Lego Nintendo Entertainment System set comes out in August for 230 euros

Lego has officially announced its kit with Nintendo Entertainment System, accessories and crt TV. The set consists of 2,646 pieces and can be combined with the Mario figure from the Adventures with Mario set for interactive functions.

The video tube television of the new Lego set has a sliding screen, so that a Mario level can scroll past. This works with a lever on the side and when players place the Mario figure from the previously announced Lego Super Mario sets on top of the TV, it reacts with sounds to what is shown on the screen.

On Monday, photos of the Lego-NES were already leaked; the set has now been officially announced. According to Lego, the buildable TV is about 8 ” high, 9 ” wide and 6 ” deep. The set also includes a NES console, controller and game cartridge. The Nintendo Entertainment System set will be released simultaneously with the previously announced Lego Super Mario sets in early August.