Post by: whilhorst on April 07, 2020, 01:28:00 AM
Destroy Bowser's castle brick by brick.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/53417/lego-super-mario-launches-on-81-two-new-sets-revealed
The LEGO Group and Nintendo revealed more details about the LEGO Super Mario sets today. In a short video presentation Jonathan Bannink of the LEGO Group showed off the LEGO Super Mario starter set, as well as two separate sets coming later this year. The LEGO Super Mario Starter Course includes the new interactive Super Mario figure, which has LCD screens in his eyes, mouth and belly that can display a variety of expressions and that respond to several of the bricks in the sets. As we've seen in the previous trailers, it can play sounds as well. The starter set also includes figures of a Goomba and Bowser Jr and is fully modular and expandable with additional LEGO Super Mario sets.
Speaking of those additional LEGO sets, The LEGO Group also revealed two new sets coming later this year. The Piranha Plant Power Slide Expansion Set (try saying that three times fast) includes a slide for the Super Mario figure and two Piranha Plants. But the real eye-catcher is a new set based on Bowser's Castle called the Boss Battle Expansion Set. Aside from featuring King Koopa himself, that set also includes a Boo and Dry Bones interactive figure.
Finally the price and release date for the LEGO Super Mario starter set was revealed. The set costs $59.99 and will release on 8/1. Pre-orders are already available at the and if you pre-order from that site, you will receive the Monty Mole and Super Mushroom expansion sets for free (sold at a combined value of $14,99).
Post by: ejamer on April 07, 2020, 09:10:30 AM
Post by: Stratos on April 07, 2020, 01:42:04 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on April 07, 2020, 07:36:51 PM
My guess is that a lot of this is Nintendo's idea. It seems to, frankly, miss the whole point of what Lego's appeal is and I can see Nintendo missing that but not Lego themselves. I would think the real appeal of Lego based on licenced IP is that kids can make their own Star Wars or Marvel Superheroes world. This seems too abstract for kids to make their own Mario world. Mario isn't even a mini-fig!
Post by: Luigi Dude on April 08, 2020, 04:41:34 PM
My guess is that a lot of this is Nintendo's idea. It seems to, frankly, miss the whole point of what Lego's appeal is and I can see Nintendo missing that but not Lego themselves. I would think the real appeal of Lego based on licenced IP is that kids can make their own Star Wars or Marvel Superheroes world. This seems too abstract for kids to make their own Mario world. Mario isn't even a mini-fig!
Considering Miyamoto is suppose to be in charge of these non-videogame related collaborations, it shouldn't be too much of a surprise. At least be happy this is what he overlooks at Nintendo instead of the games divisions. Maybe this is why the rumors say the next Paper Mario will be an RPG again because Miyamoto is too busy yelling at Lego instead of IS. ;D
Post by: Ian Sane on April 08, 2020, 04:57:14 PM
My guess is that a lot of this is Nintendo's idea. It seems to, frankly, miss the whole point of what Lego's appeal is and I can see Nintendo missing that but not Lego themselves. I would think the real appeal of Lego based on licenced IP is that kids can make their own Star Wars or Marvel Superheroes world. This seems too abstract for kids to make their own Mario world. Mario isn't even a mini-fig!
Considering Miyamoto is suppose to be in charge of these non-videogame related collaborations, it shouldn't be too much of a surprise. At least be happy this is what he overlooks at Nintendo instead of the games divisions. Maybe this is why the rumors say the next Paper Mario will be an RPG again because Miyamoto is too busy yelling at Lego instead of IS. ;D
This is making me think of Marge Simpson baking a special cake for Homer to ruin.
Post by: NES_RPG_NERD on April 09, 2020, 01:13:34 PM
Still holding out hope for a Lego Mario Game. Maybe a joint effort between TT and Intelligent Systems to make a Lego/Paper Mario crossover?
I clicked on this thinking that was what was being reviewed :-/
