Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Reviews

Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a fun collection of games that absolutely anybody can enjoy. The story mode is delightful, although a little bit tedious and repetitive, but doesn't detract from what is otherwise, a nice package.

A fun collection of events, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has some chaff amongst the wheat, but overall, this an entertaining package that will no doubt be a party favourite.

The fire flower is lit, and the flickies are soaring through the air, which can only mean one thing, that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is officially underway! This latest entry is the sixth game in the crossover series, so surely they’ve got the winning formula down pat by now, right?

Sega and Nintendo join forces once again to bring their beloved mascot characters to the world's stage, The Summer Olympics.

As much as we all love competitive gaming experiences, there's something wonderful about stripping things down to the basics and just having fun with your friends. Sometimes I really want to play a fast-paced battle royale, and shoot people down while zipping around a map. And sometimes I just want to be able to play a game with friends, in the same room, and have fun. This is exactly why I love the Nintendo Switch, for since Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launched it has always given me something to play with my friends. You would think this means that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is another feather in the Switch's cap, right? After all, its the perfect kind of minigame collection to play with friends and family. The only problem is that it sucks.

In pursuit of gold, Mario and Sonic mostly serves up bronze-worthy minigames and a story mode that could've shined a lot brighter.

A serviceable mini-game compilation with some moderately interesting highlights, held back by peculiar design decisions and little replay value.

As we’ve come to expect from these bi-annual crossover minigame collections, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 packs a colorful and recognizable cast and a fair amount of fun into exciting, bite-sized mini-games that highlight some of the most iconic events in the Olympics. But there are also some duds, including a painful story mode. Even though the colorful and recognizable cast of characters injects a great amount of diversity and personality into the events, the relatively small retro sampling and lackluster multiplayer features hold it back from scoring Gold.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 looks good and does offer some fleeting moments of fun with the Dream Events, but most everything else about the game falls flat. It's consistently dull and its new ideas fail to make it any more compelling than previous games in the series. Nintendo Switch owners have plenty of other quality games to play, and so there's not really any reason to bother with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Mario & Sonic: Tokyo 2020 is one of those games where you would think it would be very stale, but thanks to some retro nostalgia it doesn’t. Sure, the games are limited and do wear thin after a while, but there are so many that it will give die-hard sports fans something to play at all times. The story is enough to give you a few chuckles but is only worth one play through.

While there are a few fun games to be played in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 the majority of the games will disappoint. 8-Bit mode is a nice touch but doesn't add much to the overall package. While for some it could be an enjoyable experience many players will be happier giving this a pass. Maybe 4 more years will be good for it.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a surprisingly competent minigame collection with a decent story. Where most in the genre would become repetitive after just a few rounds, this entry in the series incentivises replaying again and again to beat official Olympic records or the tough as nails AI. Either alone or with friends, it’s a great time.

Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. Games like this boil down to how fun they are to play, especially in a group, and it will really shine as a party game. If you plan on watching any Olympic events with friends or family, there are much worse things to do in the downtime than have some fun with this title. It doesn’t do anything particularly revolutionary, but what it does do, it does very well.

It's been 4 years but Nintendo's and Sega's star players are at it again in another Olympic-sized package so let's head to the games.

I’m still puzzled that two years after the Switch’s release, the console hasn’t received a proper sequel or equivalent to what is easily the single most popular game Nintendo has ever conceived: Wii Sports. Especially since the Switch is actually selling like hot cakes, unlike the Wii U. I’ve said it time and time again, the first somewhat polished game to actually offer something moderately like Wii Sports for the console would end up being a hit. I thought that Konami’s Hyper Spor...

I’ll be honest that I’m somewhat conflicted about how this entry wants to safely branch out and do other things with the game, but I can’t turn around and ignore the effort put into the gameplay here. While many entries in this franchise could easily be considered an example of playing it safe, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 is still a good time. Though it might not be a bad idea to wait for a sale if you’re still on the fence.

Whether you like Mario, or whether you like Sonic best, one thing is for sure. You are going to love playing this game. The amount of events is just right to get the most fun for your money. Coming out on November 5, 2019, for $59.99 USD, you will get the absolute most fun out of this game by playing with your family and friends. It merges two of the greatest console game character lineups together and gives you a lot of characters to choose from. I loved the game, and I hope you will too.

While the MARIO AND SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES series has never been quite the dream crossover that fans once envisioned between the Mushroom Kingdom and Mobius, Sega has been putting out solid (if ultimately unspectacular) mini-game collections since the original Wii release back in 2007. The latest installment comes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, and features 34 events in total ranging from new additions like karate and plenty of track and field mainstays. The first installment on Switch has seen more hype than recent years due to the addition of 2D sprite-filled retro events that take place during the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympic Games. And despite flubbing a few events, it deserves some of that hype.

Overall, Mario & Sonic is a welcoming surprise that I can see myself playing with friends regularly. Even with such a diverse option of events and mini-games, in reality, I will likely be returning to play soccer more than anything else. The game is wonderfully polished with a triumphant soundtrack that I always took notice of. Learning more about Tokyo and its timeline with the past and present is an unnecessary addition, but it solidifies the amount of care that went into the development of the game. Twelve years later, I can confidently say that the Mario & Sonic franchise has evolved into a series that I think is worth the time of every Switch owner.

While it’s not likely to surprise anyone who has played earlier releases in the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series, the combination of a varied range of easy-to-pick-up-and-play events and a polished, colourful presentation style is sure to make Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 popular with gamers of all ages. It’s the perfect game to get out when you have family around for an occasion, and the retro events will likely elicit fond memories from gamers of a certain age. And to top it all off, there’s a decent single-player mode to get stuck into. It’s not perfect, but as mini-game collections go, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is up there with the best of them.

Its 34 events provide welcome variety and there are far more hits than misses in its line-up, but once you're finished with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020's four-hour Story mode it becomes notably less enticing for solo players. With no real incentives or unlockables to aim for, this should be considered a strictly multiplayer affair if you want to still be playing it by the time the actual Tokyo 2020 Olympics roll around.

With another Summer Olympics fast approaching next year, that means another installment of SEGA’s long-running Mario & Sonic Olympic game series. And Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has a bit of special vibe to it, being in Japan and also the first title on the Switch. Even so, this latest title mostly sticks to the tried-and-true formula and delivers a solid package that is a lot of fun even if it lacks depth at times.