Giant, Block-Constructed Mario Kart Toy Sets Offered by Lego
Lego's unexpected take on Mario Kart hasn't shocked us yet, and that's precisely what we love about it! Ever since the company hinted that its first Nintendo collaboration wouldn't include minifigures, but instead, buildable platforming levels and larger-than-life characters, we knew they'd pull something different. And boy, did they!
Gamescom's morning announcement revealed the first wave of the Mario Kart sets, initially announced earlier this year. Six sets are due for release in early 2025, priced from $15 up to $80. Guess what? No minifigures in sight! Instead, the Lego Mario Kart universe is designed for larger, brick-built characters, akin to the non-electronic figures in Lego's other Mario sets. You won't find your favorite characters like Mario, Peach, or Luigi, unless you're into their ... let's say, adolescent versions.
Each set offers various accessories to help build your racetrack. The largest set, the $80 Baby Peach & Grand Prix, comes with a start line, track barriers, Baby Peach, Toad, and Lemmy the Koopaling. The Standard Kart set, priced at $20, is inspired by Mario's kart from Mario Kart 8 and features a red Toad mechanic, while Toad's Garage, costing $40, includes Mario's B Dasher from Mario Kart DS and two blue Toad mechanics. Check out the full list of sets below:
- Yoshi Bike, $15, includes a light blue Yoshi, shells, traffic cones, and an item block
- Standard Kart, $20, includes a red Toad mechanic, shells, and a workstation
- Baby Mario vs. Baby Luigi, $30, features Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, shells, and balloons
- Donkey Kong & DK Jumbo, $35, comes with Donkey Kong, shells, a banana peel, and a target
- Toad's Garage, $40, includes two red Toad mechanics, shells, and a full garage with swappable wheels
- Baby Peach & Grand Prix, $80, features Baby Peach, Toad, Lemmy the Koopaling, a starting gate, podium, and various accessories
Although the Mario Kart sets lack the electronic features that make the Lego Super Mario line special, they continue in a similar vein, focusing on customizable sets that prioritize physical play over just being display pieces or traditional playsets. It's not what everyone might have wished for, with the classic Lego Minifigure of the Mushroom Kingdom denizens in mind, but they still look like a lot of fun!
If you're yearning for your Nintendo minifigure fix, hop on over to Animal Crossing and The Legend of Zelda instead. The Lego Mario Kart sets are due for release on January 1, 2025.
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- The Lego Mario Kart universe prioritizes physical play over just being display pieces or traditional playsets, similar to the Lego Super Mario line, even though it lacks the electronic features that make the latter special.
- The Lego Mario Kart sets, due for release on January 1, 2025, offer large, brick-built characters and customizable racetracks, with no minifigures in sight, just like the non-electronic figures in Lego's other Mario sets.
- If you're not satisfied with the absence of minifigures in the Lego Mario Kart sets, you might want to check out the Lego Animal Crossing and The Legend of Zelda sets instead.
- Despite not including the classic Lego Minifigure of the Mushroom Kingdom denizens, the Lego Mario Kart sets, with their larger-than-life characters and buildable platforming levels, look like a lot of fun, much like the unexpected takes on traditional games that we love.
