Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is kicking it old school. The latest installment of the all-star mascot competition, due out November 5 for the Switch, adds ten sprite-based 2D events to its normal selection of 3D fare. Look at pixel Marioās tiny legs go!
Iāve not played any of the games in Segaās Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series. That might change with the reveal of the classic 2D events included in the latest installment. Itās 8-bit Mario characters versus 16-bit Sonic and friends in a series of challenges giving off some serious Track and Field vibes.
Ten 2D events are included with the game.
100m
10m Platform (Diving)
400m Hurdles
Gymnastics ā Vault
Judo
Kayak Single (K-1) 1000m
Long Jump
Marathon
Shooting ā Trap
Volleyball
If only the entire game looked like this.
