Lego unveiled a Game Boy build with Mario and Zelda cartridges

The Lego Company has announced a new set in partnership with Nintendo, a nearly identical replica of the original Game Boy handheld console from 1989. Sales will start in the fall, but you can pre-order it now.

Lego has announced a new set in partnership with Nintendo, a nearly identical replica of the original Game Boy from 1989.

The Dice Console is for adult Nintendo fans

The Lego Game Boy set consists of 421 parts and replicates key elements of the original console: cross control, buttons, volume and contrast controls. The set also includes two interchangeable cartridges – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Land. You can also set the screen to display a splash screen or gameplay from one of the included projects.

The new product will be priced at $59.99 – $20 cheaper than the cost of the branded game for the upcoming Switch 2 console. Pre-orders are already open on Amazon and the Lego Store, with deliveries expected closer to the holiday season.

The game is now available for pre-order on Amazon and the Lego Store, with shipments expected closer to the holiday season.

A continuation of the Lego × Nintendo series

According to Lego and Nintendo in a joint press release, the new product is aimed at adult fans of creativity and design assemblies. Thanks to the step-by-step instructions, the set will be of interest to beginners as well. The Game Boy build is the next installment of the Lego Super Mario line, which launched in 2020 with a 2,646-piece set based on the NES. Recent releases in the series include models from Mario Kart with firing shells.

The Game Boy is the latest in a series that includes a Mario Kart with firing shells.

The first teaser of the set appeared back in January on social media. Now it’s confirmed: the legendary handheld console is coming back – albeit as a builder.

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