Japan’s Super Nintendo World will open in spring 2021

has announced that its first theme park area will belatedly at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka next spring. Super Nintendo was originally planned to open before the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but the date was pushed back along with the Games themselves due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Separately, Nintendo will also open a themed cafe and store at Universal Studio Japan's Hollywood area next week. japan nintendo world inside look

The cafe and store will be open from October 16th.

japan nintendo world outside look

Super Nintendo is Nintendo's latest and biggest attempt to license its IP beyond video games. The park will use smart wristbands that pair with a mobile app and let visitors take part in a coin-collecting metagame, while there'll also be traditional attractions yes, including a Mario Kart ride.

Universal Studios and Nintendo plan to open similar areas at the Orlando, Hollywood, and Singapore parks in the future.

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