LEGO is currently on fire and is unveiling three new sets featuring a true pop culture icon. The magic should once again work.
LEGO keeps making announcements, but at this rate, it’s going to be impossible to acquire everything. Even with the best will in the world. A week after revealing new constructions, linked to an emblematic franchise, the Danish firm is back at it again. If necessary, contact your banker now.
Three new LEGO sets planned for early 2024
The manufacturer of colorful interlocking bricks has announced two new LEGO Super Mario sets: 71429 Carottin and the Toad Shop as well as 71430 Penguin Family Snowy Adventure. Two very affordable extensions, which will be sold for €19.99 each, and which are now making a splash. The Danish firm has in fact unveiled three LEGO Super Mario sets whose release is expected on January 1, 2024, like the previous ones. And this time, we are moving up in range and in the number of parts to assemble for two of them.
71428 Super Mario Yoshi’s Forest Expansion Set
- Price : €9.99
- Number of pieces : 107
- Release date : January 1, 2024
How about adopting new Yoshis, one yellow and one pink, with the LEGO Super Mario Yoshi’s Forest Expansion Set? A decor made up of two dinosaurs, an egg and a forest with an apple tree.
“Invent stories featuring Yoshis in the forest with this LEGO Super Mario (71428) 6+ toy. Ideal for video game enthusiasts, this set includes pink Yoshi and yellow Yoshi figurines, as well as a forest with an apple tree and a Yoshi egg. Help the Yoshis collect apples, put them in the basket and take care of Yoshi’s egg ».
71431 LEGO Mario Bowser’s Racer Expansion Set
- Price : €29.99
- Number of pieces : 458
- Release date : January 1, 2024
The infamous Bowser is also back and this time, he won’t be on foot but in a vehicle. In his purple and yellow car, with two small bombs as accessories to play bad tricks on the plumber.
“Drive and feel like Super Mario characters with the Bowser Racer Expansion Set (71431). This collectible LEGO Super Mario car for kids aged 8 and up has lots of fun features, including a lever that moves the hood ornament or triggers other actions from the trunk. The set also includes a brick-built Bowser figure with an action brick ».
71432 Super Mario Expansion Sunken Wreck Adventure with Dorrie
- Price : €44.99
- Number of pieces : 500
- Release date : January 1, 2024
It’s not Abyss, but you are invited to dive into the seabed in search of treasure, in the company of the sea creature Dorrie.
“Create an awesome LEGO Super Mario underwater level and go in search of treasure with the Sunken Wreck Adventure Expansion Set with Dorrie (71432). Ride Dorrie with Mario, Luigi or Peach (figures not included) and explore the wreck. A Starter Pack 71360, 71387 or 71403 is required for interactive play ».
Some LEGO Super Mario sets stand out from more classic constructions, such as the Piranha Plant (71426) or the NES (71374), due to their interactivity with a smartphone or tablet.