We Go Hands-On With the New LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set to Show How You Can 'Play' It

Within the last few years, Nintendo and LEGO have collaborated on some amazingly intricate and interactive sets. Everything from the Nintendo Entertainment System and CRT television build to the soon-to-be retired dual-build of The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree, and even the new SMART Play Pokemon sets with interactive lights and sounds, Nintendo seems to be all-in on bringing their properties to brick form. Earlier this week (after a couple of leaks), the LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Machine set was officially revealed. Releasing August 1, it's yet another impressively detailed and surprisingly interactive licensed build. With San Diego Comic-Con in full swing, I had the opportunity to stop by LEGO's booth to get an up close and hands-on look with the upcoming set. On first approach, I was immediately drawn in by how big it is in person. It's made up of 1,371 pieces, and from the top of the "Donkey Kong" sign to the bottom of the base is over 15 inches tall. It's also over 10 inches wide and about 5.5 inches deep, which may make it tough to display on a shelf, but you'll likely want to keep it handy after playing with its interactive components. The NES and CRTV set had one of the mo