08-01-2020, 10:28 PM
Nintendo Dropped Every LEGO Mario Prototype 6,000 Times To Ensure Its Quality
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<p>Nintendo is a brand known for its quality assurance, especially when it comes to new hardware – you know about the Game Boy that <a class="external" href="https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a27183316/nintendo-game-boy-survived-gulf-war/#:~:text=The%20war%2Dtorn%20Game%20Boy,is%20also%20occasionally%20on%20display.">survived being bombed</a>, right? – and it has once again proved its commitment to releasing only the very best with the new LEGO Mario range.</p>
<p>The project’s lead designer, Jonathan Bennink, has revealed that Nintendo made sure to drop every Mario figure prototype 6,000 times in a bid to ensure its quality. That’s an impressive level of commitment to the cause – <em>and a lot of scratched up plastic, we imagine</em>.</p>
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<p>“We never had a partner challenge us in safety and quality, and this was the first time! Every time we shipped a Mario to them, they dropped it 6,000 times. That is Nintendo quality – that was new for us!”</p>
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<p>Bennink’s words come from <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/exclusive_lego_super_mario_lead_designer_on_3d-printed_prototypes_aborted_ar_and_meeting_koji_kondo">an interview we shared earlier today</a>. It’s an interesting read if we do say so ourselves, with Bennink talking to us about how the collaboration project first started, how it’s evolved over time during development, and more.</p>
<p>If you haven’t already secured your pre-orders for products in the LEGO Mario range, you can <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/guide_where_to_preorder_the_totally_adorable_lego_super_mario_sets">find plenty of options right here</a>.</p>
<p>Have you decided to treat yourself to the new LEGO Mario sets? Excited to get stuck in when it launches tomorrow? Tell us below.</p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/07/...s-quality/
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<figure class="picture strip"><a title="Legomario" href="https://images.nintendolife.com/276fd12e5a94e/legomario.original.jpg"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/276fd12e5a94e/legomario.900x.jpg" width="900" height="506" alt="Legomario"></a></figure>
<p>Nintendo is a brand known for its quality assurance, especially when it comes to new hardware – you know about the Game Boy that <a class="external" href="https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a27183316/nintendo-game-boy-survived-gulf-war/#:~:text=The%20war%2Dtorn%20Game%20Boy,is%20also%20occasionally%20on%20display.">survived being bombed</a>, right? – and it has once again proved its commitment to releasing only the very best with the new LEGO Mario range.</p>
<p>The project’s lead designer, Jonathan Bennink, has revealed that Nintendo made sure to drop every Mario figure prototype 6,000 times in a bid to ensure its quality. That’s an impressive level of commitment to the cause – <em>and a lot of scratched up plastic, we imagine</em>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>“We never had a partner challenge us in safety and quality, and this was the first time! Every time we shipped a Mario to them, they dropped it 6,000 times. That is Nintendo quality – that was new for us!”</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Bennink’s words come from <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/exclusive_lego_super_mario_lead_designer_on_3d-printed_prototypes_aborted_ar_and_meeting_koji_kondo">an interview we shared earlier today</a>. It’s an interesting read if we do say so ourselves, with Bennink talking to us about how the collaboration project first started, how it’s evolved over time during development, and more.</p>
<p>If you haven’t already secured your pre-orders for products in the LEGO Mario range, you can <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/guide_where_to_preorder_the_totally_adorable_lego_super_mario_sets">find plenty of options right here</a>.</p>
<p>Have you decided to treat yourself to the new LEGO Mario sets? Excited to get stuck in when it launches tomorrow? Tell us below.</p>
</div>
https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/07/...s-quality/