Officially-Licensed Toys Allows Kids to Bring their Favorite Mario™ Characters to Life!

Hatfield, PA, February 2016 – K’NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, is pleased to announce 2 new additions to its successful line of Super Mario building sets.
Designed for young Nintendo® fans ages 6+, these building sets bring the fun of Mario and his friends to a new generation, and expand its appeal through a rewarding, age-appropriate K’NEX® building experience.

SUPER MARIO: Mystery Figure Bags Series 7
Build your favorite Super Mario characters! Each set includes 1 buildable figure – Mario™, Fox Luigi™, Goomba™, Fire Mario™, Yoshi™, Dry Bones™, or Bowser™! Which one will you get? Collect all 7! Each set sold separately. Suggested retail price is $3.99. Ages 6+. Available Spring 2016.
SUPER MARIO: Mystery Figure Bags Series 8
Build your favorite Super Mario characters! Each set includes 1 buildable figure – Ice Luigi™, Diddy Kong™, Donkey Kong™, Princess Peach™, Toad™, Yoshi™, or Bowser™! Who will you get? Each set sold separately. Collect them all! Suggested retail price is $3.99. Ages 6+. Available Fall 2016.
Fan favorites from 2015 continuing this year are as follows:
Mario Kart 8: Bike Assortment Series 1
Build your favorite characters on their Standard Bikes from Mario Kart 8 – assortment includes Mario™, Luigi™, and Donkey Kong™! Each set includes a buildable figure and parts to build their Standard Bikes. You can even transform the bikes into hover mode – just like the game! Use the package as a ramp for added fun when you’re done building.
Each set sold separately. Suggested retail price is $7.99 each. Ages 6+. Available now on knex.com and at toy retailers nationwide.

Mario Kart 8: Kart Assortment Series 1
Build & race your favorite characters in karts from Mario Kart 8. Choose from fan favorites Mario, Yoshi™ or Princess Peach™ in this Kart Assortment. Once built, the kart’s pull-back motor and accessories from the game add to the fun! Each set sold separately. Suggested retail price is $12.99 each. Ages 6+. Available now on knex.com and at toy retailers nationwide.

About K’NEX Brands
Founded in 1992, K’NEX Brands, the world’s most innovative construction toy company, was established to make and sell what has become one of the world’s leading integrated construction systems for children, and is America’s STEM building solution. Winner of over 350 international awards and recognitions, K’NEX is focused on Building Worlds Kids Love® and encourages youngsters to “imagine, build and play.” From the living room to the classroom, K’NEX has building toys specially designed for every age group and skill level. The K’NEX family of brands includes K’NEX Building Sets, K’NEX Thrill Rides, K’NEX Education®, Lincoln Logs®, Tinkertoy®, K-FORCE Build and Blast™, Beasts Alive®, Mighty Makers®, Mario Kart Wii™, Mario Kart 7™, Mario Kart 8™, Super Mario™, PacMan™, Titanfall™, Family Guy™, Plants vs. Zombies™, and more. Since 1992, The Rodon Group®, a subsidiary of K’NEX Brands, L.P., has manufactured over 34 billion parts for the K’NEX building toy system. Join us as we help build the leaders of tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.knex.com or www.rodongroup.com.