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"Scoring a BrickScore of 74.0, the Series 2 Super Mario Character Packs are a worthwhile, charming collection — best appreciated by Mario fans who want to display or play with brick-built enemies, though the blind-bag duplicate lottery and thin in-game rewards keep it from being essential for everyone."
The LEGO Super Mario Series 2 Character Packs (71386) land as a solid, enjoyable blind-bag series that successfully continues the formula of the first wave. Expert and buyer reviewers alike praise the colourful, entirely brick-built characters, the attractive themed display bases, and the good variety of new and recoloured parts. Playability is the softer spot — most characters offer limited in-game innovation beyond a single coin reward, with the Poison Mushroom being the standout exception. The biggest frustration voiced by buyers is the blind-bag duplicate problem, with multiple reviewers reporting receiving the same character several times in a row.
Where they split: There is a clear split between the enthusiastic buyer majority (most rating 5/5) and the handful of frustrated buyers who landed heavy duplicates (rating 1–2/5). Expert reviewers are more measured, consistently praising the collection while flagging limited gameplay depth. This divergence is driven almost entirely by the blind-bag lottery experience rather than the products themselves.
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"The first series of Super Mario Character Packs were fun, attractive and full of new and useful parts. Even if you had no plans to actually play the game with them, they were a worthwhile purchase. The second series look…"
Brickset Reviews"Similar to LEGO Minifigures, these blind bagged mini sets feature one of ten different collectible characters from a range of different Super Mario titles."
BricksFanz"The first series of Super Mario Character Packs were fun, attractive and full of new and useful parts. Even if you had no plans to actually play the game with them, they were a worthwhile purchase. The second series looks to deliver more of the same."
"Similar to LEGO Minifigures, these blind bagged mini sets feature one of ten different collectible characters from a range of different Super Mario titles."
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