Super Nintendo World is now open to the public at Universal Studios Hollywood and will no doubt be a must-see attraction for those living in the area. Currently, Super Nintendo World is themed around the iconic Super Mario Bros. franchise, but in the future Nintendo will add other attractions based on popular characters from Nintendo’s long history. Mr. Miyamoto hinted in a recent interview that the next Nintendo IP to come to Super Nintendo World could be the Splatoon series which has proven extremely popular with Nintendo fans worldwide since its release on the Wii U system.
It’s called Super Nintendo World, but it’s very Mario themed. It follows a lot of the same characters that exist in the Mario universe. Can you talk about how you came to that “We want to have a Mario-centric theme” decision?
Miyamoto: As you said, it’s Super Nintendo World and there was discussion about adding another IP, like say Splatoon. But instead of having our focus scattered, we thought it would be best to start with something focused and provide something that is quality and good. And so we ended up with Mario. However, because of that background, if you notice, you might be able to find some other IP in the world. So I encourage you to take a look.
