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| Super Nintendo World was set to open in the spring of 2021, at the Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.(Photo by= REUTERS) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] The operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka said Thursday it will delay its opening of a new attraction area themed on Nintendo Co.'s "Super Mario Bros." game series, marking the second postponement, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The delay of the Feb. 4 opening of Super Nintendo World was announced a day after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga widened a state of emergency to cover Osaka and six other prefectures due to a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases beyond the Tokyo metropolitan area. The park is basically open until 7 p.m. in line with the state of emergency, but it will significantly limit the number of visitors further from Sunday, the operator said.
The park's operator said the opening date for the new Super Nintendo World section, featuring augmented reality attractions such as the world's first interactive Mario Kart theme park ride, will be announced after the state of emergency is lifted. A total of 11 prefectures, including Tokyo and three neighboring ones that came under the state of emergency last week, will remain under the measure through Feb. 7.
