Mamma mia! Lego followers have lastly gotten affirmation from Nintendo that, sure, we’re getting a Lego minifigure of Mario. This new fig will arrive someday in 2027 alongside new units that may doubtless not be related to the favored digital Mario playsets of the previous few years.
On March 10, the official Nintendo account tweeted a brief teaser video revealing a Mario minifig coming out of one of many franchise’s iconic inexperienced pipes. “New type unlocked! New units coming in 2027,” mentioned Nintendo.
New type unlocked! New units coming in 2027 #LEGOSuperMario pic.twitter.com/OAqcN8VmP3
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2026
Lego has been making Mario-themed units since 2020. And for almost six years now, the overwhelming majority of those units have been related to Nintendo and Lego’s best-selling interactive Tremendous Mario theme. The road began with a boxy, brick-built Mario that contained a small display and different sensors, permitting him to react to completely different Lego bricks and items. It was a very cool thought, letting youngsters construct their very own Mario ranges utilizing completely different official units. Over time, Lego added extra interactive characters, like a Peach and Luigi. And that was cool.
However none of those interactive playsets, nor different Mario-themed units, included what many older Nintendo and Lego followers actually needed: A minifigure model of Mario. That modifications in 2027.
First official Lego Mario minifigure
We don’t know a lot about what to anticipate in 2027, however Nintendo and Lego’s teaser right now confirms that, on the very least, followers will lastly get an official Lego Mario minifig. That sound you heard was a ton of creators on-line who make customized Mario minifigs and promote them for a lot an excessive amount of screaming in ache.
Wanting on the minifig seen within the teaser, it seems to have a very new head mould and hat piece. This offers me hope that if we get different Tremendous Mario characters in minifig type, like Luigi or Peach, they too will include customized head molds and equipment. I’m a bit dissatisfied that Lego appears to be cheaping out and isn’t doing dual-molded legs. As a substitute, Lego seems to be simply printing a black/brown bit on the underside of Mario’s toes to symbolize his sneakers. That’s advantageous, I assume, however I hope we get a deluxe model of this determine that features dual-molded toes with correct sneakers.
However look, I can nitpick this determine a bit, however I’m simply blissful that lastly, after the higher a part of a decade, Lego and Nintendo are giving followers a Mario minifig. And it even feels like new units will likely be arriving in 2027 that may doubtless be minifig-scale recreations of Mario places and ranges that don’t join with the interactive theme. That is all excellent news. Now we simply have to attend a 12 months.
