72043: Interactive LEGO Mario & Standard Kart Review
One of the core play features of the entire LEGO Super Mario theme is the interactive figures. When the theme launched in 2020, the Adventures with Mario set included the first interactive figure. Mario was later joined by Luigi and Princess Peach, who also appeared in their own Starter Course sets. Last year, all three interactive figures were repackaged in new Starter Courses, which included an interactive figure and various bits...
72045: Mario Kart – Shy Guy & P-Wing Set Review
Thanks to Mario Kart 8, the variety and amount of vehicles driven by Mario and friends have greatly expanded. As well as the usual karts, it’s added ATVs, motorbikes and car-like karts. One such kart, which could easily pass as a sports car, is the P-Wing. Not to be confused with the power-up of the same name. The set, which is the focus of this review, is a rare kart LEGO® Mario Kart set and brings Shy Guy to the racetrack....
72038: Mario Kart – Wario & King Boo Set Review
Earlier this year, the LEGO® Super Mario theme expanded to include sets inspired by Nintendo’s long-running racer, Mario Kart. These still feature Action Tags and the ability to be integrated alongside other LEGO Mario sets, but focus on karts rather than sections of scenery. Several karts and bikes from Mario Kart, along with their drivers, have already been transformed into sets, but the set I’m taking a look at in this review...
Two New LEGO Mario Kart Sets Revealed
Following the reveal of six new LEGO® Super Mario sets back in May, two more sets will be joining the line-up next month. Mario Kart has already inspired several past and upcoming sets, with these two new sets also taking inspiration from Nintendo’s long-running kart racer. The Piranha Plant Power-Up Pursuit sets include buildable versions of Toadette and a Koopa Troopa, along with two more karts from the game, the Cat Cruiser...
40787: Mario Kart – Spiny Shell Set Review
As the new LEGO® Mario Kart set speeds onto sale today, it’s joined by a unique Insiders reward inspired by an iconic in-game weapon. Introduced in Mario Kart 64, the Spiny Shell is a blue Koopa-like shell which can home in on the leader of a race in Nintendo’s popular karting series. They are more powerful variants of the red shell weapons, which can be fired at the nearest racer. The function and appearance of the Spiny...
LEGO Insiders Mario Kart Reward Now Available
Joining the newly released LEGO® Mario Kart set is a special Insiders reward, inspired by an iconic in-game weapon. The Spiny Shell or ‘Blue Shell’ power-up allows racers to project a homing shell at the race leader to take them out with a powerful blast. The LEGO version is the perfect companion to the 18+ Mario Kart set. The Shiny Shell set is available as an Insiders reward now. You can redeem 2500 points to collect...
LEGO Mario Kart – Spiny Shell Set Revealed
A new Mario Kart-themed set has been revealed today. Commonly known as the Blue Shell or ‘damn there goes my lead’, the Spiny Shell is a collectable weapon from the Mario Kart series. It first appeared in Mario Kart 64, and those who collected it could launch it at fellow racers, where it would home in on the race leader. This promotional set recreates the iconic projectile in a similar scale to the upcoming Mario &...
72037: Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart Review
Mario Kart is the talk of the town at the moment, thanks to the latest instalment in the long-running series being a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2. Like many of Nintendo’s titles, Mario Kart defined the ‘kart racer’ genre with the debut of the first game on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It’s since expanded to 8 numbered sequels, a spin-off, an arcade version, and it’s even inspired a...
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