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Our round up of the good, the bad and the ugly of nongaming, nearly-gaming, sort-of-gaming stuff
Words by Christopher John Eggett
MEGA CONSTRUX POKEMON JUMBO PIK ACHU, MAT TEL
BIG MOUSE NEEDS NOUS
Yes, everyone’s favourite electric mouse is available as a MegaConstrux set, this one proudly claiming to be 32cm tall. This is, nearly, as tall as the original Pokémon Pokedex officially records (40cm). While this jumbo version of Pikachu is pretty cute, it does require a bit of brick-building nous to make this mouse. The instructions are decent, but you’ll have to be able to imagine some aspects of the model in your mind to get the pieces right, and the brick removal tool is not going to win you any gym badges. The model is posable however, so you can train your Pikachu into whatever position you prefer. The 8+ age range might be a bit ambitious at the bottom end, and it’s likely a couple of evenings worth of building (our Senior Brick Testing Professional clocked in at 9-10 hours). Still, worth the effort for a pretty big Pikachu.