Nintendo Officially Reveals Massive New Yoshi Release

Published Nov 12, 2026, 2:31 AM EST Bruno Yonezawa is a Gaming Senior Writer for Screen Rant. He's been practicing professional journalism for over 10 years, and is also a communications specialist. He's played games all his life and turned that passionate hobby into a passionate career, in an industry where he's worked as a writer, editor, analyst, and more. Nintendo has just officially teased a massive new Yoshi release for 2027, and fans of Mario’s iconic dinosaur companion may want to keep its arrival on their radar. The latest video game release in the series happened earlier this year with the great Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which launched exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2. As of right now, there isn’t a major Yoshi game in sight for players, as Nintendo seems to be focusing on other IPs to push Nintendo Switch 2 sales further along. However, the dinosaur hasn’t been fully put aside. According to a new report by Nintendo Wire, Nintendo made a massive new announcement via a post on the Nintendo Today! app. As seen in the report, the company announced an official collaboration with LEGO via a post with the title “New LEGO Super Mario Set Hatching Soon.” The post came accompanied by an image showcasing a close-up of what seems like a recreation of Yoshi’s head using LEGO blocks. The image features a mention of 2027, though a more specific release date has not yet been officially revealed by either company. Even though the companies have not revealed the full product, the close-up on the character’s LEGO face gives us a clear notion of its approximate size and what it could look like. Several Super Mario LEGO sets were announced a while back, and we’ve seen all sorts of products recreating the universe of Nintendo’s iconic action-adventure series. A Mario LEGO Minifigure has already been shown to the world, and larger-scale products like a recreation of Bowser, using multiple pieces, have also been shown. Based on what was shown of the new Yoshi LEGO set, it will take on the Bowser LEGO set rather than be a Minifigure. The full reveal of the new Yoshi LEGO set will likely come at a later date, possibly through another post on the Nintendo Today! app. There are several Super Mario LEGO sets confirmed for 2027, and the new Yoshi one is the latest one to join the larger batch arriving next year. It may also be one of the best-looking ones. It seems like the new partnership between the two companies is going to be long-lasting. Nintendo is retiring some LEGO sets from stores at the end of 2026, but this is likely a measure to open up space for new products in the catalog – likely the announced ones, and perhaps even some surprise announcements that may be made later on. While the collaboration with the Super Mario series is one of the most notable ones, it’s not the only one. LEGO has also made products based on Nintendo IPs like Animal Crossing, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon. This fruitful partnership continues to bring new ways to play with some of our favorite video game characters, and at some point in 2027, we’ll be able to build a nice miniature of the iconic Yoshi out of LEGO blocks, according to the latest teaser issued by Nintendo. Movie(s) Super Mario Bros., The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie TV Show(s) The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Saturday Supercade, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Video Game(s) Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Dr. Mario, Super Mario Land, Super Mario World, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros, Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash, Paper Mario: The Origami King First Film Super Mario Bros. First Game Mario Bros. Genres Platformer, Adventure, Fantasy The Super Mario franchise was created by Nintendo in 1983. It centers on the titular character and his adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom, as he often platform jumps his way to save Princess Peach from the evil Bowser. The franchise spawns over 200 games, movies, TV shows, comics, and more.