Back in April, we reported on a rumour that there was an upcoming 18+ Super Mario LEGO set that would be "the biggest yet", with a total of 2,807 pieces — almost 800 more than the NES, and 150 more than the Question Mark Block set.
That rumour has now been confirmed as The Mighty Bowser, who will tower over LEGO Mario and LEGO Luigi at a total of 32cm (12.5in) in height.
The Mighty Bowser comes with a host of interesting inclusions, from "new-for-October-2022" bricks that replicate King Koopa's spikes to a fireball launcher and a button that controls his head and neck movements. You will also be able to pose his arms and fingers.
"Adding LEGO Super Mario The Mighty Bowser really is a blast from the past for many adult fans of LEGO. He might be the big boss, but he still brings back a warm feeling of nostalgia to adult Super Mario fans worldwide. Just as defeating Bowser was always the ultimate challenge in the Super Mario games, here we’re challenging fans to build the King of the Koopas from nearly 3,000 pieces. We know they’re up to the task and will be chomping at the bit to get their hands on this great new addition to the Super Mario line."
-- Carl Merriam, Senior Designer, LEGO Super Mario
Other features include:
- A hidden POW block
- Two towers for Bowser to knock over
- The ability to combine the set with a LEGO Super Mario Starter Course
- An Action Tag that will allow Mario, Luigi, or Peach to battle Bowser
We're hoping that there will be some cool secrets to find, like the other sets have!
The Mighty Bowser costs $269.99 and releases on October 1st, 2022.
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Will you be adding Bowser to your collection? Tell us in the comments.
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I didn't have much interest in LEGO Mario sets, but this Bowser one? I want!
wow a Mario set I actually want. This looks badass
Wow that's expensive
Wow! That looks really amazing! LEGO sets are so expensive these days, but I might have to save up a little for one of these bad boys.
Okay I still don't care that much about lego but this looks pretty dope. Not going to get it because that's way too expensive but it's still really cool.
I thought at first it was for ages 18+ haha
Insert generic 18 joke. This is way better than the last two sets we got, the best and ? block.
18+ because Bowser is butt naked?
This set looks incredible. 230 quid though... Maybe if I win the lottery or something
18+? Does it come with a Bowsette add-on?
This looks really cool. To say I wasn't expecting an actual Bowser set after the little gremlin we got in the regular Mario sets would be one hell of an understatement.
@Hero-of-WiiU I mean Bowser's nose here has an..... unfortunate shape so you might not be far off XD
@Hero-of-WiiU That... is what it means.
@Hero-of-WiiU It is. Lots of lego sets are aimed at adults now.
18+? So it comes with Bowsette?
Don’t waste your money guys!
I'm not really keen on how we finally have Lego based on Nintendo properties, but you only have a choice between these "course sets" with a Duplo-esqe Mario and co (more power those who enjoy them, but I dunno. They just don't cut it for me) or sets like this that, while cool, are pretty expensive, even by some licensed Lego standards (barring UCS-tier stuff).
That Green Hill Zone Sonic set is a perfect example of what I'd like to see them do. And not just for Mario, but other Nintendo IP as well. Arwing set anyone? Or how about Samus' Gunship (pre or post Fusion)?
Minor correction, but the NES and the ? block piece counts are backwards in the article. The NES is bigger than the block.
I don't know if I'll get this one. I don't dislike it, but I'm not loving it like I did the other two.
Why is it 18+? I feel like missed something that requires more life experience than driving…
Expensive but cool
I absolutely need to get this, holy cow!
There… there must be a mistake. This isn’t The Mighty Waluigi?
@Platinum-Bucket It’s because it’s targeted at Adults. And 18+ sets are almost always harder to build than other sets.
Ooof. That price. Must be Mexican Pesos pricing.🙃
And people complaining about the price.
It’s actually cheap; compared to most Lego sets.
It’s priced at an average of €0,0819 per piece, which is lower than the normal average of €0,10 to €0,12 per piece.
3 x used Switch ... Interesting price , but I prefer something to be able to play on ( nes and snes mini ? )
@sanderev Ahh, I see. I didn’t even know there were 18+ sets before now, and as far as Lego goes, a tougher challenge sounds about right. Thanks!
LEGO’s age ratings are based on the difficulty of the build, not the themes of it… it’s still a stupid system, but that’s why this is 18+.
18+...Nintendo, you dirty scoundrels!
@BabyYoda71 I will never understand how some people find building lego hard.
Your Bowser is very impressive. You must be proud.
Neat but I like the question block and nes better.
That being said this partnership has turned out some really neat ideas.
This looks amazing. So long bank account!
This is pretty sweet and tempting as I do enjoy making the odd lego set here and there.
I don't necessarily have a problem with the value but it isn't something I'm going to justify purchasing
I want this, but the price point gives me pause. I could buy a Switch Lite for less than that. The ? Block set I put together was also pricey, but $170 was easier to swallow. I suppose some of it is the custom pieces.
The LEGO cycle:
Jesus that's more than 300$cad
I love this....but not @ $200+
"post his arms and fingers."?!? I can only assume you have to write your own ransom note. No wonder this set is 18+!!
@Pk-glitch Eh, sometimes the instructions are a bit hard to understand for beginners. I think that has more to do with your LEGO experience than your age.
@Platinum-Bucket @invictus4000 @BigBluePanda who knows... @Slinkoy1 @Piyo @Henmii well there is a sesame street set for 18+
for everyone: all lego ideas boxes are 18+...
Weather is teletubbies or Star Wars.
18+... does that mean that Bowser is anatomically correct?
@Hero-of-WiiU Same. I was wondering if they gave Bowser a blocky Lego schlong or something.
Not really interested in the Mario sets so far … if only Lego would make these following Nintendo sets:
This is pretty fantastic, but at that price and since it's compatible with the other SMB sets maybe it wouldn't have hurt to include one of those Mario figures for scale.
Beautiful set but my cutoff point for Lego sets is $200 except for a select few things, and Bowser isn't one of them.
£230?! It looks great but not for that much, are they having a laugh? I can probably get a Switch Pro for that money.
@Platinum-Bucket I was 18 once. What major developmental advantages did my brain have then over my 16 or 17 yo self? Not much lol! And certainly nothing that would let me see an instructions manual any better. I think it’s more marketing demographics than weeding out the incapable from the capable teenagers, lol
What about other IPs that are not Mario? 🤦♂️
I can’t wait to post his arms and fingers.
When can we get an actual lego mario game . That would be a cool change up for the series and you would finally get this old timer to buy a lego game 🤣 win win
@quinnyboy58 don’t worry about how other people spend their money.
I want LEGO Doug Bowser and LEGO Reggie Fils-Aime and LEGO Hiroshi Yamauchi what’s wrong Nintendo why do you hate money????
Very nice. Probably the best Lego Mario set to come out so far.
With all of these sets, I'm dreaming for a Lego Super Mario video game to one day be made.
It's 18+ because Bowser comes with his own big "package".
Imagine spending so much time putting him together, it's all finished then you accidentally knock him off the table smashing him to pieces meaning you have to start all over again from the beginning like what happened to me when I was building a Lego Castle I got for Christmas when I was a kid. That had over 2000 pieces and while I can laugh now, at the time it was anything but funny.
Lego is so expensive but this looks amazing
Certainly looks dope but at that price, I'd rather buy another switch
For those making d*** jokes, I'm pretty sure Bowser would actually have a cloaca...
It looks so cool, but looking at the price physically hurt
If you're 17 or under this ISN'T for you and you CANNOT fathom building it!
Looks nice but $270 in this economy lol
Lego has never been easy on the wallet, so the price isn’t shocking to me. While Bowser looks really cool like that, I can’t justify getting one now.
Wow, this comment section really overplayed a single bad joke into the absolute ground.
...Anyway, Lego really missed a trick by not naming this set the 'Mighty Mighty Bowser.' That's the impression that I get, at least.
I can think because you can actually pose Bowsers fingers in a certain way, like a rock n roll gesture or the middle finger (is why this is supposed to be aimed for adults)
However, he's a big boi though, standing at 12.5 inches. I measured my IPad box and it's at 9 something inches. So it seems like that he's bigger than the picture tells you.
I wonder when Nintendo will expand its entertainment part, and will go out on 18+ entertainment. But, with Nintendo theme. A 18+ metroid movie/game.
@reporterdavid
Yeah, I was just joking. I know now that its not about cheeky content but just the difficulty of the set.
The set looks lovely by the way. I won't buy it (to expensive), but it looks great.
@Link-Hero Kinky
i thought they meant 18+ for how many pieces it has...didn't think it would be because of people doing gestures that children - which is what these characters are 100% based off be 18+ - it just not a nintendo thing to be doing especially when the customers will just be adults not the target demographic your company is trying to aim for..children...oh man this is a hot mess, and the price - it was originally gonna be my comment but after reading the comments just ew.
anyway this costs too much :s, feel bad for the other people that want this, and can't afford it as well.
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