71363: Desert Pokey Expansion Set Review
As a long time Nintendo fan, I’ve embarked on numerous adventures with Mario and his extended band of friends. Many of the sets in the LEGO® Super Mario line have been inspired by Mario’s earliest outing, but you don’t realise just how many iconic Mushroom Kingdom characters began life in an entirely different game. For anyone has played Super Mario Bros. 2 you’ll notice it feels like a very different sort of...
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...
71366: Boomer Bill Barrage Set Review
One minute you’re happily strolling through the Mushroom Kingdom and the next thing you know, a giant angry-looking bullet is barreling towards you. The Bullet Bill squadron have been on Mario’s back since 1985 and over the years they have evolved the ability to home in on our plucky plumber as well as blasting round the tracks of Mario Kart. These monstrous munitions are one of many iconic elements from the Mario games to...
71365: Piranha Plant Power Slide Expansion Set Review
Across the Mushroom Kingdom, Green Pipes are a common sight, not only do they act as ways to warp to new areas, some hide a deadly secret. The Piranha Plant has been popping out of pipes since the mid-80s, they were some of the first foes Mario faced, along with the Koopa Troopas. Both of which can be found in the Piranha Plant Power Slide set. This was one of the first sets to be revealed in the LEGO Super Mario range. It also offers...
LEGO Super Mario Power-up Packs Review
Before taking up plumbing, Mario began his career as an ape-chasing carpenter. These sudden job changing antics would become a key part of Mario’s history, but he has dabbled with far more than just leaky pipes over the last 35 years. The four Power-up Packs have been inspired by Mario’s love of costume changing, with each giving his blocky alter ego a new ability and fun new effects. The Power-up Pack outfits have been...
LEGO & Nintendo Join Forces For Epic New Adult Set
As the newly announced LEGO® Nintendo Entertainment System joins the new adult-focused 18+ range, it’s safe to say that in the short time since the new packaging design and AFOL oriented designs were introduced, the line-up has impressed. For many, the NES will have played a nostalgic role in their childhood. Now those memories can be rebuilt with this unique new set, which is packed with features. With a retro-style TV set,...
71364: Whomp’s Lava Trouble Expansion Set Review
The worlds around the Mushroom Kingdom are filled with treacherous lands and imposing enemies, none more so than the lava-filled realms often found near Bowser’s hideouts. Be it speeding over them in karts or perilously hopping over them to rescue the princess, these lava rivers have been an iconic part of the Mario series ever since Super Mario Bros. was released in 1985. Whomps have a shorter history, but they are just as...
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