You can preorder LEGO’s insanely detailed (but sadly unplayable) Game Boy replica
Build it, display it, pretend to play on it.
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| Image credit: LEGO | LEGO Game Boy (Amazon) $59.99 Preorder here |
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This brick-built Game Boy is a near one-to-one scale replica of the original DMG-01 unit, made up of 421 pieces. It even comes with tiny LEGO versions of two classic cartridges: Super Mario Land and original version of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening .
You can slot either Game Pak into the back of the console, just like the real thing, and the set includes a display stand for whichever cartridge you’re not using.
To add a little flair, LEGO’s included lenticular screens for the front display, so you can swap between a classic Nintendo startup screen and in-game scenes from either title. Tilt it just right, and it even looks like the screen is animating.
It sadly doesn’t actually play games, but LEGO’s all about using your imagination after all, so it still makes for a fantastic piece on your mantle.
| Image credit: LEGO | LEGO Game Boy (Walmart) $59.99 Preorder here |
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Given the popularity of previous retro Nintendo sets, like the LEGO NES and the Mario & Yoshi SNES -style diorama, this one’s likely to sell fast.
If you’ve been waiting for a reason to clear a spot on your shelf next to your old cartridges or amiibo collection, this is it. Just don’t expect it to boot up Tetris; it’s strictly for the display case.
Super Mario Land
Nintendo 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Nintendo Switch
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