Recent LEGO Set Reviews Round-up
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing many of the upcoming new LEGO® sets due to be released on or just after August 1st. They have included the movie-themed Speed Champions sets, a couple of Marvel sets including Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum, Star Wars sets and the Summer wave of LEGO Super Mario Expansion Sets. Plus the amazing Atari 2600 and the 90th Anniversary sets. I still have a few sets...
71409: Big Spike’s Cloudtop Challenge Set Review
The latest wave of LEGO® Super Mario sets is mostly inspired by the more recent Mario games, with a heavy focus on the Wii U era of games. Although many of the enemies featured in these games have a long history within the world of Mario. This is the case with the set as both characters debuted in Super Mario Bros. 3 but their LEGO designs are inspired by their modern-day appearances. It’s another Expansion Set which is filled...
71407: Cat Peach Suit & Frozen Tower Set Review
Since the very first Super Mario game, swapping your outfits with power-ups has been a key piece of gameplay. With more recent games, changing costumes has been more widespread with other Mushroom Kingdom characters having gained the ability. In the world of LEGO® Super Mario, power-up suits have been portrayed by a themed set of overalls and a hat, which can be worn by both the Mario and Luigi interactive figures. Now with Princess...
71406: Yoshi’s Gift House Expansion Set Review
Yoshi is probably the most famous friendly companion of Mario. The character was introduced in Super Mario World and has since become a mainstay of the Mario games. The Yoshi have appeared in a couple of sets but this is only the second to be dedicated to the long-tongued dinosaur. This Expansion Set takes its inspiration from the games in general as opposed to being based on an exact location or level of the Super Mario series,...
71404: Goomba’s Shoe Expansion Set Review
The scale of LEGO® Super Mario sets vastly varies and this particular set is one of the smallest of all the boxed sets. It’s similar to the Baby Bowser’s Clown Car in the sense that it doesn’t integrate into the LEGO Super Mario ecosystem as a piece of scenery. Instead, the Goomba’s Shoe is a sort of vehicle for the interactive figures to be placed in. Here’s a very brief look at the set and how it...
10306: Atari 2600 LEGO Set Review
Long before PlayStation, Xbox and little before Nintendo, Atari led the way in video gaming. The Atari Video Computer System, more commonly known as the 2600, brought gaming to the masses. People could enjoy arcade classics from the comfort of the sofas. Although Atari has lost its way in recent years, its place in gaming history is paramount. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Atari and what better way to celebrate than...
71410: LEGO Super Mario S5 Character Packs Review
The LEGO® Super Mario Character Packs have been a fun and cheaper way to add many new characters from across the Mushroom Kingdom to the various Expansion Packs. The format of the Character Packs has changed somewhat for the 5th series. Instead of 10 characters to collect, there are now only 8 to collect and they are a little more substantial compared to the first 4 series. The bigger-sized characters also mean the packaging has been...
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