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"Super Mario World: Mario and Yoshi is a celebration of SNES nostalgia executed with clever brick mechanics, earning a BrickScore of 83.5 and near-perfect owner ratings from fans who overwhelmingly wanted more sets in this pixel-art style."
The 71438 Super Mario World: Mario and Yoshi set landed with overwhelming enthusiasm from both critics and buyers, earning a BrickScore of 83.5 and an owner average of 4.83 across 846 ratings. Reviewers loved the SNES sprite aesthetic translated into three-dimensional LEGO bricks, and the crank-driven articulation that animates Mario running and Yoshi extending his tongue became the set's signature appeal. The nostalgic hook for adults who grew up with Super Nintendo is the dominant through-line across virtually every review.
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"My childhood is not summed up more succinctly than SMW so set 71438-1 was a no-brainer purchase for me."
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"I'm very happy with this overall for your TLD drr the build is enjoyable not too difficult there's a lot that goes into it"
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"I stand by what I said that this is a good set."
JANGBRiCKS"My childhood is not summed up more succinctly than SMW so set 71438-1 was a no-brainer purchase for me."
"I'm very happy with this overall for your TLD drr the build is enjoyable not too difficult there's a lot that goes into it"
"I stand by what I said that this is a good set."
Owners overwhelmingly praise this set as a nostalgia-packed, cleverly designed build with satisfying mechanics and charming pixel-art aesthetics, though a few note the control placement and back appearance could be improved.
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