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Best LEGO Super Mario sets for Mario Day

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Super Mario Day is right around the corner. Wondering what to get for the Super Mario fan in your life? Don’t fret. We’ve rounded up the best LEGO Super Mario sets for adults. 

On March 10, 2024, Super Mario fans around the globe will celebrate Super Mario Day. So, if you want to spoil the adult Super Mario aficionado in your life (or yourself, for that matter), why not grab them one of the best LEGO Super Mario sets? 

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We have rounded up each of these kits and where you can buy them. Here’s what you can expect. 

But first, what makes a LEGO Super Mario set a great gift for adults? Well, for starters, it must offer LEGO builders aged 18 and up an immersive and rewarding building experience. 

Of course, once each brick of the kit has been clicked together, it must also look great on display. In addition, although adults are busy, it must provide them with an enjoyable playing experience (it is Super Mario, after all). 

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1. LEGO Super Mario Nintendo Entertainment System — 71374

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Arguably the best-of-the-best Super Mario-inspired LEGO sets come in the shape of the LEGO-reimagined Nintendo Entertainment System. What’s not to love about this 2646-piece kit? 

Firstly, it offers Super Mario and, of course, LEGO fans a rewarding building experience. But that’s not all. Although you, as a grownup, are busy, you’d want to take some time off to immerse yourself in the imaginative playing experience provided by this kit. 

Yup, you can relive your favorite memories of playing Super Mario with this nostalgic set. An authentic recreation of the original, the brick-built Nintendo Entertainment System boasts a host of realistic elements. 

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This incredibly-detailed LEGO gaming console features a life-sized controller, replete with working buttons, and a slot for the buildable Game Pak cartridge. Of course, you’ll need a television to play. Well, a retro-inspired TV is included. What’s more, turning the handle on the latter moves the eight-bit Mario across the screen. How cool is that? 

The completed 1980s TV stands eight inches tall, nine inches wide, and six inches deep. Thanks to its size and authentic details, it is sure to look spectacular on display, especially next to the LEGO Icons Atari 2600 set, which, as a matter of fact, is still available at a 20% discount at LEGO.

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2. LEGO Super Mario Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block — 71395

The LEGO Super Mario Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block on displayLEGO

The Super Mario fan in your life will not only be elated when opening their gift box and seeing this set. There are more to be “opened”. 

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Indeed, celebrating 25 years of the launch of the Super Mario 64 video game, the brick-built Question Mark Block can be “opened” to reveal several levels from the game. There are Cool, Cool Mountain, Peach’s Castle, Bob-omb Battlefield, and Lethal Lava Trouble. 

In addition, this set ships with a total of 10 microfigures. The latter includes Mario, Princess Peach, and King Bob-omb. 

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Once completed the set measures seven inches tall, wide, and deep. Comprising 2064 pieces, this set is sure to provide an immersive building experience. 

3. LEGO Super Mario The Mighty Bowser — 71411

The LEGO Super Mario The Mighty Bowser on displayLEGO

Standing 12.5 inches tall, 16 inches wide, and 11 inches deep, this 2807-piece set will make for a great centerpiece. However, the latter is not only because of its sheer size, authentic elements, and the buildable battle platform it stands upon. 

Indeed, if you thought this kit had been designed to be put on display, think again. The brick-built The Mighty Bowser’s head and neck can be adjusted by pressing the button sited under its shell, allowing you to pose it. In addition, you can open and close its mouth and adjust its hands, arms, legs, and tail. 

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But that’s not all. Allowing you to recreate moments from Super Mario, this kit is equipped with a fireball launcher. 

Best Mario sets for kids this Mario Day

Looking for an even more immersive building experience? Or something for the kids? Well, you can always grab one of the Super Mario Starter Course sets LEGO offers to recreate battles between The Mighty Bowser and Mario, Luigi, and Peach. 

Each of these Super Mario-inspired sets will make for a great gift for yourself and the adult Super Mario fan in your life. They are the best LEGO Super Mario sets, no less. Of course, you can also share the joy of building these kits with a loved one. 

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