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"With a BrickScore of 72.3, Adventures with Luigi earns a solid recommendation as the smarter entry point into LEGO Super Mario — it packs in more characters, a genuinely fun co-op mode, and a fresh biome at the same price as the original Mario starter, even if the build itself remains shallow and the system's familiar structural quirks haven't gone away."
Reviewers broadly agree that Adventures with Luigi (71387) is a worthwhile evolution of the LEGO Super Mario starter set formula, primarily distinguished by its functional two-player cooperative gameplay. Luigi's thoughtful design differentiation from Mario — taller, slimmer, with unique voice and appearance — earns consistent praise, as does the novel Soda Swamp biome and cooperative bonus mechanics. Both reviewers acknowledge familiar limitations of the Super Mario system, and one notes the Luigi set offers slightly fewer challenges than the original Mario starter.
Where they split: The two reviewers split slightly on overall enthusiasm and recommended audience: Brick Fanatics leans toward adults and calls 71387 a better introduction to the theme than the original Mario set, while The Rambling Brick — writing more for kids — still points newcomers toward the original Mario starter as the definitive entry point, viewing Luigi as a compelling add-on rather than a replacement. They also differ on the weight of the "fewer challenges" critique; Brick Fanatics downplays it, while The Rambling Brick flags it as a meaningful shortcoming.
"There's still reason enough to pick it up even if you already own 71360 Adventures with Mario, and it's a perfectly fine starter course if you're yet to jump on board the LEGO Super Mario hype train."
Brick Fanatics"The addition of Luigi to the LEGO Super Mario Range was a real no Brainer."
The Rambling Brick"There's still reason enough to pick it up even if you already own 71360 Adventures with Mario, and it's a perfectly fine starter course if you're yet to jump on board the LEGO Super Mario hype train."
"The addition of Luigi to the LEGO Super Mario Range was a real no Brainer."
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