'Super Nintendo World' Amusement Park Previewed By Mario's 68-Year-Old Creator (arstechnica.com) 13
"On Friday, Nintendo and Universal Studios Japan took the veil off a years-in-the-making project: the very first Nintendo-themed theme park," reports Ars Technica (in an article shared by long-time Slashdot reader mprindle):
And who better to introduce the world to this life-sized walk through of all things Mario than the character's creator himself, longtime Nintendo developer and designer Shigeru Miyamoto...
Many of the park's decorations and objects can be interacted with by park visitors who wear a special wristband, dubbed the Power-Up Band, which includes an Amiibo-like NFC chip. Press its sensor near park objects like a Super Mario coin block, and a new virtual item will appear in a synced Super Nintendo World app on your smartphone. Exactly how these virtual items will affect your visit to Super Nintendo World remains unclear, but Miyamoto-san hinted to surprising attractions and hidden interactable panels for park visitors to discover in person. (Additionally, those Power-Up Bands will double as Amiibo for compatible hardware, like Nintendo Switch.)
Only one "ride" received a showcase in the video, albeit a brief one: a Mario Kart race against Bowser. It's hosted inside a replica of Bowser's castle, and visitors will sit in one of a series of Mario-styled go-karts that appear to be linked on a rollercoaster-like track, as opposed to freely controllable. Exactly what visitors will see on that ride remains unclear, but previous news about the ride's augmented reality (AR) elements was reinforced with the first official look at the park's AR glasses, which come attached to a Super Mario hat.
The park opens in Japan on February 4, 2021, according to Ars, followed by later launches at Universal Studios in in Singapore, and at its U.S. locations in Orlando, Florida and Los Angeles.
Many of the park's decorations and objects can be interacted with by park visitors who wear a special wristband, dubbed the Power-Up Band, which includes an Amiibo-like NFC chip. Press its sensor near park objects like a Super Mario coin block, and a new virtual item will appear in a synced Super Nintendo World app on your smartphone. Exactly how these virtual items will affect your visit to Super Nintendo World remains unclear, but Miyamoto-san hinted to surprising attractions and hidden interactable panels for park visitors to discover in person. (Additionally, those Power-Up Bands will double as Amiibo for compatible hardware, like Nintendo Switch.)
Only one "ride" received a showcase in the video, albeit a brief one: a Mario Kart race against Bowser. It's hosted inside a replica of Bowser's castle, and visitors will sit in one of a series of Mario-styled go-karts that appear to be linked on a rollercoaster-like track, as opposed to freely controllable. Exactly what visitors will see on that ride remains unclear, but previous news about the ride's augmented reality (AR) elements was reinforced with the first official look at the park's AR glasses, which come attached to a Super Mario hat.
The park opens in Japan on February 4, 2021, according to Ars, followed by later launches at Universal Studios in in Singapore, and at its U.S. locations in Orlando, Florida and Los Angeles.
Re:Japanese theme park (Score:4, Insightful)
You're an idiot. As a white foreigner that has lived in Japan for many years, most of the time you see signs like this is because the staff lack english language skills and don't want the added hassle of dealing with people who can't speak even remedial Japanese. Ironically, the first time I saw such a sign it was completely written in kanji, and I had to explain to the shopkeeper (in Japenese) that this was perhaps not having the desired effect. If you're not going to make an effort to learn even the basics of the language, then by all means, stay in your own country.
Re: Japanese theme park (Score:2)
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I can't comment for the US case, but I've moved to countries where I didn't speak a word of the language so far 3 times in my life, and each time had to get to grips with the basics pretty quickly, particularly when the location population speaks zero english. Whatever reason people have for leaving their country and going to a new one, there is no excuse for not doing the bare necessities for integration. I can understand why people want to have the safety net of migrating into immigrant ghettos where they
Ok (Score:3)
Pardon me, Princess Pea or whatever the hell your name is. Can you direct me to the Donkey Kong beer kegger bar?
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Sex tape from the backstage incoming.
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'Mario Kart' -- ON THE $&%@!! FREEWAY (Score:1)
Pro-tip for y'all out there: Mad Max was just a movie, and Mario Kart is just a video game; stop driving your Toyota SUV/minivans like it's the Indy 500, mmkay?
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Some are still adjusting to post-election life, I see.
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Toad's Turnpike Mirror Mode.
Hidden interactable panels (Score:2)
Do we have to jump and hit the roof with our heads to reveal them?