Mega Construx Pokemon Jumbo Pikachu: Unleash the Power of Pikachu! Review

I bought this product for my 8 year old son who is a fan of all Pokemon products. Although the packaging says 8+, this set seems unreasonably difficult for an 8 year old (with the understanding that children have different building abilities). Some of the instructions/drawings were fuzzy compared to the Lego brand instructions. and there were two occasions when I had to guess/justify which construct was appropriate because the instructions were unclear or misleading. In other cases, typing…

I have read many reviews on this product and was hesitant to buy based on what I read but am 100% glad we did bought. 1. I read that constructions are difficult to follow. I didn't think that was true. Although they differ from other brands' instructions, they are very clear on what items are needed and where to send them. It only takes a few minutes to figure out how they structured the instructions and once you've written them down there's no problem. I helped my 5 year old son get in and…

Wanted to buy it as soon as I saw it. I've been a passionate Pokémon fan since I was 10 years old and I still get excited every time I buy something Pokémon related. I used to buy Lego sets but never Mega Construx sets. So I was a bit skeptical about the difference in quality control for a less popular/well known brand. But the box arrived in perfect condition, all the stones were in numbered bags and included 2 instruction booklets. They also include a brick splitter (they call it a 9-in-1…