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Phil Hayton

The Lego Game Boy isn't an exact copy of Ninty's retro handheld, and that's why I love it

A hand holds up the Lego Game Boy, with retro posters visible in the background.

Recreating one of the best retro handhelds ever is no mean feat, and the Lego Nintendo Game Boy certainly has its work cut out for it. You see, while most reasonable building block fans will see this set as an incredibly accurate 1:1 model of Ninty's 1989 brick, I'm not so easy to please.

When it comes to this Game Boy recreation, there are two unbearably nerdy wolves in me. One has opposable thumbs and had a fairly nice time putting together what it'd call one of the best Lego sets out there in terms of detail and value for money. The other is snarling at the tiny differences that keep the 412 blocks from being the ultimate handheld homage.

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