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...
What’s next for Nintendo and LEGO?
No matter what your gaming affiliation is, Nintendo will have influenced you in some way. As a long time gamer myself, Nintendo has played a big part in my gaming adventures. I fondly remember stepping out onto Hyrule Field for the first time in Ocarina of Time, marvelling at the Rumble Pak which came with Lylat Wars (Star Fox 64 for some), getting the first import copy of a little-known game called Pokémon in Leicester, spending...
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,...
Introducing LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System
Get ready for a nostalgic LEGO® building experience, as the LEGO Group and Nintendo Co Ltd announce an all-new LEGO Nintendo set. The NES or Nintendo Entertainment System made its debut in 1985 and helped to bring gaming to the masses, thanks to titles like Donkey Kong, Balloon Flight and of course Super Mario Bros. Now the NES can be recreation in the latest addition in the new 18+ ‘Adults Welcome’ range of sets. But it...
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