The pandemic impacted Universal Japan, as well, since they were planning to have the land open in time for the Summer Olympics in 2020, which ended up not happening, along with most major theme parks around the world being closed for months on end.īut if there’s one thing that can get people out of their funk and into a theme park, it’s Super Mario and his pals. Over the past couple of years, work has been underway on a Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood (although nothing has officially been announced), seemingly with only the Mario Kart attraction, and future versions of the land have been tentatively earmarked for Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Studios Orlando, for the new Epic Universe park that has been temporarily paused due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The land will include two rides – one based on the Mario Kart videogame franchise, and another centered around Mario’s cute dinosaur sidekick Yoshi. Groundbreaking on the project commenced at Universal Japan in Osaka in 2017 and over the past few months we’ve gotten to see the scale and the complexity of the land start to mature and develop. At the time Nintendo sales were down and they were looking to fortify their brand with an exciting collaboration now Nintendo is on top of the world, with the runaway success of the Nintendo Switch, a line of super cool merchandise and partnerships tied to Mario’s 35 th anniversary, making Super Nintendo World even more anticipated by theme park and videogame fans from around the world. but it looks like the building will allow the park to be ready by its estimated 2020 release date, save for any weather or. In their complaint, Universal Studios alleged that Nintendo's video game Donkey Kong was a trademark infringement of. Universal Studios Super Nintendo Theme Park Has Begun Construction. Super Nintendo World is the product of a partnership that was announced way back in 2015, between Universal Parks and Resorts and Nintendo. was a 1984 legal case heard by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by Judge Robert W. Again, we imagine this is but a sample of the delights that you’ll be able to purchase in the actual land. Jump and punch “Question Blocks” around the park to collect coins that can be used for power-ups during your visit:Īnd of course plenty of merch to make sure you go home broke.ĬOVID restrictions currently limit attendance to 10,000 per day and Japan is still not accepting international travelers, so for now – unless you live in Japan – you’ll have to stick with your Nintendo Switch and continue dreaming.Next door in the store, the release says that you’ll be able to buy hats themed to Mario and Luigi or Princess Peach’s crown, and a line of collectibles centered around the phrase “Whose hat?” which is pretty fun and cute. Highlights of Super Nintendo World include impressive game-like architecture like the Princess Peach Castle:Ī Mario Kart Race through Bowser’s Castle: Imagine Nintendo characters from all walks of games, running around in a real-world cartoon land that features a ridiculous number of games, rides, and immersive experiences all based on the world of Nintendo. The universal capital of Nintendo geekery has officially been designated in Osaka, Japan, where Universal Studios has opened “ Super Nintendo World” with future Nintendo Theme Parks planned for California, Florida, and Singapore.