Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Studios Japan decided to postpone the opening of the Nintendo-themed area. Said the people familiar with the matter. While official confirmation of the delay has yet to be made, the developers of the theme park which is owned by Comcast’s NBCUniversal are expected to formalize its plans possibly and publicly as soon as this week.
Comcast still hopes to launch the park later this year. Construction of the new area is nearly complete. However with the delay of the 2020 Olympics that have been scheduled to take place this summer in Tokyo. It’s still possible that the opening may be pushed back until this year. In 2014, Universal Studios announced that it had signed a deal to create a number of new theme parks based on Nintendo properties. It looked like the first of these in Japan, in Osaka would finally open in spring next year.
The Japanese park reportedly Has two rides. One is based on Yoshi and the other is based on Super Mario Kart which will be opening during Phase One of the park’s development. Alongside Super Nintendo World’s launch day rides which appeared in leaked concept models last year, guests will be given special magnetic wristbands that can be used to interact with games and rides around the surrounding to rack up scores. Scores would interface back with your game console so you can create on it and return. Nintendo-themed areas are expected to boost visitors to the popular amusement destination, boosting sales of its game software and consoles and raising awareness of Nintendo’s popular game characters.
Additional Super Nintendo Worlds, each with different layouts and ride selections are currently in the development stages and will eventually open in Singapore, Hollywood, and Orlando. Still, there’s no firm word on when these other parks will be finished.
