Epic Universe’s Super Nintendo World Is Absolutely Bananas

The collaboration between theme park titan Universal Studios and gaming giant Nintendo continues to evolve with the opening of Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe this week–and the arrival of a legendary Kong of a different kind. io9 was at the media week preview for Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe in Universal Orlando. Although Universal’s West Coast park already got a version of the land in 2023, in true gaming style Epic Universe’s version gets an “expansion pak” upgrade in the form of a whole Donkey Kong Country area, complete with a kart-hopping new ride. Just like at the first Super Nintendo World, you can engage in real-time gaming and get into a Mario Kart for a race on Rainbow Road, in ways that go beyond being a spectator. Universal Creative Director Steve Tatham shared some insight into how that works into the new theme park’s concept. “The idea of Epic Universe is we wanted to create a next generation theme park, a 21st century theme park.” he said, “We use technol ... Read full article.