The Best LEGO Nintendo Sets for All Ages to Enjoy

LEGO's creative partnership with Nintendo has yielded some truly remarkable sets, bridging the gap between childhood memories and adult appreciation. Initially, LEGO cleverly segmented its market, offering interactive Super Mario playsets for children and nostalgic replica sets for adults. However, recent years have seen a deliberate blurring of these lines, with more complex sets for kids and whimsical designs for adults—a perfect reflection of Nintendo's family-friendly appeal.

Adventures with Interactive LEGO Mario

Mario Kart – Standard Kart

The Bowser Express Train

LEGO Piranha Plant

Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone LEGO Set

LEGO Animal Crossing Nook’s Cranny & Rosie's House

Fly With Dodo Airlines

LEGO Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi

LEGO Great Deku Tree Set

Mighty Bowser

LEGO/Nintendo's collaboration has expanded beyond Super Mario, encompassing Sonic the Hedgehog, Animal Crossing, and now, Zelda. Below are some of the best LEGO Nintendo sets available in 2025.

Adventures with Interactive LEGO Mario

Set: #71439
Age Range: 6+
Piece Count: 218
Dimensions: ‎1.5 inches high, 4 inches wide, 3 inches deep
Price: $49.99 at Target

This starter set includes the essential LED Mario figure, a starting pipe, Yoshi, a flagpole, and Bowser Jr. in his Clown Car. It allows you to build your own Mario courses, scanning barcodes on elements to trigger sounds and track coin collection via an app.

Mario Kart – Standard Kart

Set: #72032
Age Range: 7+
Piece Count: 174
Dimensions: 1.5 inches high, 5.5 inches long, 3 inches wide
Price: $19.99 at Amazon

Compatible with the interactive Mario figure, this budget-friendly set features a classic kart, glider, Toad, and launching mechanisms for shells, perfect for creating race courses.

The Bowser Express Train

Set: #71437
Age Range: 9+
Piece Count: 1392
Dimensions: 8.5 inches high, 26.5 inches long, 4.5 inches wide
Price: $119.99 at Amazon

This whimsical set features a large Bowser head on the engine and includes six villain minifigures.

LEGO Piranha Plant

Set: #71426
Age Range: 18+
Piece Count: 540
Dimensions: 9 inches high, 4.5 inches wide, 6.5 inches deep
Price: $47.95 at Amazon (20% off $59.99)

A charming and surprisingly affordable build, this Piranha Plant offers excellent value.

Sonic the Hedgehog – Green Hill Zone

Set: #21331
Age Range: 18+
Piece Count: 1125
Dimensions: 7 inches high, 14 inches wide, 2.5 inches deep
Price: $79.99 at Amazon

A delightful diorama of Green Hill Zone 1, perfect for adult beginner builders.

Nook's Cranny & Rosie's House

Set: #77050
Age Range: 7+
Piece Count: 535
Dimensions: 6 inches high, 15 inches wide, 5.5 inches deep
Price: $59.95 at Amazon (20% off $74.99)

This set features Tom Nook's shop and Rosie's cottage, allowing for Animal Crossing village customization.

Fly With Dodo Airlines

Set: #77051
Age Range: 7+
Piece Count: 292
Dimensions: 5 inches high, 10.5 inches wide, 3.5 inches deep
Price: $37.99 at Amazon

This set includes a seaplane, dock, and Wilbur and Tangy minifigures.

Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi

Set: #71438
Age Range: 18+
Piece Count: 1215
Dimensions: 15.5 inches high, 10 inches wide, 4 inches deep
Price: $129.99 at Amazon

A nostalgic build with moving elements, featuring Mario and Yoshi.

Great Deku Tree

Set: #77092
Age Range: 18+
Piece Count: 2500
Dimensions: 13 inches tall
Price: $299.99 at LEGO Store

A 2-in-1 build allowing for either Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild versions.

The Mighty Bowser

Set: #71411
Age Range: 18+
Piece Count: 2807
Dimensions: 12.5 inches high, 16 inches wide, 11 inches deep
Price: $269.99 at Amazon

A large, impressive Bowser build with a fire-breathing mechanism.

As of January 2025: 34 LEGO Super Mario, 18 LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog, 10 LEGO Animal Crossing, and 1 LEGO The Legend of Zelda sets are available.

The Mighty Bowser showcases a shift in LEGO Nintendo's approach, emphasizing build quality and display value over solely interactive gameplay. This focus on the building experience itself, regardless of the target audience, is a key to LEGO's continued success.

The evolution of LEGO Super Mario sets demonstrates a return to core LEGO strengths, prioritizing the building process and the final display model. This refined approach bodes well for the future of LEGO Nintendo collaborations.

For more LEGO inspiration, explore our lists of the best Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Marvel LEGO sets.