Super Nintendo World Singapore: Universal Studios Singapore Added to Resorts World Sentosa $9 Billion Expansion

Super Nintendo World Singapore confirmed as part of Resorts World Sentosa $9 billion expansion Channel NewsAsia has reported that Universal Studios Singapore will add its own Super Nintendo World attraction as part of a major expansion of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). The announcement is included within a broader S$9 billion redevelopment and expansion plan for RWS, the integrated resort that houses Universal Studios Singapore. Super Nintendo World is a licensed Nintendo-themed land developed in partnership between Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts. The themed area first debuted at Universal Studios Japan and has since become a flagship collaboration between the two companies, combining Nintendo IP and themed attractions. Universal Parks & Resorts has been rolling out additional Nintendo-themed elements to other parks following the Japan launch. According to the Channel NewsAsia report, Resorts World Sentosa said its expansion activities would begin in 2020 and run through to 2025. RWS did not provide a specific opening date for the Super Nintendo World attraction within that timeframe, nor did it release ride-by-ride details or a phased schedule for when the Nintendo-themed land will be completed and opened to visitors. The resort operator—RWS is managed by Genting Singapore—has framed the initiative as part of a multi-year investment to refresh and expand its attractions and facilities. Rewritten statement from the report: Channel NewsAsia states that Universal Studios Singapore will receive a dedicated Super Nintendo World precinct, and that this announcement forms part of RWS’s S$9 billion redevelopment plan, with construction and development activity scheduled between 2020 and 2025; RWS has not yet disclosed when the Nintendo-themed area will open. What this means for Nintendo and the park ecosystem The addition of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Singapore extends Nintendo’s global theme-park strategy and broadens the reach of its IP beyond game hardware and software ecosystems like the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Direct marketing events, and the Nintendo eShop. For Universal Parks & Resorts and RWS, a Nintendo-branded land offers a high-profile, family-oriented destination likely to complement existing attractions at Resorts World Sentosa. RWS and Universal Studios Singapore have not supplied further technical or operational details. Media and industry outlets will monitor announcements from RWS, Universal Parks & Resorts and Nintendo for confirmation of design specifics, opening timelines and ticketing plans. More verified information will be published as official updates are released.