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Super Mario’s adventures take him to a lot of fantastic realms, and he’s ridden all sorts of conveyances through them, from hyper-speed go-karts to saddled dinosaurs. But when getting around real-world Japan, the best option is the train, so that’s how the Nintendo mascot is getting around Osaka these days.
On Jan 27, West Japan Railway Company (also known as JR west) started service of its Super Nintendo World train, which features super cool artwork of Mario and his friends and foes. Naturally the star himself is represented, as are brother Luigi, Princess Peach, nemesis Bowser, and enemies such as Piranha Plants, Koopa Troopas, Bullet Bills, and Lakitu.
The train, appropriately, runs on the Osaka Loop and Sakurajima Lines, since the Sakurajima Line is where you’ll find Universal City Station, the closest stop to Universal Studios Japan. The theme park was supposed to be holding the grand opening for its Super Nintendo World expansion last month, but that long-awaited event has been delayed due to the government-declared state of emergency regarding growing coronavirus infection numbers.
JR West had obviously intended for its Super Mario train to start running at the same time as the USJ expansion’s opening, but has decided to go ahead with it anyway. “We have come to this decision in the hope of giving everyone something to smile about as we look forward to Super Nintendo World’s opening” said the rail operator in announcing the train.
The Super Mario train is technically a limited-time promotion, but JR West is adopting a flexible schedule, saying that it will be in service “for the time being,” since it’s currently unknown when Super Nintendo World will open.
Source: PR Times via Kyoto Shimbun
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starpunk
The Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away.
During the American Bicentennial era (1974 - 1977) there was a themed train like this that we went to as kids - 'the Freedom Train'. It went on a circuit from city to city, then like the Super Mario Train it too was to be in service “for the time being", or actually was to remain at a station and run again in 2074. Guess what, it's scrap now.
SandyBeachHeaven
An effigy of Abe on the front of the engine would be awesome. I would ride it for sure.