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Nintendo has officially announced that the "Nintendo Museum" will open in Kyoto Japan on October 2nd, 2024!

The Nintendo Museum will feature exhibits from all of Nintendo's history. From their humble beginnings as a toy company, to their entry into the video game industry, and beyond. The museum will also feature a cafe, gift shop, and activities for event-goers to take part in.

About via the official Nintendo Museum Website:

Make Connections

The products that Nintendo has released to date are displayed together on the 2nd floor of Exhibition Building 1. The exhibits showcased here are shared with little explanation. As you observe the items on display, we encourage you to form your own unique thoughts—and to share them with others! You don't need any special knowledge or familiarity with video games to make the most of your visit. Please enjoy the museum at your own pace, and create your own connections.

Unique Play Experiences

Explore unique play experiences born of Nintendo's creativity. On the 1st floor of Exhibition Building 1, we offer visitors unique play experiences enhanced with modern technology. Whether these fill you with nostalgia or you're seeing them for the first time, we invite you to experience the entertainment of Nintendo, which continues even to this day. 

 

• Shigureden SP
  
  • Use a dedicated smart device to read Tanka poems. Search the floor for a card containing the second half of a poem, and then hold up the smart device to collect the card. Points are awarded based on how fast you collect the cards. Up to 20 people can play simultaneously.

• Zapper & Scope SP
  
  • Choose between the Zapper, which is easy to fire rapidly, or the Super Scope, which is easy to aim. Then take aim at enemies such as Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and Chain Chomps, and compete for points.

• Ultra Machine SP
  
  • This is a reproduction of the original Ultra Machine, a pitching machine made for indoor use, released in 1968. Use the bat to hit balls pitched one after another, including fastballs and curve balls. The space is designed to look like a room from back in the day. So what happens if you hit the ball into the furniture or some of the other items in the room? A variety of rooms are available.

• Ultra Hand SP
  
  • When using the Ultra Hand, the arm extends when the grip is closed. Grab the ball as it moves along the lane, hold it tight, and then put it in the pipe. What you will see varies depending on the size of the ball and which pipe you drop the ball into.

• Love Checker SP
  
  • The Love Tester measures the Love Level of two people holding hands. Take on various tests to raise your Love Level even higher. The bond between two people will be tested!

• Game & Watch SP
  
  • The once pocket-sized Game & Watch has been remade on a massive screen. Use your own shadow projected onto the screen to play. There are two games available: Ball-the very first Game & Watch game ever released-and Manhole.

• Nintendo Classics
  
  • Play Nintendo titles, with a focus on games released on Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Nintendo 64 hardware. The controllers are just like the controllers from back in the day. Play with two players in titles that support multiplayer.

• Big Controller
  
  • The big controllers take two people to operate. Even though the controllers are the same shape, the increased size makes for a whole new play experience. Both players will need to be perfectly in sync.

Experience the Beginning

In this workshop, visitors can make their own Hanafuda playing cards, the origin of Nintendo's founding, and play with them while getting to know the rules.

• Let's Make Hanafuda!
  
  • Using a specially made kit, visitors will get to make their own Hanafuda playing cards. Select the month with your favorite pattern out of the 12 months, and then color, fold, and paste together the 4 Hanafuda playing cards. Visitors can take home the Hanafuda playing cards they’ve made!

• Try Playing Hanafuda!
  
  • Visitors can play Hanafuda while the rules are explained. Based on "hana-awase," one of the most popular versions of Hanafuda, this Hanafuda experience uses image recognition and projection technology and allows even first-timers to play easily.

 

For more information, and to reserve tickets today, head on over to the official website. You can also get a more in depth look by checking out the user guide, which also includes a map of the museum.

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