Lego has quietly added a Spiny Shell Mario Kart set to its site. You can only buy it using Lego Insider points though, not money. You will need to have at least 2,500 points if you want to buy the set ...

It's very, very close to its lowest-ever price right now.

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Well, don’t hold your breath. Eurogamer recently asked Kosuke Yabuki, director of Mario Kart 7 and 8, whether they’d ever consider ditching the blue shell, and he basically told players to suck it up.

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LEGO and Nintendo added the first Mario Kart sets to the Super Mario lineup in January, and followed that up with the LEGO Mario Kart Standard Kart set (72037) for Mario Day (MAR10 Day) 2025. It will ...

Outrunning the blue shell isn't easy. If this had gone on long enough, it's likely the blue shell would eventually catch up with the pink-haired Animal Crossing character, but Villager made a ...

Update [Mon 12th May 2025, 6:29pm]: It's now been revealed that LEGO's Spiny Shell set will be available via LEGO's Insiders Rewards Centre from May 15th, and you'll need 2,500 points to cla(i)m it ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Let's just be upfront: The blue shell in "Mario Kart" is a frustrating, obnoxious item that we all wish would go away. It's the number one cause ...

One of the most iconic weapons in all of gaming is the Blue Turtle Shell from the Mario Kart series. The weapon is just so devastating and frustrating when you're in first place, but probably the most ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch is no exception to the one and only rule of blue shells: first is the worst. When a blue-colored spiny shell is launched in Mario Kart, it instantly seeks out ...