Mario & Sonic's latest Olympic rivalry mixes things up with some fresh ideas, but lacks the features to keep you coming back for more.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 20202019
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
2019 Sega68Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 8 hours
Playable on
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- November 1, 2019
- Developer
- Sega Games
- Publisher
- Sega
- Genres
Overview
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is the sixth installment in the Mario & Sonic series based on the real-world 2020 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Tokyo, Japan. The game includes a number of events, including returning ones from previous Mario & Sonic titles, such as boxing, soccer, swimming, and gymnastics, and new ones, such as karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. It will also feature a mode with 2D Events where players can compete in classic 2D versions of events from the 1964 Summer Olympics. Based off older sports games, these events are played using button controls only and will only feature eight playable characters. These 2D Events' animations reflect the 8-bit Mario and 16-bit Sonic game art style.
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Reception
Press68
Worthwhile- Metacritic69from 78 reviews
- OpenCritic68from 68 reviews
A wealth of entertaining events, accessible control options, and a competent story mode make for the best-ever entry in this simple series.
Tokyo 2020 is great if you have some friends around and serves as an enjoyable party game due to its pick up and play nature, although the lack or rounds or a tournament mode is noticeable especially with some events being over very quickly.
Join Mario, Sonic and their friends in Mario & Sonic at the Olympics: Tokyo 2020 for Nintendo Switch, their biggest adventure to date! Get ready for Tokyo 2020 solo or compete against your friends in unprecedented sports: skateboarding, karate, surfing and sport climbing, as well as a wide selection of sports and classic 2D games.
As a multiplayer experience, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 can be consider the "1-2 Switch" of this Xmas, a fun game that is enjoyed when playing with friends, even if it lacks events and story mode feels short and child oriented. If you want it to play alone, there are better options...