A new video from Japan’s Super Nintendo World brings fans inside the highly-anticipated theme park for the first time. Nintendo has been making Super Mario games and spin-offs since the early 1980s, and for those who grew up playing as well as immersing themselves in the game’s fantastical worlds, a theme park couldn’t come soon enough.

Initial plans for Super Nintendo World were first announced back in 2015, when the somewhat struggling entertainment brand decided to partner with Universal Parks & Resorts for a theme park. Other proven franchises have had much success to date with theme park iterations, namely Harry Potter as well as Star Wars. Because of this, launching a park that brought to life the likes of Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Toadstool and the rest of the Mario Bros cast of characters seemed like a highly lucrative plan. Since 2015, Nintendo has also made a large comeback in terms of its console sales, all thanks to the Switch. This can only serve to further build anticipation for the Osaka theme park, which is set to officially open in February 2021 after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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So far, many of Super Nintendo World’s details have remained relatively secretive. There have been photos of the park’s layout, however, to date there hasn’t been footage of inside the park and how it operates. Thankfully, that’s all changed now as Nintendo has made the decision to officially give eager fans a tour of the facility. Previously streamed via their official YouTube channel, Nintendo has kept the video up for fans. The Japanese language tour is subtitled in English and provides a detailed account of just what awaits guests after stepping into a warp pipe:

Perhaps one of the most instantly exciting aspects of the tour is how interactive the park will be. The wristband that is used in conjunction with guests’ phones keeps track of coins collected and plays a significant part in the overall enjoyment of Super Nintendo World. As with other franchise themed entertainment parks, everything from rides to merchandise to food is available and includes its own Mario Bros. connection. In the case of meals, Chef Toad has apparently brought a healthy dose of mushrooms to the wide selection of tasty treats. All in all, there’s currently every reason to believe that Super Nintendo World is going to be a huge hit when it officially opens in the new year.

Unfortunately, the one negative cloud hanging over the park’s opening is COVID-19. As previously mentioned, Super Nintendo World was already forced to delay its opening due to the pandemic and though a vaccine is now being administered in several countries around the world, Super Nintendo World’s February opening is not that far off at all. At present, the pandemic seems to be thriving still and, given the amount of time it takes to vaccinate entire populations, it does seem that more delays could be a possibility.

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Source: Nintendo via YouTube