Pictures can only showcase so much of this feature, so check out the video of this set in action on my Mario Day Instagram post.
The Question Mark Block transforms effortless, revealing an intricately-packed together world that flips into an upright position.Ī post shared by Jay Ong | Jay's Brick Blog transition is extremely seamless and smooth, and the designers, Carl Merriam, Daire McCabe, and Benjamin Ma have done a thoroughly impressive job getting this function to work so smoothly and satisfyingly. So what’s contained within the Question Mark block? You press the top panel down to reveal its secrets. It’s a pretty neat visual trick, and it’s best to display the Block at an angle to trick your eyes into seeing it as a fully flat surface. The white Question Mark being the only parts of the exterior with studs works really well aesthetically, and I like the raised texture and uniformity of the studs, and how well they contrast against the flat yellow tiles.Ī very interesting quality of the Question Mark Block is how the lines in between the tiles appear differently, when you look at it from different angles. The corners are masterfully done, and it has soft, rounded corners which feel nice in hand when you’re grasping the question mark block. It measures approximately 18cm on each side and is mostly smooth, with studs on the Question Mark giving it that LEGO touch. I was enamoured through the entire build, mostly because I was so fascinated to see how it would all come together and work.Īnd here is the finished model – a yellow Question Mark Block that’s close to a perfect cube. Not to mention the incredibly satisfying practice of tiling the entire exterior. It has a bit of everything, with plenty of system building, some Technic wizardry and micro-builds as well which kept it fresh. It’s first and foremost a mechanical model, with many moving parts, housed in a smooth yellow shell. The build was incredibly satisfying, and novel – unlike anything I’ve ever built. It’s a quintessential icon and I can see why LEGO would want to game, and contained a surprise, often coins, but sometimes Super Mushrooms, 1-Up Mushrooms, Super Stars and other goodies.
Question Mark Blocks first appeared in the very first Super Mario Bros. The Question Mark Block in particular is a homage to one of the most influential video games of all time – Super Mario 64, which defined the 3d-gaming era, from the Nintendo 64 onwards.ĭespite being a Super Mario 64 set, the iconic yellow Question Mark Blocks do not make an appearance in the game (the block were red, with exclamation marks), so this really is a mish-mash of Mario elements in itself. LEGO Designers: Carl Merriam, Daire McCabe, and Benjamin Ma Name: 71395 Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block Special thanks to LEGO for sending this set for review 71395 Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block Set Details I’ve been sitting on this one and procrastinating, but this week’s Mario Day and Princess Peach’s Castle reveals inspired me to finally type out this review! This cycle of large, highly detailed buildable Nintendo objects are incredibly exciting if you have a long history and affinity with Nintendo.Īpologies that this review is a little late. Thankfully, LEGO have not completely forgotten adult LEGO fans, with 2 Nintendo-licensed exclusives – the first being the 2020’s 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System and the 71395 Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block, which was released last year in 2021. The LEGO Super Mario theme is quite divisive amongst LEGO and Nintendo fans, partly because it’s not a typical minifigure-centric theme, and also partly because the phygital play (a portmanteau for physical and digital) isn’t really geared towards adults or older LEGO fans, who contribute most to the online discourse, on blogs, social media or whatnot.
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