Super Nintendo World has been looming on the horizon for Nintendo fans after being teased for quite some time. Finally, Nintendo hosted aDirect centering on Super Nintendo Worldin Universal Studios Japan hosted bySuper Mariocreator Shigeru Miyamoto.
During the presentation, fans got a few amazing behind the scenes details about the park and learned about some of the attractions that attendees could see. Now, recent datamines have revealed potential character attractions coming toSuper Nintendo Worldin the future, including Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong from theDonkey Kongseries.
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The news comes by way of @KRoolKountry on Twitter, who tweeted out a picture of the various stickers that were datamined from Universal Japan’s Super Nintendo World app. The stickers prominently feature both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in various poses, as well as riding on a minecart with the word “congrats” underneath. Additionally, there are stickers that feature DK barrels, a Rambi the Rhino icon, and the collectible KONG letters from theDonkey Kong Countryseries. Fans have seen theSuper Nintendo World’sSuper Marioattractionsalready, but it seems aDonkey Kong-themed expansion of some sort may be in the works behind the scenes.
During the Nintendo Direct showcase, fans saw a decent chunk of what the park will have to offer in Japan. One of the major attractions centers around aMario Kartaugmented reality ride, complete with Grand Prix trophies and Go Kart-shaped coaster seats. However, it’s very possible that this isn’t everything that Super Nintendo World has in store for fans after its grand opening. If the rumors surrounding aDonkey Kong-themed expansion are true, Nintendo could potentially continue to expand Super Nintendo World to include a plethora of other Nintendo IP.
The Universal Studios Japan location forSuper Nintendo World opens in Februaryof next year on May 16, 2025. The park was initially expected to open sometime during 2020, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the park’s grand opening had to be pushed back. Nintendo has plans to open other park locations outside of Japan as well, but those locations were naturally less prioritized compared to the Japanese locations. Nintendo has plans to open parks in California, Florida, and Singapore.
Unfortunately, the opening of theseSuper Nintendo World parks were delayeddue to the pandemic, as well. This means that fans who want to visit Super Nintendo World as soon as it happens will have to visit the location in Osaka, Japan. Even then, there’s no telling how travel restrictions around the world will change in the coming months. Hopefully, the delays to the other various parks will give Nintendo and Universal Studios time to develop the rumored expansions, such as theDonkey Kong-themed expansion.
Super Nintendo Worldwill open on February 4th, 2021, in Universal Studios Japan. FellowSuper Nintendo Worldcomplexes are currently in development in Hollywood, Orlando, and Singapore.
