Nintendo Coming to Universal Parks

[Mr. EPCOT]

Why not exclusive Universal themed items like DeLorean parts for Mario Kart 8?

That's what I'm hoping for. Especially exclusive levels. Imagine levels where you get to race through the parks, or the backlot in Hollywood, or Hill Valley, Amity Island, Jurassic Park, Gru's villain lair, Skull Island, or a Fast and the Furious level, or a Race Through New York level... the possibilities are endless. There's so much they could do they could even sell a whole park-exclusive Universal edition of Mario Kart. And that's just ignoring whatever licensing agreements they might have in place for the Marvel, Transformers, Men in Black, Harry Potter, etc. Depending on the contracts they have with those studios that could open up even more possibilities.

 

[E.Gadd]

The Princess Peach Castle area is totally designed with shows in mind on the top layer. All that open space in front of the castle facade plus the fact that the castle itself is so closed off yet has three large doors(never had that many in the games)... yeah, that's totally gonna be staging for the Super Mario Show Spectacular ya'll.

Oh, and the bottom level is totes gonna house a patisserie themed restaurant. I mean that gal is known for her cakes after all...

 

[Frank Drackman]

My daughter does some game thing called roadbloxs or something...I think she goes to HHN houses in the game or something...I'm not that into the interwebs

 

[k_peek_2000]

Orlandos will be better than Osaka and Hollywood's. Nothing cut back and one more attraction.

Hollywood (sound stages and Mummy) - 7.5 Acres
Orlando (Kid Zone) - 7.1 Acres
Japan (Parking Lot) 5.8 Acres

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Original Mario.

Red.

Mind... Blown!

Thank you.

You're welcome.

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Come on that's Jumpman and Pauline!

 

[Alicia]

Come on that's Jumpman and Pauline!

We can play this game allll day.

 

[Scott W.]

Original Mario.

Red.

Mind... Blown!

Thank you.

You're welcome.

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And once more you've succeed in getting a song stuck in my head.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

We can play this game allll day.

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I know that's why im bowing out before I have to move all these posts into a "Mario's Overalls" thread!

 

[Ashhanbre]

Why not exclusive Universal themed items like DeLorean parts for Mario Kart 8?

Excellent idea!

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

I know that's why im bowing out before I have to move all these posts into a "Mario's Overalls" thread!

Don't you mean "MARIO'S OVERALLZZZZ"?

 

[Alicia]

Here's one for the overallz thread. In the original Mario Bros (no "Super") it was blue! But then later in Super Mario Bros, it goes BACK to RED! Crazy!

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Here's one for the overallz thread. In the original Mario Bros (no "Super") it was blue! But then later in Super Mario Bros, it goes BACK to RED! Crazy!

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How weird that one person would have more than one outfit.

 

[Mike S]

That's what I'm hoping for. Especially exclusive levels. Imagine levels where you get to race through the parks, or the backlot in Hollywood, or Hill Valley, Amity Island, Jurassic Park, Gru's villain lair, Skull Island, or a Fast and the Furious level, or a Race Through New York level... the possibilities are endless. There's so much they could do they could even sell a whole park-exclusive Universal edition of Mario Kart. And that's just ignoring whatever licensing agreements they might have in place for the Marvel, Transformers, Men in Black, Harry Potter, etc. Depending on the contracts they have with those studios that could open up even more possibilities.

At that point it should be normal paid DLC on the eShop but you can get it free if you're at the park.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

At that point it should be normal paid DLC on the eShop but you can get it free if you're at the park.

Absolutely. Could be a great business model.

 

[Mike S]

Absolutely. Could be a great business model.

Depends on how much of a cut Nintendo makes off of everything.

 

[BrenRays]

Sorry for being naive, but I'm not too familiar with Universal's relationship to the Osaka park. It is like Disneys where the OLC (in Uni's case some other company) owns part/most of the park? Is exclusivity a thing here?

 

[yankees13]

Can this open tomorrow? If we're talking 2020-2021....I'm gonna be 30 years old! Ugh. Don't even want to think about that. I'll be 30 but I'm gonna be all in on this. Nintendo was a big part of my childhood and has always been my preference as far as video games go.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Sorry for being naive, but I'm not too familiar with Universal's relationship to the Osaka park. It is like Disneys where the OLC (in Uni's case some other company) owns part/most of the park? Is exclusivity a thing here?

Comcast actually just recently came into full ownership of the park. I don't know the whole history, but a year or two ago Comcast bought controlling interest, and then I think it was just within the past few months they bought the remaining amount out.

 

[quinnmac000]

The Princess Peach Castle area is totally designed with shows in mind on the top layer. All that open space in front of the castle facade plus the fact that the castle itself is so closed off yet has three large doors(never had that many in the games)... yeah, that's totally gonna be staging for the Super Mario Show Spectacular ya'll.

Oh, and the bottom level is totes gonna house a patisserie themed restaurant. I mean that gal is known for her cakes after all...

J.L Bonnier (CEO of USJ) said there will be shows during the press Q & A.

 

[E.Gadd]

J.L Bonnier (CEO of USJ) said there will be shows during the press Q & A.

Sweet!

Rides and Eats are always great but I do love a good show, and I feel like Uni could definitely use more. Can't wait to see what they come up with here, there is just sooooo much content to pull from.