Lego has launched the Nintendo Game Boy Dot Matrix Game (DMG) with a scale of nearly 1:1 in the United States. The game is currently available for pre-order for Nintendo fans looking to relive their childhood memories by building LEGO models of the handheld gaming device. This Nintendo-themed collectible set includes 421 pieces and two game cartridges for Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. These cartridges fit onto the back of a Game Boy Lego model, just like real cartridges.
LEGO Game Boy DMG Set: Price, Availability
According to the LEGO US website, the Nintendo Game Boy DMG set has a price tag of $59.99 (approximately Rs. 5,184). LEGO has stayed true to the original design and color palette of the handheld gaming device, offering LEGO sets in gray casings. The product is currently available for pre-order in the United States and will begin shipping on October 1.
In order to prevent wholesalers and scalpers from ordering products in large quantities and causing a false supply squeeze in the market, Lego has stipulated that each order can only purchase a maximum of 3 pieces. Additionally, the Nintendo Game Boy DMG’s Nintendo-themed collectible is rated 18+, which seems appropriate considering the age group for which LEGO products are targeted.
As part of the LEGO set, collectors will receive three replaceable raster screens, one showing the Nintendo logo and another showing Mario jumping. You’ll also get LEGO cartridges of two games – Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. The Nintendo Game Boy DMG collectible is 140mm tall and 90mm wide, making it a nearly 1:1 scale model compared to the Game Boy which was 148mm tall and 90mm wide. There will also be a display stand inside the box for collectors to display their latest acquisitions.
According to Nintendo’s website, the company’s first Game Boy console, the DMG-01, was launched in Japan in 1989. Over the years, the Japanese company has sold more than 100 million Game Boy units. The handheld originally shipped with Tetris and unfortunately wasn’t part of the LEGO Nintendo-themed collectible. Nintendo updated the Game Boy in the early 1990s with new colors and a smaller size in 1997.
According to the specifications of the original Nintendo Game Boy DMG, it was powered by a custom 8-bit CMOS, offered a clock speed of 2.2Mhz, and had 64KB of static RAM. It uses an STN type dot matrix LCD display with a resolution of 160×144 pixels. It houses four double-A batteries that provide approximately 15 hours of backup.