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...
71360: Adventures With Mario Set Review
Way back in 1981, a great ape would rampage across a building site and it would take a lonesome carpenter to face off against the raging Kong. This brave dungarees wearing chap would later become known as Mario. Over the last 35 years, this cheerful Italian became a plumber and has appeared in countless classic Nintendo games. With each new Nintendo game system, Mario has reinvented himself and has managed to appeal to multiple...
Let’s-a-meet LEGO Mario
For many years LEGO® and Nintendo fans alike have yarned for the legendary companies to work together. Little did we know that for over four years, teams in Billund and Kyoto have been secretly working to create what we now know as LEGO Super Mario. But this is unlike anything either company has done before, yet remains truly rooted in both LEGO and Nintendo’s fine-tuned DNA. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reviewing...
30420: Harry Potter & Hedwig Owl Delivery Polybag Review
Cast your mind back to 2018 and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter made a return to the brick-filled world of LEGO®. A number of playsets and BrickHeadz were showcased at an event in London, where a Harry Potter polybag also made a surprise appearance. Up to now, the Journey to Hogwarts polybag had been the only promotional set to be released for the Harry Potter theme. However, a second Potter polybag is set to be released at some...
43179: Mickey & Minnie Buildable Characters Review
Since long before LEGO® toys were made from plastic, the LEGO Group and Disney have enjoyed a strong partnership. In the last few years, this has seen a number of sets based on classic Disney characters and there are none more so iconic than a certain mouse. In 1928 Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks introduced Mickey and Minnie Mouse in the animated short Steamboat Willie, which was also one of the first cartoons with sound. Since that moment...
LEGO Cute Ideas Book Review
DK Books recently published a new LEGO® title called LEGO Cute Ideas. The book continues the popular ‘ideas’ books range, which offers inspirational build ideas and it also includes an exclusive Owlicorn mini-build model. LEGO Cute Ideas is inspired ‘kawaii’, that’s a Japanese term for the culture of cuteness. Across the book, you’ll discover over 50 inspirational build ideas, which you can attempt to recreate with your own LEGO...
40429: LEGOLAND NINJAGO World Ride Set Review
For many years the LEGO® shops found in LEGOLAND parks and Discovery Centres, have offered a variety of LEGOLAND exclusive products. In the past couple of years, these have expanded to include sets based on aspects of the parks. So there have been sets based on the Driving School, Fire Academy and even a set based on the wider park. The most recent set in the LEGOLAND exclusive attractions range is based the popular NINJAGO World...
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