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it's a great time to be a Super Mario fan with Super Nintendo World opening
at Universal Studios Hollywood located in the lower lot of the park this brand new
state-of-the-art land is vibrant kinetic energy radiates from every corner and the
sights and sounds truly immerse you right into the Video Game World there's so much
to do and it's a lot of fun today get ready for a complete tour of the land from tips
tricks and secrets to deliciously themed food the Mario Kart ride and everything else in
between so sepak as we count down the top 10 things in Super Nintendo World you can't miss
number 10. it's not Super Nintendo without the characters and here in Super Nintendo World
you can meet Mario Luigi and Princess Peach you don't want to miss them because they're actually
articulated characters they have the ability to Blink move their mouth and speak to interact with
guests even just watching them is entertaining Mario and Luigi meet together in the middle of
the land by the Warped pipe then Princess Peach meets under the Gazebo across from her castle
their sets lasted about 15 minutes each and for Mario and Luigi they did cut the line off
pretty much as soon as they came out thank you so much for coming to play they were quite the
popular pair so my advice would be to get in line just before their scheduled set begins [Applause]
number nine one way to really level up your experience in Super Nintendo World is with
the power-up band now in my honest opinion I think the power-up bands are a must they really
heighten your experience in the land since so much of what's offered is interactive there are
six different character Vans available and at 40 bucks each I'd say they're definitely worth
it now there are a couple places to purchase them they're available in the one up Factory and from
the vending machines by the giant piranha plant you can also find them in some gift
shops as soon as you enter the park upstairs now once you have your power up and open the
universal app and click Super Nintendo World to add the band to your account during your
time in Super Nintendo World this app will be your best friend oh and once you add your band
you can also change your display name as you walk around you'll see tons of coin boxes but
if you punch one without a band you'll hear this but with a power up and you'll hear this
that sound is pure serotonin and you're able to punch these boxes as much as you
want to collect digital coins as the day goes on see how many coins you can rack
up but this is just the beginning of the interactive elements in the land
number eight another thing you can't miss in Super Nintendo World if you have a power up and are the
key challenge mini games there are four of them here at Universal Studios Hollywood which can all
be identified with this gold key icon first up is piranha plant nap mishap where you need to turn
off all the alarm clocks before the piranha plant wakes up this is definitely one that's easier when
there's more than one person because you will be running around a lot I mean it was quite a workout
then there's Koopa Troopa Power Punch say that three times fast here you need
to time your pal block punch so that the last block lights up with the shell in
the middle of the pipe before you begin it gives you the timing of the lights
getting the timing just right is especially challenging if you're on hard mode so off panel
panic at the back of the land is nestled inside this mini cave here the objective is to flip
all the blue squares to Yellow it may seem easy but this is another one of the more challenging
ones again having more than one person also makes this a lot easier lastly with Goomba crazy crank
you need to crank the wheel less consistently as possible so you can knock down that Goomba this
is probably my favorite one now you are able to play every key challenge as much as you'd like you
just need to get back in line You'll collect a key for each successful attempt but after you do them
once that day you'll automatically get the hard mode for every subsequent turn so as the day goes
on it will get a bit more difficult but you can stack these keys and there's a good reason for it
number seven now you're not just collecting keys for nothing once you've collected at least three
keys you're able to tackle Bowser Jr in shadow Showdown to win back the golden mushroom now
shadow Showdown is located at the back of the land so make sure you don't miss this
once you verify you have three keys you'll find yourself in Bowser Jr's Castle I really loved
all the pictures on the wall and seeing all this graffiti it was really great atmosphere
and the theming in here was just perfect plus there were more interactive features
now once you're briefed on how to play you'll enter the chamber and head to your
assigned number to begin the challenge you'll spend the next two minutes swatting Bob arms
away ducking bullet bills and jumping to get power-ups it's a really fun little Challenge
and this is another one you can do multiple times a day especially if you have a bunch
of keys stacked up in your account for every three keys you can do shadow Showdown [Music]
number six now I need to share two kind of secret areas to explore in color coins that
aren't as obvious and are easy to miss the first one is as soon as you walk into the land on the
left hand side there was never really anyone in here and to be honest on my first walk around
the land I completely missed both these rooms I was so focused on everything else this is also
where you can find the first of four hidden 8-bit characters if you tap your band on the
M Peach appears each 8-bit character earns you a stamp plus a one-time bonus of 45 coins now
another hidden room can be found at the back of the land to the right of Bowser Jr Showdown
just look for this coin box but before we head upstairs to the left of the entrance is where
we can find the second 8-bit character this time it's Mario now as we head upstairs listen to how
the music changes to the underground theme from Super Mario that's another thing this land does
really well is use music to immerse you in a new environment just like in the video games
now when you get up here to the left you'll find the third 8-bit character this time it's Luigi
now the fourth 8-bit character which is Bowser is hidden in the thwomp panel Panic cave I was
so preoccupied with the game that I forgot to claim Bowser I saw him on the wall but I never
actually did it so that's my loss now back upstairs these two rooms have a bunch more
blocks to interact with and collect coins now arguably one of the best views of Super Nintendo
World is right outside by the binoculars which leads me to number five now these aren't just
any green binoculars they're actually augmented reality binoculars that takes a live video of the
land and overlays it with graphics and hidden characters you can pan tilt and zoom to look
at specific areas of the land and some special surprises might happen as well you might see
Dash Yoshi on the mushroom bullet bills flying across the sky or even Bowser's airship [Music]
technology and it's really neat seeing the land come alive in this way now you don't
need a power-up band to use the AR binoculars but if you do have one they also allow you to
collect stamps in the Super Nintendo World app also as a little bonus once you've defeated
Bowser Jr and shadow Showdown you can head up to the binoculars where you can also search for
a hidden key I was not successful in finding it but if you find it leave a comment below foreign
the main restaurant of Super Nintendo World is Toadstool Cafe where Toad and the staff
have been cooking up some delicious Creations all of which just happen to be inspired by
Italian American Cuisine now once you order you're seated at a table in the dining room
and the food is delivered by a team member as you're waiting you can watch the toads in the
kitchen or look out to the other windows to get a view of the Mushroom Kingdom one thing
you won't want to miss if you're eating in the restaurant is Bowser's airship passing by the
windows the music gets all ominous the lights turn blue and all the Toads freak out it's great
now when it comes to the food it's all fantastically themed and I was able to try
all the items available at the time all right each dish out of 5 Stars so get ready for the
TPM Nintendo Food review first we'll start off with the Superstar lemon squash drink it was a
honey lemon soda with mango and tropical Boba it wasn't too sweet and it was a solid five
stars highly recommend this next up are the appetizers the piranha plant Caprese salad
looks really fun but aside from the two slices of Buffalo mozzarella there really isn't much
to this dish the piranha plant had was literally just half a tomato on a plate so I'd give it two
stars next up are the Toadstool cheesy garlic knots this mushroom-shaped bread sort of lacked
flavor and wasn't as garlicky as you'd expect the marinara dipping sauce however was very tasty and
that redeemed this dish a bit so I'd give it a 2.5 star out of 5. next up are the salads
we'll start with the Yoshi's favorite fruit and veggie salad it was very light and fresh tasting
with lots of fruit but they went a bit heavy on the Apple vinaigrette dressing the Yoshi eggs
looked really cool but they were just unseasoned croutons so it was kind of like eating a stale
piece of bread overall it was a good option for a salad so I'd give this 3.5 Stars next was the
Superstar chicken salad this was pretty much just a standard chicken Caesar salad but it was very
very underwhelming and I love Caesar salad the chicken tasted okay but the lettuce was really
wet and overall it was just kind of sad so I'd give it 1.5 stars now when it comes to the main
dishes everything was phenomenal we'll start with the fire flower spaghetti and meatballs I went in
expecting to hate this because pasta is usually something that isn't executed well at a theme
park but this was fantastic it wasn't the spicier side which added a nice little kick but the sauce
was very tasty and the meatballs were juicy and full of tons of flavor I would get this again in a
heartbeat so it gets us Solid 5 star rating for me next is the Mario burger this was a standard bacon
mushroom cheeseburger but honestly it was one of the best beef burgers I've had at a theme park the
beef Was Juicy there was tons of flavor and the Truffle fries are nice and crispy I'd give this
4.5 stars then finally there is the Luigi burger and if you're a chicken pesto fan then you need to
try this it's pretty much a grilled chicken burger with cheese pesto and roasted green peppers I was
kind of skeptical of the green peppers but it added such a nice freshness to the bite that I
was not expecting then pair that with the Truffle fries and the pesto dip and you have yourselves a
five star meal great job Toad and for those of you with a sweet tooth let's check out the desserts
we can't skip those if you're a fan of Rich coffee flavored tiramisu then the question block tiramisu
is the exact opposite it had very little coffee flavor and it was more on the creamier side the
question blocks were like shortbread cookies so those were okay but overall it gets three
stars my favorite dessert was definitely the mount Bean pole cake it was a cake spin on
Neapolitan ice cream inside there was chocolate pudding strawberry mousse and vanilla cookie cake
topped with a matcha mousse the vanilla cake was a lot more firm than what I was expecting
but it was a solid five stars for flavor it was delicious and it also looks super cute [Music]
bigger than it looks but it's just your basic Funfetti cupcake with buttercream frosting and
there's a lot of frosting and give it two stars now I didn't try the kids meals but there's a
mini burger and a kids pasta overall the food at Toadstool Cafe provides you with a variety
of options some of it is tough to your theme park food plus everything is very photogenic it really
growing here now if you've already tried one of these dishes which one was your favorite come
below [Music] three the main ride in Super Nintendo World is Mario Kart Bowser's challenge
but before we even get to the ride the queue is an attraction in itself if you're a Yoshi
fan get ready because before getting into Bowser's Castle you pass through Yoshi Island the standby
queue begins straight ahead in the caves where you weave between glowing crystals and mushrooms
the mood then changes back to the typical Yoshi Island where a bunch of Yoshi's are there to greet
you it's unfortunate Hollywood didn't get the Yoshi ride from Japan but at least the iconic
Nintendo dinosaur has some presence in the land now the entrance into Bowser's Castle is truly
a wow moment the castle we grew up seeing in all the Mario games is brought to life right in front
of us it's so cool and there's even the Mario Kart trophies on display plus the trophy will be
competing for later on then as you make your way into the library there are so many fun little
Easter eggs and details to take in from animated booze on the wall to Bowser's giant throne with
a picture of Princess Peach there is so much to see in this room even if the line is ridiculously
long you'll be occupied the entire time a little further down there's even Bowser's Factory where
he's making all the ba bombs and bullet bills then in the broadcast room is where you can also find
all the characters racing suits now Mario Kart Bowser's challenge does offer a single Rider
line but it skips everything I've just showed you so my suggestion is that if you have time
to do multiple rides and it's not a busy day make sure you don't miss the queue and take at
least one time to fully immerse yourself into Bowser's Castle I think you'll be glad you did
number two when it comes to the physical Mario Kart ride Universal hit a home run with this
one first you'll need to grab your Mario hat before heading down to the load area this is
the point where the single Rider joins the queue then winter downstairs and board your car each
of the seats has an AR visor that snaps onto the Hat also if you have a power up and don't forget
to tap on the center of the steering wheel so you can earn coins and badges while you
ride now yes this ride is not physically fast but it's truly a classic modern Dark
Ride with huge physical sets and animatronics it just also happens to use AR technology and
projection mapping to heighten the experience and tie everything together you honestly can't really
judge this ride based solely off of POV because without seeing the AR it's a completely different
ride luckily I filmed through the AR visor so you can get a better sense of the experience
foreign now it looks kind of blurry on camera and you're only seeing one side
of the lens but in person I promise you the animation is crystal clear [Music]
the ride is a lot of fun especially once you get the hang of using your head to aim
and shoot the shells not to mention it has great rewrite ability as well the day I visited it was
still in technical rehearsals and the crowds were super low I probably rode at least 10 times and
each time I noticed something different I'd say Mario Kart Bowser's challenge is arguably one of
the best rides at Universal Studios Hollywood [Music] number one the last thing you can't
miss is the land at night with all the scenery illuminated the kinetics of the land come alive
just that much more and who knows maybe Mario and Luigi will stop by too Universal Studios
Hollywood has a huge hit with Super Nintendo World and this fully immersive experience is
a perfect way to end your night at the park so what are your initial thoughts on Super Nintendo
World do you have any plans on visiting this new land I'd love to know leave a comment down below
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