Nintendo plans life-size video game at Universal Studios Japan

Nintendo Co. fans will soon be able to enjoy a life-sized video-game experience at a new attraction at Universal Studios Japan. Super Nintendo World is slated to open this summer in Osaka, featuring a Power Up Band wearable that lets visitors collect coins and battle bosses while exploring a physical environment. Users will track their progress via a smartphone app, according to the theme park operator, which is owned by NBCUniversal LLC. "Super Nintendo World will provide an experience you cannot have anywhere else," USJ Chief Executive Officer J.L. Bonnier said at a briefing in Osaka on Tuesday. He wouldn't divulge further details about rides or other digital offerings, or when they would be available.