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On January 14, 2021, the opening was postponed to an unspecified later date as a result of a state of emergency in place in Osaka due to COVID-19.<ref name=2021Delay>@6d6f636869 (January 14, 2021). [https://twitter.com/6d6f636869/status/1349584487827480581 ''"USJ announced it is postponing opening of Super Nintendo World from previoulsy-announced Feb. 4 due to ongoing Covid-19 situation. Sad, but right call."''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved January 14, 2021.</ref> On March 8, 2021, the final opening date was revealed to be March 18, 2021.<ref name=FinalDate03/> | On January 14, 2021, the opening was postponed to an unspecified later date as a result of a state of emergency in place in Osaka due to COVID-19.<ref name=2021Delay>@6d6f636869 (January 14, 2021). [https://twitter.com/6d6f636869/status/1349584487827480581 ''"USJ announced it is postponing opening of Super Nintendo World from previoulsy-announced Feb. 4 due to ongoing Covid-19 situation. Sad, but right call."''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved January 14, 2021.</ref> On March 8, 2021, the final opening date was revealed to be March 18, 2021.<ref name=FinalDate03/> | ||
On September 28, 2021, Nintendo announced that a new ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]''-themed area would be added to the Universal Studios Japan version of the area, expanding the size of Super Nintendo World by approximately 70%. The area is set to open in 2024.<ref> | On September 28, 2021, Nintendo announced that a new ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]''-themed area would be added to the Universal Studios Japan version of the area, expanding the size of Super Nintendo World by approximately 70%. The area is set to open in spring 2024.<ref>December 4, 2023. [https://universalparksnewstoday.com/2023/12/breaking-first-ever-donkey-kong-country-in-super-nintendo-world-opening-spring-2024-at-universal-studios-japan/ BREAKING: First-Ever Donkey Kong Country in Super Nintendo World Opening Spring 2024 at Universal Studios Japan]. ''Universal Parks News Today''. Retrieved December 5, 2023.</ref> The expansion will come with new ''Donkey Kong''-themed merchandise and new Power-Up Band designs based on [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]].<ref>[https://universalparksnewstoday.com/2023/12/first-look-new-merchandise-coming-to-first-ever-donkey-kong-country-in-super-nintendo-world-at-universal-studios-japan/]</ref> | ||
==References to ''Super Mario''-related media== | ==References to ''Super Mario''-related media== | ||
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NL SNW Promotional Image.jpg|Promotional image from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s [[LINE]] account | NL SNW Promotional Image.jpg|Promotional image from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s [[LINE]] account | ||
SNW Expansion Illustration.png|Illustration used on the announcement from Nintendo about the expansion | SNW Expansion Illustration.png|Illustration used on the announcement from Nintendo about the expansion | ||
SNW Donkey Kong Country Play Wild. | SNW Donkey Kong Country Play Wild.jpg|Artwork used to promote the Donkey Kong section | ||
SNW Donkey Kong Country Play Wild 2. | SNW Donkey Kong Country Play Wild 2.jpg|Artwork used to promote the Donkey Kong section | ||
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