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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Review: Party Like It’s 1964

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Nicole Kline

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a slightly different game than I was expecting. I thought it was just going to be a simple party game with an interesting, nostalgia-driven Story Mode. What I didn’t realize was that it was also a game that would teach me a lot about the Olympics, Japanese interest and pride in the Olympics, and facts about both the 1964 and upcoming 2020 Games in Tokyo. Oh, and it was fun, too! (more…)

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 adds 2D Events and it’ll be out on November 5

Posted on August 21, 2019 by John Scalzo

The Olympic Games will return to Tokyo in 2020 for the first time in more than 50 years. And Nintendo and Sega plan to celebrate this momentous occasion with the addition of 2D Events to this Fall’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020:

Features

  • New Events and More: Debut events including surfing, skateboarding, karate, and sport climbing will all be playable in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020; joining the classic event line-up of gymnastics, swimming, 110m hurdles, football, equestrian, and archery.
  • Different Ways to Play: Exclusively on Nintendo Switch, determine who the real champion is while using the fun and flexibility of the Joy-Con controllers to your advantage.
  • Split-Screen and Online Fun: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 delivers multiplayer, both local split-screen and online, fun for all ages and groups.
  • Play with a Cast of Fan-Favorite Characters: Choose from a star-studded Sega and Nintendo franchise athlete roster that includes Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Peach, Amy, Dr. Eggman, Yoshi, Tails, and more to be announced!
  • 10 Classic 2D Events: Experience Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games in a brand-new way with classic 2D versions of 10 events from the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics.

Fans will be able to compete in 2D Events for 100m Dash, 10m Platform Diving, 400m Hurdles, Gymnastics (Vault), Judo, Kayak Single, Long Jump, Marathon, Trap Shooting, and Volleyball.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on November 5.

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