AR Mario Kart anchors Universal's Super Nintendo World in February - Ars Technica

Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge is one of the highlights of the new Nintendo-themed area of Universal Studios Japan.

Attendees at Super Nintendo World can also purchase a "Power-Up Band" for ¥3,200 (about $30) to "keep score" as they punch ?-blocks, collect virtual coins and keys, and "using their entire bodies in dynamic activities throughout the land," Universal said in a press release.

Universal Studios Japan originally planned to open Super Nintendo World in the summer of 2020, to coincide with the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The first teaser attraction for the Japanese Super Nintendo World, a themed Mario Cafe & Store, opened last month, complete with the requisite exclusive merchandise and themed food items.

Construction of a similar Super Nintendo World section for Universal Studios Hollywood began last year, ahead of an opening expected sometime in the next few years.

Super Nintendo World will also be part of Universal's upcoming Epic Universe park in Orlando, Florida, sometime after its planned 2023 opening.