Lego Donkey Kong sets and "new worlds" are joining Super Mario this summer
Lego Donkey Kong will be joining Lego Super Mario sets this summer, and all-new worlds to build were promised during the MAR10 stream.
Teased throughout the week on Lego's social channels, Lego Donkey Kong is roughly the same size as Lego Mario himself and can actually carry the plumber around on his back. This is probably so you can give a piggy-back to the presumably inevitable Diddy Kong figure (who hasn't been announced yet, but I'd be willing to bet is on the way) as per the original SNES games.
Judging by the size of Lego Donkey Kong, it'd be fair to assume he'll come in a starter set of his own with unique terrain to scamper across, items to collect, and enemies to battle. And that's possible for sure - this was certainly the case where Mario, Luigi, and Peach were concerned. But it's notable that this isn't an electronic figure like those ones, at least not from initial inspection. (The eyes seem distinctly painted on.) With that in mind, it could end up being more like an expansion along the lines of Peach's Castle or Yoshi's House designed specifically for use with Lego Super Mario rather than as its own distinct thing.
Speaking of which, another expansion was unveiled at the beginning of Lego's MAR10 stream - Lego Dry Bowser's Castle Battle. It weighs in at $109.99 direct from Lego (opens in new tab) or £94.99 (opens in new tab) in the UK, and is 1,321 pieces strong. This seems to be replacing the old Bowser's Castle (opens in new tab) that is now retired. This new set has plenty of hidden secrets (including a chance for Mario to 'work out' on the dumbbells) and features five figures: Dry Bowser, Magmaargh, Bone Piranha Plant, Bone Goomba, and a Purple Toad.
This kit is due to join the best Lego sets as of
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