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| Abbreviation | LCU-TCB |
| Developer | TT Fusion |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Universe | LEGO City |
| Starting Level | Donut Disaster |
| Episodes | Story |
| Hub | The Police Station Cherry Tree Hills Auburn Fort Meadows Bluebell Woods Downtown Albatross Island Apollo Island |
| Release Date | April 21, 2013 |
| Rating | E10+ |
| Systems | Nintendo 3DS |
| Categories | Characters Levels Episodes |
| LEGO The Lord of the Rings (Handheld) | LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins | LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey | ||||
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins is a prequel to LEGO City Undercover released on the Nintendo 3DS.
Development[]
To be added
Story[]
- Main article: Story/LCU-TCB
Two years before the events of LEGO City Undercover, Chase recording a blog on his first day on the police force after completing his basic training. Chief Gleeson welcomes him openly while the then Deputy Dunby immediately belittles him and then demands the younger cop get him more doughnuts once they're alone.
Unlike the first game, there are no levels to complete, Chase will simply explore the city's districts until he reaches a mission to complete. After delivering the doughnut truck to the shop and obtaining a box for Dunby, Chase is then tasked with retrieving a stolen dog which was revealed to be kidnapped by a criminal gang led by Tony "Knuckles" McGee.
As the game progresses, Chase gains access to the construction worker disguise, allowing him to complete work on a bridge into Fort Meaddows. Once Tony is arrested, Chase is called over by Dunby to go undercover in Albatross Island to find out what the prisoners are planning. Inside, Chase obtains the Robber disguise and discovers everyone will be breaking out that day.
Another cutscene soon plays of Natalia Kowalski reporting on a breakout at the prison, one of the escapees being the worst criminal, Rex Fury. Chase is swooned by her until he hears about Rex, wanting to know about him.
The police have been trying to pin him down, but unfortunately as he always commits crimes while wearing a mask, they are unable to prove that he's the culprit behind any of his crimes. Chase is then tasked with rounding up the escapees and bringing them back behind bars, along the way he runs into Natalia again and is enamored by her.
After taking out Smokey Fuentes, Dunby sends Chase into Fort Meadows in hopes of getting him lost on a wild goose chase. Along the way, Chase finds out another gang has been setting up cameras around a farm in order to turn it into a base of operations. While undercover posing as a farmhand, Chase finds a pass for Apollo Island and is then tasked with investigating there as well.
Natalia is revealed to be frozen solid with Flash Johnson hoping to hold her hostage until her father, Henrik hands over the ray guns he was working on. However she reveals at the station that Rex was the one responsible for freezing her, since she can identify him, she's in danger of being attacked again, thus Gleeson orders Chase to escort her to Bluebell National Park where she can remain with the sheriff there and be safe.
So far everything seemed to be going swimmingly until Rex finally showed his face, with Chase accidentally revealing she was nearby and having to rescue her once again. Eventually Chase confronts Rex during a robbery with the scuffle leaving them both dazed in front of a camera crew, Chase in his stupor revealing Natalia's identity to the public. As a result, Dunby convinces the police department to deport Chase to the other side of the world, despite his pleas that Rex could return one day, leading up to the events of Undercover.
Characters[]
Civilians[]
- Greeny (Knuckles Gang)*
- Natalia Kowalski*
- Henrik Kowalski*
- Forrest Blackwell*
- Warden Fielding*
- Prison Guard Owens*
- Secretary*
- Shop Vendor*
- Dog Owner*
- Donut Shop Clerk*
- Bakery Worker*
- Dog Walker*
- Ninja Leader*
- Ninja Warrior*
- Temple Guardian*
- Sentinel*
- Moose (Walnuts Gang)*
- Barker (Walnuts Gang)*
- Buzzsaw (Walnuts Gang)*
- Crunch (Fury Gang)*
- Spikes (Knuckles Gang)*
- Safari Tourist*
- Hiker Parks*
- Hiker Hills*
- Paramedic*
- Pizza Delivery Boy*
- Taxi Driver*
- Citizen Green*
- Citizen Martinez*
- Citizen Miller*
- Citizen Garcia*
- Citizen Jones*
- Citizen Anderson*
- Citizen Johnson*
- Citizen Smith*
- Cheerleader*
- Circus Clown*
- Demolition Dummy*
- Deep Sea Diver*
- Disco Dude*
- Explorer*
- Forestman*
- Karate Master*
- Lifeguard*
- Magician*
- Maraca Man*
- Mime*
- Ninja*
- Nurse*
- Pharaoh*
- Pop Star*
- Ringmaster*
- Robot*
- Skater*
- Skier*
- Spartan Warrior*
- Surfer*
- Tribal Hunter*
- Vampire*
- Weightlifter*
- Super Wrestler*
- Zombie*
Police[]
- Chase McCain*
- Police Chief Gleeson*
- Deputy Dunby*
- Sheriff Shepherd*
- Intern Honey*
- Doorlock Homes*
- Traffic Cop*
- Chase McCain (Undercover)
- Officer Lawson*
- Security Guard Meller*
Criminals[]
- Chase McCain (Robber)
- Rex Fury*
- Tony 'Knuckles' McGee*
- Burt 'Birdman' Wellington*
- Smokey Fuentes*
- Carl Walnuts*
- Bruiser (Fury Gang)*
- Diesel (Fury Gang)*
- Snake (Fury Gang)*
- Crowbar (Fuentes Gang)*
Construction Workers[]
- Chase McCain (Construction)
- Worker Foreman*
- Worker Plumbs*
- Worker Woodman*
- Worker Stones*
- Worker Bricktop*
- Scrappy the Janitor*
- Tow Truck Driver*
- Garage Worker*
- Apollo Island Worker*
Farmers[]
- Chase McCain (Farmer)
- von Kruchman*
- Jethro Hayes*
- Rose Hayes*
- Cropper (von Kruchman Gang)*
- Slash (von Kruchman Gang)*
- Farmer McTavish*
- Farmer Ploughman*
- Cowboy*
- Farm Worker Bill*
Astronauts[]
- Chase McCain (Astronaut)
- Flash Johnson*
- Henrik Kowalski (Astronaut)
- Jonlan Regnix (Johnson Gang)*
- Astronaut Ripple*
- Spaceman*
- Space Alien*
- Dutch Danish*
- Intergalactic Girl*
- Hal Bowman*
Miners[]
- Chase McCain (Miner)
- Miner Greywacke*
- Miner Coleman*
- Miner Diggory*
- Miner Burrows*
- Miner Rockwell*
- Viking*
- Caveman*
- Cave Woman
- Minotaur*
Firefighters[]
- Chase McCain (Fireman)
- Fire Chief Burns*
- Fireman Lopez-Delgado*
- Fireman Hoggle*
- Fireman Waters*
- Fireman Smokey*
- Fireman Ashby*
- Fireman Sparks*
- Fireman Cinders*
- Hazmat Guy*
Vehicles[]
- UFO*
- Epona*
- Hazard*
- Taxi Cab*
- Trasher*
- Armadillo*
- Douser*
- Panacea*
- Brawn*
- Crater*
- Foundation*
- MiniBrawn
- Steadfast*
- Dragger*
- Dumper*
- Falchion GT*
- Tigerella*
- Sweepy*
- Barker*
- Hero
- Justice*
- Trooper
- Vigilant*
- Ancestor*
- Jalopy*
- Indulga*
- Narym*
- Talos*
- T.R.E.V.*
- Cocoon*
- L.E.R.V.*
- Drakonas*
- Lantos*
- Ironback*
- Transter*
- Donut Van*
- Dulmen*
- Gotland*
- Oldster*
- Riot*
- Racing Car*
Missions[]
Abilities[]
Extras[]
- Stud Multiplier x2
- Stud Multiplier x4
- Stud Multiplier x6
- Stud Multiplier x8
- Stud Multiplier x10
- Stud Magnet
- Big Heads
- Clown Car Horn
- Super Brick Vacuum
- Cherry Tree Hills Race Event
- Auburn Race Event
- Fort Meadows Race Event
- Apollo Island Race Event
- Bluebell Woods Race Event
- Downtown Race Event 1
- Downtown Race Event 2
- Extra Vehicle Heart
- Extra Character Heart
- Treasure Hunter
- Police Whistle
- Regenerate Hearts
Trivia[]
- While the game has voice acting in the cutscenes, the dialogue in the actual game has no accompanying voice acting for unknown reasons.
- When playing on the Citra emulator, the game crashes as soon as the player uses their police communicator for the first time. If that doesn't happen, then there's a game breaking bug during the Tony 'Knuckles' McGee boss fight where he doesn't move at all
- Only Cherry Tree Hills, Auburn, Bluebell National Park, Fort Meadows, Downtown (which also includes Festival Square and Kings Court), Albatross Island and Apollo Island are featured in this game, possibly to compensate for the limited hardware of the 3DS.
- Downtown, Festival Square and Kings Court have also been fused into a single location.
- While Frank Honey doesn't have a role in game (as Chase hasn't met him yet), a variation called Intern Honey is unlockable in game. In the actual story, Frank's role has been replaced with Quentin Spencer.
- The mission, Brick by Brick may be a reference to the LEGO Island song of the same name.
| Handheld Games | |
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| 2000s | LEGO Racers (2000, GBC) • LEGO Alpha Team (2000, GBC) • LEGO Stunt Rally (2000, GBC) • LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge (2001, GBC, GBA) • LEGO Bionicle: Quest for the Toa (2001, GBA) • LEGO Racers 2 (2001, GBA) • Soccer Mania (2002, GBA) • Bionicle: Matoran Adventures (2002, GBA) • Island Xtreme Stunts (2002, GBA) • Drome Racers (2003, GBA) • Bionicle (2003, GBA) • LEGO Knights' Kingdom (2004, GBA) • LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (2005, GBA) • Bionicle: Maze of Shadows (2005, GBA) • LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006, PSP, GBA, DS) • Bionicle Heroes (2006, GBA, DS) • LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007, DS) • LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008, PSP, DS) • LEGO Batman: The Videogame (2008, PSP, DS) • LEGO Battles (2009, DS) • LEGO Rock Band (2009, DS) • LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009, PSP, DS) |
| 2010s | LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010, PSP, DS) • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (2011, PSP, DS, 3DS) • LEGO Battles: Ninjago (2011, DS) • LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (2011, PSP, DS, 3DS) • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (2011, PSP, PSVita, DS, 3DS) • LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012, PSVita, DS, 3DS) • LEGO The Lord of the Rings (2012, PSVita, DS, 3DS) • LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (2013, 3DS) • LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey (2013, PSVita, DS, 3DS) • LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril (2013, PSVita, DS, 3DS) • LEGO Friends (2013, DS, 3DS) • The LEGO Movie Videogame (2014, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO The Hobbit (2014, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids (2014, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (2015, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO Jurassic World (2015, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO Marvel's Avengers (2016, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016, PSVita, 3DS) • LEGO City Undercover (2017, Switch) • LEGO Worlds (2017, Switch) • The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame (2017, Switch) • LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (2017, Switch) • LEGO The Incredibles (2018, Switch) • LEGO DC Super-Villains (2018, Switch) • LEGO Harry Potter Collection (2018, Switch) • The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame (2019, Switch) • LEGO Jurassic World (2019, Switch) |
| 2020s | LEGO Builder's Journey (2021, Switch) • LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (2021, Switch) • LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022, Switch) • LEGO Brawls (2022, Switch) • LEGO Bricktales (2022, Switch) • LEGO 2K Drive (2023, Switch) • LEGO Horizon Adventures (2024, Switch) • LEGO Voyagers (2025, Switch) • LEGO Party! (2025, Switch) • LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (2026, Switch 2) |