Japan: Nintendo's first theme park opened -
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The first recreation area around the world of Nintendo opened its doors this Thursday in the huge theme park of Universal Japan Studios (USJ) in Osaka, western Japan.
The “Super Nintendo World” installations are directly inspired by the world of the Japanese group's famous “Super Mario” video games.
One of its flagship attractions is a “Mario Kart” merry-go-round, the experience of which is enriched by augmented reality glasses attached to a red visor, like the Italian plumber's cap.
A bracelet connected to a smartphone also allows visitors to collect virtual coins by hitting blocks, like Mario.
Delayed opening
“Super Nintendo World”, which cost more than 60 billion yen according to USJ (460 million euros), was initially supposed to draw crowds as early as last year to coincide with the Tokyo-2020 Olympics.
But these have also been postponed to this year because of the coronavirus.
The opening of the park had been postponed to February this year, before being postponed again when the Japanese government declared a state of emergency in January to stem an upsurge in infections in the archipelago.
Due to the current closure of Japanese borders, foreign visitors will still have to wait.
Other similar Nintendo spaces are planned in the long term in the parks of Universal Studios in Orlando (Florida) and Hollywood.
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