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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LEGO® Super Mario Power-Up packs are now on the list of upcoming releases for summer 2020. These little kits feature new outfits and abilities for LEGO® Mario. However, none are standalone sets. Consider them upgrades to the base character, like you get in the video games. Therefore, the starter pack is required to use these. The computer portion of Mario
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A press release from the LEGO® Group today announced that more Mario is on the way. We reported on the initial press release not too long ago (click here to read it). However, now there is a definitive release date, pricing information, and a free bonus with pre-orders! You can watch the official announcement video below. Today’s announcement came full
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For the last couple of days, the LEGO® Group has been teasing a new theme on social media. Today, we received a few more details about LEGO® Super Mario coming soon in collaboration with Nintendo. The new theme is billed as a “reimagination of the LEGO® building experience… Neither a video game nor a traditional LEGO® brick-based set.” The first
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