In honour of international Mario Day (bafflingly still not officially a public holiday), Lego and Nintendo has announced a fresh collection of Mario-themed sets including a new take on Bowser Castle, with a tease that Donkey Kong is on the way.
Lego’s Super Mario line launched back in 2020, and has so far seen the release of over 60 interactive, connectable sets – although a number of more complex sets, including Mighty Bowser, have been released outside the Lego Super Mario branding.
For its Mario Day reveal, though, Lego has unveiled another returned to its Super Mario line, revealing the Dry Bowser Castle Battle set (not to be confused with the already released Bowser’s Castle Boss Battle expansion).
This latest take on Bowser’s Castle features two turrets flanking a central towers, complete with giant stone Bowser head. It’s all situated in a bed of lava, with accompanying Magmaargh, and once past a secret entrance, players (and Mario) will find a Dry Goomba and Dry Piranha Plant on the battlements, alongside a Dry Bowser and a purple Toad at the rear. There’s even a gym!
The Lego Super Mario Dry Bowser Castle Battle set releases on 1st August, but a price is yet to be revealed. And as for Lego Donkey Kong, there’s not a lot to report right other than that he’ll be joining the Lego Super Mario series sometime this summer.
Elsewhere in the world of Lego and Nintendo, reports persist that an official Legend of Zelda set is currently in the works – all but confirmed after the companies began slapping rumour videos with copyright strikes. Hopefully we’ll here more about that soon.
