Nintendo Didn’t Need to Go This Hard

Nintendo invited me to a “holiday showcase” to play upcoming Switch 2 titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, Hades 2, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Kirby Air Riders, but the only thing I can’t stop thinking about is the Lego Game Boy that was on display at the entrance. 

Announced at SDCC 2025, the Game Boy set is even better in person than in online renders. The brick-sized handheld, which is made of 421 brick…