Review : LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog 40769 SEGA Genesis Controller

Today we take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog set. 40769 SEGA Genesis Controller, a small box of 260 pieces currently offered on the official online store from €130 of purchase without restriction of range. The offer should in principle be valid until September 17, 2025, if stocks permit.

In this box, you can reproduce the controller of the SEGA Mega Drive console (the European name for the Genesis console) with a micro diorama of the iconic Green Hill Zone from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe on the back. Nothing crazy about the assembly process; it takes a few minutes and the longest part is still sticking on all the stickers provided.

The packaging includes a large sheet of stickers to decorate the micro diorama on the back of the build, three different identification plates, and three complete sets of three buttons for the controller. This abundance of additional pieces allows LEGO to offer this promotional product in all markets by offering a correct model of the controller as it was marketed at the time.

Don't try to compare the LEGO version with the real controller, the product offered by LEGO is only a very approximate representation of the object. We still easily recognize this iconic controller for a whole generation of players and that is the main thing. For those who are wondering, the Tile pad printed which is used to represent Sonic in the middle of the micro diorama is also delivered in the set 77006 Team Sonic Command Truck (69,99 €).

LEGOI could also have sold this box for around twenty euros, the product would certainly have found its audience among retrogaming fans who already have the sets 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System et 10306 Atari 2600 on their shelves and who plan to add the console from the set on October 1st 72046 Nintendo Game Boy. one can also wonder why LEGO chose the current period for this promotional offer, this small box is not in line with any of the sets launched on the official online store at the moment.

In short, this product is undoubtedly worth the effort of spending €130 on the official LEGO store; the construction is accomplished and the set will be able to sit alongside other products celebrating the gaming consoles of another era. Otherwise, you will quickly find many copies for sale on the secondary market and you will thus avoid paying full price for your sets on the Shop.

Note: The product shown here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at September 21, 2025 at 23:59 p.m. Simply post a comment below the article to participate.