| Flight Delay = Mario & Sonic Party Time! You’re sitting in the airport awaiting your flight to meet the relatives for the holidays. Suddenly, the screen above you flashes with those two dreaded words: FLIGHT DELAYED. Sounds like the best time for a party, so long as you are prepared with a copy of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020! Sit back, grab a snack, and make a friend (or three), because competition awaits! Find out more in our new trailer. Here are five fun ideas to turn a frustrating flight delay into fun memories and new friends this holiday season:
• A Wah-tastic Win: Show off Wario’s perfect swimming technique in the pool and earn more gold medals than Michael Phelps. • Relive the Glory Days: Bowser is surprisingly graceful on the diving platform, at least in his classic 2D form. Experience this swan of 8-bit glory leap off the high board with an elegant landing. • Achieve Those Squad Goals: Pairing up Peach, Daisy, Amy, and Blaze the Cat as they run the pitch and stand tall on the podium in Football. • Prove that Shadow is the Ultimate Lifeform: …On the beach by surfing those high waves! • ur Main Event of the Evening: Find out who is pound-for-pound the greatest boxer on the roster with memorable match-ups: Peach vs. Bowser. Tails vs. Yoshi. Mario vs. Metal Sonic. What you need to know about Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 • Brand New Story: Help Mario and Sonic escape from a 2D-themed console, the “Tokyo ’64,” hatched as part of Dr. Eggman’s and Bowser’s nefarious plans to trap the colorful and capable power pair. • A Bountiful Medley of Events: Skateboard, surf, and race your way to the top of the podium! With more than 30 events to master in this fun-filled Olympic Games showdown, there are plenty of ways to prove your skills to your friends in local and online multiplayer. • Push the Boundaries: Dream Events deliver a layer of fantastical chaos. Zip through a downhill obstacle course on your hoverboard, throwdown for territorial control with lightning-fast karate action, or smash the most targets inside a traditional Japanese manor! • So 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. • Play with a Cast of Fan-Favorite Characters: The gang’s all here! Play as Mario, Sonic, and a star-studded cast of your favorite SEGA and Nintendo characters! Enjoy all the different classic 2D events, perfect for friends and family • 100m • 10m Platform (Diving) • 400m Hurdles • Gymnastics – Vault • Judo • Kayak Single (K-1) 1000m • Long Jump • Marathon • Shooting – Trap • Volleyball You will also dash, climb, jump, surf and more in these fast-paced 3D events • 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 The fun even goes beyond the limits of reality with all-new Dream Events Dream Karate Dream Racing Dream Shooting Release Date Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will take to the starting blocks exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on November 5 in the Americas for $59.99 USD and November 8 in Europe with commensurate pricing. For more information, including where you can pre-order the game, be sure to visit the official website. |