Universal Studios Japan will get a Pokémon theme park

The Pokémon Company

If there's one place we'd want to visit in the coming years, it'll be this new theme park Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company are developing. The two companies are joining forces to create a Pokémon theme park at USJ. The two will begin work on the "revolutionary" theme park next year. Details are scarce on what to expect, but Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, said the attraction will feature "world-class theme park technology."

"The globally popular Pokémon characters combined with Universal's innovative approach to creating authentic and one-of-a-kind theme park entertainment promise excitement for the entire family," Universal Studios Japan's president and CEO J.L. Bonnier said. "Our efforts to develop new guest experiences will continue to help reinvigorate the tourism market."

Source: HypeBae

Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo Land to open on Feb. 4, 2021

Travelling right now might be challenging, but that doesn't mean we can't dream about destinations we hope to visit. One of them is the "life-size, living video game" theme park, a.k.a. Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan (USJ). The attraction will open on February 4 in Osaka, which is earlier than the spring 2021 launch that Universal and Nintendo announced.

To excite potential visitors, USJ gives a sneak peek at its main attraction: the Mario Kart rollercoaster. The ride is set inside Bowser's castle, and it uses augmented reality and projection-mapping tech. Each rider will wear Mario's signature cap, which serves as their AR headset. And while the ride itself is on rails, each car gets steering wheels. The AR tech it uses lets visitors "compete" against each other. And to gain an advantage, visitors can collect virtual coins via a wristband while they roam the park with a Switch console.

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