Here's a glimpse at Universal Studios Japan's under-construction Super Nintendo World

Universal Studios Japan's Super Mario World inspired area is scheduled to open next year, ready for Tokyo's 2020 Olympics. As you might imagine then, construction work is well underway, and recently snapped images have given the best look yet at the project's progress.

Nintendo and Universal initially announced a collaboration back in 2015, revealing plans to launch a variety of "immersive experiences" based on Nintendo properties at Universal Studios parks around the world. The first of these, it was later revealed, would be built in Osaka, Japan.

As the years have gone on, numerous reveals - ranging from leaked concept art and models to official CGI videos - have given those following development a pretty clear idea of how Universal's initial offering, known as Super Nintendo World, would look when complete.

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