March 10 is Mar10 Day… apparently this has been a thing since 2016. Myself, I am only aware of it as of today. However, I am sure it is a chance for Super Mario fans the world over to get on their couches and party. Incidentally, the LEGO® Group is taking the chance to celebrate as well. To commemorate Mar10
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Get ready to stomp on more oblivious turtles and hit the warp pipes. The LEGO® Group has revealed even more Super Mario goodness for 2022. Three more sets and a new series of character packs are set to release in January 2022. The big reveal initially happened at the China International Import Expo with images on Twitter soon after. And
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The LEGO® Group recently participated in the fourth annual China International Import Expo. They revealed seven new sets from three themes. The reveals include the 2022 Chinese New Year sets celebrating the Year of the Tiger. Additionally, the announcement included one Monkie Kid reveal, and four new Super Mario sets. These are in addition to the Super Mario sets announced
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November has arrived, and the end of the year is rapidly approaching. Consequently, you can start expecting more and more news about the upcoming selection of sets coming in the new year. In fact, the first announcement is already here with a look at the January 2022 Super Mario sets. These kits star Luigi, which makes sense considering we saw
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I am on the fence about the LEGO® Super Mario theme. I like Minifigures, and the theme doesn’t come with any. Additionally, I am not into having a computerized Mario figurine. However, the LEGO® Group recently offered me a pre-release copy of the Super Mario 64 “?” Block. I was intrigued to give the theme a go, especially since this
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NOTE: This article was updated after publication with new pricing information. The LEGO® Group just announced the follow up to their first AFOL oriented Super Mario set, the Nintendo Entertainment System. That set hit store shelves a little over a year ago and featured the first Nintendo gaming console in brick form. This year, we flash forward a few iterations
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The summer 2021 set announcements are starting to roll in. Not long ago, word spread of the upcoming Harry Potter sets. Today, the LEGO® Group announced the latest addition to the Super Mario theme. The Adventures with Luigi Starter Course is coming soon! Actually, you can already pre-order it. However, the release date is still a couple of months away.
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The LEGO® set news just keeps coming. Very recently, we learned of the Chinese New Year and Harry Potter sets coming in the new year. Today, the LEGO® Group announced the January 2021 Super Mario sets. The latest wave features five all new sets. Additionally, the second wave of character packs is coming your way! All of the sets hit
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The LEGO® Group just announced the latest installment of the partnership with Nintendo. On August 1, 2020, fans can build the iconic Nintendo Entertainment System. The set targets adult fans nostalgic for the original Nintendo of their youth. Additionally, the kit celebrates the 35th anniversary of the platform’s North American release. NES hit store shelves October 18, 1985. SET SPECIFICS:
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After months of teases, the LEGO® Group announced the Super Mario full lineup earlier today. The first wave, due August 1, contains 16 sets. Additionally, one of the 16 is a blind bag series. Sadly, this does not mean Minifigures. The blind bags consist of buildable characters to insert in the game levels you build. Additionally, the official press release
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