The same year that one of the most universally cherished figures in gaming, CEO Satoru Iwata, passed away, was the same year that his company Nintendo drew up its first agreements with theme park Universal Studios Japan to license its game concepts for attractions, environments and merchandising.
And as it turns out, Universal Studios Japan is planning to lure some tourists away from the capital that year: Super Nintendo World is expected to open before the Olympics hit Tokyo in July.
Based on 2016 studies performed by professor emeritus of Kansai University Katsuhiro Miyamoto, Super Nintendo World is projected to bring in around 6.2 trillion yen across 10 years in the Kinki region where Universal Studios Japan is located.
Universal Studios Japan is no stranger to themed lands.
We’re excited to see how USJ fills every square foot of Super Nintendo World; especially considering the construction we’ve already managed to peek at!