Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
Earlier this morning, Spanish gaming website Vandal reported new information provided by a reputable accessory manufacturer regarding the Switch 2. According to the report, the unnamed manufacturer claims to have interacted with the new console, which was encased in an “opaque box,”. Apparently, they were unable to see the console…
Legendary video game creator and “Mario’s Dad” Shigeru Miyamoto spearheaded a Nintendo Direct presentation for Universal Studios Japan’s new Super Nintendo World area, showcasing a variety of the park’s features in the space of about 15 minutes. Miyamoto covers everything from the marvelous (recreations of iconic Mario locations…
As Shigeru Miyamoto guided us through today’s Super Nintendo World Direct, we were treated to the sights, sounds, and merchandise that awaits us at Universal Studios Japan. While we’ve seen some Super Nintendo World branded merchandise appear thanks to the Mario Café & Store that opened in October, today we…
Fresh off a Smash filled afternoon, Nintendo has revealed a surprise Direct. Not an ordinary Nintendo Direct, but a Super Nintendo World Direct! Tune in on 12/18, 3 p.m. PT for a special SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ Direct livestream! We'll spend roughly 15 minutes showing just some of @USJ_Official’s…
It’s been a long time coming but Super Nintendo World is almost here at Universal Studios Japan. The theme park, which as of right now is heavily themed to Super Mario, is scheduled to open at the Osaka location on February 4th, 2021. The news comes alongside several new photos…
Super Nintendo World, the upcoming Nintendo-themed areas of various Universal Studios theme parks, is so far only represented by Mario characters. Other than leaked art and models of the (now delayed indefinitely) Orlando park that features a Donkey Kong ride, there has been no indication of Universal or Nintendo’s plans…
Ahead of its Friday, October 16th opening, Universal Studios Japan has invited members of the press to tour, experience, and report on Super Nintendo World’s Mario Café & Store area of the park. While the main area of Super Nintendo World isn’t opening to the public until 2021, this eatery…
After the delay of Super Nintendo World to Spring 2021, other than various construction photos things have been quiet for Nintendo on the theme park front. That’s no way to celebrate Super Mario’s 35th anniversary though, and today Nintendo has revealed some early plans for Universal Studios Japan. Introducing, the…
Thanks to various theme park fansites and YouTube channels, we have a recent update concerning Universal Studios Hollywood’s version of Super Nintendo World. As we previously reported last month, pieces of the green hill facade (and other locations) were being assembled. Now, it looks like the construction crew is slowly…
Universal Studios Japan seems to have been recently completed (albeit closed indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation), and the rolling green hills of its Mario backdrop bear a striking similarity to a new facade delivered to Universal Studios in Hollywood — suggesting, if not outright revealing, that a Nintendo…
Today, ThemeparX’s top investigator Michael found documents pertaining to a Donkey Kong-themed land that would be a part of Super Nintendo World in Japan; soon after, related images were removed from the ThemeparX forum thread. No reason was given, but NBCUniversal — owner of the planned Super Nintendo World —…
UPDATE: Footage from the leak is being scrubbed from the internet via DMCA claims. Nintendo just can’t seem to get a break lately when it comes to having its secret content leaking into public viewing, with a gigantic series of various prototypes and unused game assets being shared last month….
Nintendo fans hoping to visit the East Coast’s version of Super Nintendo World in 2023 will have to put their plans on hold. During Comcast’s Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call (Comcast is the parent company to Universal Studio theme parks), multiple cutbacks were announced for the theme park chain….
