With a slight surprise at this not happening sooner, it’s finally official news that a Nintendo Land theme park will have its gates opened by 2020. The green light has been given to Universal Studio Japan to finally bring the iconic Mario and Luigi, Link and Zelda, Pikachu or any of the other hundreds of Pokemons to life in a heavily themed heaven of all things Nintendo.
This has all been revealed by a Japanese media report, who mentioned it was only a matter of time until Universal put the rights to some of Nintendo’s properties that they got to good use. Considering that excitement for the Harry Potter theme park that lies in the same complex where the Nintendo Land will be in 2020 will probably diminish by then, it is very likely that this will consist of a great source of income for the parties involved.
Not to mention that out of the aforementioned parties, Nintendo is probably the one who will earn the most out of the whole ordeal. Safe to say, the bill of building and opening the gates of this Nintendo Land falls on the back of Universal. And the bill is no less than 400 billion yen, which translates into roughly $352 million. This is a relief for the likes of Nintendo – which everyone knows is dealing with financial issues – and it was probably part of the plan when it ceased a part of its rights over the content to Universal.
The time of opening is set to be in 2020, the same year when Japan will be hosting the Olympics; by all means, a better time could not have been chosen as it will coincide with the moment when countless of tourists will be coming to Japan from all the corners of the world. This could help Universal earn a good starting revenue off of the new theme park and draw attention to it in what locals are concerned.
There has also been a leaked map of the upcoming Nintendo Land layout, but it doesn’t hold enough basis for us to honestly believe that’s how things will truly look like. However, if we’re to pay any heed to it and consider it’s accurate, the Nintendo Land will apparently be located right after the studio’s main gate. Even more so, the map shows one particular red highlighted area dubbed the ‘Mario Area’. Is it truly happening?
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