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As always, the sets command a high price both due to their tie-in with the app and Nintendo's brand, but if you're already all-in on the game then Peach's castle brings more of the fun you're used to and a boss battle to boot. Update: looks like the reveal was a little early, and they’ve deleted the post – but thankfully, I’ve managed to save the images! Update (10/3): LEGO have officially announced and revealed the entire lineup of Summer 2022 LEGO Super Mario sets! ORIGINAL STORY 9/3/22: Tomorrow, 10th March, sees the return of Nintendo's officially recognised annual Mario Day (Mar10, if it helps) and, among the usual festivities, it looks like Lego is preparing to unveil a brand-new set in its Lego Mario range, this one themed around Princess Peach. Defending the castle from the outside is Ludwig von Koopa, a rather stylish chap with fabulous blue hair. Apparently, he's Bowser's second-in-command, and hasn't appeared in any set in the theme yet. He wields a blue magic wand, and the face printing is accurate to the source material, from the blue eyebrows down to his single large tooth.
Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. Clearly the flagship set for the theme this year, 71408 Princess Peach's Castle is an impressively large set when laid out in its entirety ready to play. Although composed of a number of smaller disparate builds, like the majority of the Mario expansion sets, they're all tied together well into one cohesive castle. Finally, Peach can claim her rightful place on the throne of Mushroom Castle, to rule over the Mushroom Kingdom as she was born to do! A tile in the base of the throne plays victorious music, and yields some final coins. It doesn't end the game, however. You still need to scan the end tile by Bowser's flag.Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Either side of the doors, a short wall section is attached, incorporating a small round tower. The base of the tower tapers to the ground by cleverly using an existing cone part, new here in white, attached upside down. The roof of the tower is also a new part, and looks fantastic. Hopefully we'll see this make an appearance elsewhere in colours other than red. It's topped with a brand new 1x2 jumper plate, rounded to match the curve of the top of the roof (half of a 2x2 circle). The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Characters Lego Peach has her own Starter Course, just like Mario and Luigi, which features Lemmy and a Lava Bubble.
Externally, the two wall sections are identical mirror images of each other. Internally, however, they differ. The right-hand section is the most interactive, featuring a large painting hanging on the wall! Long-time fans of Super Mario will recognise this as the first warp painting in Super Mario 64, through which Mario can travel to access Bob-omb Battlefield, one of the mini worlds within the game. The action begins with the Adventures with Mario or Luigi Starter Course sets, featuring the highly interactive LEGO® Luigi or Mario figure. LEGO® Mario reacts in a variety of ways as he meets enemies and collects coins.Compared to last year's 71391 Bowser's Airship, which is only a couple of hundred pieces smaller, it feels like it adds significantly more value to the way the courses are designed for the app-based game. There's a large number of tiles to scan, obstacles to overcome, and interactivity. UPDATE 10/3/22: Yesterday's leaked Lego Peach electronic toy and the Princess Peach's Castle set have now been officially unveiled by Lego and given a 1st August release date. And last but not least, we get Ludwig Von Koopa, who is included in the Princess Peach Castle! Hopefully this signals more Koopalings to come! The "Mario and Luigi" RPGs were made under license by another studio which went bankrupt, Nintendo didn't ever fully own the series, and it's unknown who has the rights now.
Inside the castle there are a handful of smaller builds. A 4x4 tile decorated with the sun pattern sits just behind the doors, once again accurate to the one seen in Super Mario 64 when Mario first enters the Mushroom Castle. A small round table holds some fruit (including one Peach can scan), and there's a suspiciously large cake.LEGO® and Nintendo have teamed up to create an all-new LEGO® Super Mario. Kids can now bring their favourite characters into the real world with collectable LEGO® Super Mario toys!
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