Technic Siege Tank, based on the PC game StarCraft II. It features infra-red remote control and a working cannon. Wow. Source: MOC Pages - antti hakala
Lego Gyrados A fierce looking Gyrados, from Pokemon. This creation has been submitted to the Lego Cuusoo site and is waiting for more support. No sign of a Magikarp, thankfully. Source: Lego Cuusoo - retinence
Lego transforming Nintendo robots A transforming robot Nintendo Gameboy, Tetris cartridge, and NES Zapper. The batteries even double as weapons. What's not to like? Source: Lego Cuusoo - vonbrunk
Lego Super Nintendo This Lego Super Nintendo has a working light and space for a cartridge. Just don't expect it to actually play Super Mario World. Source: MOC Pages - brick master
Lego Minecraft extension The first gaming project on Lego Cuusoo to reach production, initial supplies of Lego Minecraft have sold out very quickly. This model was created to show the potential of combining multiple sets. Source: Facebook