Yes, that’s a lot on top of a park ticket, but these bands bring a ton of functionality that will appeal to gamers visiting USJ. You might already have seen that visitors at Super Nintendo World will have the option of buying a Power Up Band in one of six designs (Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi and Daisy), priced at 3,200 yen each (about $31 USD/£23). But there’s a twist: riders must search for Captain Toad’s coloured eggs that have been hidden around the course, and report their findings using the corresponding coloured buttons inside the Yoshi carriage. Each carriage on the gentle ride is shaped like Yoshi, with two guests sitting on the loveable dino’s back, taking a cute and peaceful tour above the park. As explained to us by a spokesperson from USJ, this five-minute ride is aimed at families with young children, and focuses on discovery – in a similar vein to Disneyland’s It’s A Small World attraction. Yoshi’s Adventure is a lot more relaxed, but still includes interactive elements. All of this is set against a projection-mapped real-world background for what looks like a chaotic drive through the Mushroom Kingdom. We saw a video showing a mock-up of the AR visuals that will appear in the headset display: as familiar characters like Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad zigzag around you in their karts, enemies such as Bullet Bill and Boo will get right up in your face, while at one point a set of windshield wipers struggled to keep CG raindrops from obscuring the view of the course. Each team of riders will have to collect a set number of coins during the five-minute ride to beat Bowser’s team – and the game comes with good and bad endings depending on whether your team wins or loses. Similarly, riders will pick up Green Shells from item boxes along the course, which they can aim at enemies in the AR headset by turning their head towards them – a direct hit will also earn a coin. Better yet, each rider in Mario’s team has their own steering wheel, which they must turn in time with arrows that appear on their adorable Mario hat-shaped AR headset timing each turn just right nets a coin. Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge is an on-rails experience with four riders per kart, and a blend of AR and projection mapping to bring the ride to life. Both Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and Yoshi’s Adventure showcase a level of interaction that really set them apart from other theme park rides.
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