The Lego Group celebrated Mar10 Day by unveiling three new Lego Super Mario sets: The Bowser Express Train, King Boo’s Haunted Mansion and Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle.
Mar10 Day (10th March) was National Mario Day and The Lego Group marked the occasion by revealing an expansion to its already strong Super Mario universe. The company has also confirmed that the globally-loved Mario Kart will be coming in Lego brick form next year.
Every year on March 10th, fans from all around the world mark Mar10 Day by celebrating their favourite Super Mario characters. This is the second year that the Lego Group has held an action-packed YouTube premiere for the event, which can be watched here.
The Bowser Express Train is made of 1,392 Lego elements, created by Marvin Völger, concept designer; Daire McCabe as the model designer and Amy Bennett, interaction designer on Lego Super Mario. This set invites thrill seekers to jump aboard the locomotive for fun, adrenaline-filled play. Packed with interactive features, including a lever-operated spinning platform, Super Star Block, passenger wagon with removable roof and “?” Block, and even a cannon wagon with a spring-loaded cannon, there are plenty of play options and secrets for builders to enjoy.
Daire McCabe, design master on Lego Super Mario, said: “A lot of work went into designing The Bowser Express Train and ensuring it truly captures Bowser’s mighty presence and power. We wanted to create this epic set, inspired by the iconic train level in Super Mario 3D World where Mario shoots out of a cannon to take on all the enemies on the train, to capture the spirit, energy and adrenaline of the original game. I can’t wait to see everyone’s reactions.”
King Boo’s Haunted Mansion has 932 Lego bricks. In the YouTube premiere, the guest family were left in a pitch-black room and found Lego Luigi and a Yellow Baby Yoshi, then showed off their skills by defeating a Dry Bones. The Haunted Mansion allows builders to use their imaginations and go on a mysterious adventure packed with elevating furniture, well-known enemy characters and more.
The Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle is a reimagined classic, which welcomes builders to defend the castle with Toad against Roy, one of the Koopalings. The castle, made of 738 Lego elements, features a catapult, easy-to-rebuild walls and boasts a beautiful interior, including a rotating throne, a piano and fountain in the garden.
The Lego Super Mario Bowser Express Train, King Boo’s Haunted Mansion and Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle will be available from 1st August.
The Mar10 Day YouTube premiere ended with a teaser of what’s next in the pipeline for the Lego Super Mario universe. The teaser revealed a silhouette of a kart made of Lego bricks alongside a Lego Mario figure.
For more information, visit www.lego.com/super-mario/mario-day
