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Nintendo is no stranger to bringing Super Mario toys to stores all around the world. Just recently, Nintendo had a massive collaboration with LEGO to create an official LEGO Super Mario set, with interactivity between the Mario figure and the various set pieces. Similar to the Mario LEGO figure, this new JAKKS Pacific Mario figure has a bit of interactivity to it as well. The figure is fully articulated, meaning players can pose the Mario figure in various ways and even have Mario say various catchphrases or emit iconic sounds from Super Mario games.
According to the official JAKKS Pacific website for the Super Mario figure, “Kids of all ages will have endless fun with the 12-inch tall Mario™, packed with over 30 phrases and sound effects from the games… Trigger points on Mario’s hands, feet, and hat activate the sound effects and phrases.” Additionally, the figure has five official Super Mario video game songs, though which five songs are included with the figure remains a mystery. It seems that the way these five different Super Mario songs will play is by posing the Mario figure in distinct poses.
The JAKKS Pacific website makes note that the figure has 15 different points of articulation, meaning that owners can pose Mario in a wide array of stances and poses. Various promotional images show the Mario figure in iconic poses such as Mario jumping with one raised fist in the air. Though the Super Mario franchise has changed quite a bit over its long history, Mario himself has remained largely unchanged from his original sprite-based appearance lending to his. This only serves to help Mario maintain that iconic status that makes him so recognizable to people all over the world.
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