Another four years have come and gone, which means the Olympics are back. This time, the global games will be emanating from Paris, France, and the Opening Ceremony was held late Friday. Because we're not a sports site, we won't go over the finer details of the games or potential favorites. No. Instead, we're here to inform you that, for the first time in ages, Mario & Sonic won't be competing.
That's right. Since 2007's Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the duo has had a video game for every mainline Olympics, as well as a handful of Winter Olympics competitions. That is until this year, when there is no Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 title to be found.
Physical media has changed, and started to fade, but the Nintendo Switch holds onto those days of yore.
It's an unfortunate development for longtime Nintendo fans. The collaboration between Nintendo and Sega, which saw everyone's favorite plumber and the blue blur that is Sonic, as well as all of their friends, compete in various Olympic contests was a fun treat.
And unlike other sports video games, they weren't a copy-and-paste effort, either. The games genuinely added whatever new...
