Review: 72050 Mario Kart - Luigi & Mach 8
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Luigi and his Mach 8 kart are the stars of the LEGO set 72050, a new addition to the LEGO Mario Kart series. This set features the iconic green-clad character in his signature vehicle.
The set, 72050, draws inspiration from the Mario Kart series, where Luigi frequently races in the Mach 8 kart. The set is similar to the 2025 set 72037 Mario & Standard Kart. The character Luigi was created in 1983 as a color swap of Mario's sprite in the Mario Bros. arcade game. His name, "Luigi," comes from the Japanese word "ruiji," meaning similar.
This set offers fans a chance to build and display a classic Mario Kart character and vehicle. If you're a fan of the Mario Kart series, you might want to consider a LEGO display case to showcase your collection.
In 1983, Luigi was created by performing a simple colour swap of Mario’s sprite in the Mario Bros. arcade game. Since then, his unique identity has developed beyond ‘green Mario’ and has even spun off into his own separate games. The choice of Luigi’s name was inspired by the formal Japanese word for similar, pronounced “ruiji”. While there are many similarities to 2025’s 72037 Mario & Standard Kart, in this set, Luigi stands, or rather sits, tall on his own in his often-used Mach 8...
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