With the Holiday Season slowly creeping up on us, it might be a good time to think about potential gifts for your kids, friends or family. After spending some time with the impressive Hot Wheels Mario Circuit set, this might be one of the strongest contenders for the toy of the year award.
True Hot Wheels
First things first, this is an officially licensed Hot Wheels product and Nintendo product, meaning you can expect the same amount of quality these companies are known for. As a Hot Wheels set, this product is amazing, it’s easy to put together and the small and bigger loops result in a track that’s worth dreaming of. It’s an impressive set once it’s completed and with some additional smaller sets (sold separately), you can easily expand the fun! If you want to get a better impression of what’s in the box and how easy it all is to put together, take a look at this video:
As you can see it’s all very intuitive and easy to put together so younger children won’t have any problems building this impressive set. Be advised however that placing the stickers isn’t always that easy and demands a certain degree of precision in order to really get the track as illustrated on the box. The graphic work isn’t printed directly on the parts but if you take some time to place the stickers correctly, you won’t really mind this at all.
The Mario Kart charm
As a Hot Wheels set, this would be one of the most impressive sets on the market, even without the Mario Kart license. But, in combination with the power of the franchise, Mario Kart really elevates this set to new heights. It stayed true to the virtual circuits and included some key elements of the Mario Kart franchise to make sure everybody would immediately recognize it for what it is. The small mushroom house, the golden coins, the group of Toads cheering for you, it all fits incredibly well. This isn’t just an easy cash crab, the team really put in some time and thought in order to deliver the best possible marriage of Hot Wheels and Mario Kart, I think they really succeeded.
Of course, Hot Wheels is more than just the creation, you can have a lot of fun playing with the Mario Circuit too! If you insert a couple of batteries and hit the launch button of your car, it literally flies over the track, doing loops you thought were impossible to do. It’s a thrilling version of Mario Kart and with the inclusion of a couple of your favorite characters, you can bring your favorite Mario Kart duel to a real toy. It all works incredibly well and I’m sure a lot of children will adore this simple yet well-executed concept.
Conclusion:
The Hot Wheels Mario Circuit offers the best of both worlds. It’s an amazing Hot Wheels set including some of the most spectacular loops ever on a Hot Wheels set and combines this with the iconic Mario Kart franchise. If you’re a fan of one of these franchises, you’ll have a blast building this set and racing on it together with one of your friends. It’s well worth your money and time, we highly recommend this set!
