Summary
- Nintendo and LEGO will release new Mario Kart and Animal Crossing sets on January 1, 2025.
- The Mario Kart sets include various racers, vehicles, and themed features like a Pit Crew Toad minifigure.
- Animal Crossing LEGO sets feature characters like Celeste, Leif, and the Able Sisters, with the largest set being the Able Sisters Clothing Shop.
Nintendo has announced that its newest Mario Kart and Animal Crossing-themed LEGO sets will be released on January 1, 2025. Nintendo first worked with LEGO to introduce a Mario-themed set in 2020, which was part of the Super Mario Bros. franchise’s 35th anniversary, allowing fans to build their own levels. Since then, LEGO and Nintendo have frequently collaborated on various themed sets based on the Super Mario property.
Super Mario Bros. isn’t the only Nintendo franchise that LEGO has worked on, with the partnership expanding to include sets based on Animal Crossing. The first Animal Crossing LEGO sets were released in March 2024, with a second round being released in August. The Animal Crossing sets include popular characters like Isabelle, Marshal, and Tom Nook among other villagers. The collaborations are continuing next year, as Nintendo and LEGO have announced that new Mario Kart and Animal Crossing sets will release on New Year’s Day 2025.
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These new Mario Kart and Animal Crossing sets will release on January 1, 2025. The six Mario Kart LEGO sets were previously revealed in August and feature various racers and vehicles from the franchise. For example, the Standard Kart set features Mario’s signature Standard Kart, a Pit Crew Toad minifigure, items, and a work bench. The biggest and most expensive of these sets is the Baby Peach and Grand Prix Set, which includes three minifigures, karts, and an elaborate racetrack.
Nintendo’s January 2025 LEGO Set List
Mario Kart
- Yoshi Bike – $14.99 (133 pieces)
- Standard Kart – $19.99 (174 pieces)
- Donkey Kong and DK Jumbo -$34.99 (387 pieces)
- Baby Mario versus Baby Luigi – $29.99 (390 pieces)
- Toad’s Garage – $39.99 (390 pieces)
- Baby Peach & Grand Prix – $79.99 (823 pieces)
Animal Crossing
- Stargazing with Celeste – $9.99 (75 pieces)
- Leif’s Caravan & Garden Shop – $29.99 (263 pieces)
- Able Sisters Clothing Shop – $39.99 (322 pieces)
LEGO’s 2025 Animal Crossing sets were also revealed earlier this September, and feature the debut of Celeste, Leif, and the Able Sisters in their own self-titled sets. Celeste’s set is based on stargazing; Leif has his mobile home and garden shop; and the Able Sisters run their textile shop. The Able Sisters Clothing Shop is the biggest and most expensive of the themed set trio. All three sets will also be released on January 1, 2025.
Many of the Mario Kart sets are compatible with the large LEGO Mario, LEGO Peach, and LEGO Luigi figures, where they have special interactions and sound effects when they are driving vehicles. Mario can also interact with various parts of the set, such as having a special reaction when he touches an item box. The Toad’s Garage set specifically comes with a custom car that allows the builder to change its horn and engine sounds when the LEGO Mario, Luigi, or Peach figures are put in the driver’s seat too.
Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. While producing highly popular hardware consoles like the Switch, the company is known for its many first party video game franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, and many more.