Mario &a; Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

"As a multiplayer experience, Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 can be consider the "1-2 Switch" of this Xmas, a fun game that is enjoyed when playing with friends, even if it lacks events and story mode …"

"While there are a few fun games to be played in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 the majority of the games will disappoint. 8-Bit mode is a nice touch but doesn&s;t add much to the overall …"

"ega has done a great job as ambassadors for the city of Tokyo, and the 1964 retro 2D mini-games and events are nostalgia-filled romps that will leave players smiling from ear to ear."

"‎Join Mario, Sonic and their friends in Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympics: Tokyo 2020 for Nintendo Switch, their biggest adventure to date! Get ready for Tokyo 2020 solo or compete against your friends in unprecedented sports: skateboarding, karate, surfing …"

"The latest entry in the Mario &a; Sonic franchise is a complete package in the party game genre offering a fun single-player mode along with a cascade of engaging Olympic sports to compete in alone or with friends."

"I&s;m as surprised as you are that I had so much fun with this one. Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020&s;s retro suite is compact but it kicks everything up a notch, which is an easier sell …"

"Tokyo 2020 is a decent entry in the Mario &a; Sonic series, with plenty of content and charm, but control inconsistency and lack of personalisation can mar the multiplayer fun."

"Its 34 events provide welcome variety and there are far more hits than misses in its line-up, but once you&s;re finished with Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020&s;s four-hour Story mode it becomes notably less enticing for …"

"Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has some interesting new ideas that are dragged down by painfully dull gameplay."

"Mario &a; Sonic at the 2020 Olympic Games is definitely the best chapter in the series, and will surely make the joy of younger gamers and those willing to climb the online charts, aiming for gold."

"Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is not a good minigame collection. While the minigames here aren&s;t absolutely atrocious, none of them are particularly good or outstanding. Disappointing motion controls and a boring minigame selection really hamstring …"

"Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a surprisingly competent minigame collection with a decent story. Where most in the genre would become repetitive after just a few rounds, this entry in the series incentivises replaying again …"

"This latest entry in the Mario &a; 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."

"Moving above the mediocrity that has often plagued the series in the past, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is without question the best entry thus far, even if the mini-game and party structure is not for …"

"Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 brings a raft of new and returning events with it, but manages to both reduce and overcomplicate everything to the point where it simply isn&s;t that fun to pick up and …"

"A mostly lackluster collection of minigames, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is fine enough for a general audience. However, the Switch&s;s potent line-up of multiplayer titles makes this offering worth ignoring."

"A middling collection of mini-games held together by an unfortunately lacklustre story mode, Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is, unfortunately, little more than a distraction. While the throwback retro events add a much-needed bit of flavour, …"

"Tokyo 2020 is great if you have some friends around and serves as an enjoyable party game due to its pick up and play nature, although the lack or rounds or a tournament mode is noticeable especially with some events …"

"A wealth of entertaining events, accessible control options, and a competent story mode make for the best-ever entry in this simple series."

"Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 represents a positive step forward for the franchise. The more fleshed-out story mode makes it feel more like a complete game and the retro events add an extra dose of fun …"

"Mario &a; Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has this little extra something compared to the previous games, namely retro events, eminently sympathetic to the most nostalgic, and an aspect of an interactive tourist brochure on Tokyo and the …"

"These games are always a guilty pleasure and this debut on Switch certainly fits the bill. The addition of the 2D events is by far the highlight of this package. I just wish there were more of them. I love …"

"Mario &a; Sonic&s;s latest Olympic rivalry mixes things up with some fresh ideas, but lacks the features to keep you coming back for more."

"Spend an afternoon playing this with them, and you might just end up helping them discover a fascination with the Olympics. Or Nintendo sports games. Hopefully both!"

"Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has some good ideas, but is held back by conflicting graphical styles and some dull events. The game is made for multi-player and those with enough controllers will find some fun …"

"Overall, Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is an enjoyable experience that’s jammed-packed with Olympic-sized fun"

"A fun collection of events, Mario &a; 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."

"Mario &a; Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 continues the line that brings the two iconic series to the Olympic Games. This time with the addition of a 2D retro-style element, which is certain to appeal to old school …"

"The game isn&s;t bad by any means, but it feels like more could have been done to enhance the multiplayer experience and to just add some replayability."

"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."

"Overall, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is the best game in the franchise for newcomers. The game offers an abundance of events and a charming story that&s;ll give younglings insight into the history of the Olympic …"

"Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a fun collection of games that absolutely anybody can enjoy. The story mode is delightful, although a little bit tedious and repetitive, but doesn&s;t detract from what is otherwise, a …"

"For another option to add to the party game collection, you could do a lot worse, but Mario &a; Sonic’s new Olympics outing is not a game you’ll want to spend hours at a time with."

"It’s a fun party game to whip out at social gatherings, which is what it was designed to be after all, but it could have been so much more."

"30+ new minigames inspired by real events with wildly varying results."