First look: Lego reimagines its Super Mario range with new sets and the first-ever Mario minifigures

Lego’s Super Mario range has been one of the biggest surprises of the last few years.

What initially looked like a gimmicky Lego theme has grown — like Mario after chomping a mushroom — into a hugely fun and innovative collection that captures all the retro magic of Nintendo games.

Now, Lego has reimagined its entire range with a batch of 2027 sets that include a new selection of minifigures.

This is the first time that minifigures have featured in the Super Mario range — an exciting debut for collectors.

Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Fire Mario & Bowser's Castle (72060) $89.99 at Lego Learn More Moving away from the interactive, app-based play of previous sets, these new builds focus on classic Lego construction and role-play fun.

These sets, recently revealed at the gamescom trade show in Cologne, are based on characters and environments from the Super Mario and Mario Kart universes.

Credit: Lego The new sets include Mario's Pipe Jump (72052), which has the first-time-ever classic Super Mario minifigure and a Goomba.

It has a built-in lever for catapulting the Goomba.

You can also get a first-ever Yoshi minifigure with Yoshi at Mario's House (72057).

Luigi arrives with added firepower in the Fire Luigi vs.

Koopa Troopa Battle (72061) set, with a cannon for shooting Luigi into a Koopa Troopa.

You can even take Mario surfing with Mario’s Beach Adventures (72055).

Credit: Lego There’s Racing with Mario (72054), based on the much-loved Mario Kart.

The set includes obstacles from the game — including a banana skin and shells — and the kart has a built-in launcher to fire those shells.