LEGO® Super Mario 2020: Recolours Galore

With the imminent release of the new theme LEGO® Super Mario on 1 August, Ben Davies thought this was the perfect time to tell you about all the LEGO parts that come in new colors across the range. Namely; 40414 Monty Mole & Super Mushroom, 71360 Adventures with Mario, 71362 Guarded Fortress, 71363 Desert Pokey, 71364 Whomp’s Lava Trouble, 71365 Piranha Plant Power Slide, 71366 Boomer Bill Barrage, 71367 Mario’s House & Yoshi, 71368 Toad’s Treasure Hunt, 71369 Bowser’s Castle Boss Battle, 71370 Fire Mario Power-Up Pack, 71371 Propeller Mario Power-Up Pack, 71372 Cat Mario Power-Up Pack, 71373 Builder Mario Power-Up Pack, 71376 Thwomp Drop and 71377 King Boo and the Haunted Yard. These products were provided to us for free by LEGO; the author's opinions were not biased by this. 

When we spoke to LEGO® Super Mario lead designer Jonathan Bennink in May, he teased that nearly 200 new elements had been introduced for the brand new theme. In the second part of our comprehensive examination of the LEGO Super Mario range, we’ll be taking a closer look at the new and rare colours of parts introduced in the upcoming sets.

Missed Ben's first Super Mario article? Check out all the new molds that come in the sets.

New LEGO parts in Dark Orange

To begin us off, a whopping nine Dark Orange recolours appear across the LEGO Super Mario line, the majority appearing in 71362 Guarded Fortress. While builders will no doubt find uses for all these elements, the most useful are likely to be the inverted slopes.

The full list of new Dark Orange elements features:

• Brick 2X2 W/ Groove A. Cr. Hole (6315198 | 39683) (1x in 71360)
• Roof Tile 2X2/45º Inv. (6187575 | 3660) (13x in 71362)
• Plate 2X2 W 1 Knob (6315197 | 23893) (2x in 71360, 2x in 71365, 1x in 71366)
• Technic Brick 1X2, Ø4.9 (6223839 | 3700) (2x in 71362)
• Brick 1X2X3 (6315191 | 22886) (8x in 71360, 4x in 71362)
• Bow 1/4 4X4X1 (6325920 | 48092) (4x in 71362)
• Roof Tile Corn. Invert. 2X2/45º (6325922 | 3676) (2x in 71362)
• French Tower 4X3X6 (6325923 | 30246) (2x in 71362)
• Wind-Up Key W. Tube (6316320 | 29979) (1x in 71362)

New LEGO parts in Bright Green

Eight designs have been introduced in Bright Green for the first time. This marks the 29th recolour of the fan-favorite Erling/headlight brick, which has been around since 1980 but never before appeared in Bright Green.

In Bright Green, we have:

• Pyramid Ridged Tile 1X1X2/3 (6299946 | 35344) (11x in 71363)
• Rail 2X8, W/ 3.2 Shaft (6316278 | 26022) (4x in 71365)
• Brick 1X4 Fric/Stub/Fork Vert. (6316283 | 26022) (2x in 71365)
• Brick 2X2 W. Inside and Outs. Bow (6310838 | 85080) (7x in 71362)
• Technic 2M Beam (6316318 | 43857) (9x in 71362)
• Angular Brick 1X1 (6314376 | 4070) (2x in 71369)
• Plate 1X2 W. 1 Knob (6314378 | 15573) (2x in 71369)
• Brick Ø16 W. Cross (6316319 | 6143) (1x in 71362)

New LEGO parts in Brick Yellow/ Tan

Six Brick Yellow elements will be arriving across 71368 Toad’s Treasure Hunt and 71369 Bowser’s Castle Battle. Of these bricks, it’s most worth drawing attention to the 1x2/1x2 upward bracket.

The new Brick Yellow recolours consist of:

• Inverted Roof Tile 6X1X1 (6312481 | 52501) (1x in 71369)
• Left Plate 1X2, W/ Bow, 45 Deg. Cut (6299936 | 29120) (1x in 71369)
• Right Plate 1X2, W/ Bow, 45 Deg. Cut (6299935 | 29119) (1x in 71369)
• Tooth Ø3.2 Shaft (6314377 | 87747) (2x in 71369)
• Angular Plate 1.5 Bot. 1X2 1/2 (6313611 | 99780) (1x in 71368)
• Wall 2X2X5, 1/4 Circle, W/ Cutout (6318113 | 30987) (2x in 71368)

New LEGO parts in Flame Yellowish Orange/ Bright Light Orange

Four elements will be appearing in Flame Yellowish Orange, scattered across 71367 Mario’s House & Yoshi and 71369 Bowser’s Castle Battle.

The full arrangement of Flame Yellowish Orange recolours features:

• Brick 1X1X3 (6310276 | 14716) (1x in 71367)
• Brick 1X1X3 W. 2 Grip (6329894 | 42944) (1x in 71367)
• Brick W. Bow 1X4 (6071607 | 3659) (2x in 71369)
• Technic Brick 1X1 (6318085 | 6541) (2x in 71369)

New LEGO parts in Dark Green/ Green

Four elements have been recoloured in Dark Green (i.e. the classic LEGO green), including two special slopes.

Debuting in Dark Green, we have four new elements:

• Design Plate 3X5, No. 1 (Cloud Plate) (6325891 | 35470) (2x in 71368)
• End Ridged Tile 1X2/45º  (6314380 | 15571) (8x in 71369)
• Roof Tile 2X2X1 45 Degr. - Bot. 45 Degr. (6297286 | 13548) (12x in 71369)
• Design, Brick 2X2X1, Circle W/ Spikes (6299948 | 27266) (2x in 71363, 3x in 71365)

New LEGO parts in Cool Yellow/ Bright Light Yellow

Following on the (w)heels of the Fiat 500 earlier this year, three more bricks have been introduced in Cool Yellow. The most notable is the 2x2 plate, which surprisingly hasn’t previously appeared in this colour.

Three elements appear for the first time in Cool Yellow:

• Technic Brick 1x1 (6316263 | 6541) (2x in 71365, 6x in 71376)
• Brick 1x2x1 2/3 W/ 4 Knobs (6316264 | 22885) (1x in 71365)
• Plate 2x2 (6316265 | 3022) (1x in 71365)

New LEGO parts in Bright Yellowish Green/ Lime

All exclusive to 71367 Mario’s House & Yoshi, three new Bright Yellowish Green elements are being introduced, including the 1x2/1x2 downward bracket.

The Bright Yellowish Green recolours consist of:

• Angular Plate 1,5 Top 1x2 1/2 (6310279 | 99781) (1x in 71367)
• End Ridged Tile 1x2/45º (6310287 | 15571) (1x in 71367)
• Brick 1x2, Outside Half Bow (6310290 | 37352) (1x in 71367)

New LEGO parts in Reddish Brown

Three new Reddish Brown elements are also to be found in the upcoming sets.

These recolours include:

• Chassis 4X5, For Rail (6300019 | 26021) (1x in 71365)
• Wall 1X3X1 (6316282 | 23950) (2x in 71365)
• Brick 1X1 W/ Holder, Horizontal (6325717 | 60475) (2x in 71368)

New LEGO parts in Medium Nougat

Two new Medium Nougat elements can be found in 71363 Desert Pokey and 40414 Monty Mole & Super Mushroom. While both elements are interesting, the 2x2x2/3 Plate W. Bow in Medium Nougat is particularly exciting, as the smaller 1x2x2/3 Plate with Bow has been available in Medium Nougat since 2017.

The list of new Medium Nougat elements consists of:

• Plate W. Bow 2X2X2/3 (6312473 | 15068) (2x in 71363, 2x in 40414)
• Brick 1X1 W. 1 Knob (6314190 | 87087) (2x in 71363, 2x in 40414)

New LEGO parts in Medium Lavender

Three new elements come in Medium Lavender, all in 71368 Toad’s Treasure Hunt. This includes two new arch bricks, much to the delight of builders.

These Medium Lavender elements include:

• Plate Half Circle 3X6 With Cut (6325877 | 18646) (1x in 71368)
• Arch Brick 3X3X2 (6325879 | 88293) (2x in 71368)
• Arch Brick 6X6X2 (6325878 | 87559) (2x in 71368)

New LEGO parts in Bright Red/ Red

Though they could hardly be more different in size, two new Bright Red elements have been introduced including, at long last, the 2x14 plate.

In Bright Red, we’re getting:

• Plate 2X14 (6308885 | 91988) (6x in 71369)
• 3.2 Shaft W/ 5.9 Ball (6323083 | 22484) (1x in 71377)

New LEGO parts in Bright Purple/ Dark Pink

Two new Bright Purple/ Dark Pink recolours come in 71368 Toad’s Treasure Hunt, including a 2x2 Round Plate.

These two recolours are:

• Plate 2X2 Round (6326495 | 4032) (1x in 71368)
• Voodoo Ball Ø10,2 (6228091 | 32474) (2x in 71368)

New LEGO parts in Bright Yellow/ Yellow

Two Bright Yellow recolors are also appearing in the upcoming Super Mario sets. In the wake of the recently introduced Bright Yellow 3x3x2 Arch Brick, the 6x6x2 Arch Brick is a most welcome development.

Debuting in Bright Yellow are:

• Brick 1X2, Outside Half Bow (6297284 | 37352) (1x in 71365)
• Arch Brick 6X6X2 (6325715 | 87559) (2x in 71368)

New LEGO parts in Dark Stone Grey/ Dark Bluish Gray

Two new Dark Stone Grey elements will also feature in forthcoming sets.

In Dark Stone Grey, we have:

• Ridged Tile 2X4/25º (6189120 | 3299) (2x in 71363)
• Brick 1X2, Outside Half Bow (6302690 | 37352) (2x in 71369)

Other new colours of LEGO parts in Super Mario

Just in case the 54 recolours above aren’t enough, five more miscellaneous elements will be coming in as many colours. Most notable among these are the 1x1x2/3 Pyramid in White, the 2x16 Plate in Sand Yellow/ Dark Tan, and the 3x3 Rounded Plate with 2x2 Cutout in Black, a new color for a part design only recently introduced in 75551 Brick-built Minions and their Lair (which we will review soon).

Those five other recolours created for LEGO Super Mario are:

• Flat Tile 2X2 Round W. Hole Ø4.85 in Dark Red (6315199 | 15535) (1x in 71360)
• Plate 2X16 in Sand Yellow/ Dark Tan (6316277 | 4282) (2x in 71365)
• Pyramid Ridged Tile 1x1x2/3 in White (6314487 | 35344) (16x in 71365, 8x in 71362)))
• Plate 3X3, 1/4 Circle, W/ Cut Out in Black (6325190 | 68568) (4x in 71369)
• Arm, No. 1 in Light Nougat (6297281 | 28660) (4x in 71365, 1x in 71368)

Rare elements in LEGO Super Mario sets

In addition to the 57(!) exclusive recolours listed above, there are also a number of hard-to-find elements scattered throughout the LEGO Super Mario sets.

To begin, we have:

• Roof Tile 2X2X3/ 73 Gr. in Reddish Brown (6325888 | 98560) (x4 in 71368), which last appeared in 2007 as Element ID 4250112.
• Plate 1X2 W/ Vert. Tube in Reddish Brown (6290983 | 41682) (x2 in 71368) appearing for the second time, after 75979 Hedwig in May 2020.
• Profile Brick 1X2 Single Gro. in Dark Orange (6314383 | 98283) (x1 in 71360, x1 in 71373, x4 in 71365, x2 in 71366, x2 in 40414) appearing for the second time, after 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay in April 2020.
• Wall Element 4X4X6, Round (6325921 | 30562) (2x in 71362), which last appeared in 10231 Shuttle Expedition in 2011 as 4654111.
• Brick With Bow 1X3X3 in Dark Brown (6177917 | 13965) (x2 in 71377) appearing for the second time, after 10273 Haunted House in May 2020.
• Angular Plate 1X2/1X4 in Brick Yellow (6318084 | 10201) (x1 in 71369), which last appeared in 2004 as 4206594.
• Round Brick 1X1 in Medium Nougat (6300103 | 3062) (x2 in 71360, x2 in 71362, x2 in 71366, x4 in 71368) appearing for the second time, after 41426 Heartlake City Park Café in June 2020.
• Plate 2X8 in Medium Nougat (6226644 | 3034) (x1 in 71362) appearing for the second time, after 70657 Ninjago City Docks in 2018.

We also have:

• Flat Tile 1X6 in Medium Lavender (6265058 | 6636) (x1 in 71368) appearing for the second time, after 41385 Emma’s Summer Heart Box in June 2019.
• Plate Half Circle 3X6 With Cut in Bright Yellow (6257060 | 18646) (x2 in 71368) appearing for the second time, after 43179 Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in July 2020.
• Final Brick 2X2 in Dark Green/ Green (6038353 | 66792) (x1 in 71363) (x2 in 71365) which last appeared in 2005 in 10144 Sandcrawler as 4270456.
• Friction Fork W/ Cross Hole in White (6271540 | 57360)  (x1 in 71376) appearing for the second time, after 60264 Ocean Exploration Submarine in June 2020.
• Stalk W. 1,5 Shaft and 3,2 Shaft in Black (6299824 | 19119) (x2 in 71377) appearing for the second time, after 75551 Brick-built Minions and their Lair in March 2020.
• Plate, W/ Half Bow, Inv. 1X2X2/3 in Bright Blue/ Blue (6308097 | 24201) (x8 in 71377) appearing for the second time, after 75551 Brick-built Minions and their Lair in March 2020.
• Brick 2X2X2/3, Inverted Bow in Bright Blue/ Blue (6307924 | 32803) (x1 in 40414) again appearing for the second time after 75551 Brick-built Minions and their Lair.

That brings us to a total of 72 notable new and rare elements in the forthcoming LEGO Super Mario sets, which will be released at the start of August. But it feels like we’re still missing something-- oh, that’s right, we still have to cover decorations and… stickers? Stay tuned!

READ MORE: Continue to part3 discussing the decorated and stickered elements

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