Lego has formally unveiled its brick-built model of the 1989 Nintendo Sport Boy, with preorders now open forward of its 1 October launch, reportedThe Verge.
Priced at $60 in the US, the set affords a close to full-scale mannequin of the unique handheld console, measuring roughly 9cm in top and 14cm in width.
This announcement follows Lego’s affirmation earlier in January that it will take on the problem of recreating the Sport Boy. The design contains a number of intricate options designed to echo the feel and appear of the long-lasting gaming system, from its rounded contours to its recognisable button format.
Not like some earlier builds, the A and B buttons on this mannequin are crafted utilizing customized Lego items that seem to depress into the unit’s body, quite than counting on commonplace components. The construct additionally incorporates printed tiles quite than stickers for detailing, which embody acquainted labels such because the “Dot Matrix With Stereo Sound” tagline, the speaker grille, the battery compartment, and the on-off change. A serial quantity can be seen on the rear, which reportedly features a small easter egg.
A standout component of the set is the addition of lenticular screens that simulate gameplay. Customers can insert brick-built cartridges representing traditional Sport Boy titles, together with Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Hyperlink’s Awakening, and tilt the show to see animated scenes from the video games seem. One such display screen recreates the long-lasting Nintendo brand animation that might sometimes seem on startup.
The cartridge for Link’s Awakening additionally features a second lenticular display screen depicting a widely known second from the sport that includes characters Hyperlink and Marin.
Whereas Tetris, the unique Sport Boy pack-in title, will not be included, Lego has promoted the set with a partial re-creation of the unique US business for the console, shared on its Instagram account.
This official launch follows years of fan-made Lego Sport Boy tributes, together with a preferred design by artist Nick Lever. Regardless of being a non-functional mannequin, the Lego set has already attracted curiosity from collectors and fanatics drawn to its display-oriented particulars and nostalgic enchantment.
