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Critics Recommend
Simple Pleasures
The latest in the series still provides the charm.
Story Mode Doesn't Qualify
Though the premise is always silly, this year's entry lacks staying power.
Bronze Medal
Across the board, the game makes apparent its lower budget.
It's great that Mario and Sonic can come together like this so often, even if the game isn't great itself. With budget-game look and feel, this year's Olympic effort doesn't quite make the team.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | Fun Takes Off Trailer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | All The Fun Trailer
Mario and Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | Dream Events Reveal Trailer
This latest entry in the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series sports the best collection yet of minigames and events, but is hampered by a tedious story mode and overall poor execution.
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has some interesting new ideas that are dragged down by painfully dull gameplay.
A wealth of entertaining events, accessible control options, and a competent story mode make for the best-ever entry in this simple series.
Despite the addition of retro 2D events and a story mode, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 does little to improve the franchise thanks to middling minigame design and an empty, lackluster campaign.
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.
Tokyo 2020 is a decent entry in the Mario & Sonic series, with plenty of content and charm, but control inconsistency and lack of personalisation can mar the multiplayer fun.
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 long-running Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games crossover series has officially been ended, according to a former developer.
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