It's more of life Sim. There's really not much farming in itSo animal cossing is Nintendo Farmville?
Wait, what is odd about wanting cohesiveness and something focused vs just throwing all kinda Nintendo characters in an area?If it was just Universal Creative making the decisions I'm sure we would see Nintendo's three biggest properties equally distributed across the parks (Mario at Epic, Zelda at IOA, and Pokemon at Studios). Luigi's Mansion is a perfect fit for the space inbetween Super Nintendo World and Monsters. Mario Galaxy matches the aesthetic of Celestial Park. But Universal has to make these decisions in conjunction with Nintendo, and Nintendo is a very very odd company.
In an interview with Miyamoto on why Super Nintendo World only includes Mario characters he said "There was discussion about adding other IP like Splatoon, but instead of being scattered, we thought it would be best to have something focused and make something that is quality and good. That's why we ended up starting with Mario."
So while Zelda is the obvious pick for IOA, I wouldn't be surprised if Lost Continent sticks around and instead we end up with Splatoon Lagoon and Epic gets Zelda instead. I think anything is possible at this point.
Plus that HHN year round thing they are doing in TexasI know it’s been stated before but Universal Creative truly has their hands full.
- Potential park in the UK
- Epic expansions/additions
- USF Revamp/expansion
- IOA investments
- Plus other parks around the globe
New park in Texas, HHN year-round in VegasPlus that HHN year round thing they are doing in Texas
And this is why USH development feels very slow/empty. They have their hands full.I know it’s been stated before but Universal Creative truly has their hands full.
- Potential park in the UK
- Epic expansions/additions
- USF Revamp/expansion
- IOA investments
- Plus other parks around the globe
You're right. I flipped those.New park in Texas, HHN year-round in Vegas
Both very exciting though! I agree-- they've really got their hands full. It's a great time to be a Universal fan!
If Zelda goes to Epic, another option for a LC replacement would a Shrek land assuming Shrek 5 does well.Lost Continent sticks around and instead we end up with Splatoon Lagoon and Epic gets Zelda instead
I just meant that Nintendo makes decisions that can be perceived as odd. Everyone thought/ wanted Nintendo to follow up the GameCube with a more powerful console to compete with Playstation, instead they focused in on motion controls and gave us the Wii.Wait, what is odd about wanting cohesiveness and something focused vs just throwing all kinda Nintendo characters in an area?
That's not how I'm reading their posts. Nintendo is an odd, idiosyncratic company that at times makes decisions that are difficult to understand from the outside. You can argue that's precisely why the company has been so successful, of course, but it does make forecasting what they'll do next challenging.So what you are saying because they didn't fulfill the bluesky dreams and wants/need of arm chair creatives and took a more realistic approach to the execution of the land, it is deemed as "odd". And I don't think anyone thought Mario kart would be like test track/radiator springs racers, I think it was more of a hoping it would be especially seeing what the park did with the fast and furious franchise (up to this point).
Yeah pretty much, I think the word "odd" was poorly chosen by me to get my point across. Essentially I don't think armchair imagineering will line up 100% with what will actually be built.So what you are saying because they didn't fulfill the bluesky dreams and wants/need of arm chair creatives and took a more realistic approach to the execution of the land, it is deemed as "odd". And I don't think anyone thought Mario kart would be like test track/radiator springs racers, I think it was more of a hoping it would be especially seeing what the park did with the fast and furious franchise (up to this point).
Pokemon for USF is rumored to be entirely different from what USJ is getting.Yeah pretty much, I think the word "odd" was poorly chosen by me to get my point across. Essentially I don't think armchair imagineering will line up 100% with what will actually be built.
I don't think Zelda at IOA, Luigi's at Epic, and Pokemon at Studios is necessarily a done deal (some of that will be built we have seen patents for Zelda and Pokemon is being developed for Japan). They might throw a curveball at us.
And the Test Track example is more of what people would say if you asked them what they wanted out of a Mario ride back in 2010 or something.