Lego Super Mario isn't your traditional toy set Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Lego Super Mario isn't your traditional toy set Chip off the old block. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 12 Mar 2020 56 comments After Nintendo and Lego teased a collaboration earlier this week, we've finally been given a glimpse of the toy sets behind the moustache - and they're looking a little more high-tech than you might expect. Well, it is Nintendo after all. In a new video released today you can spot power and bluetooth buttons on Mario's back, meaning Mario can interact with the environment to set off countdown timers, stomp on blocks and collect coins. The press release describes it as "neither a video game nor a traditional Lego brick-based set", allowing kids (and adults) to create their own "real-life game levels created with Lego bricks". "The new product that we developed together with the Lego Group combines two different ways of playing with each other," said Nintendo exec Takashi Tezuka. "On the one hand, the world of Mario can be built and designed completely freely, on the other hand, you can play with Mario in exactly this self-created world. " In an interview with IGN, digital design lead Jonathan Bennink explained the goal is to grab enough coins before time runs out, with Mario collecting coins by attacking enemies and losing them by spending too much time in lava. Builders can play around with the order in which Mario encounters challenges, such as the rotating section and piranha plant seen in the video. And you can't just skip everything by moving Mario to the end of the level, as the bricks have special activation points which interact with Mario. The video also features brief cameos from Yoshi, a Shy Guy and Bowser Jr. As of yet there's no word on how much the sets will cost, but the line is due to launch sometime later this year. Hopefully that'll give me time to clear some space for storing all these under the bed - I don't have mushroom. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store