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A new Lego retro gaming set has leaked – this time showing a brick homage to Donkey Kong.
The Lego Donkey Kong Arcade looks to be a follow-up to its Pac-Man set and will reportedly be priced at $200 in the US.
Retro gaming and Lego are set to collide once more, with a new set having leaked that ticks every box for collectors of both camps.
We've recently been treated to the Lego Game Boy, a Luigi set as part of the larger Mario Kart models, and a reasonably priced Lego Mega Drive / Genesis Console. But they could soon be overshadowed by the next big build.
Seemingly taking a queue from the superb Lego Pac-Man Arcade set released a few years back, the box art for a Lego Donkey Kong Arcade machine has popped up online.
It looks to be a similar size to the existing Pac-Man equivalent, although the box lists about half the amount of pieces – 1,367 (instead of 2,651). That should mean it'll be a lot more affordable.
Indeed, the leak that appeared on the Legoleak Reddit suggests it'll be $200 in the US. The Lego Pac-Man Arcade set currently retails for $269.99 over there.
It could even equate to around £165 in the UK, which seems attractive given the potential quality.
legoleak from r/Legoleak/comments/1usqc4r/mario_72051_donkey_kong_arcade_set_image_via
There's not much more we can glean about the set for now, apart from the fact that it might have moveable elements, which could be controlled by the joystick and barrel lever at the bottom.
We can also see that some of the original coin-op cabinet art is used around the screen, including the unflattering image of Mario prior to his Nintendo makeover.
Hopefully, we'll find out more about the Lego Donkey Kong Arcade set (72051) in the coming weeks, including a release date. It's personally an even more significant 80s machine for me, and it does make sense that Lego would make further use of its relationship with Nintendo.
We'll bring you more as soon as we know for sure.
