

Super Nintendo World’s Osaka theme park is almost complete, the report says, a construction that cost an estimated $560 million dollars. After all, what Nintendo fan can resist the allure of a real-world Mario Kart race? That said, it has cut down on the number of visitors it allows in USJ but it might not be able to handle an increase in human traffic should Mario and friends descend into the real world. Japan’s NHK reports that Universal Studios decided to scrap plans for opening the theme park next month even while the studio’s own theme park in Japan has tentatively re-opened its doors.

Of course, the Olympics isn’t happening this year and neither is Super Nintendo World. Developed by Universal Studios Japan, the park was scheduled to open in July to coincide with the start of the 2020 Olympics season. First announced barely four years ago, Super Nintendo World would have been the first of its kind, a whole theme park dedicated solely to one gaming company’s franchises.
