Tag: Universal
News Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World Opens Its Doors May 2025
Let's-a gOrlando
After getting delayed to 2025 way back in the days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Universal Orlando has today announced that its Epic Universe (which includes Super Nintendo World) will open its doors to the public on 22nd May 2025. The above reveal trailer only contains a small snippet of the Nintendo attraction (with Mario and the...
News Universal Orlando 'Epic Universe' Preview Event Shows Off Super Nintendo World
Scheduled to launch in 2025
In an update last month, it was confirmed Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World was still on track for its 2025 opening. It teased what fans could expect with some animated footage and now in an update courtesy of Theme Park Insider, we've got another look at the plans for this park thanks to a new model featured at a...
News Get A Closer Look At Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World, Opening 2025
Mario, Yoshi AND Donkey Kong all set to appear
If you cast your mind way back to 2021, you might remember the announcement that Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World was getting pushed to 2025. Well, today Universal has reconfirmed that this is still happening (yay!) and it has given a sneak peek at what's in store. The above video gives an...
News Super Nintendo World's Donkey Kong Country Park Delayed To Late 2024
Swinging away from Spring
It was right at the end of 2023 that Universal Studios announced the opening date for its Donkey Kong Country park at Super Nintendo World Japan. It was supposed to be this Spring (any day now, we would assume), but instead, the studio has announced that the opening has been pushed back to "late 2024". The delay was...
News Super Nintendo World Is Coming To Universal Florida In 2025
As part of the Universal Epic Universe theme park
Nintendo and Universal have given us a first look at a brand new Super Nintendo World, which is coming to the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida in 2025. The new world will be opening as part of Universal's brand new theme park Universal Epic Universe, which is due to open in 2025. The new park...
News Nintendo World's New Donkey Kong Ride Will Literally Send You Off The Tracks
Well, in a totally fake kind of way
Toward the end of 2023, it was revealed that a Donkey Kong expansion would be making its way to Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan. Now, thanks to some keen investigation from CoasterTalk (thanks, Gizmodo), some more information has been discovered regarding the site's new rollercoaster ride. The...
Video Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country Expansion Commercials Released
Opening in Spring 2024
Earlier this month, Universal Studios revealed the Super Nintendo World 'Donkey Kong Country Expansion' would be opening in Japan in Spring 2024. At the time, there was a brief look at what to expect in an official teaser trailer featuring Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Now, in an update, a few commercials have surfaced online...
News Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country Expansion Opening Spring 2024
Check out the announcement video
Remember when Nintendo confirmed Super Nintendo World in Japan would be getting a Donkey Kong-themed expansion? In the latest development, it's now been announced 'Donkey Kong Country' will be opening at Universal Studios in Spring 2024. As highlighted by Universal Parks News Today, this announcement was made during...
News Super Nintendo World Hollywood Welcomes Toad To Its Walk-About Cast
Oh, boy!
If you've yet to visit Super Nintendo World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, there's now one additional reason to get your tickets booked ASAP: Toad has been added as a brand new walk-about character. Joining Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, Toad will now be on hand to welcome guests and take part in ongoing photo opportunities. We think the...
News Universal Provides A Sneak Peek At The Super Mario Bros. Movie's Bonus Features
Concept art, storyboards, Miyamoto
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has now been released on physical media in the United States and Canada, and to celebrate, Universal has uploaded a handful of clips from the movie's bonus features (thanks, VGC). The clips are fairly self-explanatory, delving into how the production team took what had already been...
Rumour Universal Closing "Big Deal" With Nintendo For Zelda Illumination Movie
"It's going to cost Universal a pretty penny"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a massive hit at the box office worldwide, so what's the next Nintendo IP fans can expect to see adapted to the big screen? According to film critic Jeff Sneider, Universal and Illumination are supposedly in the final stages of closing a "big deal" with Nintendo for a...
News Apple Acquires AR Headset Startup Responsible For Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
The special ride only at Super Nintendo World
Tech giant Apple yesterday announced its new headset the "Vision Pro", and now in somewhat related news, it's reportedly acquired the AR startup company, Mira. This is the Los Angeles-based team behind the headset technology featured in the Super Nintendo World experience, Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge...
News Piranha Plants Take Up Residence At Super Nintendo World In Hollywood
Piranha Plant Pipes Up!
Earlier this year, Nintendo announced its intention to open Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood, after the roaring success of its debut theme park in Osaka, Japan. It looks like development of the new attraction is coming on nicely, thanks to a recent video taken by theme park enthusiast Ethan Becker (via
Rumour Epic Universe Theme Park Construction Has Some Dreaming Of A Pokémon Land
Safe to say it'd be popular
Nintendo's been making some major moves to expand its business beyond gaming and into broader popular culture and entertainment. We have the Mario movie in Holiday 2022, a theme park already open in Japan and another on the way as part of the new Epic Universe theme park currently under construction in Orlando. The...
News Universal Studios Japan Announces A Partnership With The Pokémon Company
The first project is scheduled for 2022
Super Mario and Donkey Kong aren't the only ones doing deals with Universal Studios Japan - it seems Pokémon will also be joining in on the fun. Details are still rather limited, but it seems Universal has today announced a partnership with The Pokémon Company. According to a translation of the tweet below,...
News It's Official, Super Nintendo World Is Getting A Donkey Kong Expansion
"Set to open in 2024"
It seems the worst kept secret has finally been confirmed - Super Nintendo World is getting a Donkey Kong-themed "expansion" and it's set to open in 2024. According to an official Nintendo press release, this new area will allow park guests to walk through "lush" jungles where Donkey Kong and his friends live. There'll also be...
News Construction On Super Nintendo World Hollywood Is Coming Along Nicely
The second Super Nintendo World starts to take shape
The first Super Nintendo World park based in Universal Studios Japan is now ready and open for business, but let's not forget that two more versions of the park are already in the works, too. While the Orlando location's construction has been pretty heavily delayed, it appears that work on the...
75% fewer visitors will be allowed to enter
Super Nintendo World isn't off to the best of starts, as Universal Studios Japan announces a new visitor limit across all of its themed lands just weeks after Nintendo's area gets up and running (thanks, Kotaku). The Osaka Prefecture, where USJ is located, today posted a new single-day record of new...
News Super Nintendo World's Mario Kart Ride Was Built In A Game Engine, Allowing Future Patches
New characters can be added "overnight"
You know that future we all dreamt of as kids where we hoped to one day live inside a giant video game? Well, it looks like we're one step closer to that becoming a reality. As you may already know, Japan's brand new Super Nintendo World theme park – which finally opened this month after several...
News Japan's Super Nintendo World Finally Opens This Month
News comes after Osaka lifts COVID-19 state of emergency
Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World might not be arriving until 2025, it looks like Universal Studios Japan's park has quickly gotten back on track. After a delayed opening due to COVID-19, Osaka's state of emergency
News New Super Nintendo World Videos Show POV Ride Footage, Café, Merch And Lots More
See everything the park has to offer
With Super Nintendo World originally set to open its doors to the public tomorrow, 4th February, a whole boatload of footage and press impressions from media outlets across Japan has now found its way online. YouTube channel Universal Parks News Today has uploaded a staggering 21 videos today showing off various...
Gallery Shigeru Miyamoto Gives Super Mario Fans A Sneak Peek Of Super Nintendo World
Full recap inside!
Super Nintendo World opens in Japan next year on 4th February. Ahead of its release, Shigeru Miyamoto gave us a 15-minute look at some sections of the park. For your convenience, we've thrown everything from this livestream into a single post. Warp Pipe Entrance + Peach's Castle: The entry point of Super Nintendo World is a Warp...
News Nintendo Announces Super Nintendo World Direct Livestream
"No game content will be featured"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's latest broadcast is now over, so what's there to look forward to? Later today (UK time), Nintendo will be hosting a special "Super Nintendo World Direct" livestream. We will of course be hosting the whole presentation live on Nintendo Life, so keep an eye on the homepage and be sure to...
News Super Nintendo World Will Open February 2021, New Images And Mario Kart Ride Detailed
Is this Heaven?
After its lengthy delay, Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World theme park will officially open on 4th February 2021. The news was shared by USJ's official Twitter account this morning, which also provided a great look at some of the park's finer details. There's a fantastic image of the park itself, which looks like it'll...
News Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World Delayed Indefinitely
Was originally scheduled to open in 2023
The yet-to-be-constructed Epic Universe for Universal Studios' park in Orlando, Florida has been put on hold indefinitely. It was originally scheduled to open in 2023. This information was revealed during Comcast's Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call (the parent company of Universal). The reason...
News New Video Shows Super Nintendo World's Thwomp With Red Glowing Eyes
Watch out, Yoshi
Although Super Nintendo World's launch in Japan has been officially delayed, there's still new footage of the park surfacing on social media on a daily basis. Last weekend, we got a look at Mario's enemy Thwomp in action and now, in the latest update, someone has captured footage of it at night-time. While it might not sound all...
News New Video Shows Thwomp In Action At Super Nintendo World
Run for your life
Super Nintendo World's opening in Japan might have been delayed, but that hasn't stopped enthusiastic members of the public from uploading new footage of the park to various social media platforms. Earlier in the week, we got a fantastic close-up shot, and while characters like Yoshi were moving and even coins and Koopa shells...
News New Video Gives Us Our Best Ever Look At Super Nintendo World
What a sight to behold
If you've been keeping an eye on our coverage of Super Nintendo World over the past few weeks, you'll have seen a number of aerial photographs, shots from the ground, and even a video of Y
News Universal Studios Japan Postpones Opening Of Super Nintendo World
Mario fans might have to wait until 2021
There have already been many delays this year, and now to add to this, Universal Studios in Japan has officially postponed the launch of Super Nintendo World. Sorry folks, but the park will no longer open this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. It's not exactly a surprise after the 2020 Summer Olympics...
News New Video Shows Yoshi In Action At Super Nintendo World
Another glimpse
Super Nintendo World in Japan appears to be coming along nicely. Just last week, we got our first look at spinning coins, and now we've got an even more exciting tease of Mario's sidekick Yoshi. The following clip has been uploaded by Twitter user @ywki_woo. It shows a life-size Yoshi model walking around a tree and then slowly...
News New Video Shows Super Nintendo World's Spinning Coins In Action
What other secrets will be hidden inside?
We've been treated to a number of cheeky glimpses at the upcoming Super Nintendo World over the past couple of weeks, but this latest tease is arguably the most exciting of the lot. A new video has been shared online by Twitter user @thrillgeek, giving us a look at the park's coins. 'How can coins possibly...
News New Super Nintendo World Images Give Us Another Sneak Peek At The Park
Bowser's Castle, Mario flagpole and more
Just last week, we shared some intriguing aerial photographs of Super Nintendo World, the new theme park currently in the works at Universal Studios Japan. The images gave us a good look at the general layout of the park and its components, but now we have several more images taken from the ground. The park...
News Impressive Aerial Shot Of Super Nintendo World's Construction Surfaces Online
Update: Second photo shows park's entrance
Update (Mon 1st Jun, 2020 12:30 BST): A second aerial shot of Super Nintendo World has now been shared online, this time giving us a look at the entrance to the park. It looks like visitors will walk in via a giant green Warp Pipe, and there's even an adorable Super Star on the ground. Lovely stuff...
News Universal Creative CCO Says Super Nintendo World Is A "Living Video Game"
"You become one of the characters"
Yesterday, Nintendo and Universal Studios Japan revealed a new music video titled 'We Are Born To Play' for the upcoming Japanese theme park, Super Nintendo World. In the same trailer, we also got a brief glimpse of the wristband and app that will apparently "redefine" theme parks. A Universal press release
News Super Nintendo World News Is Imminent, Says Universal Japan
Update: It's a music video
Update - Tue 14th Jan, 2020 03:30 GMT: USJ has revealed a new promotional trailer for the park in the form of the music video 'We Are Born To Play' by Galantis ft. Charli XCX. The video has been shared on the official Nintendo YouTube channels in both Japan and North America and shows off the Switch, and the Super Mario...
News Super Nintendo World's Construction Is Coming Along Nicely, New Photos Appear
Here's a sneak peek
As you'll likely know already if you keep a regular eye on our site, a 'Super Nintendo World' theme park is planned to open next year at Universal Studios, Japan. Construction started a while ago, but more and more photographs are starting to appear, giving us an early look at how it's all shaping up. The snaps have been taken...
News Super Nintendo World To "Redefine" Theme Parks With Wristband That Connects To Your Console
Opening in Japan next year
The Chairman and CEO of Universal Parks & Resorts Tom Williams recently shared new information about Super Nintendo World – coming to Universal parks around the world – at Comcast's 2019 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference. The first version of the Nintendo-themed park, at Universal Studios Japan,...
News Miyamoto: Nintendo's Universal Resort Theme Parks Will Be "Really Worth The Wait"
Building is progressing
Since its initial reveal way back in 2015, not a whole lot has been said about Nintendo and Universal's joint Super Nintendo World project. At the end of 2017, we learnt that the Orlando park would be bigger than originally expected, but things have been rather quiet as we build up to the main, Japanese park's 2020 opening...
Rumour Universal Studios May Have Cancelled Plans For Pokémon And Zelda Theme Park Attractions
Risky business
Last year in April, there was a rumour Universal Studios was launching a Pokémon park in Orlando as soon as 2020. Now, there's a new one floating about suggesting the plans for this park and The Legend of Zelda attraction may have been temporarily shelved for at least four years or permanently axed. According to an update over at...
Rumour Report Suggests That A Pokémon Theme Park Is Coming To Universal Studios In 2020
Yes Pika-please!
According to a report from Florida TV station WFTV, Universal Studios is expected to launch a Pokémon Park as soon as 2020. The information comes from the channel's news anchor Jamie Holmes, who along with Theme Park University blogger Josh Young, has spoken to numerous sources inside the company who say Pokémon is indeed coming...
News Super Nintendo World at Universal Orlando Will Reportedly Be Bigger Than Expected
To include Donkey Kong and Mario Kart sections
Back in 2015 it was officially confirmed that Nintendo would have attractions at Universal resorts / theme parks, and from late 2016 it started to get more official attention. Though not due until 2020, Nintendo even attended a ceremony and released a trailer (above) for the Tokyo attraction. Super...
News Nintendo is Close to a Major Deal for a New Mario Bros. Movie
An animated movie this time
Over recent years Nintendo's been making a major effort to expand its commercial efforts - there's been merchandise and various tie-ins, most notably plans for a Universal Studios Japan attraction. That deal with Universal seems to have led to further opportunities, with The Wall Street Journal (paywall
News Super Nintendo World Theme Park Could Interact With Switch Systems
Miyamoto-san highlights previous initiatives like the Louvre 3DS app
As you've no doubt seen, Nintendo and Universal recently hosted an event to celebrate the breaking of ground for the Super Nintendo World Theme Park attraction. A key detail of that was the news that a Mario Kart-themed ride would be a part of the theme park, which naturally opens...
Video Super Nintendo World Trailer Goes Live, Mario Kart Ride Confirmed
Miyamoto attends special ceremony in Japan
Universal Studios has released a trailer for the forthcoming Super Nintendo World at its Japanese resort, which shows off - in CGI form, at least - what the park will look like once it is complete. Much of what is shown we've already seen in initial promotional material, but it's nice all the same. As well...
News Get an Early Look at the Super Nintendo World Attraction at Universal Studios Japan
Watch out for the piranha plants
We recently posted about the Super Nintendo World attraction that is coming to Universal Studios in Japan, but now we have our first look at the construction courtesy of L.C.A. Studios, which has posted some photos on Twitter: While the construction is obviously at a very early stage, we can see they are going for...
News Super Nintendo World Amusement Park Trademark Reveals More Details
Kart racing confirmed
We've known about plans for the Super Nintendo World amusement park attraction for some time now. Late last year, Nintendo and Universal Studios announced that they would be bringing Nintendo attractions and rides to Universal Studios Japan, Hollywood and Orlando, and we haven't been able to stop wondering what they might...
News Super Nintendo World Coming to Universal Studios Japan in 2020
First concept art showcases stunning theming and immersion
Universal Studios Japan has revealed initial details surrounding Super Nintendo World, Nintendo's first foray into theme park entertainment. The much anticipated theme park experience will be completed in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The themed land in Japan will be the first...
News Nintendo's Theme Park in Japan is Expected Open Before the 2020 Olympics
Investment exceeds that of Harry Potter park
It's been well known for a while now that Nintendo is looking to leverage its IP in more ways than just video games going forward. There have been rumours of movie and TV series', a Kirby Cafe is set to open this summer, and we know that there are plans to build a Nintendo Theme Park. The theme park is...
