Super Nintendo Land to open in Japan on February 4, 2021

Super Nintendo World, the highly anticipated “living and life-size video game” theme park will open on February 4 in Osaka, Universal Studios Japan has ad. The opening date is a welcome surprise, as both Universal and Nintendo last said the park will open in spring 2021.

To spur people on, Universal Studios Japan (USJ) provided a preview of a key attraction in the park, the Mario Kart roller coaster. Located inside Bowser’s Castle, it uses AR and projection-mapping technology, with each rider wearing an AR helmet shaped like a Mario cap. Although the ride itself is on rails, each car has a steering wheel and AR technology will allow visitors to “compete” with each other. To gain an advantage, visitors can collect virtual coins via a wristband while roaming the park with a Switch console.