71419: Peach’s Garden Balloon Ride Set Review
After being introduced in 2020, LEGO® Super Mario is a much-established theme. With well over 100 expansion sets, character packs and large-scale sets, the various Nintendo-inspired builds have a running theme – Action Tags. With each new wave of sets, the Action Tags have been used in fun new ways. The introduction of the Princess Peach interactive figure, it’s allowed the LEGO Super Mario Design Team to seek inspiration...
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,...
71390: Reznor Knockdown Expansion Set Review
For the last of my LEGO® Super Mario set reviews, it’s time to take a look at one of the most complex and feature-heavy sets of the new wave. Although not as large in terms of scale or pieces as Bowser’s Airship, the Reznor Takedown expansion set has way more to offer in terms of play. This is thanks to a number of working sections that combine to create an impressive addition to the LEGO Super Mario line-up. As well as...
71388: Boss Sumo Bro Topple Tower Expansion Set Review
The Sumo Bro first appeared in Super Mario World, but they would make a return and beef up for a boss role in New Super Mario Bros. U for the Wii U. As their name suggests these bulkier Koopa troopers, have a similar appearance and movement of a Japanese Sumo Wrestler. They also have a penchant for high places, both of which have been capture in one of the latest additions to the LEGO Super Mario theme. Just like every other LEGO®...
71383: Wiggler’s Poison Swamp Set Review
LEGO® Mario is back in action, with a collection of new expansions packs, Power-up Suits, collectable characters and a new Maker set in 2021. After the success of the first range of sets, where else in the brick-built Mushroom Kingdom can LEGO Mario head? Well, it seems the poison swamps are on the cards, with these new sets offering a new biome for LEGO Mario to interact with. So lets-a-go with the first of the LEGO Super Mario 2021...
71376: Thwomp Drop Expansion Set Review
As the LEGO® Super Mario set has shown, the Mushroom Kingdom is certainly a perilous place. Bowser has quite the extended gang of minions to thwart Mario’s numerous attempts to rescue Princess Toadstool. By the time Super Mario 3 came around, Bowser looked beyond his Koopa Troopa goons for some help from environmental enemies. Thwomps can often be found hanging around, before dropping into action should Mario wander by. As they...
71362: Guarded Fortress Set Review
In the original Super Mario Bros. games, the goal was Bowser’s Castle but before reaching the ultimate goal, players would be greeted with various castle-like fortresses. But the path to these brick-built fortresses are fraught with danger and there could be multiple ways to get there. As with many of these LEGO® Super Mario sets, they are heavily influenced by the original 1985 Mario game. The Guarded Fortress is one of the...
71367: Mario’s House & Yoshi Expansion Set Review
When he isn’t blasting around the racetrack or smashing the heck out of his fellow Nintendo chums, Mario likes to relax in a quiet corner of the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario’s House is a very obscure choice for a LEGO® set to be honest as it only really features in the overlooked but amazingly funny Paper Mario games, as well as the Superstar Saga titles. Where they act as the starting point for your adventures. In LEGO form...
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