
Unlike in previous games, most characters wear appropriate sports clothing depending on the chosen event. It is also the first Mario & Sonic game to be published by Sega in Japan and other East Asian countries, and the last game overall to be developed by AlphaDream (and the only one for the Switch) following its bankruptcy on October 1, 2019. The game has also two companion games: an arcade version of the game that was released in Japan on January 23, 2020, and a mobile game featuring only Sonic the Hedgehog characters that was released on May 7, 2020. The game was formally revealed in Nintendo's E3 Nintendo Direct of 2019 and was released for the Nintendo Switch on November 1, 2019, in Asia and November 5, 2019, in North America. It was initially announced on March 29, 2019, as one of Sega's new video games to be based on the 2020 Olympics. This marks the first instance where the series skips a year of the Olympic Games, as Ubisoft acquired the rights to develop 2018 Winter Olympics video games before Sega could. It is based on the real-world 2020 Summer Olympics, which took place in Tokyo, Japan. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a sports game and the sixth installment in the Mario & Sonic series, and the fourth one based on the Summer Olympics. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020įor alternate box art, see the game's gallery. For the arcade game of the same title, see Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition. However, it will still feature the adrenaline-pumping gameplay that SEGA's Sonic games are known for.This article is about the Nintendo Switch game. More than the open-zone freedom it now provides, players will find various nods to the action-adventure game, including Shieikah Tower-like structures around the map. Of course, there will also be a variety of powerful enemies that you will battle as you explore and complete your mission.Īt first glance, players will notice that this latest Sonic game took notes from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. With this, you have the freedom to speed through various landscapes brimming with dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, and sizzling deserts, among others.

He will explore the Starfall Islands, which comprises various biomes.Īs mentioned, the game accelerates your experience to a new height as it comes with open-world gameplay. After that mishap, Sonic sets out to rescue his friends and learn the true nature of the technology. Eggman's failure to control an ancient technology. As with the other Sonic games, it features another battle between the famous hedgehog and Dr. Sonic Frontiers will feature Sonic's newest adventure.
