BANDAI NAMCO has brought the multiplayer virtual reality game Mario Kart VR to Europacorp La Joliette, a site in Marseille, France, continuing the expansion of its VR Zone Portal.
Matt Bradley, BNAE’s VR project manager, said: “We formed a close working relationship with Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont over the last 12 months and found they share the same vision and enthusiasm for the VR Zone Portal brand. We’re delighted to work alongside them for our first venture outside the UK to France, a country with an increasingly high demand for VR.”
Located in the heart of the new Euromed district of Marseille, the VR Zone Portal is among good company within EuropaCorp La Joliette cinema, which offers range of other attractions. Europacorp La Joliette has been open to the public since mid-March as part of a soft launch, but only officially opened this month.
“VR Zone Portal Marseille is home to four of our VR titles: Argyle Shift, Hospital Escape Terror, The Big Fear of Heights Experience and Mario Kart VR. With France joining the growing list of countries with access to a VR Zone Portal, we can confirm the continuation of interest in the world of VR, its vast potential and opulent future. Expect the release of many more innovative experiences and exciting VR Zone Portal openings,” said Bradley.
While introducing this attraction on the continent, BNAE is also gearing up to attend the Bowl Expo in Las Vegas, US, being held June 23-27.
The company will be showing its Jumbo Jumpin’, which is now shipping. The game is an update on BNAE’s original redemption game Jumpin’ Jackpot. The concept sees players jump over an LED jump rope to win tickets. As players jump over the virtual jump rope, they will start filling a visual progress bar on the screen. As the bar gets increasingly filled up, the speed of the rope increases. When the bar is fully lit, the player wins the ticket jackpot.
