LEGO Adventures with Mario Starter Course 71360

Lego Super Mario review review

Modular nature ideal for repeat play/experimentation; The app records scores – but you can use Mario without it; The brick-built characters are mostly superb; Makes you play with Lego, rather than just build; No brick-built Mario – and he’s a dead-eyed horror when turned off; Starter Course alone feels a bit too basic; Limited appeal for solo play and display;

Lego Super Mario review

With every review set now built, there’s a lot going on. The kid’s levels have morphed from snake-like takes on 2D Super Mario Bros. to sprawling 3D creations spread across a table. (The depicted one is a smaller, saner effort that actually fitted within the camera frame.) Also: Mario’s now always on, excitedly parping catchphrases and jingles. It’s fun, whether figuring out the best way to construct new levels, or tackling finished constructions in a frenetic race to the finish line. Yet I’m still a touch undecided about longevity, since the system awkwardly straddles traditional Lego, boardgame and videogame. And the lack of a brick-built Mario feels like a mis-step – it’d be great for ‘normal’ play and as a display option for boring adults. Perhaps with a second set of Character Packs, eh, Lego?