Lego’s latest collaboration with Mario is a big question mark

Lego’s latest Mario-themed set is a giant tribute to Super Mario 64, a giant question mark block that unfolds to reveal four levels of the Nintendo 64 game: Peach’s Castle; Bob-omb battlefield; Cool and cool mountain; and Lethal Lava Trouble. The “Lego Super Mario 64? Block set,” to use its official title, is made up of over two thousand pieces and will retail for $ 169.99 when it goes on sale in Lego stores on October 1.

According to the trailer released today, the set looks great: four blocky dioramas from a game that itself looks rather blocky by modern standards. But I have to cut the hair in four and point out that as far as I know the question mark block never actually appears in Super Mario 64. Seriously, go back and check out the screenshots if you don’t believe me! These blocks have little exclamation marks on them, not question marks!

Along with the levels, you also get a few character figures from the original game, including Princess Peach, King Bob-omb, Chain Chomp, and of course Mario himself. If you’ve been following the previous Mario sets from Lego, you’ll be happy to hear that your existing Lego Mario and Luigi figures will also work with the set and apparently unlock unique music and sounds when placed in the levels.

The announcement of the new set suggests that Lego has no plans to end its collaborations with Nintendo. The Danish toy company released its first Mario set last year and added a Luigi figure to the mix in 2021, along with other expansion sets. He also produced a blocky replica of the original Nintendo Entertainment System alongside a miniature retro TV.

Personally, though, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that these sets are popular enough that Lego is considering some Nintendo-based sets. other big franchises like THE Legend of Zelda Where Metroid. Plumbers are great and all, but I would be hard pressed to have a little Lego replica of Samus Aran’s spaceship on my shelf. Maybe one day?