A special website listing the attractions at Super Nintendo World is now available, with additional information on the rides, activities, dining facilities and merchandise available in the new theme area when it launches on February 4 at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka from launched. Read on for more information, and also check out our article on the ways Super Nintendo World was played for even more details on the rides and unlockable achievements that await guests in the park.
A video appearing on the new website shows what visitors can expect from the two rides in the area, including a mockery of the AR footage and projection maps included in the ambitious Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge ride, together with the first concrete glimpse of the Yoshi’s Adventure ride, which a USJ spokesman described to us as an everyday family attraction in the vein of Disneyland’s It’s A Small World. The website contains some basics about each ride, revealing that the duration for each will be about five minutes, along with helpful details like altitude restrictions. Read this article for much more details.
In addition to the previously announced Kinopio Cafe dining area, the new website shows that there will also be Yoshi’s Snack Island food carts in the Nintendo area, serving a noodle-filled calzone in the shape of a Koopa shell, as well as mango. and melon flavor lassi drink. The site also shows photos of the two types of popcorn buckets that will be on sale – a Mario Kart bucket with glow-in-the-dark wheels, and a Super Star bucket that glows completely. The previously announced 1Up Factory gift shop will also accompany a second store, Mario Motors.
Regarding COVID-19 countermeasures, the USJ spokesman informed us that access to the Nintendo area will be restricted to prevent overcrowding, and that pre-registration is required, available within the USJ app or through a travel agent.
Super Nintendo World will open on February 4, although COVID-19 numbers in Japan are significantly lower than in the United States and much of Europe, the recent steady increase in business has led to the declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo. and some surrounding prefectures, from January 8, and is expected to last up to a month. Although Osaka is currently not on the list of relevant prefectures, the USJ spokesman noted that the opening date is currently being discussed internally.
Either way, Japan does not currently grant any further tourist visas, so if you plan to visit Super Nintendo World, you may have to wait. The new website will at least help you plan when you get there.
For more information on Super Nintendo World, check out the recently unveiled area map plus some exclusive merchandise for sale in the park, a guided tour of Mario’s creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, and the already open Mario Cafe and shop at USJ.
Daniel Robson is editor – in – chief of IGN Japan. Follow him on Twitter for a look at life and games in Tokyo.