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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Genre: Sports
Publisher: SEGA
Release Date: Nov. 5, 2019 (US), Nov. 8, 2019 (EU)

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'Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020' (Switch) Introduces Dream Events - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2019 @ 2:34 p.m. PDT

The latest in the beloved Mario and Sonic crossover series. Players can experience the Olympic Games events together, using the Joy-Con on the Nintendo Switch.

Join Mario, Sonic and friends for their greatest adventure yet at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is taking the series to another dimension for the first time with classic 2D and exciting 3D events.

Enjoy 10 different classic 2D events with friends and family:

  • 100m
  • 10m Platform (Diving)
  • 400m Hurdles
  • Gymnastics - Vault
  • Judo
  • Kayak Single (K-1) 1000m
  • Long Jump
  • Marathon
  • Shooting - Trap
  • Volleyball

...all presented in a generation-spanning game for the ages! If you've never seen Bowser in classic 2D perform an armstand dive off a 10-meter platform into the water, you're in for an incredible time.


Go beyond the limits of reality into the realm of imagination with Mario & Sonic in Dream Events - intense, fast-paced experiences with your favorite characters that add an all-new layer of party fun you won't find anywhere else.

Dream Shooting: Aim and take fire at a range of targets placed all around a traditional Japanese manor in this competitive score-based event! At different intervals during the match, flying kites will appear, which players can target for bonus points.

Dream Karate: Fight to light up the most blank spaces featured on the floor to expand your territory, combining the lightning-fast action of Karate with free-for-all gameplay! Every space where an enemy falls by your hand will light up. The player or team that lights up the most spaces at the end of the round is the victor. It's chaos, fun-filled chaos!

Dream Racing: Hop on a hoverboard and zoom through a downhill course filled with question-mark power-ups and challenging obstacles, performing sweet tricks to earn a speed boost and gain the lead. The first one to the bottom wins!

Key Features:

  • Many Ways to Play: Exclusively on Nintendo Switch, determine who the real champion is while using the fun and flexibility of Joy-Con controllers to your advantage.
  • Brand New Story: Help Mario & Sonic escape from a 2D-themed console, the "Tokyo '64."
  • 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 with a variety of ways to play, including button play and motion controls that support up to 4 local split-screen and up to 8 online.
  • Play with a Cast of Fan-Favorite Characters:Choose from the star-studded Mario & Sonic family, including Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Peach, Amy, Dr. Eggman, Yoshi, Tails, Metal Sonic, Donkey Kong and more!
  • 10 Classic 2D Events: Experience Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games in a brand-new way with classic 2D versions of 10 events from the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964.
    • 100m
    • 10m Platform (Diving)
    • 400m Hurdles
    • Gymnastics - Vault
    • Judo
    • Kayak Single (K-1) 1000m
    • Long Jump
    • Marathon
    • Shooting - Trap
    • Volleyball
  • Dash, jump, climb, surf and more in 21 3D events, including:
    • 100m
    • 110m Hurdles
    • 4 x 100m Relay
    • Archery
    • Badminton
    • Boxing
    • Canoe Double (C-2) 1000m
    • Discus Throw
    • Equestrian - Jumping
    • Fencing
    • Football (Soccer)
    • Gymnastics - Floor Exercise
    • Javelin Throw
    • Karate - Kumite
    • Rugby Sevens
    • Skateboarding - Park
    • Sport Climbing
    • Surfing - Shortboard
    • Swimming - 100m Freestyle
    • Table Tennis
    • Triple Jump

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is coming to Nintendo Switch on November 5, 2019 (Nov. 8 in Europe) for $59.99


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