It may no longer be the year of Luigi, but Mario's brother appears to be getting his own LEGO set. According to a recent Amazon China listing, a Super Mario LEGO Luigi set is scheduled to launch in the near future.
The LEGO Super Mario set is one of the company's most successful themed sets of all time. And because of that, both LEGO and Nintendo have talked about teaming up for more blended physical and digital LEGO sets of its kind. The most logical next step would be more characters within the Super Mario universe, and Luigi looks to be next in line according to a recent listing.
The Luigi LEGO starter course has appeared on the Amazon China site with a launch date of July 9, 2021. The set comes with a Luigi figure that can interact digitally, just like the Super Mario LEGO set before it. Luigi has the ability to collect coins, take down enemies, and more. The images are a reminder that a part of the joy is building the course--which is classic LEGO fun--and the twist comes with the digital interaction.
Even before the Amazon China listing, an update to the Super Mario LEGO set had Mario calling out for Luigi, a hint that his brother was indeed on the way. The Easter egg, along with this Amazon listing, appears to have for the most part confirmed the Luigi LEGO set, as this is about as close to legitimate as it gets. The 100% confirmation will come from Nintendo or LEGO, of course, so fans should be on the lookout for more concrete information soon.