LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart sets to launch on January 1st worldwide, more Animal Crossing sets on the way

On the first day of gamescom, LEGO has announced that the LEGO Mario Kart sets (first teased on Mario Day earlier this year) will launch on January 1st worldwide.

The sets feature characters such as Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi and Baby Peach. But that’s not all: they’re also compatible with the LEGO Mario, LEGO Luigi, and LEGO Peach figures. If you put them into the driver’s seat, you will get iconic Mario Kart audio and visual effects:

To add a layer of digital play, fans can also add a LEGO® Mario™, LEGO® Luigi™ or LEGO® Peach™ (figures not included) to the new Mario Kart sets which takes the interactive experience into high gear when putting one of the figures into the driver’s seat. This includes iconic Mario Kart audio and visual effects for race-starting, horn-honking, kart-drifting and gliding sounds from the game. Players can also use these characters to scan Item Boxes, allowing them to collect extra coins and help boost their score as they finish the race!

There will be a total of 6 LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart sets available on launch day (details and pictures from the official press release):

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Yoshi Bike (72031) is the perfect build for fans who enjoy drifting between traffic cones or launching shells. Builders ages 7 and up can look forward to a Light-Blue Yoshi toy figure, a shell item, and a brick-built bike in this 133-piece play set.

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Standard Kart (72032) is for all the original players, ready to race and drive the classic Standard Kart. The 174-piece set for ages 7+ includes a buildable model of the standard edition Mario Kart, a workstation, a Toad toy figure in his red pit crew uniform, plus a detachable Super Glider!

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Donkey Kong & DK Jumbo (72033) is a set that features one of Donkey Kong’s signature karts – the DK Jumbo. Launch items such as shells and a banana on the course to slow down other players! The 387-piece set is for fans aged 8+.

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Baby Mario vs. Baby Luigi (72034) is for ages 8 and up. The set features Baby Mario in his Biddybuggy and Baby Luigi in his Tri-Speeder, ready to launch shells for a Balloon Battle. There are 6 buildable balloons in this 321-piece set.

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Toad’s Garage (72035) includes two Blue Toads (Pit Crew), ready to tune up karts in his garage. The Blue Toads are in the garage and all-focused on getting the B Dasher kart ready to race. Players aged 8 and up can use this 390-piece build to customize their very own kart.

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Baby Peach & Grand Prix Set (72036) is for ages 8 and up, showing Baby Peach in her Wild Wiggler kart alongside Lemmy in the Landship kart and Toad on the standard bike. Choose your character, drift around an obstacle-filled course and race to victory in this 823-piece set including a starting gate and more.

And that’s not all! Three more LEGO Animal Crossing sets are also on the way:

• Stargazing with Celeste (77053)
• Leif’s Caravan & Garden Shop (77054)
• Able Sisters Clothing Shop (77055)

Those three sets will launch on the same day as the first LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart sets (January 1st!).

Finally, here’s product information (including price) about each set revealed today!

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Yoshi Bike

• Age: 7+
• Price: €14,99/ $14.99 / £12,99
• Pieces: 133
• Product No.: 72031
• Dimensions: Measures over 2.5 in. (6 cm) high, 3.5 in. (9 cm) long and 1.5 in. (4 cm) wide
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Standard Kart

• Age: 7+
• Price: €19,99/ $19.99 / £17,99
• Pieces: 174
• Product No.: 72032
• Dimensions: Measures over 1.5 in. (4 cm) high, 5.5 in. (14 cm) long and 3 in. (8 cm) wide
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Donkey Kong & DK Jumbo

• Age: 8+
• Price: €34,99/ $34.99 / £29,99
• Pieces: 387
• Product No.: 72033
• Dimensions: Measures over 3.5 in. (8 cm) high, 6 in. (15 cm) long and 3 in. (7 cm)
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Baby Mario vs. Baby Luigi

• Age: 8+
• Price: €29,99/ $29.99 / £24,99
• Pieces: 321
• Product No.: 72034
• Dimensions: Measures over 2 in. (5 cm) high, 4 in. (10 cm) long and 3 in. (7 cm) wide
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Toad’s Garage

• Age: 8+
• Price: €39,99/ $39.99 / £34,99
• Pieces: 390
• Product No.: 72035
• Dimensions: Measures over 4 in. (11 cm) high, 12 in. (31 cm) wide and 8 in. (20 cm) deep
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Super Mario™: Mario Kart™ – Baby Peach & Grand Prix Set

• Age: 8+
• Price: €79,99/ $79.99 / £69,99
• Pieces: 823
• Product No.: 72036
• Dimensions: Measures over 7 in. (18 cm) high, 12 in. (33 cm) wide and 1.5 in. (4 cm) deep
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Animal Crossing ™ Stargazing with Celeste

• Age: 6+
• Price: €9,99/ $9.99 / £8,99
• Pieces: 78
• Product No.: 77053
• Dimensions: Measures over 2.5 in (6 cm) high, 5 in (12cm) wide and 3.5 inches (9cm) deep
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Animal Crossing ™ Leif’s Caravan & Garden Shop

• Age: 7+
• Price: €29,99/ $29.99 / £24,99
• Pieces: 263
• Product No.: 77054
• Dimensions: Includes car and travel trailer toys that measure over 3 in. (8 cm) high, 7.5 in. (19 cm) long and 2.5 in. (6 cm) wide when attached to each other.
• Available: January 1, 2025

LEGO® Animal Crossing ™ Able Sisters Clothing Shop

• Age: 6+
• Price: €39,99/ $39.99 / £34,99
• Pieces: 322
• Product No.: 77055
• Dimensions: Measures over 5.5 in. (14 cm) high, 10.5 in. (27 cm) wide and 5.5 in. (14 cm) deep
• Available: January 1, 2025

Source: LEGO PR