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LEGO Mario sets revealed
- Thread starter AgentStrange
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Yeah come on dangit! Where's my Minifigure Mario collection?
I find that really silly coming from Lego fans, aren't they putting out custom builds all the time that use various pieces from different sets for more complex or accurate designs? People will come up with some super creative stuff with these few pieces and the few million other pieces they have.
This also doesn't preclude other more traditional sets too, especially if this does well. A Bowser like that Mario that makes his NES Castle music with a set styled after his castle stages I think is a no brainier after this one.
At first I didn't like this design, but then I watched the video. Very interesting!
Hoping there's traditional sets or at least a collectable Minifigure line.
Hoping there's traditional sets or at least a collectable Minifigure line.
I'm sorry, are you not familiar with this this fellow?
Customize it with a melee weapon of your choice...
What is this shit? Mario looks appalling.
Should've done sets based on Worlds 1-1 and 1-2 from SMB.
Should've done sets based on Worlds 1-1 and 1-2 from SMB.
Got myself the Fiat 500 today. Looking forward to building it over the weekend!
Yep, we did it before Lego knew it was cool (in my case it was wood building blocks haha).
Red and green bricks for Mario and Luigi.
If you think Lego has been advertising itself as Toys for children, then you havent payed attention to the lego landscape in a long time. Lego has taken great strides to invest and develop products aimed at adult markets, and has been very successful in capturing that market. The fact they are putting out a set that appeals to a younger audience is going to be met with backlash from that maket, that wants a product that at the very least appeals to all ages, not at a younger demographic.
The sonic lego set posted in here is a perfect example of something appealing to all ages
Going off the supposed listings, the starter with Mario is likely 60, some focused features at ten and major set pieces at 20-30
This Lego Mario game thing doesn't really interest me, but on the bright side I feel a little more optimistic about the Lego Ideas BotW Stables. I was slightly worried as K'Nex have made licensed Mario building sets, but maybe that deal is over. (Mega Construx make Pokemon building sets, but that's with TPC not Nintendo). There's been a few Zelda-themed Lego Ideas that reached the review stage and weren't approved, but BotW Stables is way better than any of them. Fingers crossed.
I think it's hideous and really wish they stuck with traditional Lego designs for this stuff and I would have bought it in an instant.
I have no problem with Yoshi but a larger Yoshi built similar to D.Va or Reinhardt from the Overwatch sets would have been so much nicer.
yeah these are very different from regular sets
tbh if anyone expected traditional sets after that teaser they deserve their disappointment lol
From the CNet writeup:
I'm not seeing this as Lego Mario. I'm seeing this as Mario-themed Lego Screwball Scramble. And that has merit.
I'm not seeing this as Lego Mario. I'm seeing this as Mario-themed Lego Screwball Scramble. And that has merit.
Yoshi and some of the enemies look kind of cute, I saw a Blooper and a Shy Guy, I may have to nab those. But we'll see what the sets are gonna look like exactly, and how much they'll cost.
Lego Mario himself is probably gonna be wild given the electronics lol.
Lego Mario himself is probably gonna be wild given the electronics lol.
No, this is a toy squarely aimed at children. Other LEGO products definitely can reach up in age. This is not one of them. Whoever is reacting to this with "backlash" needs to rethink their, "Ugh, why isn't this for me!?" mindset.