Super Nintendo World
- This article is about the real-life Nintendo theme park. For the Wii U game, see Nintendo Land.
Super Nintendo World is a Nintendo-themed area at several Universal Studios theme parks. It consists of a series of attractions, shops, diners, and photo opportunities with various characters.
The original area is located in Universal Studios Japan, and opened on March 18th, 2021. A second Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood opened on February 17th, 2023, a third is opening in Universal Epic Universe on May 22nd, 2025, and a later park planned for Universal Studios Singapore.
Despite primarily focusing on the Super Mario series, the parks also feature a number of cameos and references to other Nintendo series, such as Pikmin, The Legend of Zelda (Universal Epic Universe), and Pokémon (Universal Studios Japan).
Pikmin cameos[edit]
Universal Studios Japan[edit]
The following is a list of all known Pikmin cameos in the original park at Universal Studios Japan.[1]
Super Mario Land[edit]
| Photo | Area | Spot | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
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1-UP Factory | Atop the red block to the right of the sign | A Red Pikmin, a Yellow Pikmin, and a Blue Pikmin |
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Piranha Plant Nap Mishap | Below one of the Piranha Creeper's stalks, to the left and above the Kinopio's Cafe sign | Several buried Pikmin, and two Yellow Pikmin trying to pluck them |
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Yoshi's Adventure | On the cliff above the sign | Several Pikmin relaxing, with a Red Pikmin buried |
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Pit Stop Popcorn | Atop a green platform at the bottom of the binoculars' balcony | Several Pikmin carrying a coin |
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Yoshi's Snack Island | On the wall to the right of the sign | Four Red Pikmin |
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Yoshi's Adventure | On the porch above the pre-show | A Yellow Pikmin and a Blue Pikmin carrying a berry |
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
| Photo | Area | Spot | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mine Cart Madness | In the Donkey Kong arcade mural in the queue | Two non-descript Pikmin running from a barrel, with two more Pikmin souls who were crushed |
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Mine Cart Madness | In the lake the ride splashes through | Three Blue Pikmin gathered around a water spout |
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Mine Cart Madness | Mural on the left wall of the boarding area | A Red Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, and Yellow Pikmin carrying a banana |
Universal Studios Hollywood[edit]
The following is a list of all Pikmin cameos in the park at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Super Mario Land[edit]
| Photo | Area | Spot | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mario and Luigi meet-and-greet | Atop a red block above three ? Blocks | Several Pikmin carrying a coin |
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Binocular Look-Out Point | Atop some leaves to the left | A Red Pikmin, three Yellow Pikmin, and two Blue Pikmin (one buried, one waving at the viewer) |
Likely due to the area's smaller size, only the above two exist (both reused from the original Japan location).
Universal Epic Universe[edit]
The following is a list of all Pikmin cameos currently in the park at Universal Epic Universe.
Super Mario Land[edit]
| Photo | Area | Spot | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
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1-UP Factory | Atop the red block to the right of the sign, directly below a set of binoculars. | A Red Pikmin, a Yellow Pikmin, and a Blue Pikmin |
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Toadstool Cafe | To the right of Toadstool Cafe's right | Several buried Pikmin, and two Yellow Pikmin trying to pluck them |
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Yoshi's Adventure | On the cliff above and to the left of the sign | Several Pikmin relaxing, with a Red Pikmin and Blue Pikmin buried |
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Turbo-Boost Treats | Atop a green platform near the right side of the staircase's railing | Several Pikmin carrying a coin |
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Donkey Kong Country Entrance | On the wall to the leftt of the tunnel | Four Red Pikmin |
The locations and figures used for each Pikmin are very similar to their Japanese counterparts but are seemingly intentionally put in slightly different placements. The berry that the Yellow and Blue Pikmin carry in the queue of Yoshi's Adventure is present but currently not being carried.
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
| Photo | Area | Spot | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mine-Cart Madness | In the Donkey Kong arcade mural in the queue | Two non-descript Pikmin running from a barrel, with two more Pikmin souls who were crushed. |
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Mine-Cart Madness | In the lake the ride splashes through | Three Blue Pikmin gathered around a waterfall rock formation. |
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Mine-Cart Madness | Mural on the left wall of the boarding area | A Red Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, and Yellow Pikmin carrying a banana. |
While the Blue Pikmin are in the same location as their Japanese counterparts, the water feature is a noticeably different design.
Celestial Park[edit]
| Photo | Area | Spot | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
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Nintendo Super Star Store | On the balcony above the check-out area. | Two Red Pikmin |
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Nintendo Super Star Store | On the ledge above the entrance in-between the Bowser Jr. and Luigi statues | A Blue Pikmin relaxing |
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Nintendo Super Star Store | On the ledge below the stained glass window featuring Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. | A dashing Yellow Pikmin |
The inclusion of these Pikmin mean Universal Epic Universe boasts the largest quantity of Pikmin of the current Universal parks they are present in.
Pick out Pikmin[edit]
Pick out Pikmin is the name of a stamp in the Universal Hollywood App and Universal Orlando Resort App. It is one of many stamps one can earn from exploring Super Nintendo World and each earns the player coins (which function as their score). To obtain Pick out Pikmin in Universal Studios Hollywood, one must first find a vantage point near the entrance to Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown where they can use a pair of augmented reality binoculars. There are several secret spots that will cause the screen to "zoom in" and play an animation. One such spot can be found near a hill above the 1-Up Factory sign, said by the app to be Mt. Beanpole. It will zoom in to reveal an animation involving Pikmin. In it, a Red Pikmin watches a Blue Pikmin carrying a fruit, who trips and drops it onto a Yellow Pikmin.[2]. This awards the player the stamp and 65 coins. At Universal Epic Universe, the secret spot can be viewed by looking through the binoculars to the right of Peach's Caste and zooming in around the ledge above the Yoshi's Adventure sign.
The "Pick out Pikmin" stamp's silhouette when unearned.
The "Pick out Pikmin" stamp, showing a flower Blue Pikmin.
Shopping bags[edit]
The artwork used for the Super Nintendo World shopping bags contain six Pikmin hidden within its artwork. Here is a list of each:
- A bud Blue Pikmin grabbing onto a green balloon on the top left.
- A bud Yellow Pikmin jumping up from a ? Block on the top right.
- A flower Yellow Pikmin dangling from a different ? Block above a Toad.
- A flower Red Pikmin hiding to the left of Luigi.
- A leaf Red Pikmin in the mouth of a Piranha Plants to the right.
- A flower Blue Pikmin on top of a street lamp on the far left.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ YouTube video with Pikmin cameos, published on February 3rd, 2021, retrieved on April 1st, 2021
- ^ YouTube video Pikmin Binoculars Animation, published on July 11th, 2023, retrieved on July 11th, 2023