Following on from its effective Super Mario Lego partnership, Nintendo and Lego are collaborating when again for a nostalgia-fuelled set based upon the timeless NES console of the 1980s.
The set, which was teased in a five-second video by Legos main Twitter account, will enable fans to build a Nintendo Entertainment System console and accompanying controller out of Lego bricks, together with a Super Mario Bros. cartridge and old school television to complete the retro set.
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While the teaser video is as brief as it is dark and shrouded in secret, dripped images of the approaching set have since been published on the Chinese website VJGamer (where they were spotted by Twitter leaker @Nibellion) using a far better appearance at what we can anticipate from the end product.
According to Chinese site VJGamer LEGO is preparing to introduce a Nintendo Entertainment System LEGO sethttps:// t.co/ B15owu8ShCGerman site Promo Bricks reports an August 1 release date with a 229,99 EUR rate taghttps:// t.co/ m6fUMjsoTe pic.twitter.com/9Vg9taQ4k5July 13, 2020
According to the leaked images, the Lego NES set will include 2,646 pieces in total, which appears about right. Nevertheless, whats more surprising is that package likewise keeps in mind an 18+ age score for the set, which we have to assume is an error offered the family-friendly nature of both Nintendo and Lego.
Given that Lego is only teasing the set at this stage, its not surprising that official prices and availability has yet to be revealed. That stated, Nibels tweet likewise links to the German Lego site Promobricks, which declares the NES set will get here in Germany on August 1, 2020 priced at EUR229.99 (around $260/ ₤ 208/ AU$ 376).
Obviously, its only a matter of time before both Lego and Nintendo totally lift the curtain on the retro-tastic set, so remain tuned for main rates details as they end up being available.
