Tom's Honest Review of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan 

Lol you have never been to a Disney park in your life

SO TRUE!!

@@ricktheeuwen6 I have and I agree with OP.

DIsney is way too cocky. They announced nothing at D23 that even makes them seem like they are worried. I have gone to Disneyland or Disneyworld my whole life but thanks to there recent changes I am going to Universal Orlando for the first time next year

Making a Mario Kart ride is tough? Ever heard of radiator springs racers or test track? Lol! Universal doesn’t have the budget I guess.

@@Quaquadaqu It’s quite obvious budget isn’t a problem with this land, just that line alone shows your a Disney fanboy lol. Anyways, a straight forward race isn’t going to incapsulate the feel of Mario Kart. Going at that speed, you can’t utilize items, beautiful character rich sets, basically everything that the series is known for. What you said was pure ignorance.

@@coolioam8137 A Mario kart ride going fast won’t incapsulate the games? You literally have to wear 3d glasses on this ride. You don’t think that’s obstructing any of the sets? Lol!

@@Quaquadaqu please tell us, how would you go about making a Mario Kart ride?

I agree, the Mario Kart ride we have now would've made for an awesome Luigi's Mansion ride.

No it doesn't. At least not to Nintendo. People really have to realize that they are in total control here.

Mario kart races are more than just 2 cars racing, it needs to last longer than 1 minute, and there needs to be interactivity with the environment and other racers. I first thought that too, but the more I think about it, the more I think they made the right choice here.

Jesus, you really love the taste of Toms dick huh?

I have NO idea how they’re going to fit an escalator in Orlando's version! There are so many people with wheelchairs, ECV and even rollators which are walkers with wheels. I mean, yeah, I need to walk around and get stronger, but still. This is just so ridiculous. Does Mario ride an escalator inside the warp pipes? No!

having been on both of these. I agree! Something similar to Radiator Springs Racers would’ve been much better. I still like the Mario Kart ride at USJ, but it was definitely a disappointment... I’ve got an annual pass to USJ and still usually ride it most of the time when I go... it’s fun... but yeah... disappointing...

The racing portion of RSR is less than a minute. And mario kart is like 10 racers crashing and attacking each other throughout the course. I appreciate the thrill that RSR delivers but Im not convinced it would be a better Mario Kart attraction.

I honestly hope they pull out all of the stops in the eventual Pokémon land. Especially since this is the biggest franchise in the world (even bigger than Potter), they have to go big with that one.

Agreed. Like Tom referred to somewhat, if Nintendo and Universal can strike the right balance of give and take as far as ride development then things will be about perfect. They certainly are getting all the aesthetics, kinetic energy, overall look and atmosphere right so far.

We rode it several times, after the first ride we figured it all out and it still didn’t really work. Fun fact: they had to redo the pre-show for Japanese guests because they didn’t understand it, and they have no language barrier. You have to watch what you take as gospel from these other channels, especially when they have no first hand experience.

@@UPNT Noted, especially from channels who think DLR doesn't have to worry about SNW coming to USH.

Doubt

@@legotech101i mean theyre already losing in attendance in orlando except magic kingdom lol

Ok, sure they are bubba. 🙄

I was surprised to hear the Yoshi ride was so short. The few that have been able to experience this park due to the pandemic have overhyped the rides up way too much, but I'm glad Tom is bringing us to reality with a very honest review.

7:18 Tom's explanation is perfect

"General audience will be disappointed". Y'all are so out of touch with the majority of the market. This IS what the general audience wanted: an extremely accessible ride that incorporates game elements like the source material. This is what Nintendo envisioned, and the general public has completely eaten it up. Not to mention the technology to pull off the AR is incredibly impressive, so even if it's not what you "theme park junkies" wanted it's still nice to appreciate the engineering that went into it. But nope, it's all "wah wah not thrilling, wah wah video game".

@@dasoupsoup Why isn’t a Mario kart ride fast? You really think a slow moving Mario kart ride is what people wanted? Lol!

​ @Αρκαδικό αστέρι What y'all can't seem to understand is that people like you aren't the main audience. Universal is pretty obviously moving towards a more family friendly approach, which also aligns with Nintendo's brand. Sure they could make a fast ride, but then many younger guests could not ride. They also envisioned a game feature on the ride, to go along with the gaming function of the entire land. Combine that with the AR, and it's just not really possible to make a super thrilling experience. Despite that, Super Nintendo World, and Mario Kart by extension, has been a smash hit so far in Japan. The accessibility attracts people of all ages and invites families to bring every member along. And don't even try to lie to yourself about the video game aspect; there is no way you can name another place where you can play an AR game, while on a moving vehicle, and inside some amazing physical sets. It's more than just another "screen ride"; hell, it even won a prestigious award for innovating technology. That doesn't come out of stuff like Toy Story Midway Mania, as many have compared it to,. With that said, it's okay to be disappointed by the lack of thrills, not everyone can be pleased. But you should just accept that fact and enjoy something else, instead of continuing to bad mouth it just because it didn't fit _your_ expectations. Even if you are disappointed, there is still lots to do with playing games, exploring the area, and admiring the incredible rock work and set design in the land and in the ride. It's okay that not everything in Universal is big thrills.

@@dasoupsoup you just said it's okay to be disappointed and it's his/her opinion but you went on to explain how his opinion is totally wrong 🤣.

I think translating that experience to a ride, where you can serve thousands per guest per hour is going to be hard. You have the Milemium falcon smuggler's run ride at disneyland, and I think it kind of falls flat with the driving/steering mechanics. If it was a driving experience, then I think you'd need a motion simulator, and those would cost a lot more than a tracked ride as well.

AND .... your comments about the immersion and in queues....I DO NOT UNDERSTAND why more parks don't go more in on theming in the queue! You spend FAR MORE time in queue than you do ON attraction. I agree, Universal is going to be the KING of immersion. Disney has dropped the ball by letting sightlines go at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. They used to care a lot about this - but with Tower of Terror (GOG) and Star Wars Land, this has disrupted the sight-lines

@@batshtcrazy5293 and what does this have to do with my comment? No one mentioned ANYTHING about EV’s or Wheelchairs 😅

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Yes, especially the Jaws ride

I’m 6’5” and I’m in great shape. Thing is… I bodybuild. I can’t fit in lots of rides. It sucks. The Pets ride at Hollywood I can’t even get on.

I should have waited like 10 more minutes for Tom to make the same comparison in the video.

Will still draw people to the parks and will still have long waits for many years to come... so goal accomplished by the park I suppose. I’ve been on the rides several times, they are both OK. They are fun but nothing great. Not worth the wait time. Hopefully the Donkey Kong ride at USJ will be better

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No way

@@UPNT are the animatronics so bad? I’ve not ridden the Jurassic Park rides in the states, but I rode both the one in Japan and the one in Singapore and I absolutely love those rides. This is coming from someone that really isn’t a big fan of the drop at the end of a water ride as well... the theming and animatronics were so awesome for me