Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.0.1 Update

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Join forces with Mario, Sonic, and their pals on the Nintendo Switch for a thrilling array of action-packed sports challenges! From the racetrack to the gym, the ring, and the water, engage in many entertaining party games that cater to everyone’s enjoyment. This is a 2019 sports video game based on the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is the sixth game in the Mario & Sonic series, a crossover between Nintendo’s Super Mario and Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog franchises, and the first since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games edition. It was developed and published by Sega for the Nintendo Switch in November 2019 and for arcade cabinets in 2020.

GAMEPLAY

Like previous Mario & Sonic titles, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a sports game featuring a crossover cast of characters from Nintendo’s Super Mario and Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog series. The player, using one of the characters, competes in a multitude of events based on sports from the Olympic Games.  The game features a variety of events; returning ones from previous Mario & Sonic titles include boxing, soccer, swimming, and gymnastics, while new ones include karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing.

The game supports a variety of controllers, including the Joy-Con motion controllers. The game also features single-system split-screen multiplayer, LAN multiplayer, and online play. An additional 2D Mode is also included, based on the 1964 Summer Olympics, featuring 8-bit and 16-bit styles for Mario and Sonic, respectively.

These 2D Mode events have more limited controls and the option to enable a CRT overlay further to emulate the feel of games of that era. There are thirty-two playable characters in the game. Similar to the Wii U version of the previous game, the series regulars since the second game are playable in all events while the other twelve are only playable in one event as a guest.

Guest characters include Larry Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, Diddy Kong, Rosalina, Toadette (who is the game’s sole newcomer), Dr. Eggman Nega, Jet the Hawk, Rouge the Bat, Zavok, Zazz, and Espio the Chameleon.

PARTY TIME AND EVERYONE’S INVITED

Team up with Mario™, Sonic, and friends on Nintendo Switch™ in action-packed sporting events! Bring your best moves to the track, the gym, the ring, or the water in dozens of different party games everyone will enjoy. Skateboard, surf, and race your way to the top! With more than 30 events to master in this fun-filled Olympic Games contest, there are plenty of ways to prove your skills to your friends in multiplayer mode.

The team’s all here! Play as Mario™, or Sonic, or choose from a star-studded cast of colorful characters from your favorite games. Dive into unique Dream Events that layer fantastical chaos with reality. Zip through a downhill obstacle course on your hoverboard, throwdown for territorial control with lightning-fast karate action, or smash the most targets inside a traditional Japanese manor.

You won’t want to miss an epic story mode that sends you to 1964 to compete in classic, retro 2D sports events. Play any way you want on your Nintendo Switch™. We’re talking motion and button controls, single and dual Joy-Con™, single-player and multiplayer, local split-screen, and online.

DEVELOPMENT AND RELEASE

In October 2016, Sega announced it had secured the licensing rights from the International Olympic Committee to publish video games based on the 2020 Summer Olympics, with plans for games to be released on various devices. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was announced alongside Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game on March 29, 2019, at the Sega Fes stage show in Japan.

It was the first Mario & Sonic game since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games edition for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, and was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch in November 2019; a version for arcade cabinets will be released sometime in 2020. A companion game for Android and iOS, Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020, was also released in 2020.

The game was featured at E3 2019, and Gamescom 2019. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was the final game AlphaDream worked on before it filed for bankruptcy in 2019. Racjin, Yuke, and Success Corp also worked on the game; Racjin helped develop previous Mario & Sonic games, while Yuke helped Sega develop the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game.

A tie-in free-to-start mobile game Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020 was released for on Android and iOS on May 7, 2020. Like its predecessor Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, it features similar gameplay to the main game, albeit lacks Mario characters and the 2D mode, additional events, and a new story. Despite the delay of the Tokyo Olympic Games from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the game retained the “Olympic Games Tokyo 2020” name for branding purposes.