I have been a fan of Mario since I got a NES for Christmas: I remember excitedly going to Toys ‘R’ Us one birthday to buy a copy of Mario 3, I remember clubbing together with my brother to buy a SNES with Mario All Stars so obviously when I had kids of my own Mario would feature in their lives. I don’t know who was more excited when this line was first revealed, me or my son; either way this was a day one purchase.
I know there is some animosity toward this line because it isn’t ‘mini figures’ and I am one of the voices who would love mini figure Mario but it is unfair to judge this on what it isn’t.
What you get is the usual Nintendo innovation and the usual Lego fun. I actually really like the interactive nature of Lego Mario and, more importantly, so does my 6 year old son. I think it’s electronic component is fun.
If you are unaware: Lego Mario is a battery powered toy that interacts with the rest of the Lego - put him on a red plate and he acts like he is getting burnt, put him on top of a Goomba and he collects a virtual coin etc. I think this works really well and is fun; it’s something different.
From a display perspective I also think the line looks good. The Mario characters look good and I have got some displayed around the living room.
The contents of this set are very robust as well and have taken a lot of playing with without falling to pieces which is always good for Lego.
This set is the only one to come with the Mario character and also has a green pipe and a end level flag (all of which are needed to play the game of collecting coins in a time period). It’s also comes with a Bowser Jr. build and a goomba (both robust and well made).
There are no stickers to be applied (which I appreciate with Lego) and has several nice printed pieces.
Overall:
Playability is very high and it still provides fun for all the kids.
Durability is high as the main characters have all survived lots of playing.
Buildability is low. It is easy to build but it isn’t a fun set to build because there isn’t much to build. I also don’t like that there are no physical instructions - it’s all on the tablet.
Displayability is high but mainly because I love Mario and love seeing these characters in Lego form.
Affordability is, at the original price of £50, I would say ok - it is understandable with all the tech being bought. At the £30 you often see it at now it is a very good price and I would highly recommend it.
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LEGO Super Mario gameplay
An exciting, new, interactive play experience!
LEGO Super Mario brings a family-favourite character into the real world, offering limitless challenges beginning with this essential Starter Course set, featuring a highly interactive LEGO Mario figure.
Unlimited possibilities
LEGO Super Mario fans can create other fun and challenging levels by rebuilding this modular Starter Course or by combining it with Expansion Sets and Power-Up Packs (sold separately).
Interactive play
Instant reactions by LEGO Mario
LEGO Mario gives instant expressive responses to enemies and action bricks, such as the Question Block. See his reactions on the LCD screens and hear iconic sounds and music via the speaker.
Enhanced building and play
LEGO Super Mario app included
The app features building instructions, creative inspiration for alternative ways to build and play, and is a safe forum for kids to share ideas. For a list of compatible Android and iOS devices, visit LEGO.com/devicecheck.
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Damaged box ( Christmas present )
Bought this for my 6 year old for Christmas. Not happy with the state of the box after paying £50 for this
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2021
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2021
The starter sets introduce the interactive character (in this case Mario, the other Luigi) and also the interactive app that you use to follow building instructions for this.
The whole thinking behind this is that it gets you to build a bunch of different elements and then encourages you to link them in different ways.
These elements include various bar coded bricks that cause different visual and sound reactions from Mario.
I got this as I had actually got hold of the Reznor expansion already and couldn't test any of it without Mario. I'm a big fan of Mario and Nintendo though so this has been a great choice for me.
This set works great for both play and display. I love the look of the course and being able to reconfigure it easily. I also enjoy switching Mario on and messing about with the different elements of the course. Younger family members love this.
Overall great concept and great execution from Nintendo.
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
A very fun idea, interactive Mario is great and there's plenty of course to build
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2021
This Lego sets is one of the two starter kids for the Lego Super Mario line.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2021
The starter sets introduce the interactive character (in this case Mario, the other Luigi) and also the interactive app that you use to follow building instructions for this.
The whole thinking behind this is that it gets you to build a bunch of different elements and then encourages you to link them in different ways.
These elements include various bar coded bricks that cause different visual and sound reactions from Mario.
I got this as I had actually got hold of the Reznor expansion already and couldn't test any of it without Mario. I'm a big fan of Mario and Nintendo though so this has been a great choice for me.
This set works great for both play and display. I love the look of the course and being able to reconfigure it easily. I also enjoy switching Mario on and messing about with the different elements of the course. Younger family members love this.
Overall great concept and great execution from Nintendo.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2022
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2020
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
So for context I’m 31 and purchased this for myself - as a huge fan of Nintendo/Mario and lego, I had to give this a go!
Out the box it was really easy to put together. Mario connects to the app seamlessly and the build instructions on the app are a great idea (being able to 360 view the piece you’re building to make sure your doing it right is helpful - And even though these aren’t hard pieces to build, it’s still a fab idea).
You’re only shown how to put the individual pieces together and how Mario can interact with them. After that, it’s up to you to build your course. This automatically made it a better toy then I originally thought - its driven by imagination from here.
The idea of the gameplay itself is that using the clever Mario figure, you go round your course and collect various amounts of coins for the different element to try and get as many coins as you can as you complete your course in 60 seconds. And then you can rebuild the course to try new things. Fans of the original super Mario will love this and recognise how similar it is. Being able to build your courses is also a physical iteration of super Mario maker!
The replay-ability is better then I thought it would be - even for a big kid! I’ve bought a couple of the character packs and They’re easy to scan and add to your course.
Over all the set is fun, nostalgic and super intuitive. The app is great and works perfectly.
The only downsides is that Mario does occasionally “read” something incorrectly, and he seems a bit “top heavy” for some of the course (most notable the cloud). I feel it could have come with some extra connecting pieces - but of course you can add normal Lego pieces for this (but he only “reads” green for grass, blue for water, red for lava and yellow for sand)
Out the box it was really easy to put together. Mario connects to the app seamlessly and the build instructions on the app are a great idea (being able to 360 view the piece you’re building to make sure your doing it right is helpful - And even though these aren’t hard pieces to build, it’s still a fab idea).
You’re only shown how to put the individual pieces together and how Mario can interact with them. After that, it’s up to you to build your course. This automatically made it a better toy then I originally thought - its driven by imagination from here.
The idea of the gameplay itself is that using the clever Mario figure, you go round your course and collect various amounts of coins for the different element to try and get as many coins as you can as you complete your course in 60 seconds. And then you can rebuild the course to try new things. Fans of the original super Mario will love this and recognise how similar it is. Being able to build your courses is also a physical iteration of super Mario maker!
The replay-ability is better then I thought it would be - even for a big kid! I’ve bought a couple of the character packs and They’re easy to scan and add to your course.
Over all the set is fun, nostalgic and super intuitive. The app is great and works perfectly.
The only downsides is that Mario does occasionally “read” something incorrectly, and he seems a bit “top heavy” for some of the course (most notable the cloud). I feel it could have come with some extra connecting pieces - but of course you can add normal Lego pieces for this (but he only “reads” green for grass, blue for water, red for lava and yellow for sand)
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2023
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2024
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2023
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2023
Style Name: Super Mario Starter CoursePattern Name: No batteries includedVerified Purchase
