Lego has announced four new Donkey Kong sets for Summer 2023 in partnership with Nintendo. With their release on August 1, 2023, Lego will offer the Super Mario community a chance to enjoy Nintendo’s icons. Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, and Dixie Kong will join the franchise with their new Lego brick adventure playsets.
New Donkey Kong Sets Join Lego in Summer 2023
Jump into the wild side with new LEGO Super Mario™ and Donkey Kong™ adventure playsets! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/gFsTuJerB5
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) April 28, 2023
In a publication today on the LEGO website, the franchise announced a partnership with Nintendo to introduce four new Lego Summer sets. The merger follows an earlier appearance of Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros in 1981. Since then, fans have been excited and asking for more.
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Simon Kent LEGO Group Design Director acknowledges this by stating:
“The excitement continues to grow for the LEGO Super Mario franchise with yet another playful update. We’re welcoming the iconic Donkey Kong into the LEGO Super Mario product line! We can’t wait to see how the four Expansion Sets inspire kids to discover the new wild and colourful jungle from the Donkey Kong universe, whether that’s hanging out in the tree house, riding a mine cart, jamming out with Dixie Kong or exploring with Rambi.” Simon Kent, Design Director at the LEGO Group, said:
According to the release, Lego shared the products set for release as follows:
- Diddy Kong’s Mine Cart Ride
- Donkey Kong’s Tree House
- Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam
- Rambi the Rhino Expansion Set
With the Nintendo merger, fans will enjoy a new map on LEGO Super Mario inspired by Donkey Kong. Such an expansion offers a chance for new adventures and imagination, and exciting gameplay.
Additionally, the new sets will bring enticing character interaction between the two franchises. Characters from the Donkey Kong Expansion Set will have a smooth link with LEGO Mario, LEGO Luigi, and LEGO Peach. Whether it’s the characters or the map, Summers New LEGO sets are definitely gaining quick traction ahead of their August 1st launch.