{"id":9274,"date":"2025-03-10T14:01:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/legos-surprise-mario-kart-set\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T14:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:01:56","slug":"legos-surprise-mario-kart-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/legos-surprise-mario-kart-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Lego’s Surprise Mario Kart Set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n
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Since Lego began creating Mario<\/em> sets, the company has consistently surprised fans by deviating from their expectations. The Super Mario<\/em> series introduced an electronically-enhanced, play-forward modular design series<\/a> rather than traditional playsets. Additionally, their one-off builds for adult collectors focused on elaborate model-making<\/a> over minifigures. When fans anticipated a similar approach for this year’s Mario Kart<\/em> sub-line<\/a>, Lego surprised again by blending its Super Mario<\/em> modularity with traditional elements, featuring brick-built vehicles and characters<\/a>. This trend of surprise continues with their latest release.<\/p>\n

To commemorate this year’s “Mario Day” (March 10), Lego unveiled a new 1,972-piece Mario Kart<\/em> set that builds upon its previous Mario-themed collector builds. Instead of being a large-scale entry into the new sub-line, it’s an 8.5\u2033-tall brick-built replica of Mario riding his iconic kart from the series.<\/p>\n

Lego Mario Kart<\/em> Mario and Standard Kart<\/h2>\n

Similar to builds like the Lego Bowser<\/a>, this new karting kit features posability, allowing users to adjust Mario’s head and arms. The stand for the kart can also be tilted to create the illusion of drifting around a corner. Consistent with previous Mario<\/em> sets (unlike last year’s Legend of Zelda<\/em> set<\/a>), this set does not include minifigures, as Lego continues to resist the demand for them in this series, despite releasing a string of exciting sets.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the wait will continue until the next Mario Day.<\/p>\n

The Lego Mario Kart<\/em> Mario and Standard Kart set is available for pre-order<\/a> now, with a release date set for May 15 and a price of $170.<\/p>\n

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For more io9 news, check out the upcoming release dates for Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a>, as well as what’s in store for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and all the latest on Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n
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