K’NEX® Brands Unveils a New Addition to Its Line of Nintendo® Building Sets: SUPER MARIO®
Hatfield, PA (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 -- K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, is pleased to announce a new addition to its successful line of Nintendo building sets: SUPER MARIO. New, officially licensed building sets are inspired by the most popular Super Mario game titles such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii™, Super Mario 3DLand™ and New Super Mario Bros. 2™.
The new Super Mario building sets join the ever-popular K’NEX Mario Kart Wii building set line and are designed for young Nintendo fans ages 6+, bringing the fun of Mario and his friends to a new generation and expanding its appeal through a rewarding, age-appropriate K’NEX building experience.
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS® Wii: Mystery Figure Bags Series 1
The wait for your favorite character is over! Each mystery bag includes one buildable figure from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Who will you get? Mystery figures include: Fire Mario™, Mario™, Luigi™, Ice Luigi™, Blue Yoshi™, Yellow Yoshi™, Blue Toad™, Yellow Toad™ or Princess Peach™ and each figure is compatible with the entire Mario line of K’NEX products. Each sold separately, collect them all! Suggested retail price is $3.99. Ages 6+. Available now.
SUPER MARIO: Mystery Figure Bags Series 2
Which figure will you get? Each mystery bag includes one buildable figure from the world of Super Mario. Mystery figures include: Mario, Wario™, Princess Peach, Koopa Paratroopa™, Boo™, Shy Guy™, Dry Bones™ or Daisy™ and each figure is compatible with the entire Mario line of K’NEX products. Each sold separately, collect them all! Suggested retail price is $3.99. Ages 6+. Available Fall 2013.
SUPER MARIO: Figure 3-Packs
With the Super Mario 3-packs of figures from K’NEX you can collect & build heroes, enemies and items from your favorite Super Mario games—there is even a mystery figure in each set! Styles include: Super Mario: Fire Mario, Hammer Bro. ™, and a mystery figure; New Super Mario Bros 2: Golden Mario™, Fire Luigi™, and a mystery figure; and Super Mario 3DLand: Boomerang Mario™, Koopa Troopa™, and a mystery figure—collect them all! Suggested retail price is $12.99. Ages 6+. Available Fall 2013.
SUPER MARIO: Enemy Assortment
Battle your favorite Super Mario enemies with the Enemy Assortment from K’NEX. Choose from Stacked Goombas™, Dry Bones™, or Reznor™ sets. All sets feature the exclusive jump panel and include spinning, falling, or spewing action, too! Sets include a buildable jump platform, star coins, enemy and one figure to build; either Mario, Fire Mario or White Tanooki Mario™. Suggested retail price is $16.99. Ages 6+. Available Fall 2013.
SUPER MARIO: Beach Set
Inspired by New Super MarioBros. 2. This Beach themed building set allows you to build Raccoon Mario™ and dodge Cheep Cheeps & Piranha Plant™! Featuring exclusive Jump Panels launch Mario and watch him jump through this world. You can also launch Cheep Cheep at Mario, but becareful—watch out for Piranha Plants chomp—don’t get bitten. Set also includes Palm Tree, coins, Star Coin, Warp Pipe and Finish Flag. Suggested retail $29.99. Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013 exclusively at Target®.
SUPER MARIO: Desert Building Set
With the Desert Building Set from K’NEX you can build Fire Mario and then make a daring desert escape! Use the exclusive jump panels to launch Mario from level to level as he collects the golden coins. Set includes 2 Golden Goombas™ that spin just like they do in the popular video game and a hidden area where the elusive Star Coin can be found. Also includes Golden Block Head for Mario, Palm Tree and Fire Flower. Suggested retail $29.99. Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013 exclusively at Toys ‘R Us.
SUPER MARIO: Cannon Building Set
Blast off with the Super Mario Cannon Building Set from K’NEX! Build Mario & Luigi and use the exclusive jump panels to attempt to dodge Bullet Bill™ as you fire him from his cannon! Set also features a star, warp pipe, flag and coins. Suggested retail price is $34.99 each. Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013.
SUPER MARIO: Prongo™ Building Set
Inspired by Super Mario 3DLand, this awesome set allows you to build Raccoon Mario™ and battle Prongo! Featuring jumping action and a secret room, this set also includes pipes, a flag, jump panels and coins. Suggested retail price is $34.99. Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013.
SUPER MARIO: Thwomps Building Set
Build Fire Mario and escape the Thwomps in this exciting building set based on a level in New Super Mario Bros. 2! Slam the Thwomps down as Mario jumps from level to level in search of the hidden room. Once Mario finds the hidden room he will have to battle Bone Goomba—can you help him? Set also includes exclusive jump panels, Warp Pipe, Mushroom, coins and Dead Goomba. Suggested retail price $59.99 . Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013 exclusively at Toys ‘R Us.
SUPER MARIO: Flying Cloud™ Building Set
Build Propeller Mario™ and fly through the clouds with the Flying Cloud Building set inspired by Super Mario 3DLand! Features flying action that allows Mario to fly from cloud to cloud, exclusive jump panels, and bouncy mushroom platforms. Set also includes tailed Goomba, cloud and mushroom platforms, coins and a flag. Suggested retail $64.99. Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013.
SUPER MARIO: Ghost House™ Set
This spooky Ghost House Building Set inspired by Super Mario 3DLand allows kids to build Boomerang Mario™ and battle Boos! Navigate Mario through sliding platforms and be sure to avoid the spinning Boos. Set also features Big Boo™, exclusive jump panels, appearing panels, coins and a flag. Suggested retail $64.99. Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013.
SUPER MARIO: Bowser’s Castle Set
Based upon a popular level from Super Mario 3D Land Bowser’s Castle Set from K’NEX invites you to build Mario and save Princess Peach from Bowser! Set features exclusive jumping panels, moving Fire Cogs, fireballs, elevators, platforms you control and more! Also includes Draglet, Mystery Box, Track Slider and coins. Suggested retail price $99.99. Ages 8+. Available Fall 2013 exclusively at Toys ‘R Us.
About K’NEX Brands
Founded in 1992, K’NEX Brands, the world’s most innovative construction toy company, was established to make and sell what has become one of the world’s leading integrated construction systems for children and is America’s STEM building solution. Winner of over 250 international awards and recognitions, K’NEX, America’s building toy company, is focused on Building Worlds Kids Love and encourages youngsters to “imagine, build and play.” From the living room to the classroom, K’NEX has building toys specially designed for every age group and skill level. The K’NEX family of brands includes K’NEX Building Sets, K’NEX Thrill Rides, K’NEX Education, Lincoln Logs®, Tinkertoy®, NASCAR®, Angry Birds™, Mario Kart Wii™, Mario Kart 7™, Super Mario™, PacMan™ and more. Since 1992, The Rodon Group, a subsidiary of K'NEX Brands, L.P., has manufactured over 31 billion parts for the K'NEX building toy system. Join us as we help build the leaders of tomorrow. For more information, please visit http://www.knex.com or http://www.rodongroup.com.
Kate Loffio, K'NEX, http://www.knex.com, 215-996-4209, [email protected]
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