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[[File:Nintendo Museum logo.png|thumb|150px|The Nintendo Museum logo]]
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[[File:Nintendo Museum.png|250px|thumb|A photo of the Nintendo Museum's exterior]]
[[File:Nintendo Museum.png|250px|thumb|A photo of the Nintendo Museum's exterior]]
The '''Nintendo Museum''' is a museum located in Kyoto, Japan, that features exhibits of [[Nintendo]]'s products, from the ''{{wp|hanafuda}}'' playing cards it produced when it was founded in 1889 to the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It was built on the site of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant where the ''hanafuda'' and other playing cards were manufactured and is set to open on October 2, 2024. The museum was announced in a press release on June 2, 2021, under the tentative name '''Nintendo Gallery'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|date=June 2, 2021|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2021/210602.html|title=Utilization of the land of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 20, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602010518/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2021/210602.html}}</ref> On August 19, 2024, a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Direct Nintendo Direct] was published where [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] provided a tour of the museum, many of the areas of which are themed after the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].<ref>{{Cite|author=Nintendo of America|url=www.youtube.com/live/JApUMBscKOc|publisher=YouTube|date=August 19, 2024|title=Nintendo Museum Direct|accessdate=August 20, 2024}}</ref> It is located at 56 Kaguraden, Ogura-cho, Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0042.<ref>{{Cite|url=museum.nintendo.com/en/index.html|date=August 19, 2024|title=Nintendo Museum official website|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=August 20, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819221756/https://museum.nintendo.com/en/index.html}}</ref>
The '''Nintendo Museum''' is a museum located in Kyoto, Japan, that features exhibits of [[Nintendo]]'s products, from the ''{{wp|hanafuda}}'' playing cards it produced when it was founded in 1889 to the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It was built on the site of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant where the ''hanafuda'' and other playing cards were manufactured and is set to open on October 2, 2024. The museum was announced in a press release on June 2, 2021, under the tentative name '''Nintendo Gallery'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|date=June 2, 2021|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2021/210602.html|title=Utilization of the land of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 20, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602010518/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2021/210602.html}}</ref> On August 19, 2024, a {{wp|Nintendo Direct}} was published where [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] provided a tour of the museum, many of the areas of which are themed after the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].<ref>{{Cite|author=Nintendo of America|url=www.youtube.com/live/JApUMBscKOc|publisher=YouTube|date=August 19, 2024|title=Nintendo Museum Direct|accessdate=August 20, 2024}}</ref> It is located at 56 Kaguraden, Ogura-cho, Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0042.<ref>{{Cite|url=museum.nintendo.com/en/index.html|date=August 19, 2024|title=Nintendo Museum official website|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=August 20, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819221756/https://museum.nintendo.com/en/index.html}}</ref>


When visitors enter the Nintendo Museum, they will be issued entry passes, with one design depicting a sprite of [[Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Each entry pass contains 10 digital [[coin]]s that can be used on the museum's interactive exhibits located on the first floor of Exhibition Building 1.
When visitors enter the Nintendo Museum, they will be issued entry passes, with one design depicting a sprite of [[Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Each entry pass contains 10 digital [[coin]]s that can be used on the museum's interactive exhibits located on the first floor of Exhibition Building 1.

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Nintendo Museum logo
The Nintendo Museum logo
File:Nintendo Museum.png
A photo of the Nintendo Museum's exterior

The Nintendo Museum is a museum located in Kyoto, Japan, that features exhibits of Nintendo's products, from the hanafuda playing cards it produced when it was founded in 1889 to the Nintendo Switch. It was built on the site of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant where the hanafuda and other playing cards were manufactured and is set to open on October 2, 2024. The museum was announced in a press release on June 2, 2021, under the tentative name Nintendo Gallery.[1] On August 19, 2024, a Nintendo Direct was published where Shigeru Miyamoto provided a tour of the museum, many of the areas of which are themed after the Super Mario franchise.[2] It is located at 56 Kaguraden, Ogura-cho, Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0042.[3]

When visitors enter the Nintendo Museum, they will be issued entry passes, with one design depicting a sprite of Mario from Super Mario Bros. Each entry pass contains 10 digital coins that can be used on the museum's interactive exhibits located on the first floor of Exhibition Building 1.

List of Super Mario-related areas and exhibits

Plaza

A Super Mario-themed plaza at the Nintendo Museum.
The plaza outside the Nintendo Museum

The outside of the Nintendo Museum includes a plaza featuring Blocks, a ? Block, an Empty Block, a Super Mushroom, and a pixelated Goal Pole with Mario from Super Mario Bros. grabbing it.

Main entrance

At the end of the Nintendo Museum Direct, Miyamoto is shown interacting with a group of multi-colored Toad statues at the entrance, which produce harmonized vocals. It is unknown if the statues will remain in the entrance as they were not present there at the beginning of the Direct.

Nintendo product exhibits

On the second floor of Exhibition Building 1, there is an area that shows many games and consoles that Nintendo published in exhibit boxes for each region, including games of the Super Mario franchise. Screens depicting gameplay are positioned above the exhibits. There is also a display that shows the ? Block's appearances throughout the series.

Shigureden SP

Shigureden SP is an interactive exhibit consisting in a floor with a screen that can be scanned with a smart device to play a traditional Japanese card game. In this area, there are pillars made up of Brick Blocks and ? Blocks.

Ultra Machine SP

Promotional photo of the "Ultra Machine SP" exhibit at the Nintendo Museum.
The Ultra Machine SP exhibit

Ultra Machine SP is an exhibit consisting of small rooms where visitors can play a reproduction of the Ultra Machine, an indoor pitching toy made by Nintendo in 1968 that uses balls similar to those used in table tennis. Visitors can hit objects in the room, including Super Mario ones such as bottles that, once hit, react by displaying Mario and Luigi's names while rotating.

Ultra Hand SP

Promotional photo of the "Ultra Hand SP" exhibit at the Nintendo Museum.
The Ultra Hand SP exhibit

Ultra Hand SP is a section that involves using an Ultra Hand toy to grab rolling balls and drop them into multi-colored pipes.

Zapper & Scope SP

Promotional photo of the "Zapper & Scope SP" exhibit at the Nintendo Museum.
The Zapper & Scope SP exhibit

Zapper & Scope SP is a Super Mario-themed activity in which visitors use either a NES Zapper or a Super Scope to shoot at enemies on a big screen. Points are awarded from shooting these enemies, while shooting Mario, Luigi, and Peach causes the player to lose points.

Nintendo Classics

Promotional photo of the "Nintendo Classics" exhibit at the Nintendo Museum.
The Nintendo Classics exhibit

Nintendo Classics is an area where over 80 single player and multiplayer Family Computer, Super Famicom, and Nintendo 64 games can be played for around five to seven minutes. Some Super Mario games like Donkey Kong for the Famicom are included in the exhibit.

Big Controller

Promotional photo of the "Big Controller" exhibit at the Nintendo Museum.
The Big Controller exhibit

Big Controller is a section where visitors can play Family Computer, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64, and Wii games, except that the controllers are giant, requiring two people to play. Playable games in the exhibit include Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Dr. Mario, Super Mario Kart, and Super Mario 64. In the Nintendo Museum Direct, Miyamoto plays Super Mario Bros. with a Nintendo Museum employee as a demonstration.

Café and shop

A café and shop are located in Exhibition Building 3 and 2 respectively. The café, named Hatena Burger, offers the possibility to create a custom burger with over 270,000 combinations and features seats with Brick Block textures. The shop, named Bonus Stage, features merchandise exclusive to the Nintendo Museum. The logos of both locations feature a ? Block.

Gallery

Artwork and logos

On-site photographs

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (June 2, 2021). Utilization of the land of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 20, 2024. (Archived June 2, 2021, 01:05:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Nintendo of America (August 19, 2024). Nintendo Museum Direct. YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ August 19, 2024. Nintendo Museum official website. nintendo.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024. (Archived August 19, 2024, 22:17:56 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

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