Modern game consoles are able to push high-definition 3D graphics that would have been impossible a few decades ago. If you remember when video game graphics were just a series of colorful blobs, Lego has something for you.
The Atari Video Computer System, better known as the Atari 2600, was re-created in a 2,532 piece set. The front of the console has been lovingly re-created with Lego bricks, and the kit includes a moving Joystick, three game cartridges that can be inserted into the system or into an '80s brown storage rack, and other nostalgic touches.
On August 1, the Lego Atari 2600 will be available for purchase.
The Atari set is a follow-up to the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Atari 2600 kit includes an '80s living room set that pops out of the console and miniature scenes that depict the centipede from the game Centipede.
AdvertisementThe Lego Atari 2600 is part of a long line of sets aimed at kids who no longer like Legos. Other nostalgia-driven kits with thousands of pieces include the replica NES, a re-creation of Super Mario 64 in miniature, and a lovingly crafted typewriter with working keys.
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