Lego Super Mario sets will launch Aug. 1

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It’s a-he, Lego Mario!


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Lego will release its delightful looking Super Mario sets on Aug. 1, the Danish toymaker revealed, bringing your classic Nintendo moments into the real world. The 231-piece Starter Course will cost $60, and you’ll be able to combine it with the $30 Piranha Plant and $100 Bowser’s Castle expansion sets.

It’s basically an analog version of the DIY Super Mario Maker games — you can build your own levels and guide Mario to the flag pole.

The Lego Mario figure — which is a good bit chunkier than a traditional Lego minifig — has LCD screens in his eyes, mouth and belly to display a wide variety of instant reactions to movement, color and action bricks. It also has a speaker that plays the iconic sounds and music we’ve been humming since 1985.

You’ll also be able to download a free app that tracks scores and has digital building instructions (with zoom and rotate viewing tools).

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Bowser’s Castle will be available in a $100 expansion set.


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“We can’t wait to see fans get creative and challenge each other with this highly engaging and social play experience,”  said Jonathan Bennink, the project’s digital design lead, in a release.

source: cnet.com