, but whatever those expectations were, this fun-spirited, doesn’t-take-itself-too-seriously collection of mini-games exceeded them. And it’s out soon – November 5.
Mario and Sonic is chock-full of Olympic-themed events, from the swimming high-dive to the 100-meter dash to judo and, of course, track and field. Some of them are even retro-themed so that they look like 8-bit NES sports games. One such event, for instance, was the aforementioned high dive. You have to do a series of button sequences, timed well, in order to land a great dive and a subsequent high score. A more modern attempt at that might involve thumbsticks and motion controls, but the refreshingly retro approach just makes it simple, goofy, button-based fun (case in point: check out the video below of Bowser twirling off the diving board). To be clear, however, there are plenty of events with modern visuals and more modern control methods; as an NES kid, though, I couldn’t help but be won over by the 8-bit stuff. Take a look at the gameplay videos below for some looks at various events.Peach and Bowser competing in the high dive competition (RETRO).
Waluigi, Silver, Peach, and Dr. Eggman competing in the Dream Karate event.
Peach and Bowser competing in the long jump event (RETRO).
And here are some screenshots as well:
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Screenshots
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