Super Nintendo World Theme Park's Playful Video Teases Upcoming Opening
Featuring sounds from Galantis and Charli XCX.
Universal Studios Japan‘s upcoming Super Nintendo World theme park is on schedule to open this summer, and to celebrate its grand opening ahead of the Olympics, Nintendo released a music video teasing the amusement park. The song, entitled “We Are Born To Play” by artists Galantis and Charlie XCX, showcases people playing the Nintendo Switch before being transported to a new land with various Mario iconography.
It also teases a “power up band” that is used as a wearable park pass that will track visitors’ progress, as well as a smartphone app that’ll allow folks to partake in boss battles and collect coins. Universal Studio’s mentions on its website alongside the video that the park will feature a Mario Kart experience and the ability to travel on a Yoshi. Lastly, it also mentions that future parks will come to Hollywood, Orlando, and Singapore soon. Bloomberg‘s Kurumi Mori has posted more images and information from a briefing event about the park on Twitter.
Check out the previews below and the music above, then check out the upcoming Avengers Campus set to open at Disney California Adventure Park this year.
Super Nintendo World finally opening in Osaka this summer… 🎌
Followed by Universal Parks in Hollywood, Orlando and Singapore #SuperNintendoWorld pic.twitter.com/JcFo6PlNgr
— Kurumi Mori (@rumireports) January 14, 2020
Super Nintendo World will use tech + smartphone app⚡ Wearable wrist bands called the “Power Up Band” will make you feel like you’re part of the game world 🎮 You can collect digital coins and compete with others #SuperNintendoWorld #MarioKart pic.twitter.com/ltloaNqCCE
— Kurumi Mori (@rumireports) January 14, 2020
Presentation ended with a song and dance and confetti… plus the Mario pose being held for 60-seconds plus 😆 #SuperNintendoWorld
Follow @QuickTake @business @BloombergJapan for more pic.twitter.com/p0FIMsYAik
— Kurumi Mori (@rumireports) January 14, 2020
