Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic vs Dr Eggman's Death Egg Robot

The Sonic 2 final boss, rebuilt into the best mech of the launch wave.

Brick Rated Score

4.2/5

Set 76993 · 2023

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Year2023

Set number76993

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The verdict

This is the one I'd point a Sonic fan to first, and I don't say that lightly.

The Death Egg Robot is the meatiest, most satisfying build of the first LEGO Sonic wave, a proper chunky mech with a stud shooter and a hidden compartment that pops open when you nail it with the Speed Sphere. The play feature is fiddly and the little dome cockpit just sits loose in its gap, but as a display-and-play piece it earns its keep. Get it if you grew up on Sonic 2 or you're building for a kid who did.

Best for: Sonic 2 fans and kids who want a mech they can actually play with

The full review

What it is

The Death Egg Robot got me the second I recognised the silhouette. If you ever sat through the final boss of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, thumbs aching, this is that exact machine, the one-armed egg-shaped mech with Eggman grinning inside a glass dome. LEGO nailed the proportions, the round belly and the stubby legs, and it stands there on the shelf looking every bit the menace it was on the Mega Drive. Out of the whole first Sonic wave in 2023, this 615-piece set is the one that feels like a real build rather than a quick playset, and putting it together is genuinely fun from the first bag to the last.

The catch

I'll be straight with you about where it wobbles, because it does. The signature play feature, firing the Speed Sphere to knock open a backpack panel and free the trapped animals, is a lovely idea that only works when you strike the exact right spot. Kids will get there with practice, but the first dozen misses can feel frustrating. The little domed cockpit is the odder call. It isn't actually clipped to anything, it just rests loosely in a gap on the robot, so if you tip the model it can shift. And the Sonic figure is the same one you get in the cheaper Speed Sphere Challenge set, so if you already own that, you're doubling up. At the original 59.99 dollars it was fair value. Now that it's retired and drifting up toward seventy on the secondary market, you're paying a small premium for the privilege.

Who it's for

Here's who this is for. If Sonic 2 lives in your muscle memory, or you're building for a child who loves the games and wants something to actually play with, this is an easy yes. The mech has real presence, the new Eggman is a treat, and the whole thing walks the line between display piece and toy better than most licensed sets manage. If you're purely after an elegant display model with no loose bits and no gimmicks, the finicky feature and that unclipped dome might nag at you, and you might be happier elsewhere. For everyone else, especially anyone chasing the nostalgia, it's a warm recommendation.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is the opposite of a slog. The bulk of your time goes into the robot's rounded body, and it's clever stuff, layering curved slopes and brackets to get that egg shape without it looking blocky. There's real structure underneath, which is why the finished mech feels sturdy in the hand rather than fragile. The stud-firing arm and the spring-loaded backpack mechanism give you a couple of proper engineering moments, and the whole thing comes together at a pace that keeps you leaning in. Reviewers across the board called it the meatiest build of the launch wave, and I'm with them.

The headline part is Dr Eggman himself, an all-new figure that borrows the tall legs from the recent Avatar sets and pairs them with a unique moulded body element carrying his rotund torso and moustachioed head. He's instantly him. His transparent dome cockpit is a neat piece too. Then you get the animal friends, Flicky, Tocky and Pocky, small character elements that are either unique or fresh recolours, plus Cubot rounding out the roster. The Sonic figure is a carryover, so no surprises there, but between Eggman and the little critters there's enough new plastic here to make part-watchers happy.

Fun facts

01The set recreates the final boss fight of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), where Eggman pilots the Death Egg Robot after Sonic loses his rings.
02Dr Eggman is a brand new minifigure style here, using the taller legs first seen in LEGO's Avatar sets combined with a one-off body piece.
03It launched on 1 August 2023 as part of the very first wave of official LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog sets, and has since been retired.
04Freeing the trapped Flicky, Tocky and Pocky animals nods to the classic games, where smashing badniks released the little critters inside.