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Lego officially confirms its next retro video game console set

Sega and The Lego Group are teaming up for a Lego recreation of Sega's 16-bit console, the Sega Genesis. Lego's latest "ode to an old-school gaming icon" will come in two flavors, letting retro game enthusiasts build either the North American Sega Genesis or the Sega Mega Drive released internationally. The new Lego set also includes a hidden homage to Sonic the Hedgehog.

Lego is releasing a Sega Genesis set complete with little controllers

It's not playable, but it's still pretty cool.

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The Sega Genesis is the latest classic console to get the Lego treatment

The set launches June 1, priced at $39.99, and comprises 479 pieces. The finished model measures roughly 4.5 inches long and six inches wide, a compact footprint that still leaves room for the details that made the original console recognizable.Read Entire Article

479 Bricks Recreate the SEGA Genesis Console That Defined a Generation

Gamers who spent their childhood rocking on the original SEGA hardware have a new opportunity to acquire a piece of history. That’s right, a new way to relive the good old days, courtesy to the LEGO SEGA Genesis Console 40926 set, which will hit shop shelves on June 1st and includes 479 pieces in a [...]