Super Nintendo World, the Mario-themed park at Universal Studios Japan, has been delayed yet again. It was first slated for an opening in summer 2020 and then postponed to February 4, 2021, and has once again been postponed. This is due to the "State of Emergency" in Osaka Prefecture issued on January 13 following rising COVID-19 cases, and is the region in which Super Nintendo World is located.

This state of emergency will continue till February 7th, after which a new opening date for Super Nintendo World will be announced.

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[Hanafuda]

What's funny is that they don't wanna postpone the olympics in Tokyo. I guess that's more profitable than a goddamned amusement park.

Not even sure profit is their primary concern, wrt the Olympics or this theme park. It's the sunk cost ... billions already spent constructing massive fixtures that now sit idle. Nintendo and Universal should be fine with the theme park, even though every day of age without revenue is a major loss. Eventually the park will open. But if the Olympics are never held there, that's a whole lotta infrastructure built that will never serve its intended purpose, not just for those who invested in the Olympic facilities but businesses that invested, upgraded, relocated and etc. in preparation. I understand 'profit' is a dirty word for some people, but 'waste' should be a dirty word for everyone. And this is turning into a very, very huge waste. It's a damned shame.

 

[Deleted User]

On the subject of Olympic Parks, they've always been an Architectural White Elephant, so to speak.

After each Olympic Games, countries find themselves with a whole infrastructure that is either left idle with minimal profit nor public engagement or left as derelict monuments until such time demolishing them is feasible.

With that in mind, this may be the best time for Tokyo's Urban Planners to figure out what they could use the infrastructure for afterwards, and maybe apply some of that now; there is no law that says buildings have to be virgin and pristine for the Games, especially if the schedule is under threat of being pushed back even farther.

 

[Hanafuda]

On the subject of Olympic Parks, they've always been an Architectural White Elephant, so to speak.

After each Olympic Games, countries find themselves with a whole infrastructure that is either left idle with minimal profit nor public engagement or left as derelict monuments until such time demolishing them is feasible.

With that in mind, this may be the best time for Tokyo's Urban Planners to figure out what they could use the infrastructure for afterwards, and maybe apply some of that now; there is no law that says buildings have to be virgin and pristine for the Games, especially if the schedule is under threat of being pushed back even farther.

Tokyo is huge, and at least the largest Olympic facilities will find use regardless of whether the actual Olympic games are held there. International track meets, soccer games, concerts, etc. But they will not be as attractive venues for not having actually hosted 'the games.' But the mega-structures are only part of the investment ... a lot of it is on the street merchant level, and local neighborhood level. Investment into hotels and shopping places to accommodate massive international crowds, the historic tsukiji fish market was moved, mass transit system adjustments ... all to accommodate nothing, potentially.

 

[jesus96]

well that was expected tbh

 

[MadMakuFuuma]

heck, just watch the guru larry video on him to have idea of what an egocentric jerk he is
rare sold itself to microsoft just to get away from him

man, Miyamoto even insinuates at one point, that his own son is like "r*t*rd, because was bad at one of his games lol. yep, i am fan of some Nintendo franchises, like metroid, zelda, even mario... but i never had sympathy for the company actions.

about the postponed event, well:

That's weird... It's almost as if there's a GLOBAL PANDEMIC going on or something... Who could have *possibly* predicted the park being delayed? Anyone!?

 

[AkiraKurusu]

They did it so they don't have spend money to get disinfectant everywhere and pay people wages to clean thing thoroughly.
Also, alcohol based solutions would damage the kart's leather seats and character costumes.

Ten years ago, I'd believe that Nintendo would care for it's customers, fans and general supporters. Now, I believe in my first two sentences.

Likely because Iwata's gone, and the new guy's a lot more corporate than he ever was; I miss the guy. Nintendo's not the same; I doubt we'll ever see anyone like Iwata again.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Got C&D by Corona, Nintendo?
Too fucking bad.

The more money these assholes lose, the better.
I won't empathize for a company that threats their fans worse than shit.

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Got C&D by Corona, Nintendo?
Too fucking bad.

The more money these assholes lose, the better.
I won't empathize for a company that threats their fans worse than shit.

Back in the day, I'd disagree, but...just not feeling it anymore. After everything I've heard - their previously-atrocious relationship with YouTubers, shutting down harmless fan games like AM2R and various Pokémon ones, how shitty their mobile "games" are, et cetera - I just cannot argue with this.
2007 Nintendo's dead and gone. The days they actually experimented with Pokémon are over; the DS Lite is a fading memory. Even the 3DS is being forgotten. That's miserable; I'm feeling miserable now.
What else is there, what else is left?

 

[AngelsEcho]

Well, a pandemic IS happening...so...

 

[ShadowOne333]

Back in the day, I'd disagree, but...just not feeling it anymore. After everything I've heard - their previously-atrocious relationship with YouTubers, shutting down harmless fan games like AM2R and various Pokémon ones, how shitty their mobile "games" are, et cetera - I just cannot argue with this.
2007 Nintendo's dead and gone. The days they actually experimented with Pokémon are over; the DS Lite is a fading memory. Even the 3DS is being forgotten. That's miserable; I'm feeling miserable now.
What else is there, what else is left?

Ditto.
I don't have even the most remote shine of respect to them since long ago, years ago.
They are the worst example of a piece of shit company, and they deserve every bit of money they lose for their awful treatment of the ones that actually feed them.

 

[banjo2]

Isn't this like
Universal's park ?

 

[weatMod]

I don't see why not. Vaccinate all the players, broadcast it on TV but don't have a live audience.
They could possibly even allow a live audience if they require proof of vaccination but at the rate they are currently vaccinating people, they are not going to have the majority done by summer.

guess you didn't get the memo
* COVID vaccine is not an actual vaccine and does not actually prevent you from contracting COVID

you still need to wear the mask , and "social distance" because the vaccines do not actually prevent you from getting COVID
you just get it "less bad" supposedly and are still contagious and still spread it

 

[AkiraKurusu]

guess you didn't get the memo
* COVID vaccine is not an actual vaccine and does actually prevent you from contracting COVID

Wait, it "does actually prevent" the contraction of COVID-19? It works, even though it's "not an actual vaccine", as you put it?

 

[weatMod]

Wait, it "does actually prevent" the contraction of COVID-19? It works, even though it's "not an actual vaccine", as you put it?

oops yeah fixed that ,
no it does NOT actually prevent you from contracting COVID
and you can still be contagious and you can still pass it on even with the mRNA concoction

what is even crazier is that my aunt had COVID and has been on a vent since Thanksgiving
she just got off it on new years day and is now in a rehab and they have been trying to force the vaccine on her every day since the day she got there and she doesn't want it
why would they try and force a vaccine on someone who just got over COVID , if you don't gain antibodies from actually having the virus then what is a vaccine going to do for you
especially one that does not even prevent you from contracting the virus

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Likely because Iwata's gone, and the new guy's a lot more corporate than he ever was; I miss the guy. Nintendo's not the same; I doubt we'll ever see anyone like Iwata again.

Hasn’t Nintendo always been shitty?

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Hasn’t Nintendo always been shitty?

Didn't feel like they were, back in the DS era - more than a decade ago, which is honestly scary.

 

[UltraSUPRA]

That's weird... It's almost as if there's a GLOBAL PANDEMIC going on or something... Who could have *possibly* predicted the park being delayed? Anyone!?

We have a vaccine.

 

[Jayro]

We have a vaccine.

Not everyone can get it yet.

 

[UltraSUPRA]

Not everyone can get it yet.

Not everyone has to.

 

[Jayro]

Not everyone has to.

I want it, but it's not available to me yet. I just have to wait. Meanwhile, my friend living in Hawaii just got her 2nd booster shot. :/