

The entrance plaza can be accessed from a walkway that branches right next to the WaterWorld sign. Guests enter the park through a warp pipe from an entrance plaza. Design Universal Studios Japan Īt Universal Studios Japan, Super Nintendo World is wedged in at the northern end of the park, west of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and south of the Nintendo headquarters that are just outside of the property. It eventually opened to the public on March 18, 2021. However, guests with a Universal Studios Japan annual pass are allowed to visit the area as of February 4, 2021. On November 30, 2020, Universal officially announced that the land would open at Universal Studios Japan on Februhowever, in January the opening was once again delayed indefinitely after the Japanese government reimposed a state of emergency in response to a third wave of COVID-19 infections in the city. On December 26, 2020, the land soft opened to limited previews for Universal Studios Japan annual passholders. On December 18, 2020, a Nintendo Direct about the land went live on Nintendo's official YouTube channel, featuring Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto hosting a tour around a small fraction of the land. On October 15, 2020, Universal Studios Japan released a new promo image featuring several details of the land. The land's opening was initially planned for completion before the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 13, 2020, Nintendo released a video on YouTube for the upcoming land, using the song " We Are Born to Play" by Galantis ft. Ĭonstruction on the land at Universal Studios Japan began in June 2017 with a groundbreaking ceremony. The first concept image of the land was unveiled on December 12, 2016. The ¥40 billion ($351 million U.S.) collaboration built for Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is similar in scale to Universal's investment in the Harry Potter franchise. The partnership, announced in May 2015 and detailed the next year, would use Mario and other Nintendo franchises as themes in the dedicated areas of Universal theme parks. 3 Attractions (Universal Studios Japan)įollowing several years of declining gaming revenue and console market share, Nintendo sought avenues to leverage and develop its intellectual properties, entering into a theme park partnership with Universal Parks & Resorts.Mario creator and Nintendo creative fellow Shigeru Miyamoto was heavily involved in the design and construction of the land and its attractions. Super Nintendo World is currently under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood and will also be built as a section of Universal's Epic Universe.

Following several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic the land had its grand opening at Universal Studios Japan on March 18, 2021.

Construction began on the Universal Studios Japan area in June 2017. A result of a partnership between Nintendo and Universal Parks and Resorts, the area is based on Nintendo video game franchises, primarily the Mario franchise and its various sub-series.Ī creative partnership between Nintendo and Universal was first announced in May 2015, with construction of a dedicated Nintendo-themed area confirmed for Universal Studios Japan and both American locations the following year. Super Nintendo World is a themed area at Universal Studios Japan, and under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Singapore, and the upcoming Universal's Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort.
