The past two years have been difficult, with events being canceled and people having to spend more time inside. Universal Studios Japan is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new Christmas event, hoping to bring back guests’ smiles and offer a place to make new holiday memories. The event will run from November 26, 2021, until January 10, 2022. 

NO LIMIT! ~Happy Christmas!~

#USJ Amazing AR (Christmas ver.)

Winter Exclusive Food and Merchandise

Super Nintendo World

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

The park will decorate Gramercy Park, found in the heart of the New York section, with a massive Christmas tree, the first to be erected in two years. Featuring different decorations than years past, the tree will be clad in 20th-anniversary colors and adornments and will be the perfect place to take a photo! Plenty of Christmastime entertainment and lights will illuminate the park, giving visitors plenty of hope for the upcoming new year. 

The singing show ‘Power of Pop – Christmas Edition’ will be held at Mel’s stage, and guests can hear popular Christmas tunes sung live. The popular Super Nintendo World area of the park will be welcoming winter for the first time since its opening, with a new lineup of food and merchandise. 

A Demon Slayer: Kimestu no Yaiba collaboration event will also be going on until February 13, 2022. In addition, the Demon Slayer XR ride, the series’ first VR roller coaster, themed restaurants featuring character meet-and-greets will also be open, as well as shops selling original Demon Slayer merchandise. 

For the park’s 20th anniversary, the popular stage show NO LIMIT! will feature a special Christmas theme, with popular park characters clad in holiday costumes. The collaboration with popular girl’s band NiziU has been a major hit so far and will feature their original song FESTA. This new revival is sure to have visitors dancing to the music!

A new Christmas-exclusive AR filter has been added to the park’s official Instagram, so don’t miss your chance to use it during your visit!

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Since opening in March, Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan has caught the world’s attention, leading global game fans to pray even harder for Japan to reopen for tourism. Now, the park is scheduled to level up with a new Donkey Kong-themed area scheduled to open in 2024. 

Currently, Super Nintendo World is filled with Mario-inspired attractions, dining options, and shops, recreating some of the most memorable parts of the franchise in a larger-than-life way. The new Donkey Kong area will feature a roller coaster and more interactive experiences, as well as themed merchandise and food options. Guests will be able to walk through lush jungles, where Donkey Kong and his friends live. The creation of the new area will more than double the size of Super Nintendo World. 

Launched as an arcade game by Nintendo in 1981, Donkey Kong quickly took the world by storm, with games continuing to be released on Nintendo systems from the SNES to the Nintendo Switch. As of March 2021, the series has sold over 65 million units worldwide.

Comment from Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto

“I am very happy to be able to make the world of Donkey Kong a reality following the world of Mario. I am looking forward to creating a thrilling Donkey Kong experience with the amazing team at Universal. It will take some time until it is completed, but it will be a unique area for not only people who are familiar with Donkey Kong games but for all guests.”

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Japanese luxury loungewear and sleepwear brand gelato pique is teaming up with the Super Mario franchise to release a new collection of 32 unique pieces for men, women, and children. Pre-orders for the items will begin on September 13 on the official gelato pique site, USAGI ONLINE, and the official online Nintendo Store. Items will go on sale to the general public on September 17 at select gelato pique stores nationwide, as well as the Nintendo TOKYO shop in Shibuya PARCO.

ALL DAY SUPER MARIO！

This collection comes just in time for fall, and is filled with soft and comfy items perfect for lounging around the house with family and friends. The lineup includes a number of popular characters and items from the Super Mario franchise, which celebrated 35 years in 2020.

<Character Pullover & Long Pants Set> Women’s: ¥12,760 / Men’s: ¥14,960 / Junior: ¥9,900 *Only available at the Official gelato pique Online Store / USAGI ONLINE / My Nintendo Store

These are perfect for the entire family to wear together, and come in four different colors!

Hoodie & Shorts Set (Mario/Yoshi): Women’s: ¥12,320

Baby Romper: ¥6,930

Let your little one become their favorite characters! These are perfect for celebrating Halloween at home.

Character Pillow: ¥4,180 each

Character Sweater: ¥7,920

Character Blanket: ¥5,720 each

Those who make a purchase from the Super Mario collection will receive a limited-edition Super Mario shopping bag in classic gelato pique colors. These are limited in number, so be sure to grab your items as soon as possible!

A special page featuring model Nicole Fujita will be available on the gelato pique Online Store starting on September 7. Don’t miss it!

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Rain goods brand Wpc. will be opening preorders for their limited edition Super Mario themed collection after it sold out at the PARCO x Super Mario Collaboration Item Fair.

Wpc. Vinyl Umbrella ¥1,980 (Tax Included)

The umbrella, which was released as a limited item at the PARCO x Super Mario Collaboration Item Fair, was released for pre-sale at Wpc.’s Shinsaibashi PARCO store on July 1 and sold out the same day. Following overwhelming feedback from customers, the company has announced a second run, with pre-orders opening on August 5 on both the Wpc. ONLINE STORE and PARCO ONLINE STORE.

Character Pattern Print

The umbrella comes in 2 designs. The first features a variety of Mario characters and is finished with mushrooms, stars, and other iconic Mario motifs. Check out the cute facial expressions on the characters, such as the peeking Boo and the falling Goomba.

Neon Character Print

The Neon Character Print umbrella is packed full of popular Mario characters and motifs. The neon colours will surely brighten up any rainy day!

KiU New Standard Rain Poncho ¥6,600 (Tax Included)

The collaboration poncho that had previously sold out on the PARCO ONLINE STORE will be rereleased along with the vinyl umbrellas.

This item is not a pre-order and will be shipped upon purchase.

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Japanese department store chain PARCO is teaming up with Super Mario from June 25 for a special summer campaign which will see stores selling items made in collaboration with the video game franchise.

PARCO Grand Bazaar

Collaboration Item Fair

The Line-Up

XLARGE | T-Shirt

LOEWE | Pouch

CABANE de ZUCCa | T-Shirt

FURFUR | Bag

Lily Brown | Knitwear

TiCTAC | Wristwatch

NUBIAN | Shirt

KIMONO by NADESHIKO | Yukata

Angelic Pretty | Dress

Maison de FLEUR | Bag

Ojaga Design | Keyrings

KiU | Poncho

Discover Japan Lab. | Folding Fan

une nana cool | Pouch

Shimamura Gakki | Electric Piano

Super Mario Hand Towel / PARCO Online Store Exclusive Gift Box

Nintendo TOKYO POP-UP STORE

Over 60 brands tied to PARCO are participating in the Collaboration Item Fair, and Nintendo TOKYO is also opening its first pop-up store. Join Mario this summer.

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New Era has announced its first collaboration with the Mother video game series, also known as EarthBound outside Japan. Two hats, one inspired by Ness’s hat from Mother 2, and a ‘SMAAAASH!!’ version, will be released at the Mother no Hiroba pop-up shop at Shibuya PARCO as well as at participating TOCHIBI stores in Japan on July 1.

NEW ERA® 9FIFTY™ SMAAAASH!!/Ness – ¥7,700 Each (Tax Included)

Both hats feature New Era’s iconic 59FIFTY® model, which was first released in 1954, and feature the 9FIFTY™ snapback adjuster. One is coloured red and blue with a white top, just like Ness, and the other is full black with the word ‘SMAAAASH!!’ on the front.

The Mother no Hiroba pop-up shop will be open at Hobo Nichijo on the 8th floor of Shibuya PARCO in Tokyo from July 1 to 11. EarthBound fans can get their hands on a range of related merchandise.

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It has been announced that a new album compiling the in-game event music from Dragalia Lost will be released on June 30, 2021. Dragalia Lost is an action role-playing smartphone game developed by Cygames and published by Nintendo.

The two-disc album features artists such as TAKU INOUE, ANCHOR, SiN, Shūhei Mutsuki, Sekihan, M･A･O, BlooDye, Setsuko (from Kuhaku Gokko), Takayoshi Tanimoto, Shiki Aoki, Megumi Ogata, Hironao Nagayama, and more. The first disc features 16 tracks while the second has 22 instrumental tracks. It also comes with a lyric booklet and 60-page artbook. Each copy of the album is also coupled with an application ticket to receive an in-game item.

DRAGALIA LOST SONG COLLECTION is a must-grab for fans of the game.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released for the Nintendo Switch in March last year, and I’m sure many of us who have played it have the soundtrack on repeat in our heads daily. Now fans can get their hands on the game’s official soundtrack which will be released in three versions: the BGM Edition which features the background music, the K.K. Slider Edition which has instrumental versions of all of the K.K.’s songs on it, and the First Press Limited Pressing Edition.

The First Press Limited Pressing Edition is a special version which includes a specially-made earphone case for storing your earphones as well as the K.K. Slider Jacket Artworks artbook featuring the CD covers of all of K.K.’s songs you can get in game.

BGM Edition | ¥4,950 (Tax Included) | 4 Discs | COCX-41434~7

Features all in-game background music including all the different tracks that play every hour during the game’s 24-hour day cycle, music that plays depending on the weather, at in-game facilities on the island, event music, and more, for a total of 173 tracks. It also features a bonus track that was released back in May 2020 on Twitter.

K.K. Slider Instrumental Music Edition | ¥4,400 (Tax Included) | 3 Discs | COCX-41438~40

This edition features 95 instrumental songs from the beloved K.K. Slider spread across three discs.

BGM Edition + K.K. Slider Instrumental Music Edition | ¥11,000 (Tax Included) | 7 Discs

This version includes the earphone case, both editions, and the artbook, all packaged in a limited-edition box.

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If you didn’t know, Kirby’s birthday falls on April 27. To celebrate, Kirby Café Tokyo and Kirby Café Hakata have announced the Kirby’s Happy Birthday Fair event which will run from April 1 to May 9 where customers can get their fingers on some delicious birthday treats and items.

Kirby’s Birthday Line-Up

Happy Birthday☆Kirby | ¥1,518 (Tax Included)

No birthday is complete without a fitting cake. This one is loaded with fruit, strawberry cream, an icing cookie, and other delicious treats. Make sure to get yourself a slice before Kirby inhales it whole!

Kirby 29th Birthday Badge | ¥594 (Tax Included)

Kirby 29th Birthday Candy (Lime Flavoured w/Sticker) | ¥638 (Tax Included)

TOKYO BOX Candy (Lemon Flavoured w/Sticker) | ¥638 (Tax Included) | Exclusive to Kirby Café Tokyo

Candy (Soda Flavoured w/Sticker) | ¥638 (Tax Included)

Candy (Strawberry Flavoured w/Sticker) | ¥638 (Tax Included)

Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S was released for the Nintendo Switch on March 18. The game was published by Crypton Future Media, who are known for creating VOCALOID, and comes as their first-ever puzzle game. The game is available for 25% off until March 31.

The main visual for the game was created by illustrator NEGI

The game is the expanded and complete version of Hatsune Miku Logic Paint -MIKULOGI- which was released for smartphones in March 2020. Players use the numbers in the top and left-hand sides of the screen to fill in a grid of square in order to create an image. They can also use the X marks to prevent mistakes. The images include illustrations of Piapro characters including Hatsune Miku and her familiar line-up of friends.

Players can also set their favourite songs to play in the home and puzzle screens and can unlock more songs by collecting Stars.

Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S builds on the MIKULOGI version by introducing even more puzzles – over 350, including the addition of new 20 x 20 puzzles alongside the original 5 x 5, 10 x 10, and 15 x 15. Players can now choose favourite Piapro character to solze puzzles together with, including Miku, Luka, Rin, Len, Kaito, and Meiko. There are also Missions for players to complete which will unlock artwork and 18 different songs.

The Kirby Café branches in Tokyo and Hakata rolled out their Spring 2021 menu on Friday which is set to run until June 6. Themed on a springtime picnic, the line-up includes three items: six siz different temari-zushi servings, cherry blossom mochi, and a cherry blossom latte, all inspired by the Kirby video game series.

The Menu

Cherry Blossom Temari-zushi: Eat In ¥2,178 / Takeout ¥2,138

A serving of six sushi rolls perfect for a spring picnic. Each roll features designs that will be instantly-recognisable to Kirby fans.

Souvenir – Lunchbox (4 Designs)

Kirby’s Spring Search | ¥1,078 (Tax Included)

Kirby is playing hide and seek under the cherry blossom tree in this cute dish which is adorned with shiny coloured candy.

Cherry Blossom Latte | ¥968 (Tax Included)

A light pink-coloured cherry blossom latte with a touch of salt. Mix everything together for a tasty sipping experience.

The city of Daito in Osaka teamed up with the Nintendo Switch title Animal Crossing: New Horizons to release the city as an accessible island, Daito Island, on March 10.

Every March, Daito hosts a PR event to promote the city. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the event has seen strict restrictions that do not allow social gatherings. In order that the event not be cancelled entirely, Daito is collaborating with Animal Crossing: New Horizons to promote the city in-game with stalls, historical content like traditional armour and Iimoriyama Castle, and more.

Visitors to the island will receive three kinds of Miyoshi Nagayoshi armour, a family crest, and a hat and outfit of Daito’s city mascot Daiton. These are available until April 30.

The access code is: DA-1888-0815-5276