The way it was always meant to be, in glorious 2D
It’s 8-bit vs 16-bit in the newest trailer for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. SEGA has just dropped a trailer for the upcoming game that reveals all-new (old?) events based on retro flavors. Ten events will be themed using the 8-bit Mario characters and the 16-bit Sonic characters, in addition to the all of the other events that will take place in a more modern 3D HD world.
Here’s the list of 2D events:
- 100m
- 10m Platform (Diving)
- 400m Hurdles
- Gymnastics – Vault
- Judo
- Kayak Single (K-1) 1000m
- Long Jump
- Marathon
- Shooting – Trap
- Volleyball
And the 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 game will feature some characters yet to be announced, as well as new events, split-screen and online modes, and more. The game arrives November 5 in the US, Nov 8 in Europe exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
Source: SEGA