{"id":1820399,"date":"2026-03-11T13:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1820399"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:51:52","slug":"lets-a-finally-go-lego-is-actually-giving-mario-the-proper-minifigure-treatment-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1820399","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s A-finally Go &#8211; Lego is actually giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment at last"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Let&#8217;s A-finally Go &#8211; Lego is actually giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment at last<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Sitting on the block of the bay.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Mario-Lego-minifigure-jumping-against-a-black-background.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Mario Lego minifigure jumping against a black background\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Mario-Lego-minifigure-jumping-against-a-black-background.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-11T13:51:52+00:00\">March 11, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/lets-a-finally-go-lego-is-actually-giving-mario-the-proper-minifigure-treatment-at-last?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          6 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>After largely relegating Nintendo&#8217;s mascot to a squat, blocky form with its Interactive models, Lego is finally giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment.<\/p>\n<p>We got our first look at the Mario minifigure thanks to a Mario Day post on social media, which showed a plastic version of Nintendo&#8217;s mustachioed plumber leaping out of a warp pipe.<\/p>\n<p>His head, though, seems different to a typical Lego minifigure&#8217;s, with features such as Mario&#8217;s hat and moustache looking as though they are part of the mold itself rather than either removable or just painted on.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New form unlocked!&#8221; the newest Lego-flavoured Nintendo post proclaimed, with that aforementioned animation of Mario.<\/p>\n<p>So far, response to this upcoming Lego collaboration has been pretty positive. &#8220;DUDE THIS IS ACTUALLY AMAZING THANK YOU LEGO,&#8221; reads one reply on the original social media post, with another adding: &#8220;Oh my god it&#8217;s ACTUAL LEGO Mario.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As for when we may be able to get our hands on minifigure Mario, he will be arriving some time in 2027. I wonder if we will also see Luigi, Peach and co also getting a minifigure makeover?<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New form unlocked! New sets coming in 2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LEGOSuperMario?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LEGOSuperMario<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OAqcN8VmP3\">pic.twitter.com\/OAqcN8VmP3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/2031445650353664026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>This Mario minifigure of course isn&#8217;t Lego&#8217;s only collaboration with Nintendo. Earlier this year, the two companies unveiled their previously announced Pok\u00e9mon sets, which include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/lego-pokemon-unveiled-but-catching-em-all-will-cost-you\">Pikachu and Pok\u00e9 Ball, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise and Eevee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after these particular sets went live, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/if-you-really-want-those-pokemon-lego-kanto-region-badges-you-can-expect-to-pay-over-100-on-ebay-thanks-to-scalpers\">resale sites such as eBay became awash with the Lego Pok\u00e9mon Kanto Region Badge Collection<\/a>, which was only available via Lego as a free gift for those that pre-ordered the most expensive set from the collection, the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise model.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>After largely relegating Nintendo&#8217;s mascot to a squat, blocky form with its Interactive models, Lego is finally giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment.<\/p>\n<p>We got our first look at the Mario minifigure thanks to a Mario Day post on social media, which showed a plastic version of Nintendo&#8217;s mustachioed plumber leaping out of a warp pipe.<\/p>\n<p>His head, though, seems different to a typical Lego minifigure&#8217;s, with features such as Mario&#8217;s hat and moustache looking as though they are part of the mold itself rather than either removable or just painted on.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New form unlocked!&#8221; the newest Lego-flavoured Nintendo post proclaimed, with that aforementioned animation of Mario.<\/p>\n<p>So far, response to this upcoming Lego collaboration has been pretty positive. &#8220;DUDE THIS IS ACTUALLY AMAZING THANK YOU LEGO,&#8221; reads one reply on the original social media post, with another adding: &#8220;Oh my god it&#8217;s ACTUAL LEGO Mario.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As for when we may be able to get our hands on minifigure Mario, he will be arriving some time in 2027. I wonder if we will also see Luigi, Peach and co also getting a minifigure makeover?<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New form unlocked! New sets coming in 2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LEGOSuperMario?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LEGOSuperMario<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OAqcN8VmP3\">pic.twitter.com\/OAqcN8VmP3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/2031445650353664026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>This Mario minifigure of course isn&#8217;t Lego&#8217;s only collaboration with Nintendo. Earlier this year, the two companies unveiled their previously announced Pok\u00e9mon sets, which include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/lego-pokemon-unveiled-but-catching-em-all-will-cost-you\">Pikachu and Pok\u00e9 Ball, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise and Eevee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after these particular sets went live, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/if-you-really-want-those-pokemon-lego-kanto-region-badges-you-can-expect-to-pay-over-100-on-ebay-thanks-to-scalpers\">resale sites such as eBay became awash with the Lego Pok\u00e9mon Kanto Region Badge Collection<\/a>, which was only available via Lego as a free gift for those that pre-ordered the most expensive set from the collection, the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise model.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Let&#8217;s A-finally Go &#8211; Lego is actually giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment at last Sitting on the block of the bay. 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