Highlights

• LEGO has had success with Marvel sets and video games, but a Fantastic Four game could be a game-changer for fans.
• Despite past failed adaptations, a dedicated LEGO game could be the Fantastic Four's chance to shine in the gaming world.
• A LEGO Fantastic Four game could act as a primer for fans before the MCU's expected movie release in 2025.

LEGO has had a pretty good tenure with the Marvel license so far. Securing the rights to the beloved comic book IP all the way back in 2012, LEGO came out of the gate swinging with its first few Marvel sets, delivering a handful of Avengers-themed sets, and a few Ultimate Spider-Man sets. Over the last decade, LEGO has continued to produce some truly excellent Marvel sets, with the gigantic Daily Bugle and Avengers Tower sets being some of the biggest and best. But construction sets aren't the only things Marvel and LEGO have worked on over the years.

Beginning in October 2013, LEGO has produced a total of three separate LEGO Marvel video games, with the two LEGO Marvel Superheroes titles undoubtedly being the best of the bunch. Bringing together hundreds of iconic Marvel heroes and villains, the LEGO Marvel Superheroes series celebrates the comic book company's entire 80+ year history. But while these LEGO Marvel games have both been sprawling epics, the next entry might benefit from honing in on just one Marvel superhero team and beating the MCU to the punch.

LEGO Should Prioritize a Fantastic Four Game

A LEGO Fantastic Four Game Could Break the Mold

Widely considered to be Marvel's very first superhero team, the Fantastic Four debuted over six decades ago, and they still haven't really had an adaptation they can be truly proud of. While the 2000s Fox Fantastic Four movies were fine for the time, they weren't on the same critical level as Raimi's Spider-Man movies, or even Fox's own first few X-Men movies, and the 2015 Fantastic Four reboot was an infamous disaster, both behind the scenes and on-screen.

Unfortunately, the Fantastic Four haven't had much luck in the realm of video games either. The team's first proper video game debut came in 1997 with the release of Fantastic Four for the PS1, an absolute critical disaster, and the tie-in games for the 2000s Fox Fantastic Four movies certainly weren't anything to write home about. The best portrayals of the Fantastic Four in gaming come from team-up titles like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, or the aforementioned LEGO Marvel Superheroes, where the team doesn't get the spotlight for too long.

But all hope isn't lost for Marvel's first superhero team. After years of teases and rabid fan speculation, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Fantastic Four movie is finally set to release in July 2025, and it has some lofty expectations to live up to, with many fans expecting this to be the first truly great Fantastic Four adaptation. But before the MCU can release its Fantastic Four movie, it would be fun to see a dedicated LEGO Fantastic Four video game adaptation. This game would help to get fans excited about the upcoming MCU movie while also relieving some of the pressure on its shoulders, hopefully being a genuinely good Fantastic Four adaptation first.

A LEGO Fantastic Four Game Could Act as the Perfect Primer

LEGO's past Marvel video games have all revolved around a plethora of characters from all corners of the Marvel universe coming together to stop some gigantic threat, so the next entry focusing on just the Fantastic Four might feel like a bit of a step back for the franchise, but there are some big benefits to taking that step back. By focusing solely on the Fantastic Four, the next LEGO Marvel game could act as the perfect introduction to the often-overshadowed superhero team, delivering playable LEGO versions of a handful of the team's most pivotal comic runs of the last six decades, essentially providing a crash course before the MCU's own iteration of the team.