Nintendo Plans Life-Sized Video Game at Universal Studios Japan

Super Nintendo World to feature a smartphone app and wearable
Attraction is scheduled to open this summer in Osaka

Thierry Coup, from left, Super Mario character and J.L. Bonnier at the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan, on Jan. 14. — Thierry Coup, from left, Super Mario character and J.L. Bonnier at the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan, on Jan. 14.
Photographer: Buddhika Weerasinghe

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By Pavel Alpeyev and Yuki Furukawa

January 14, 2020 at 3:06 AM UTC

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Nintendo Co. fans can soon experience a life-sized video game via a new attraction at Universal Studios Japan.

Super Nintendo World is slated to open this summer in Osaka, featuring a Power Up Band wearable that lets visitors collect coins and battle bosses while exploring a physical environment. Users track their progress via a smartphone app, according to the theme park operator owned by NBCUniversal LLC.