
Character meet-and-greets with the various Mario characters, as well as restaurants and retail locations will populate the land. There will likely be lots of atmospheric elements, such as Piranha Plants and question mark blocks. From the concept artwork and commercial rendering, we can theorize that both Peach’s castle and Bowser’s castle will be central to the design. So far, it looks like the land will be mostly Mario-themed, at least initially. Featuring a dancing Mario, the ceremony provided a small sneak peak of the style and tone of the expansion. In 2017, Universal Studios Japan held a groundbreaking ceremony in Osaka to mark the beginning of construction. When is the Osaka expansion opening?įirst announced in 2015, Super Nintendo World is set for completion in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The first version of Super Nintendo World will open in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming Super Nintendo World: Wait - there’s a Super Nintendo World in the works? As we learn more info, we’ll update the post. We’ve collected all the details about Super Nintendo World into one handy-dandy FAQ. Since the expansion was announced in 2015, information on the has gradually trickled in. Much like the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was to Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood, Super Nintendo World will be an additional land, rather than an entire stand-alone theme park. Super Nintendo World is a huge upcoming expansion to Universal Studios Japan, costing over $351 million (with some reporting the sum to be as much as $544 million).

The experience changes for each ride and it sounds like there’s a strong element of chance when it comes to winning or losing.Once just a pipe dream of Nintendo fans everywhere, a Nintendo theme park land will soon be real. “During the race, guests can throw the swords they get from the item box to repel the enemy and will compete for first place with Mario and Princess Peach to advance in the course,” the translated PR reads. To gain an edge, visitors can collect virtual coins via a wristband while roaming the park with a Switch console. Though the ride itself is on rails, each car has a steering wheel and the AR tech will allow visitors to “compete” against each other. Set inside Bowser’s castle, it uses AR and projection-mapping tech, with each rider donning a Mario cap-shaped AR headset. To get folks revved up, Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has provided a preview of a key park attraction, the Mario Kart rollercoaster.

The opening date is a welcome surprise, as Universal and Nintendo last said that the park would open in the spring of 2021.

Super Nintendo World, the much anticipated “life-size, living video game” theme park will open on February 4th in Osaka, Universal Studios Japan has announced.
