Nintendo owns some of the most well known video game characters of all time, including Zelda & Link, Mario & Luigi, Starfox, Samus, Donky & Diddy Kong, Animal crossing… I mean the list goes on (but be sure to tell me your favourite in the comments).

And that excites me!

That excites me because I am a massive Zelda fan, and gamer in general, and this new set from Nintendo and LEGO shows that this partnership is pretty serious.

Not only do we get a very accurate and lifelike rendition of the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) itself, but we also get a retro TV and a controller.

Now, when I first saw the set, I wasn’t immediately amazed, I mean, the NES is a blocky as a LEGO brick, and though the TV had charm, was it all worth £200+ to me – someone who sadly missed out on owning an NES for real.

But then… then I saw it in motion!

Yes, there is a hidden handle on the side of the TV, and with a turn, the TV comes to life. The iconic Mario scenery starts scrolling by, and Mario jumps over obstacles and through the course. It is a sight to behold. And instantly for me makes sense at the price point. This is something that has been designed out of love and respect to Nintendo and Mario. It’s a work of art.

Check it out below

Official LEGO NES Specs

Do you love video games? Did you play Super Mario Bros.™ back in the day? Or do you just enjoy a hands-on, creative activity in your spare time? If so, this nostalgic LEGO® Nintendo Entertainment System™ (71374) model kit is perfect for you.

Authentic and interactive
The brick-built NES is packed with realistic details, including an opening slot for the Game Pak with a locking function and a controller with a connecting cable and plug. The console comes with a buildable retro TV, featuring a flat 8-bit Mario figure on the scrolling screen, plus an action brick to scan with LEGO® Mario™ (figure not included; find in the LEGO® Super Mario™ Starter Course set – 71360) so he reacts to the on-screen enemies, obstacles and power-ups just like in the Super Mario Bros. game.

Creative fun
This unique set is part of an inspiring collection of LEGO building sets for adults that make fabulous gifts for yourself and hobbyist friends who enjoy DIY challenges and proudly displaying their creations.

• Trigger nostalgic memories as you build this wonderfully detailed LEGO® brick Nintendo Entertainment System™ (71374) and interactive, 1980s-style television displaying the classic Super Mario Bros.™ game.
• The TV has a handle-operated scrolling screen and if you scan the action brick by placing LEGO® Mario™ (figure not included) in the slot on top, he will react to the on-screen enemies, obstacles and power-ups.
• Authentic details of the NES console are recreated in LEGO® style, including a controller and an opening slot for the buildable Game Pak with a realistic locking function to delight Super Mario Bros.™ fans.
• Whether you were an NES gamer back in the day, a fan of retro stuff, or are just looking for an immersive, fun, creative DIY project to leave you feeling revitalized, this 2,646-piece model building kit is ideal for you.
• The buildable TV measures over 8” (22.5cm) high, 9” (23.5cm) wide and 6” (16cm) deep, and alongside the NES model makes a cool display item for your home or office. It also makes the best LEGO® gift for gamer friends.
• No batteries required – combine this playset with the LEGO® Mario™ figure in the LEGO® Super Mario™ Adventures with Mario Starter Course (71360) to activate the TV’s interactive features.
• Easy-to-follow instructions help you to build with confidence, even if you are a LEGO® newcomer. Also included is an illustrated booklet about the creation of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ and classic NES games.
• This highly collectable building set for adults is part of a range of inspirational LEGO® model kits designed for you, the discerning hobbyist, as you look for your next immersive DIY project.
• LEGO® building bricks meet the highest industry standards, which ensures they are consistent, compatible and connect and pull apart easily every time – it’s been that way since 1958.
• LEGO® bricks and pieces are dropped, crushed, twisted, heated and rigorously analysed to ensure that this unique LEGO building set satisfies the highest safety and quality standards.

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IF you haven’t heard about LEGO worlds, then where have you been? annoucned a few years ago at E3, it immediately sparked the interest of many LEGO and video game fans, with its apparent ability to build almost anything in LEGO.

There were obvious parallels and comparisons to Minecraft, and though there is a definite spiritual link, it is a similar to how Minecraft was compared to LEGO when it first came on the scene.

The environments are a little more organic, as you don’t just have access to the square lego bricks, you have what seems to be full access to all types of bricks and accessories.

The game makes good use of the small worlds to give you new abilities and then an area to learn to use them, before making you collect some gold bricks and then advance to the next world/level.

The Discovery Tool

The first tool you are bestowed, it the discovery tool. In Minecraft terms, this is the pickaxe, with a difference. In LEGO worlds, you can find new objects and scan them into your database. The mushrooms, the flowers, the chickens, the big plant, and everything else can be scanned into your collection. Once it is in the collection, you must spend some studs to unlock it for use. Once it is unlocked, you can place them anywhere in the world. Handy.

The Landscaping Tool

The next tool in your arsenal, it also kind of like the pickaxe tool. This is the way you dig holes and build hills in LEGO worlds. But because of the complexities of the LEGO environment, compared to say, Minecraft, this tool is less exact than the one brick at a time style of Minecraft.

You can choose if you are adding or taking away, and then you have a few choice in how you will affect the environment. Hills, plateaus, or blocks, LEGO worlds gives you a paintbrush to quickly shape the landscape quickly and easily. If you need more precise controls, they have that covered too… we will get to that in a second.

The Copy Tool

The copy tool is a necessity again due to the more complex LEGO style. Once you’ve built that awesome house, tower, 1000ft statue of your likeness, you may not want to have to build it again and again. The Copy tool comes to your rescue in these situations, as you can simply, well, copy it. IT saves it to your inventory for use whenever and wherever you want. Noice.

The way you move the selection can be tricky, but it means you can copy whole creations or just parts to use i.e., copy a wall to save building two.

The Paint Tool

The paint tool works as you would expect from its name. It paints things. You have similar size controls to the landscape tool, so can paint a single brick or an entire house. Where it does differ from the basic painting that the name may imply, is with the properties it also paints. You don’t just paint colours, you can paint lava or light.

In LEGO worlds, you can have a tree that is a light source, and you can have a house with a lava wall. Why not? IT means that once you design your creations, you can paint on some unusual characteristics.

The Build Tool

Don’t panic, it’s here! This is the detail tool as it were. This is the tool for placing one brick at a time and building LEGO as you do in real life. At this point, you have all the tools needed for making your creations, and it’s time to have some fun.

Once you complete Candy World and the tutorial, you unlock the ‘Free Build’ ability, and thus the real adventure begins.

I look forward to discovering more in the coming weeks and seeing if my 6-year-old nephew can get the hang of it too.

LEGO Worlds is available now for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Have fun!

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