Super Nintendo World the opening may have been delayed recently, but – once the pandemic is over – we’ll be happy to see it in person. Understandably, fans have pored over the details provided and made a more unusual discovery: the theme park’s cactus design is a little from.
On the way to Twiitter, user @ meatball132 pointed out that the cactus model used of Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii, a fan-made mod from 2013. Designed to bring New Super Mario Bros. Wii with new levels, bosses, updated graphics and more, it appears specifically in World 2’s “Rubble Ruins”.
As for why this happened, Meatball132 believes it was likely due to an error in Google search results, which contained images of Newer Super Mario Bros. Call Wii when you search for “New Super Mario Bros. Wii Cactus”. It’s not the first time the team behind Super Nintendo World has made a mistake here, as a fan-made Mario render was spotted on the official website last month.
The flaw comes amid legal tensions between fans and Nintendo, which have closed numerous fan projects in recent years. Recent examples include an unofficial Mario Kart service and a fan-made Zelda game. Probably with this in mind Meatball132 clarified it was “just a cool thing we noticed” and asks that people don’t understand to angry with someone.
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