LEGO Super Mario GWP Sets Review
With the LEGO® Super Mario sets officially launching today, depending on where you buy them or have already pre-ordered them, you may get one of two free sets. These include a desert-themes miniset and a smaller polybag set. Both include Action Bricks and elements which can be combined with the Starter Course and the numerous expansion sets. But are they worth being selective with your purchasing choices? Here’s a closer look at...
71368: Toad’s Treasure Hunt Set Review
As Mario headed out on his third adventure across the Mushroom Kingdom, he was helped on his way stopping off Toad’s houses. This mushroom-capped little guy has become a Nintendo legend since being introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2. Things get a little confusing as Toad is not only the main character’s name, it’s also the overall now for their species. However, over the years there have been a few notable characters...
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...
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...
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