One fan who seemingly knows this all too well is Joseph Herscher, who via his YouTube channel Joseph's Machines has created an automated real-life Mario Kart track on which to race various Lego sets.

But Lego Mario Kart hits a different cadence. They’re still compatible with those bulky electronic figures - each vehicle has a slot just large enough to fit them in, plus a code for the toy to scan ...

Lego has launched an adult Mario Kart set in the form of the Mario & Standard Kart build ... Prior to T3, he spent 13 years ...

As far as Nintendo is concerned it’s a quiet Mario Day this year but Lego has a new set out that may even give a hint as to ...