Nintendo isn't quite ready to pack it in and retire to Florida. But some of its most famous characters will be taking up residence down south.
The Japanese game maker today announced a partnership with Universal Parks & Resorts to bring the world of Nintendo to life at Universal theme parks.
"The immersive experiences will include major attractions at Universal's theme parks and will feature Nintendo's most famous characters and games," the company said. "More details will be announced in the future, as the Nintendo and Universal creative teams work to create specific concepts."
This won't be an actual Nintendo theme park, but rather Nintendo-themed rides or attractions within the existing Universal Studios, like the Harry Potter experience.
The dateline on the press release mentions Kyoto, where Nintendo is headquartered, and Orlando, home of Universal Studios Orlando. There is also a Universal Studios Hollywood in California, Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, and Universal Studios Singapore on Sentosa Island, but no word on whether they will be part of the Nintendo experience. As Kotaku pointed out, Universal Studios Japan has worked with Capcom in the past to bring Monster Hunter and Resident Evil attractions to the park.
Nintendo did not say which of its characters will be featured.
The news comes as Nintendo today announced its first profit in four years. According to the company's earnings report, Nintendo made a slim operating profit of ¥24.8 billion ($208 million) and a net profit of ¥41.8 billion ($350 million), from ¥549.8 billion ($4.6 billion) in revenue—its first positive report since 2011.
The new Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XK, as well as its software, helped boost earnings. As did the Wii U console and games.
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