What simply happened? Super Nintendo World, a sprawling expanse at Universal Studios Nippon dedicated to Nintendo's popular Mario franchise, won't open to the public every bit scheduled on February 4, 2022, due to a third major wave of Covid-19. The Tokyo Olympic games, also rescheduled to take place this summertime, could be at risk of beingness postponed for the second fourth dimension if the situation doesn't improve soon.

Co-ordinate to The Nihon Times, officials in the region recently expanded the state's country of emergency to seven additional prefectures including Osaka, where Universal Studios Japan is located. The lodge, meant to tiresome the spread of Covid-19, is at present active in 11 of Nihon'southward 47 prefectures.

As a result, the theme park operator postponed the opening of Super Nintendo World.

Universal Studios Japan said it volition decide and denote a new 1000 opening date once the land of emergency has been lifted. As of yesterday, the state of emergency is ready to expire on February 7.

Nintendo's theme park zone isn't the only major attraction at risk. As Reuters highlights, there's mounting public opposition with regard to Tokyo hosting the delayed Olympic games this summertime.

Per a recent NHK survey, only sixteen percent of those polled believe the Olympics should be held this year. The Games were originally scheduled to exist hosted concluding summertime but were postponed due to the pandemic.