Nintendo Coming to Universal Parks

[tielo]

Look who was spotted in Universal Studios Hollywood yesterday...could he have had meetings recently with the creative teams?

The level of meet and greets at Universal are above and beyond.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Ground is finally moving at the rumored location for Hollywood's version of Super Nintendo World!

 

[JungleSkip]

That looks really small. What is USH supposed to get?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

That looks really small. What is USH supposed to get?

MarioKart is the main attraction. Outside of that, it's not clear about the size, because of a few factors.

 

[Teebin]

Is that big white building an office or is it parking garage?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Is that big white building an office or is it parking garage?

Part of it is parking space, but I'm not sure if there are also offices (Edit: It's parking spaces).

There is wonder of if they'll be taking over 16-20 and Stage 50 (which is being used for Stranger Things of HHN). And there's also the question for the future of the Panda Express/Studio Deli down there, but that complicates things because of the restrooms.

 

[Mike S]

Nvm

Ground is finally moving at the rumored location for Hollywood's version of Super Nintendo World!

Before the year is out I’m expecting a US announcement if this is indeed Nintendo. Even for Orlando I think we’re at the point where we can get the typical extremely vague concept art of a new park that comes YEARS before opening and confirmation that Mario will be there but nothing else.

It’s just a hunch though.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Nvm
Before the year is out I’m expecting a US announcement if this is indeed Nintendo. Even for Orlando I think we’re at the point where we can get the typical extremely vague concept art of a new park that comes YEARS before opening and confirmation that Mario will be there but nothing else.

It’s just a hunch though.

My guess, and this is counting the rumor of ZeldaLC (and this is with no backing)...

I think we get a reveal by November, and it's primarily on Nintendo at Universal Hollywood and potentially Zelda or CityWalk oriented.

 

[Mike S]

My guess, and this is counting the rumor of ZeldaLC (and this is with no backing)...

I think we get a reveal by November, and it's primarily on Nintendo at Universal Hollywood and potentially Zelda or CityWalk oriented.

I could also see it being Zelda over Mario.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I could also see it being Zelda over Mario.

Perhaps I should clarify.

I think Dave is on the mark, and that Zelda may be getting announced in the near future, but that things happen and shuffle to where we may not see the news com out until Hollywood's SNW is properly revealed. Either it's Zelda, or something CW related; I think we will see at-least something Nintendo oriented talked about for Orlando.

 

[TommyJK]

This would at least expain why Shigeru Miyamoto was there this week. Probably finalizing plans of what's going in for Hollywood

 

[JungleSkip]

If construction is about to start in USH, they finalized it a while ago. Remember, they're still working on multiple lands for Orlando, and USH is the most convenient meeting place. I'm not sure it's worth reading anything into it outside of "Miyamoto is still significantly involved in the project."

 

[Chris]

While I believe that USH SNW will resemble Japan very closely, it will have to be heavily adjusted to fit in the space at USH. I believe original plans were to mirror Japan, but I also believe that is because it was originally planned for a very different location. The moving of SLoP and SNW required to return to the drawing board, while trying to maintain the same timeframe for opening a new attraction every year.

 

[deathcab4cutie]

so their pulling a transformers?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Stephen E. Dinehart, the director of gaming for Evermore; is involved with Mario Kart & SNW.

 

[WebHead1138]

Ground is finally moving at the rumored location for Hollywood's version of Super Nintendo World!

Is that really enough space for SNW?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Is that really enough space for SNW?

It will when time comes around, that being.

 

[quinnmac000]

Stephen E. Dinehart, the director of gaming for Evermore; is involved with Mario Kart & SNW.

He also worked on Volcano Bay but I can't figure out how mixed reality was played there outside of Vol

 

[Mike S]

Stephen E. Dinehart, the director of gaming for Evermore; is involved with Mario Kart & SNW.

Who?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Who?

He was apart of a few Universal Creative projects, and is now Game Director for Evermore; which is being aimed as a highly immersive experience in Utah.

That's been in development hell for a while, but is finally showing the light.