The Japanese theme park has announced its partnership with The Pokemon Company and we can expect a few rides coming our way!

Exciting news for Pokemon fans! Universal Studios Japan has announced the pocket monsters will be arriving at the attraction park situated in Osaka sometime in 2022!

This will be the first time Pokemon-themed rides and attractions appear in Universal Studios, and thanks to the long-term partnership agreed between Universal Studios and The Pokemon Company, we are in for a treat for the creativity and immersive attractions we can expect to appear early next year.

Pokemon at USJ

Nintendo has already got a feast of attractions at Universal Studios Japan thanks to its recently added Super Nintendo World area that opened earlier this year, and a Donkey Kong expansion that is already in the works. Now, Pokemon is joining the many Nintendo products attraction-park-goers can immersive themselves in.

 

Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company will enter a long-term partnership to jointly explore ground-breaking entertainment that will immerse guests into the world of Pokémon with innovative technology and creativity beginning in 2022. We are honoured to have a long-term partnership with The Pokémon Company while developing ground-breaking Pokémon entertainment at Universal Studios Japan for both Pokémon fans and our guests. – J.L. Bonnier, President and CEO of Universal Studios Japan.

 

It is unlikely we will be seeing a new Pokemon area opening up when the Super Nintendo World only just opened after being delayed due to the global pandemic, however, it is possible we will see new rides and attractions opening up in the Super Nintendo World section sometime soon, so definitely keep your Pokeballs at the ready!

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📣速報！
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本日、株式会社ポケモンとの提携を発表しました。
現在、複数の開発プロジェクトが進行中✨
第1弾は、2022年中にも登場予定！
新たなエンターテイメント創造に挑戦する当プロジェクトの続報を、お楽しみに！
詳しくは⇒ https://t.co/yzNxhqzlhs #USJ #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/PHTFxhj8lz

— ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン公式 (@USJ_Official) October 6, 2021

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Get ready for a whole new Donkey Kong adventure in real life, coming to Universal Studios Japan!

Nintendo has officially confirmed Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan will receive a Donkey Kong expansion that will officially open in 2024.

Super Nintendo World officially opened in Osaka, Japan back on March 18 earlier this year and already include areas such as Princess Peach’s Castle, Bowser’s Castle, and rides such as Mario Kart: Koopa Challenge and Yoshi’s Adventure.

Donkey Kong World

It’s been speculated by fans for some time now whether we would receive a new Donkey Kong expansion, thanks to the locked door hidden towards the north of the park that can only be described as a Donkey Kong-esque design, as well as plans for the Donkey Kong expansion that have been floating around since 2019.

It has been confirmed by Nintendo that the official opening date will be in 2024, a year later than what had already been suggested. The Donkey Kong area will include a rollercoaster- something that has yet to appear in the Mario area since the rides are appropriate for all ages, interactive elements and themed merchandise and food.

It has also been stated that the new Donkey Kong area will be expanding Super Nintendo World by 70%, which will excite many Nintendo fans that have, or are waiting to visit the immersive theme park.

Super Nintendo World is also expecting to open in the US, with construction already underway at Universal Studios’ Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida is also expecting to see the arrival of Mario and his friends.

What are you looking forward to about the new Donkey Kong area?

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There’s an abundance of Nintendo news for fans today as there are reports of the Donkey Kong franchise becoming the company’s next big push for multimedia products with a game, animation, merchandise and a theme park expansion reportedly in the works.

It’s A Donkey Kong World After All…

A historically reliable Nintendo insider Zippo, who has previously claimed that a new Donkey Kong game is in development with the Mario Odyssey team alongside publications from Nintendo Life, is now claiming that the video game is part of a larger push for the franchise.

I’ve been told by multiple people that Donkey Kong is the next franchise in line to follow Mario in Nintendo’s push for their game franchises to become multimedia juggernauts… This new game is not just a one off, DK is being taken seriously at the big N again, and that should be good news for fans everywhere.” – Zippo

Zippo also states that Donkey Kong is getting an animation (yet their sources do not know if it’s for a tv show or a movie), a theme park expansion, and more merchandise. Even though this is nowhere near an official announcement, there are various pieces of evidence currently floating around that are able to back these claims.

Donkey Kong Theme Park Expansion

Universal Studios is already pushing ahead with its plans to expand the Super Nintendo World theme park with a Donkey Kong-themed expansion. Super World Japan opened to the public earlier this year and it features a locked door hidden towards the north of the park that can only be described as a Donkey Kong-esque design.

The Super Nintendo World theme parks are set to open at Universal Studios around the world but the next one might not appear until 2022-23 so it isn’t clear if Donkey Kong will make it to those just yet.

Donkey Kong Animation

The Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently indicated that the company is exploring the potential of creating more animation content for its other game series. At the present moment, there is only a Super Mario movie in development with the studio Illumination, which has a 2022 release window for the time being.

Nintendo has always been very protective of its intellectual property, having only two previous video games adapted in the past 30 years (The Legend of Zelda animated series and the unforgettable Super Mario Movie), yet Nintendo has previously stated it has already embarked on other visual content projects, in hopes leverage its popular IP and join the battle of the online streaming services.

How do you feel about this new expansion? Are there any other video games franchises you would like to see receive this expansion?

Make sure to check out today’s The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Party articles.

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