Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
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Publisher(s) | Sega |
Series | Mario & Sonic |
Engine | Hedgehog Engine 2 |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Nintendo Switch |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is a 2019 sports video game based on the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is the sixth installment 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 is scheduled for release in late 2019 on Nintendo's Switch console, and for arcade cabinets sometime in 2020.
Gameplay
Like previous Mario & Sonic titles, Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is a sports game featuring a crossover cast of characters from Nintendo's Super Mario and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series.[1] The Nintendo Switch version will feature compatibility with the system's Joy-Con controllers.[2]
Development
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.[3] Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was announced alongside Tokyo 2020 Olympics: The Official Video Game on March 29, 2019, at the Sega Fes stage show in Japan.[2][4] It will be the first Mario & Sonic game since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games edition for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS,[2][5] and is scheduled to be released for the Switch in late 2019 and for arcade cabinets sometime in 2020.[2] A companion game for Android and iOS, Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will also be released in 2020.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Romano, Sal (March 29, 2019). "Sega announces four Tokyo 2020 Olympics games". Gematsu.
- ^ a b c d Doolan, Liam (March 29, 2019). "Sega Announces Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics For Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Life.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (October 27, 2016). "Sega Making Video Games for 2020 Summer Olympics". GameSpot.
- ^ a b Wong, Alistar (March 30, 2019). "Sega Celebrates Tokyo Olympics With Four Different Games, Including Sonic Smartphone Game". Siliconera.
- ^ Theriault, Donald (March 29, 2019). "Sega Announces Pair Of 2020 Olympic Games". Nintendo World Report.
External links
- 2020 Summer Olympics
- Upcoming video games scheduled for 2019
- Arcade games
- Video games developed in Japan
- Mario sports games
- Sonic the Hedgehog video games
- Nintendo games
- Sega video games
- Crossover video games
- Olympic video games
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
- Nintendo Switch games
- Nintendo Switch eShop games
- Video games set in 2020
- Video games set in Japan
- Video games set in Tokyo