Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

This article is about the Nintendo Switch game. For the arcade game of the same title, see Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition. For the one-shot manga, see Mario & Sonic at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
For alternate box art, see the related gallery.
Developers	Sega Racjin AlphaDream Yuke's Success
Publisher	Sega
Platform	Nintendo Switch
Release dates	November 1, 2019[?] November 1, 2019[?] November 1, 2019[?] November 1, 2019[?] November 5, 2019[?] November 5, 2019 November 8, 2019[?] November 8, 2019[?]
Languages	English Japanese Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Dutch French (Canada) French (France) German Italian Korean Portuguese (Brazil) Russian Spanish (Spain)
Genre	Sports
Ratings	ESRB: - Everyone 10+ CERO: - All ages[?] PEGI: - Seven years and older[?] USK: - Six years and older[?] RARS: - Six years and older[?] ClassInd: - General audience[?] SMECCV: - Twelve years and older[?] GRAC: - All ages[?] GSRR: - All ages[?] NMC: - Seven years and older[?] ACB: - General[?] FPB: - Parental guidance[?]
Modes	Single player, multiplayer, Online Play, Wireless Play, LAN Play
Format	Nintendo Switch: Game Card Digital download
Input	Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con Joy-Con (horizontal) Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Serial code	LA-H-ARQPC-EUR

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a sports game released for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sixth and final installment in the Mario & Sonic series and the fourth one based on the Summer Olympics, this one being the real-world 2020 Summer Olympics, which took place in Tokyo, Japan. This marks the only instance where the series skips a year of the Olympic Games, as Ubisoft acquired the rights to develop 2018 Winter Olympics video games before Sega could. It was initially announced on March 29, 2019, as one of Sega's new video games to be based on the 2020 Olympics. The game was formally revealed in Nintendo's E3 Nintendo Direct of 2019 and was released on November 1, 2019, in Asia and November 5, 2019, in North America. The game also has two companion games: an arcade version of the game that was released in Japan on January 23, 2020, and a mobile game featuring only Sonic the Hedgehog characters that was released on May 7, 2020. It is also the first Mario & Sonic game to be published by Sega in Japan and other East Asian countries rather than Nintendo, and the last game overall to be developed by AlphaDream (and the only one for the Switch) following its bankruptcy the month before its release.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on March 24, 2020, that the 2020 Olympic Games would be postponed to a later date in 2021, which was later revealed to be from July 23 to August 8, 2021. This causes Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to have the longest gap between the game's release (November 2019) and the commencement of the corresponding Olympics (July 2021) out of any Mario & Sonic game.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was confirmed to be the series' final installment due to the International Olympic Committee dropping its partnership with Sega and Nintendo. It is also the only installment in the Mario & Sonic series released for the Nintendo Switch.

Modes

Quick Match

Quick Match is where the player can play any of the game's events with any of the playable characters. After selecting Quick Match, the player must first choose how many players are playing before selecting events. The CPU difficulty can also be set here, the options being "Normal," "Hard," or "Very Hard." Each difficulty has its own set of medals for each event.

Story Mode

This is where the player can play the game's single-player story. The story involves Mario, Sonic, Toad, Bowser, and Dr. Eggman getting stranded inside a video game based on the Olympic Games of Tokyo 1964, and Luigi and Tails attempt to get them out, encountering various other characters on the way.

Local Play/LAN Play

Players can connect multiple Nintendo Switches, either through the Switch's local wireless functionality or through a local area network, to play together. Both Tokyo 2020 and Tokyo 1964 events are available to play in this mode, and the length of matches can be adjusted. Each player needs their own Switch and a copy of the game to play.

Online Play

The player can make rooms with up to four people in them and compete against them in events. Only Tokyo 2020 events are available in this mode, and match length cannot be changed.

My Data

My Data contains extras that the player can look at:

• Game Room: The player can play any of the minigames that have been unlocked in Story Mode. As the player progresses on through Story Mode, they will unlock more minigames.
• Tournament Records: The player can view their personal and world records for each event and can also compare their scores on the world rankings.
• Trivia: The player can read trivia on the Olympic Games, the events, Tokyo, or the playable characters. Trivia is found throughout Story Mode. There are over 100 trivia pieces.
• Options: The player can adjust game options here.
• Credits: After the player beats Story Mode for the first time, the credits can be viewed anytime in My Data.

Tokyo 2020

Playable characters

The Select Character screen for 110m Hurdles, where Toadette is the event's guest

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 features a total of 32 playable characters, 16 from Team Mario and 16 from Team Sonic. Like in the Wii U version of the previous game, the 20 playable characters that have been playable since the second installment are playable in all events, while the other 12 are playable only as guests in a single event. Guests are unlocked by beating them at their events in Story Mode, though unlike in the previous game, not every event contains a guest character. Of the guest characters, Toadette is playable for the first time in the Mario & Sonic series, while Ludwig and Eggman Nega are playable for the first time in a home console Mario & Sonic game.

Unlike in previous installments, the main characters now wear unique outfits depending on the event they are playing. The only exceptions to this are Bowser, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Bowser Jr., and Metal Sonic. Similarly, guest characters Diddy Kong, Larry, Wendy, Ludwig, Zavok, and Zazz also do not wear any special outfits in their event.

11 characters between both versions of the previous installment do not return in this game, namely Nabbit, Dry Bowser, Dry Bones, Birdo, Roy, Toad, Wave, Sticks, Omega, Cream, and the Miis, making this the first Mario & Sonic game to have fewer playable characters than its predecessor, as well as the first home console Mario & Sonic game not to feature Miis as playable characters.

The descriptions in the main cast's table come from the party member descriptions in Story Mode.

Team Mario
Mario		Luigi		Peach		Daisy		Bowser
A cheerful plumber and everyone's favorite superstar. He stands up to Bowser with his jumping skills and all-around athletic ability.		Mario's younger twin brother. He's a little timid (especially around ghosts), but is kind and just as capable as his brother.		Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. She has a close bond with Mario and is unfailingly kind. She loves baking and cooking.		The Princess of Sarasaland. She is cheerful, active, and always full of energy.		The Koopa King's strength, fire breath, and large army of Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and more make him a constant threat to world peace.
Type	All-Around	Type	All-Around	Type	Technique	Type	Speed	Type	Power
Wario		Waluigi		Yoshi		Donkey Kong		Bowser Jr.
Never a dull moment with Wario, a loud, brash fellow who says he's Mario's greatest rival. He loves garlic and money.		Wario's pal who thinks he's Luigi's rival. His gangly arms and legs make him a fierce competitor in all manner of sports.		Mario's kind, chill ally from Yoshi's Island. His long tongue lets him gobble up fruit and foe alike and turn them into eggs.		King of the jungle and superstar of the Kong Family. He's so strong, it isn't funny. He'd do anything for a banana or ten.		The Koopa King's little boy. He might be small, but he's got all of Papa's strength and selfishness. Wears a mask with a big mouth on it.
Type	Power	Type	Technique	Type	Speed	Type	Power	Type	All-Around
Team Sonic
Sonic		Tails		Knuckles		Amy		Dr. Eggman
The world's fastest hedgehog. He can be impulsive and impatient, but he is driven by kindness and a strong sense of justice.		A kind, twin-tailed fox kit. He can spin his tails to fly through the air, and his engineering talent helps Sonic on his adventures.		A powerful echidna who lives on Angel Island as the lone guardian of the Master Emerald.		A hedgehog who is a real go-getter and lights up the room when she's around. She's quite strong-minded, and won't hesitate at taking on evil with her trusty hammer.		A self-proclaimed evil scientist and mechanical genius with an IQ of 300. He never gives up on his plans to take over the world.
Type	Speed	Type	Technique	Type	Power	Type	All-Around	Type	Technique
Shadow		Silver		Metal Sonic		Blaze		Vector
A black hedgehog known as the ultimate life form. Created with an immortal body, he wields Chaos Emeralds to warp space and time.		A hedgehog from a devastated future. He is always positive and has a strong sense of justice. His powerful psychokinesis can move big objects as well as allow him to levitate.		A high-performance robot built by Dr. Eggman to mimic Sonic. He has Sonic's speed and power, and serves as Eggman's obedient henchman.		A princess from another world who uses the Sol Emeralds she protects. Cool-headed and hard on herself, she's still a little shy.		The head of the Chaotix Detective Agency. He has a sharp mind and a sharp tongue, but is also an optimist with a compassionate heart.
Type	Speed	Type	Technique	Type	Speed	Type	All-Around	Type	Power

Guest characters

Team Mario
Toadette (new)		Rosalina		Diddy Kong		Wendy		Larry		Ludwig
Event	110m Hurdles	Event	Surfing	Event	Rugby Sevens	Event	Swimming	Event	Equestrian	Event	Fencing
Type	Speed	Type	Technique	Type	Technique	Type	Power	Type	Technique	Type	Technique
How to unlock	Beat Toadette in 110m Hurdles as Silver in Chapter 7 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Rosalina in Surfing as Donkey Kong in Chapter 17 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Diddy Kong's team in Rugby Sevens as Wario in Chapter 15 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Wendy in Swimming as Silver in Chapter 5 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Larry in Equestrian as Peach in Chapter 13 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Ludwig in Fencing as Waluigi in Chapter 17 of Story Mode
Team Sonic
Espio		Rouge		Zavok		Eggman Nega		Jet		Zazz
Event	Triple Jump	Event	Sport Climbing	Event	Boxing	Event	Karate	Event	Football	Event	Table Tennis
Type	Technique	Type	Technique	Type	Power	Type	Technique	Type	Speed	Type	Speed
How to unlock	Beat Espio in Triple Jump as Amy in Chapter 9 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Rouge in Sport Climbing as Daisy in Chapter 5 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Zavok in Boxing as Luigi in Chapter 11 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Eggman Nega in Karate as Luigi in Chapter 5 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Jet in a Football penalty kick shootout as Knuckles in Chapter 15 of Story Mode	How to unlock	Beat Zazz in Table Tennis as Vector in Chapter 7 of Story Mode

Supporting characters

In Rugby Sevens and Football, in addition to the characters the player selects, there are also additional characters that are part of the team. In Rugby Sevens, they act as the additional three members of the team and control the same as the other characters, while in Football, they act as the goalie and have more limited control. By default, the player's teammate depends on whether the team leader is from Team Mario or Team Sonic, though they can be manually selected before the event starts. Player 1's team uses blue teammates, while the opposing team uses red teammates.

The head icon for the red team's Birdo erroneously depicts her with pink skin and a red bow, which is her most common color scheme, while in-game, she has red skin and a pink bow.

Team Mario				Team Sonic
Boom Boom		Birdo		Egg Pawn
Event	Rugby Sevens	Event	Football	Events	Rugby Sevens, Football
Type	All-Around	Type	Technique	Type	Power

Advantages

Excluding the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where all characters have the same properties, this is the first Mario & Sonic game not to report the character stats. Instead, the game reports specific advantages for each character that correlate to their character type (All-Around, Power, Speed, Skill) from the first four games. All-Around characters do not have a specific advantage but are listed as "All-Around" in all events.

Although not reported in-game, each character has advantages even within a specific type. Luigi, for instance, is slower and less powerful than Mario but has better technical ability. The stats are the same as in the previous installment (Toadette's stats are the same as Toad's from that game).

Event-specific advantages
Event(s)	Power	Speed	Technique
100m	Good at Super Moves	Runs Fast	Super Starts are Fast
110m Hurdles	Good at Super Moves	Runs Fast	Super Starts are Fast
4x100m Relay	Good at Super Moves	Runs Fast	Super Starts are Fast
Javelin Throw	Charges Power Quicker	Gauge Extends Faster	Easier Best Angle
Triple Jump	Good at Super Moves	Approach is Fast	Perfects are Easier
Discus Throw	Easier Best Power	Easier Best Angle	Good at Adjusting Tilt
Sport Climbing	Long Grip Gauge	Good at Power Climbs	Fast Grip Gauge Recover
Surfing	Boost Time is Long	Good Acceleration on Landing	Good at Tube Riding
Skateboarding	Jumps are High	Fast at Moving	Turns are Tight
Boxing	Punches are Heavy	Good at Counters	Good at Super Moves
Karate	Good at Charging	Fast at Moving	Good at Defense
Football	Shots are Powerful	Runs Fast	Good at Stealing Balls
Football (Goalies)	Good at Deflecting	N/A	Good at Catching
Rugby Sevens	Good at Tackles	Runs Fast	Gauge Builds Fast
Canoe	Good on the Last Leg	Good at Paddling	Super Starts are Fast
Swimming	Good at Super Moves	Swims Fast	Good at Turning
Gymnastics	Good at Takeoff	Good at Super Moves	Good at Landing
Equestrian	Good at Super Moves	Gallops Fast	Turns are Tight
Badminton	Good at Smashes	Fast at Moving	Controls with Precision
Table Tennis	Returns are Powerful	Fast at Moving	Good at Spins
Fencing	Good at Parrying	Fast at Moving	Good at Stepping
Archery	Controls with Precision	Good at Bow Drawing	Good at Aiming
Dream Race	Jumps are High	Good at Grinds	Turns are Tight
Dream Shooting	Good at Dizzying Opponents	Fast at Moving	Good at Aiming
Dream Karate	High Attack Power	Fast at Moving	Good at Power Strikes

Non-playable characters

Referees

• Charmy
• Cubot
• Lakitu
• Orbot
• Toad

Cameramen

• Toads
• Chao

Other

• Chao
• Cheese
• Cream
• Cluckies
• Flickies
• Egg Pawns
• Goombas
• Koopa Troopas
• Omochao
• Peckies
• Pickies
• Pockies
• Shy Guys

Events

There is a total of 24 playable events in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, with 21 of them being Olympic Events and three of them being Dream Events, which return for the first time since Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, having been replaced with Plus Events and Duel Events in the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions of the previous game, respectively. During Olympic Events, most characters wear proper outfits for the events, while during Dream Events, everyone (except for the female characters, who still wear their sport outfits) wears their standard outfit, in a similar fashion to previous games.

All of the events (with the exceptions of Boxing, Karate, Football, and Rugby Sevens) give players the choice of using motion controls (with either one of two Joy-Con) or solely button inputs (on any controller). However, Discus Throw and Dream Shooting have mandatory uses of motion controls regardless of the player's setting. Boxing, Football, Rugby Sevens, and Karate solely utilize button inputs. Boxing and Karate can be played with up to only two players, while the rest can be played with up to four.

Olympic Events

Image	Event	Description	Venue	Guest
	100m ! 100m	A race in a straight line across 100m meters of the track. During the race, the player can activate a Super Dash to gain extra speed, and pressing the button again on the blue triangle will result in a burst of speed.	Olympic Stadium ! Olympic Stadium	None
	110m Hurdles ! 110m Hurdles	A race in a straight line on the track, like the 100m, but the players must successfully jump over six hurdles. If the player perfectly jumps over all six, they will get a Super Dash after the sixth one.		Toadette
	4x100m Relay ! 4x100m Relay	Teams of four race around the whole track. Players must time their passes with each of their teammates successfully in order to get the most speed and reach the goal.		None
	Javelin Throw ! Javelin Throw	Players must run across a field to fill up a meter that will increase the strength of the throw. They will then angle their shot before throwing the javelin. If the player fills the power gauge to the rainbow level and gets a perfect angle, they will use a Super Throw.
	Triple Jump ! Triple Jump	Players will run to gain momentum before performing a hop, skip, and jump, to jump across the sand pit the farthest. If they jump past the blue line, they get a foul. If they get perfect timing on all three jumps, it will become a Super Jump, sending them much farther.		Espio
	Discuss Throw ! Discus Throw	The player must rotate their character enough to gain enough power while moving the controller to angle the discus. During practice, the player can see how much they have to turn to gain maximum power, but this meter will be absent during the actual throw. If the player has enough power and the perfect angle, they will initiate a Super Throw, where they can manually straighten the discus to go even farther.		None
	Sport Climbing ! Sport Climbing (new)	Players climb a rock wall as high as they can. The player controls their character hands to latch on to grips, but poor timing will lead to a decrease in hand grip. Smaller grips require more precise timing and can deplete more grip energy. Blue grips act as checkpoints, heart-shaped grips refill the grip gauge, and star-shaped grips activate a Special Move to climb the wall higher and faster.	Aomi Urban Sports Park	Rouge
	Surfing - Shortboard ! Surfing - Shortboard (new)	Players surf along the waves and perform tricks to gain points. Performing new tricks with different control stick combos will land bonus points. The player can also fill a Super Gauge to perform a Super Move and gain more points. In addition to standard jumps, the player can perform floaters, where they ride the top of the wave and fill the Super Gauge faster, and tube rides, where they ride through a wave tube by balancing to gain more points.	Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach	Rosalina
	Skateboarding ! Skateboarding - Park (new)	Players skate around a park with ramps. They get points from doing various directional jump combos off ramps. Performing a new trick or a trick on an unmarked strip will result in bonus points. Once a player has already performed a trick off a strip, it will be marked with a star. Strips with sideways arrows must be grinded on to be counted instead. Other tricks that can be performed include ollies and handplants.	Aomi Urban Sports Park	None
	Boxing ! Boxing	A one-on-one fight where opponents punch each other to the ground. The player can perform different directional punches and guards to protect against the opponent. If a player is knocked down, they must rapidly tap a button to get back up. If a player does not get up in ten seconds or gets knocked out three times in one round, or time is up in the third round, the match ends. The player can fill a Super Gauge and perform a Super Move to deal more damage to their opponent.	Olympic Boxing Centre	Zavok
	Karate - Kumite ! Karate - Kumite (new)	A side-scrolling fight using various Karate techniques. Players can use different directional combinations of punches and kicks on their opponent, and every time they hit their opponent, they get a point. They can also grab their opponent to throw them to the ground and get three points, or charge up the Super Gauge to perform a Super Move to get four points. The first player to reach ten points is the winner.	Nippon Budokan	Eggman Nega
	Football ! Football	A four-on-four game of Football with a goalie as well. Players can come up with different strategies that increase a player's speed during certain intervals. Once the Super Gauge is filled, the player can release a Super Shot that travels extremely fast towards the goal. If all four teammates each hold the ball before activating the Super Shot, it will initiate a special variant that cannot be blocked by the goalies. If there is a tie at the end of the second round, two extra rounds of overtime will be played, and if the game is still tied, then a penalty kick contest is held, with the first team to miss the shot losing.	Olympic Stadium ! Olympic Stadium	Jet
	Rugby Sevens ! Rugby Sevens	Players play as a team of seven, with four being regular characters and three being either Boom Booms or Egg Pawns. Players have to perform Tries by reaching the other end of the field. The ball can be passed only sideways. After a player performs a Try, they can perform a Goal Kick into the goal post to gain additional points. If they use their Super Move defensively, they can steal the ball from an opponent, and if it is used offensively, they can dash quickly towards the end of the field.	Tokyo Stadium	Diddy Kong
	Canoe Double (C-2) 1000m ! Canoe Double (C-2) 1000m	Four teams of two race across the water. The player must swing the paddle at the same time as their teammate to gain the best speed possible. On the final stretch, they can freely row without needing to be in time.	Sea Forest Waterway	None
	Swimming - 100m Freestyle ! Swimming - 100m Freestyle	Each character has a different stroke style, which will result in different motions/control stick motions. Players must perform their swimming motion as fast as they can so they fill up the Super Gauge but not so fast that they burn out. Once they turn around, they can use their Super Dash.	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Wendy
	Gymnastics - Floor Exercise ! Gymnastics - Floor Exercise	Characters perform tricks to earn the most points. While running, the player can charge up by rapidly tapping the button, which will grant them more time to perform their tricks. While doing the flips, the player must correctly input the commands shown on the screen as fast as possible and land at the right time in order to ensure the most points per trick. Halfway through, they will have to perform the right button command when their character is lined up with their silhouette and balance their characters in the proper area. If they get a certain number of points before the end, they will perform a Super Move that will require performing an action as many times as possible.	Ariake Gymnastics Centre	None
	Equestrian - Jumping ! Equestrian - Jumping	Characters ride horses and must progress through a course containing hurdles to jump over in the fastest time. The player can increase their horses' speed by dashing, which will consume a bit of their energy. They must jump over the hurdles at the right time to get the most speed possible. If they do not have enough speed when they approach the hurdle, they cannot jump over it. The player can perform a Super Move once per run to constantly move fast. This sport can be played either individually or as a team of two.	Equestrian Park	Larry
	Badminton ! Badminton	A rally of a shuttlecock in an indoor court. When the shuttlecock hits the ground on whoever's side, their opponent will get the point. If a player staggers while returning a shuttlecock, the opponent can perform a more powerful strike. A Super Gauge will fill during a match, after which the player can perform a Super Move to trick their opponent and get the point easier. This sport can be played in either Singles or Doubles. In Doubles, if both teammates' Super Gauges are filled, they will perform a dual Super Move together to grant a strike that cannot be blocked.	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza	None
	Table Tennis ! Table Tennis	Players wield paddles and must rally a small ball back and forth. They can perform various techniques, such as regular hitting and spinning, and they can charge as the ball approaches them to increase the power of the strike. If a player staggers with returning the ball, the other player can retaliate with a stronger hit. During a match, a Super Gauge will fill, which will allow the player to perform a Super Move. This sport can be played in either Singles or Doubles. In Doubles, the two players on a team must alternate with hitting the ball.	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium	Zazz
	Fencing ! Fencing	Players wield epee swords and must hit their opponent to get points. Every time they hit their opponent, they get a point, but their strikes can be blocked or parried, the latter of which will cause the opponent to lose their balance. Once the Super Gauge fills up, the player can perform a Super Strike, which, if it hits the opponent, will grant multiple points. This sport can be played either individually or as a team of two.	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Ludwig
	Archery ! Archery	Players will fire arrows at a target and must hit as close to the center as possible to get the most points. The player plays three rounds and will shoot two arrows per round. For every subsequent round, the target will become farther away from the player, so they must pay attention to its distance as well as the wind to determine where to shoot. If the player hits the center twice, they can perform a Super Shot, which will grant double the number of points they get. This sport can be played either individually or as a team of two.	Yumenoshima Park Archery Field	None

Dream Events

Image	Event	Description	Venue
	Dream Racing ! Dream Racing	Eight players will race to the end of a course on hovering boards, similar to the Extreme Gear from the Sonic Riders series. Players mainly utilize their Skateboarding and Surfing skills to get in the front of the competition. The player can also collect rings to increase their top speed. There are also items that the player can collect, such as a Ring, which grants ten rings to the player; a Red Shell, whose homing attacks a specific player; a Shield, which protects the player from one attack; Lightning, which will strike all other players and slow them down; Power Sneakers, which briefly increase the player's speed; and a Super Star, which will temporarily make the player invincible from all harm.	Metropolis (Sonic Forces)
	Dream Shooting ! Dream Shooting	Characters wield guns equipped with acorns. Utilizing motion controls, players will aim and shoot targets lying around the arena to gain points. They can also shoot various switches, which will open and close doors around them. They can also collect Multishot panels, which allow them to fire multiple acorns at once. Up to three of these items can be stored. Players can also shoot each other to briefly stun their opponents once their health bars run out. Halfway and at the end of the match, large kites that the players can shoot to get bonus points will appear, with the player who performs the last hit on the kite getting the points. This sport can be played either individually or as a team of two.	Dream Shooting range (Japanese manor)
	Dream Karate ! Dream Karate	Players will fight in an arena with glowing panels on the floor. Players will use their Karate skills but in 3D instead of 2D. When players are knocked onto the ground, the tiles will glow for the player who knocked them down. Whoever has the most panels lit at the end of the match wins. Super Moves can be used to strike all surrounding opponents and get large numbers of points. There are also items in the match, including a POW Block, which knocks away nearby opponents; a Chaos Emerald, which immediately fills up the Super Gauge; a Super Star, which makes the player invincible; a Spring; and a black-and-white circular object. This sport can be played either individually or as a team of two.	Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)

Tokyo 1964

Playable characters

There are eight characters that are playable in the Tokyo 1964 events: four from Team Mario and four from Team Sonic. The Super Mario characters use their 8-bit sprites from Super Mario Bros., while the Sonic characters use their 16-bit sprites from Sonic the Hedgehog (or Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic & Knuckles, respectively, in the cases of Tails and Knuckles). Unlike in the Tokyo 2020 events, all characters have the same gameplay properties.

Team Mario

• 

  Mario

• 

  Bowser

• 

  Luigi

• 

  Peach

Team Sonic

• 

  Sonic

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  Dr. Eggman

• 

  Tails

• 

  Knuckles

Supporting

In Volleyball, each character has five teammates that can be controlled by the player.

• 

  Toads
  (Mario, Luigi, and Peach)

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  Hammer Bros.
  (Bowser)

• 

  Pockies
  (Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles)

• 

  Eggrobos
  (Dr. Eggman)

Non-playable characters

Referees

• Toads
• Lakitu

Cameramen

• Toads

Other

• Bloopers
• Buzz Bombers
• Cheep Cheeps
• Cluckers
• Cluckies
• Flickies
• Goombas
• Hammer Bros.
• Koopa Troopas
• Mecha Sonic
• Nebulas
• Peckies
• Pickies
• Rexons
• Rickies
• Rockies
• Shy Guys

Events

There is a total of 10 events that take place during the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964, introducing a new sprite-based variant of events called 2D Events. Unlike the 2020 events, 2D events feature unique commentary by an announcer during the events, with their commentary usually corresponding to how the character is doing in an event. The player also has the option to turn on "Analog TV," which causes the screen to appear like an old-fashioned CRT television screen. All of the Tokyo 1964 events solely utilize button inputs. The Marathon, Kayak, Judo, Volleyball, and Shooting sports can be played with up to only two players, while the rest can be played with up to four.

Image	Event	Description	Venue
	100m	A race in a straight line across 100 meters of the track. Getting the maximum amount of speed simply requires constant tapping of the button.	National Stadium
	400m Hurdles	A race similar to that of the 100m but across a longer distance and with the added obstacle of hurdles to jump over. Jumping over the hurdle with perfect timing will make the character go faster, though this will make timing later jumps more difficult. Crashing into a hurdle slows them down.
	Long Jump	Players run across a line, then jump to get as far across the sand pit as possible. After running, the player has to launch the character at the right angle to ensure the most distance is covered.
	Marathon	A race between 68 racers (with two being two of the playable characters and the other 66 consisting of Toads, Hammer Bros., and Animals) that starts and ends on the track but mostly takes place on the road. The player can boost their speed at the cost of stamina, where running out of stamina will slow them down. Water stands will occasionally appear with water to regain stamina. Obstacles that help move forwards, such as dash panels and tornados, and obstacles that hinder the player, such as banana peels, bees, and puddles, are also present.
	10m Platform	Players dive off a board and perform tricks to get the highest score. The player will first select which series of button commands they do. If they finish their standard commands before they hit the water, extra ones will appear for bonus points.	National Gymnasium
	Vault	A gymnastics event where players jump off a vault and do tricks in the air to get points. Before the event starts, the player can set the difficulty of the button commands. Timing the jump when the meter is the most full will extend the amount of time to perform the tricks. After all tricks are performed, the player must time the landing with a button press. Missed commands or bad landings will deduct points from the score.	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
	Kayak (K-1) 1000m	A boating event where players row kayaks using a double-sided oar. Rowing is done by rotating the control stick around, and as the player goes farther, they will have to rotate it faster.	Lake Sagami
	Judo	Two competitors fight in the Judo martial arts style, which involves grabbing each other and trying to knock the other to the ground. The player that grabs the opponent has to try to throw them off balance. If they partially throw them off, they get a Waza-Ari, which is worth a half-point. If they knock them off completely, they get an Ippon, which is worth a full point.	Nippon Budokan
	Volleyball	Two teams of six compete in volleyball, with the captain being accompanied by five generic teammates (Toads, Hammer Bros., Pockies, or Eggrobos). When the ball is on the player's team, they must bump, set, and spike the ball to the other side. While it is on the other side, the three members in the front must try to block the ball from being spiked to the other.	Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground
	Shooting - Trap	Players shoot clay pigeons by aiming in one of three squares and shooting when the clay pigeon is inside the square. Each clay pigeon gives the player two shots to try to shoot it. Successfully shooting it adds extra time. In later rounds, the squares become smaller and increase from three to nine squares. At the end, all extra time is used for a bonus round, where the player shoots as many pigeons as possible before time runs out.	Tokorozawa Shooting Range

Game Room

The Game Room is where players can play the minigames that are played during Story Mode. To unlock them for the Game Room, the player must beat the minigame in Story Mode first. There are ten minigames that are playable: five 2020 minigames, where the player plays as Luigi and Tails, and five 1964 minigames, where the player plays as Mario and Sonic in their 2D forms.

When those minigames are played within Story Mode, players have three lives for each minigame.

3D minigames (Luigi and Tails only)

Minigame	Playable character	Objective	Chapter unlocked
Tower Climb ! Tower Climb	Tails ! Tails	Tails must climb Tokyo Tower to reach Silver's Venue Passes at the top, using skills similar to Sport Climbing. The player must angle his jumps so he grabs various grips to climb the tower. Various obstacles lie in the way, including springs, which launch Tails upwards; bumpers, which launch him in the direction he came from; and spike balls. Falling off the tower or touching the spike balls results in a 15-second penalty. Rainbow-colored grips act as checkpoints that Tails respawns from if he falls off. If Tails does not reach the goal within three minutes, he loses a life.	Chapter 5
Metropolitan Goal Kick ! Metropolitan Goal Kick	Luigi ! Luigi	Luigi has to defeat Metal Sonic within three minutes by kicking rugby balls into him. He must first steal one from an Egg Pawn by tackling Egg Pawns, then perform a Try in the center of the arena. When he is about to kick, a meter shows up right beside him. He must release the kick when the meter is full to deal the most amount of damage to Metal Sonic. Once Metal Sonic loses all of his health, he flees the government building.	Chapter 17
Kabukiza Clash ! Kabukiza Clash	Tails ! Tails	A horde of 36 Egg Pawns is standing in front of Kabukiza Theatre. Tails has to shoot them down with an Archery bow and arrow before they throw spiked balls at him. If he gets hit three times, or if three minutes elapse, he loses a life.	Chapter 17
Shibuya Scramble Search ! Shibuya Scramble Search	Luigi ! Luigi	In a large crowd of Toads and Shy Guys in Shibuya, Luigi has to use binoculars to find four specific Toads, some of which are holding a specific item. Each round lasts 45 seconds, and the unused time is banked for the next round. Selecting the wrong Toad incurs a ten-second penalty. If Luigi runs out of time, he loses a life.	Chapter 9
Treeside Rumble ! Treeside Rumble	Tails ! Tails	Tails must fight 60 Shy Guys while avoiding the spiked balls they throw. If he gets hit three times, or if two minutes and 30 seconds elapse, he loses a life.	Chapter 13

2D minigames (Mario and Sonic only)

Minigame	Playable character	Objective	Chapter unlocked
Tokyo Sky Flight ! Tokyo Sky Flight	Mario ! Mario	Mario is flying a plane while Sonic is standing on top of it, and Mario must shoot the enemies that he encounters. When he reaches Tokyo Tower, he must take down Dr. Eggman, who fights similarly to his appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog. If the plane takes five hits, the player loses a life.	Chapter 12
Bullet Train Blast ! Bullet Train Blast	Sonic ! Sonic	Dr. Eggman is sitting inside a bullet train, and Sonic must race it to its destination. While running, Sonic must avoid spikes, which slow him down. Along the way, he can collect Monitors, which have invincibility and shield power-ups.	Chapter 4
Sumida River Boat Ride ! Sumida River Boat Ride	Mario ! Mario	Mario races Bowser on a boat. While racing, he must avoid Cheep Cheeps and other boats while jumping waves in order to beat him.	Chapter 4
Highway Chase ! Highway Chase	Sonic ! Sonic	Sonic is running on a road and must catch up to Dr. Eggman's taxi before time runs out. While running, he must watch out for other cars and banana peels while stepping on dash panels to speed up. When he reaches the taxi, he has to attack it to inflict damage.	Chapter 8
Museum Sneak ! Museum Sneak	Mario ! Mario	Mario must sneak through four floors of a museum to reach the top. On each floor, he must find a certain number of keys to open doors. Throughout each floor, various Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Cheep Cheeps, Bloopers, and Hammer Bros. are searching for Mario, and he must avoid their lines of sight in order not to get caught. If Mario completes all four floors within 20 minutes, he earns a score bonus.	Chapter 12

In-game trivia

Throughout Story Mode, there is plenty of trivia that the player can obtain. When the player enters an area, there will be trivia cards scattered around the locale that will talk about various subjects, including the Olympic Games, the events that are playable, the various venues and locations in Tokyo, and all of the playable characters in the game. Some trivia cards are accessible only after the player beats a character in a match or completes a minigame task. Additionally, there is a Green Toad in each area that can be talked to to receive another trivia question. There are separate sets of trivia cards for both 2020 and 1964, which are found in the various areas of those respective eras.

Tokyo 2020

No.	Image	Subject	Location	Question	Answer	Explanation
01		Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 !The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020	Olympic Stadium	It's a great honor for a city to host the Summer Games. That's why its so rare for a country to host multiple times! There are only a few cities that have done it... Do you know how many?	Five cities	Out of those five, the only one located in Asia is Tokyo! That makes Tokyo 2020 pretty special, don't you think?
02		2020 Olympic Emblem !The 2020 Olympic Emblem	Kabukiza Theatre	Have you ever seen a pattern like the one in the Olympic emblem of Tokyo 2020? It's very unique! Probably only a few people would recognize it... Are you one of them? Do you know what it's called?	Ischimatsu moyo	It dates all the way back to an old time in Japan called the Edo era, and it's named after a kabuki actor from that time--he loved wearing this pattern!
03		2020 Olympic Mascot !The 2020 Olympic Mascot	Kaminarimon	MIRAITOWA is the mascot of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020! Do you know what the name "MIRAITOWA" means?	Eternal future	In Japanese, "mirai" is future, and "towa" is eternity. Put together, these words fill us with hope for a great future that will last forever!
04		2020 Olympic Theme Song !The 2020 Olympic Theme Song	Kaminarimon	What is the name of the Tokyo 2020 games theme song?	"Tokyo Gorin Ondo 2020"	It's the same song "Tokyo Gorin Ondo" from 1964, except it has a brand new fifth verse that's all about the Paralympic Games!
05		2020 Olympic Event: 100m	Olympic Stadium (after event)	There's a rule that if someone breaks a world record, it doesn't count if there's too much wind speed. What's the fastest wind speed for a record to count?	2 meters per second	If the wind is going at this speed or lower, the record counts! Most world records have been set with at least some help from the wind.
06		2020 Olympic Event: Floor Exercise	Ariake Gymnastics Centre (after event)	In the Gymnastics Floor Exercise event, is it the men or women that perform with music?	Women	The music is not allowed to have lyrics, but vocalized sounds are acceptable.
07		2020 Olympic Event: Skateboarding	Ariake Urban Sports Park (after event)	Who's excited to see skateboarders compete in the Olympic Games for the first time? You probably are, but how much do you know about the sport? Do you know what wood the boards are made of?	Hard maple	Hard maple is very strong, so it's perfect for all the hard and cool tricks that skateboarders do! Hard maple has been used since the sport was first invented.
08		2020 Olympic Event: Sport Climbing	Aomi Urban Sports Park (after event)	At Tokyo 2020, the Olympic Games will include Sport Climbing for the very first time! In this event, there will be a combination of three disciplines: bouldering, lead, and what?	Speed Climbing	In Speed Climbing, two athletes scramble up a 15m wall that's almost vertical!
09		2020 Olympic Event: Swimming	Tokyo Aquatics Centre (after event)	In 100m Freestyle, all athletes are allowed to choose to swim however they like, but they all choose the exact same way! Do you know what it is?	The front crawl	They all pick the front crawl because it's the fastest way to swim!
10		2020 Olympic Event: Karate	Nippon Budokan (after event)	At Tokyo 2020, Karate will be included at the Olympic Games for the first time! There are two Karate events. One is Kumite, but what's the other?	Kata	In Kata, athletes don't fight each other. Instead, they display various Karate techniques and are judged by their performance.
11		2020 Olympic Event: Discus Throw	Olympic Stadium (after event)	For the Discus Throw, the athlete spins around and around inside a throwing circle before letting go of the discus. How wide across is the throwing circle?	2.5 meters	The spinning is a modern practice. In the ancient Olympic Games, they didn't spin at all! They just stood on a big block and threw with a scooping motion.
12		2020 Olympic Event: 110m Hurdles	Olympic Stadium (after event)	Imagine you're running, but every few seconds, you have to jump over hurdles as tall as fire hydrants! That's what it's like for runners in the 110m Hurdles. Guess how many hurdles are in the race!	Ten hurdles	A 400m Hurdles race has the same number, but the hurdles are farther apart and not as tall.
13		2020 Olympic Event: Table Tennis (Singles)	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (after event)	Have you ever seen a really huge sports racket? In Table Tennis, how big are the rackets allowed to be?	Any size	There are no racket size restrictions for either singles or doubles play. But most players just use rackets of around 140 to 160mm in width.
14		2020 Olympic Event: Table Tennis (Doubles)	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (after event)	During a doubles match of Table Tennis, two players are required to hit the ball in a certain order. What order is that?	Alternately	In Table Tennis doubles, two players must take turns to hit the ball. If they don't, they lose a point.
15		2020 Olympic Event: Triple Jump	Olympic Stadium (after event)	The Triple Jump is called that because compared to the Long Jump, you have to perform triple the number of takeoffs! A "takeoff" is when both feet leave the ground. What are the Triple Jump takeoffs?	Hop, step, and jump	To do these takeoffs, triple jumpers have two patterns to choose from: 1) Left foot, left foot, right foot 2) Right foot, right foot, left foot
16		2020 Olympic Event: Canoe	Sea Forest Waterway (after event)	There are two boat types in the Canoe events. One is simply called canoe, but do you know what the other one is called?	Kayak	In a kayak, the athlete paddles on both sides. In a canoe, the athlete kneels in the boat and paddles on just one side!
17		2020 Olympic Event: Archery (Individual)	Yumenoshima Park Archery Field (after event)	In an Archery match, how many arrows can an athlete shoot?	15 arrows	Archers have to hold up the bow (which is heavy!), then draw the arrow and shoot it, all in 20 seconds. It's very tiring!
18		2020 Olympic Event: Archery (Team)	Yumenoshima Park Archery Field (after event)	Some of the events in Tokyo 2020 are brand new! One of those is the mixed team event in Archery. The "mixed" part means that men and women can be on the same team. How many of each gender is allowed to be on the mixed Archery team?	One each	The mixed team event became an official world championship event in 2011, joining the men's team and women's team competitions.
19		2020 Olympic Event: Boxing	Olympic Boxing Centre (after event)	For a long time, women were excluded from boxing in the Olympic Games. When did women's Boxing finally take its place as an official Olympic event?	2012	In the modern Olympic Games, men's Boxing was adopted in 1904. It has been a part of the Olympic Games ever since, except for 1912.
20		2020 Olympic Event: Javelin Throw	Olympic Stadium (after event)	The throwing events are Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, and Javelin Throw. There's something special about the last one, because you're allowed to do something extra before the throw. What is it?	A run-up	The Javelin Throw is the only event that allows the athlete to run and then throw, which makes the javelin travel farther!
21		2020 Olympic Event: Equestrian (Individual)	Equestrian Park (after event)	Horses have to get to the Olympic Games by flying there in an airplane! When humans fly, they need a passport. Do you think a horse needs one too?	Yes	A horse needs a passport to fly in an airplane! Horse passports look different from human ones. They contain important info like name, address, and what the horse looks like.
22		2020 Olympic Event: Equestrian (Team)	Equestrian Park (after event)	Human athletes in the Olympic Games have to be old enough to compete, and it's the same for the horses in the Equestrian - Jumping event! How old does a horse have to be to compete?	9 years old	At that age, a horse will have a good experience with a good jockey to complete all the parts of the complicated course in the right order!
23		2020 Olympic Event: Rugby Sevens	Tokyo Stadium (after event)	Have you ever seen a Rugby Sevens field? It's 70 meters wide and 100 meters long! How does that compare to a regular rugby field?	They're the same size	Rugby Sevens has the same field, but fewer players. That gives them more space to play! That's why Rugby Sevens games are so fast and exciting!
24		2020 Olympic Event: Badminton (Singles)	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (after event)	Judges use a lot of different hand signals in Badminton. Do you know the signal for when a judge can't see the shuttlecock? It's kind of strange!	They cover their eyes with their hands	Judges need to make sure the shuttlecock lands inside court lines. If they didn't see where it landed, they signal by covering their eyes.
25		2020 Olympic Event: Badminton (Doubles)	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (after event)	Badminton may be based on a much older sport that was played hundreds of years ago! Do you know the name of that older sport?	Baddledore and Shuttlecock	What a long name! It is said the name badminton came from a country estate of the same name located in Gloucestershire.
26		2020 Olympic Event: Football	Olympic Stadium (after event)	In the Men's Football event, most of the players are not allowed to be over a certain age. Do you know how old they are allowed to be? It's younger than you think!	23	There is one exception: a team may have three "over-age" players, who are 23 or older. There is no age limit for Women's Football.
27		2020 Olympic Event: Fencing (Individual)	Makuhari Messe Hall B (after event)	In Fencing, what is the name of the areas on your opponent which you are allowed to hit with your weapon?	Target area	The target areas are different for each type of Fencing: in Foil, it's the torso; in Epee, it's the whole body; in Sabre, it's above the waist.
28		2020 Olympic Event: Fencing (Team)	Makuhari Messe Hall B (after event)	In team fencing, a match ends when 3 minutes have elapsed, or when one fencer scores 5 hits. Then, it's time for the next match! How many hits have to be won before one team wins?	45 hits	Three fencers from a four-member team fight the other team in a relay. The winner is declared if one team gets 45 hits or whoever scores the highest at the end of the bout.
29		2020 Olympic Event: Surfing	Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (after event)	There are two types of surfboards in Surfing, the longboard and the shortboard. Which will be used at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020?	Shortboards	The shortboard has a pointed tip which helps it turn, making it quicker to maneuver and more receptive to dynamic techniques.
30		2020 Olympic Event: 4x100m Relay	Olympic Stadium (after credits)	The athletes in a race or a relay start running as soon as they hear the start signal! But it still takes a bit of time for them to push off the start blocks. Do you know how long that little bit of time is?	0.1 seconds	If a runner starts too soon, it's called a false start. The timing system that which measures the start of each runner is extremely precise!
31		2020 Event: Dream Racing	Tokyo Station (after event)	In Dream Racing, what objects can be collected to raise your top speed?	Rings	Collect 40 Rings to power up your board. You can get Rings from item boxes found on the course.
32		2020 Event: Dream Shooting (Individual)	Kaminarimon (after event)	In Dream Shooting, what do the gadgets fire in place of bullets?	Acorns	By picking up a Multishot panel, you can fire a spread of acorns!
33		2020 Event: Dream Shooting (Team)	Kaminarimon (after event)	What is the name of the bonus you earn by hitting a target so far out you can't lock on to it?	Range bonus	The farther away from the target, the more points it is worth.
34		2020 Event: Dream Karate (Individual)	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (after event)	What is the name for a one-on-one showdown at the end of a match when the two opponents have identical scores?	Sudden death	To ensure a quick finish, the first player to gain territory is declared the victor.
35		2020 Event: Dream Karate (Team)	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (after event)	In Dream Karate, what is the name of the item that sends nearby foes flying when you pick it up?	POW Block	When enemies are sent flying, they might bounce off panels. Those panels will become your territory!
36		Olympic Stadium	Olympic Stadium (Green Toad)	The Olympic Stadium is built on the same site as the old National Stadium. The new stadium roof is made with a material collected from each prefecture of Japan. What is this material?	Wood	The wooden larch, cedar beams, and joists in the roof are sourced from all 47 prefectures of Japan. Together they symbolize the nation's unity!
37		Ariake Gymnastics Centre	Ariake Gymnastics Centre (Green Toad)	The Ariake Gymnastics Centre was built for Tokyo 2020. But where it stands, there used to be another facility... One that was not related to sports at all! What was it?	A lumberyard	Did you know that long ago, lumber was commonly transported using waterways?
38		Ariake Urban Sports Park	Ariake Urban Sports Park (Green Toad)	Skaters of the world rejoice! Skateboarding will be at the Olympic Games, taking place at Ariake Urban Sports Park. How many skating events will there be?	Four	The four events are Park (women and men) and Street (men and women). Park events will be in a complex mega bowl, while street events will be in a city-like setting.
39		Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (Green Toad)	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium isn't a new building for Tokyo 2020, but it did get major renovations--that means a lot of changes were made without changing the historic building. When was it built?	1956	After an indoor pool and an oval running track were added, there were a lot more renovations done to get it ready for Tokyo 2020!
40		Aomi Urban Sports Park	Aomi Urban Sports Park (Green Toad)	At the Aomi Urban Sports Park, athletes will scale a wall using handholds. What's the name of that sport?	Sport Climbing	There are three disciplines: Lead Climbing, Bouldering, and Speed Climbing. Climbers are ranked on their total scores from all three.
41		Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Tokyo Aquatics Centre (Green Toad)	Can you think of the biggest crowds you've ever seen in your life? The crowds at the Olympic Games are probably even bigger! How many people do you think can watch the action in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre?	15,000 people can be seated!	Once the Olympic Games are over, the venue will be changed to reduce the capacity to 5,000 people. That's still a lot of seats!
42		Sea Forest Waterway	Sea Forest Waterway (Green Toad)	In Canoe Sprint, athletes paddle in a straight line. In Canoe Slalom they paddle on rapids. Which event will take place at Sea Forest Waterway?	Canoe Sprint	The Canoe Slalom event will take place at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre, a white water rapids course with many gates to paddle through!
43		Yumenoshima Park Archery Field	Yumenoshima Park Archery Field (Green Toad)	At the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the preliminary (that means "early"!) rounds of Archery will take place at an interesting venue. What is it?	A multi-purpose coliseum (an oval field)	The Archery finals will happen at the nearby athletics field, but there's a garden and marina there which will not be disturbed at all.
44		Equestrian Park	Equestrian Park (Green Toad)	The Equestrian events will take place in a historic venue: the Equestrian Park. What year did it open?	1940	This Equestrian Park is the same one that was used in the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964!
45		Tokyo Stadium	Tokyo Stadium (Green Toad)	Near Tokyo Stadium is a stone monument. How is it connected to the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964?	The 1964 marathon turnaround point	The Marathon Turnaround Point Monument marks the spot where the 1964 runners turned around and began their return to central Tokyo.
46		Musashino Forest Sport Plaza	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (Green Toad)	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza was one of the first new Tokyo 2020 venues to be completed. What year was it finished?	2017	The celebration of the plaza's completion took place on the 25th of November that year!
47		Makuhari Messe Hall B	Makuhari Messe Hall B (Green Toad)	Makuhari Messe is one of the Tokyo 2020 venues. When was it completed?	1989	Makuhari Messe was Japan's first major convention facility. Eight years later, another big hall (Hall B) was added to it!
48		Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach	Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Green Toad)	There's a special beach where the Olympic Surfing events will be held. Its official name is Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, but it has a nickname too! What is it?	Surfing Dojo	A dojo is a room where people go and practice martial arts, like Karate. So of course, the Surfing Dojo is where people go and practice Surfing!
49		Dream Racing Arena	Tokyo Station (after Dream Racing)	What location is the Dream Racing venue modeled after?	Metropolis	It's a place where Sonic once battled the forces of evil! In a certain way, it seems to hint at the future evolution of Tokyo.
50		Dream Shooting Range	Kaminarimon (after Dream Shooting)	What type of building is the Dream Shooting venue?	A Japanese manor	The venue looks like a traditional manor and garden from old Japan. In the distance, you can even see Mt. Fuji!
51		Dream Karate Coliseum	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (after Dream Karate)	What location is the Dream Karate stage modeled after?	Mushroom Kingdom	It's an enchanting place with a large, lush green field. Peach's Castle is visible in the distance!
52		Tokyo Station	Tokyo Station (Green Toad)	In 2012, Japan finally finished restoring Tokyo Station! Do you know what it was originally built?	1914	Wow! Over half a century since it was rebuilt, Tokyo Station looks as beautiful as ever!
53		Tokyo Tower	Tokyo Tower (Green Toad)	In Tokyo Tower, 250 meters up, is a floor called the Top Deck. But it had a different name before 2018, when it was renovated. What was its old name?	Special Observatory	This was the former name of the Top Deck when it opened in 1967. It's a great place to look out at the city, but in the past it was uesd as storage space for operating the tower!
54		Kabukiza Theatre	Kabukiza Theatre (Green Toad)	When people visit Japan, sometimes they want to see what kabuki theatre is like, but they don't want to pay to see an entire play! Luckily, there are tickets to watch just one scene. What are those called?	Hitomakumiseki ("One-Scene Viewing Seat")	A kabuki play has multiple scenes, but tickets for just one scene are cheap and popular among tourists and people watching for the first time.
55		Shibuya Scramble Crossing	Shibuya Scramble Crossing (Green Toad)	In front of Hachiko Square, there's an intersection of streets that is famous for the huge crowds of people who cross it! How many people typically cross during one day?	500,000 people	At the busiest times, there might be 3,000 people crossing all at once. People come from all over the world just to watch this happen!
56		Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Green Toad)	The Tokyo government works from a tower, and way up high in the tower are two observatories (rooms where you can look out at the city). How far above the ground are these observatories?	202m	The observatories are free to enter. They're open most days, even weekends! In fact, they're only closed two days out of every month.
57		Kaminarimon	Kaminarimon (Green Toad)	One of the most famous gates in the world is Kaminarimon, the gateway to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. But Kaminarimon is just a nickname. What's the real name?	Furaijinmon	The gate has a huge, famous lantern hanging between two wooden statues of the Japanese gods Fujin and Raijin.
58		TOKYO SKYTREE	TOKYO SKYTREE (Green Toad)	What is the height of TOKYO SKYTREE, the world's tallest radio tower?	634 meters	The number 634 can be read phonetically in Japanese as "mu-sa-shi," which refers to an old name for the Tokyo area--Musashi-no-kuni.
59		Mario	Olympic Stadium (after credits)	Mario and Luigi are twins. Luigi is taller, but which one is older?	Mario	Even though he is shorter than Luigi, Mario is older. But only by a little bit--they are twins, after all!
60		Luigi	Olympic Stadium	Mario and Luigi moustaches are shaped differently. What does Luigi's look like?	A pair of swooshes	Each twin has a distinctive moustache. Mario has a fluffy one, and Luigi has one that looks like a pair of big swooshes.
61		Peach	Yumenoshima Park Archery Field (after Archery)	Princess Peach wears a pink dress and a crown of gold. What color are her shoes?	Red	She wears a pair of high heels that are very pretty, but they're usually hidden beneath her long skirt!
62		Daisy	Ariake Gymnastics Centre (after Gymnastics)	Princess Daisy wears accessories that are shaped like white flowers. How many of these does she usually wear?	Four	Not only does she wear earring shaped like white flowers, she also has white flower designs on her crown and chest!
63		Bowser	Olympic Stadium (after credits)	What can Bowser blow out of his mouth?	Flames	We hope Bowser doesn't do that during the Olympic Games! Can you imagine how dangerous that would be?
64		Sonic	Olympic Stadium (after credits)	What is Sonic's favorite food?	Chili dogs	Sonic loves his hot dogs slathered with slightly spicy chili sauce.
65		Tails	Ariake Urban Sports Park (after Skateboarding)	Do you know Tails's real name?	Miles Prower	"Tails" is actually a nickname. It comes from his two bushy tails, of course!
66		Knuckles	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (after Badminton)	Where does Knuckles live?	Angel Island	It's a floating island where he guards an enormous gem known as the Master Emerald!
67		Amy	Olympic Stadium (after 100m)	What is Amy's most interesting hobby?	Fortune telling	Amy enjoys many kinds of fortune telling! She also has other hobbies too, like shopping and cooking.
68		Dr. Eggman	Olympic Stadium (after credits)	How high is Dr. Eggman's IQ?	300	Dr. Eggman might be a bit careless, but he really is a genius scientist!
69		Wario	Sea Forest Waterway (after Canoe)	What is Wario's favorite food?	Garlic	Garlic is a strong herb, so that might explain Wario's ridiculously high stamina! Maybe he eats it by the handful every day...
70		Waluigi	Sea Forest Waterway (after Canoe)	Are Waluigi and Wario brothers, like Luigi and Mario?	Nope	Waluigi and Wario are many things--schemers, rogues, overall dastardly types--but one thing they are not is related.
71		Yoshi	Shibuya Scramble Crossing (after playing Shibuya Scramble Search)	What is Yoshi's favorite food?	Melons	However, melons are not the reason Yoshi is green. That's why it's possible to have Yoshis in other colors like red, light blue, and pink!
72		Donkey Kong	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (after playing Metropolitan Goal Kick)	What is the mark on Donkey Kong's necktie?	DK	Donkey Kong wears a red necktie marked with his own initials in yellow letters!
73		Bowser Jr.	Olympic Stadium (after Javelin Throw)	What is the design on Bowser Jr.'s scarf?	A big mouth	When he pulls the scarf up over his face, it looks like he has a giant pair of lips with ferocious fangs!
74		Shadow	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (after Badminton)	Where was Shadow born?	The ARK	There's a rumor that Shadow was born in a space colony called, "The ARK," but much about him is shrouded in mystery...
75		Silver	Tokyo Tower (after playing Tower Climb)	What part of the natural world does silver love?	The blue sky	Silver is from the future, where the environment is so ravaged that the sky is always dark. When Silver sees a blue sky, he feels peace.
76		Metal Sonic	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (after playing Metropolitan Goal Kick)	In the past, who did Metal Sonic try to abduct on Dr. Eggman's orders?	Amy	It was Sonic who came to Amy's rescue when Metal Sonic tried to kidnap her.
77		Blaze	Kabukiza Theatre (after playing Kabukiza Clash)	What does Blaze have the power to control?	Fire	Blaze is a princess from an alternate dimension, and as the guardian of the Sol Emeralds, she can control fire.
78		Vector	Olympic Stadium (after Discus Throw)	What is Vector's favorite thing?	Money	If there's money involved, there's no job too shady for Vector! However, since he also can't stop helping the poor, he's always broke.
79		Larry	Equestrian Park (after Equestrian)	What mark does Larry have on his head?	Star	He has a giant blue star on the left side of his head. Look closely next time you see it, and you'll spot it!
80		Wendy	Tokyo Aquatics Centre (after Swimming)	What color are Wendy's high-heeled shoes?	Pink	She may be selfish, but Wendy is also exciting, fun, and very fashionable, as you can see by her pink, polka-dotted bow!
81		Ludwig	Makuhari Messe Hall B (after Fencing)	Out of the seven Koopalings, how many show their fangs?	Five	Larry, Roy, Iggy, Morton, and Ludwig all have fangs you can see.
82		Diddy Kong	Tokyo Stadium (after Rugby Sevens)	What body part does Diddy Kong have, but not Donkey Kong?	A tail	Diddy Kong has a tail. Donkey Kong doesn't!
83		Rosalina	Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (after Surfing)	What is the name of the star child who travels with Rosalina and the Comet Observatory?	Luma	Full of love for her and the other Lumas, Rosalina watches over them just as a mother would.
84		Toadette	Olympic Stadium (after 110m Hurdles)	How many white polka dots are on Toadette's cap and pigtails?	17	There are five white spots on Toadette's cap and six each on the two pigtails. That adds up to 17!
85		Eggman Nega	Nippon Budokan (after Karate)	Who is Eggman Nega in relation to Dr. Eggman?	A descendent of Dr. Eggman	Eggman Nega has inherited Dr. Eggman's scientific genius as well as his wicked sneakiness. However, Eggman Nega doesn't actually like Dr. Eggman!
86		Zavok	Olympic Boxing Centre (after Boxing)	Who mentored Zavok--the leader of Dr. Eggman's Deadly Six--in martial arts?	Master Zik	Smart and cool under fire, Zavok's power recognized by everyone, even his mentor. The other Deadly Six have a lot of respect for Zavok.
87		Zazz	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (after Table Tennis)	What race is Zazz, one of Dr. Eggman's Deadly Six?	Zeti	Zazz is always ready for a fight! He is trusted as a brave and powerful warrior by Zavok, the leader of the Deadly Six.
88		Rouge	Aomi Urban Sports Park (after Sport Climbing)	Rouge is a treasure hunter. What type of treasure does she specialize in?	Jewels	Rouge is so enthralled with glittering jewels that she is usually paid in gemstones for her work.
89		Espio	Olympic Stadium (after Triple Jump)	What is Espio's favorite food?	Odango dumplings	As a ninja, Espio loves traditional Japanese sweets, especially dumplings made from rice flour!
90		Jet	Olympic Stadium (after Football)	Jet--the "Legendary Wind Master"--has a special ability. What is it?	Reading the winds	Jet rides on a hovering board called Extreme Gear. Just like a surfer catches a wave, he can catch the wind and reach incredible speeds!

Tokyo 1964

No.	Image	Subject	Location	Question	Answer	Explanation
01		Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 !The Olympic Games Tokyo 1964	National Stadium (outside)	Asia is the biggest continent; it's almost 1/3rd of all the land in the world! How many times did the Olympic Games happen in Asia before they were held in Tokyo in 1964?	Zero times	Tokyo 1964 was the very first Olympic Games to be held in Asia. That's why many people around the world were very excited about it!
02		1964 Olympic Emblem !The 1964 Olympic Emblem	National Stadium (outside)	An emblem is a picture that's also a symbol. There are many Olympic emblems, and they're all different. That's because each Olympic Games gets a new one! Which were the first to have one?	The 8th Olympic Games	Ever since then, each Olympic Games created its very own emblem!
03		1964 Medals !The 1964 Medals	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium	Everyone loves it when their favorite athletes win! Which country saw its athletes win the most gold medals at Tokyo 1964?	The United States of America	The athletes of the USA won the most gold medals, totaling 36! The athletes of Japan, the host country, won 16!
04		1964 Olympic Posters !The 1964 Olympic Posters	National Gymnasium	Each Olympic Games has a poster designed for it, to show how exciting it will be! Some Olympic Games even had more than one poster design. How many did Tokyo 1964 have?	It had four poster designs	One was a picture of the 1964 Olympic emblem. The other three were photos, which had never been done before in an Olympic poster!
05		1964 Olympic Cauldron !The 1964 Olympic Cauldron	National Stadium (cauldron)	How tall was the cauldron which held the Olympic flame at the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964?	Approximately 2 meters (2.1 meters)	That's huge! The cauldron was made by Japanese craftsmen who specialized in "imono," a traditional technique of metal casting.
06		1964 Olympic Theme Song !The 1964 Olympic Theme Song	Tokyo Tower	If you're ever looking for happy music to cheer you up, the theme song from Tokyo 1964 is perfect for that! What is its title?	"Tokyo Gorin Ondo"	Here's what's special about the song: there's not just one version! Many singers did their own recordings, and each one is unique!
07		1964 Olympic Event: 100m	National Stadium (inside + after event)	The athlete who won gold in the Men's 100m at Tokyo 1964 switched to another sport. Can you guess what he switched to? Think of a sport that needs fast runners!	American Football	In the Tokyo 1964 final he tied the world record at the time: 10 sec! He ran even faster at the semifinal: 9.9 sec (but the wind helped).
08		1964 Olympic Event: Long Jump	National Stadium (inside + after event)	When you are an athlete in the Long Jump event, you have to get your timing right, or you might make a mistake by running past the takeoff board without jumping! What happens if you do that?	You get a foul!	If an athlete steps beyond the takeoff board, that's a foul. So they have to be really careful!
09		1964 Olympic Event: Vault	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (after event)	In the Vault event, gymnasts jump over an object called a "vaulting apparatus." Is the vaulting apparatus perpendicular to the gymnasts' running direction, or is it parallel?	Parallel	In the past, it was parallel for men, but perpendicular for women. But ever since 2001, it's been the same for everyone!
10		1964 Olympic Event: Judo	Nippon Budokan (after event)	It took a long time for Judo to be in the Olympic Games. That was partly because the founder of Judo said that it was a way of life, not a contest. When did it finally become an Olympic event?	The Olympic Games Tokyo 1964	What a year for Judo to be featured, since Japan is where Judo began! Japan's athletes won three gold medals and one silver medal in four Judo events that year.
11		1964 Olympic Event: 10m Platform	National Gymnasium (after event)	Brrrrr! Cold water makes you shiver so much that it makes it hard to swim! That's why in the Olympic Games, the Diving pool must be a certain temperature. What temperature is that?	At least 26 degrees Celsius	It's a bit different in Swimming or Water Polo; the water in those events is between 25 and 28 degrees.
12		1964 Olympic Event: Shooting	Tokorozawa Shooting Range (after event)	There are two shooting events which use clay discs as targets. The discs get thrown high in the air, then the athletes aim their rifles and try to hit them! What are the official names of these events?	Trap and Skeet	Trap dates all the way back to the late 18th century, when real birds were used. Dont worry; only clay discs are used now!
13		1964 Olympic Event: Kayak	Lake Sagami (after event)	Humans have been using boats for thousands of years, ever since ancient times! But it wasn't until much later that canoeing became a popular sport. Do you know when that happened?	1865	That year, a Scottish lawyer paddled all over Europe in a canoe, and everyone saw it was a great way to exercise and have fun!
14		1964 Olympic Event: 400m Hurdles	National Stadium (inside + after event)	The Hurdles event is a race where athletes must jump over objects while running! These objects are called "hurdles," which is what the race is named after. How tall, in centimeters, are the hurdles for men?	91.4cm	Think that number is random? It's not! The sport once used the Imperial system of measurements, so the hurdles were set at 3 feet, which is exactly 91.4cm!
15		1964 Olympic Event: Volleyball	Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground (after event)	Everyone was so surprised when the Japanese women's Volleyball team won gold in 1964! What was their nickname?	The Witches of the Orient	They were called witches because they used moves that seemed like magic! Some of these were "rolling receives" and "curve serves."
16		1964 Olympic Event: Marathon	National Stadium (inside + after event)	The Marathon event is a big race where the athletes have to run for more than two hours straight! During Tokyo 1964, what time did the Marathon start?	1:00 p.m.	Just imagine it! The excitement in the air... The runners taking off down the street... the cheering! What a thing to see at lunchtime!
17		National Stadium in 1964 !The National Stadium in 1964	National Stadium (inside + Green Toad)	Lots of cities are very proud of their big, famous sport centers. For Tokyo, this is the National Stadium. What year was it built?	1958	If you're wondering why it was built so far ahead of Tokyo 1964, that's because it was originally built for the Third Asian Games!
18		Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in 1964	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (Green Toad)	Can you guess which Olympic events happened in the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium? Of course Gymnastics was one, but there were other events there, too! Can you guess one of those?	Water Polo	It might sound like a gym should be only for gymnastics, but this one also has pools, courts, and even a running track!
19		National Gymnasium in 1964 !The National Gymnasium in 1964	National Gymnasium (Green Toad)	Yoyogi National Gymnasium was built for the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964. How many pillars support the roof in the 1st Gymnasium?	Two	The roof hangs from a cable suspended across the two main pillars. Since there are no pillars in between, everyone has a good view!
20		Tokorozawa Shooting Range in 1964	Tokorozawa Shooting Range (Green Toad)	If you go to the place where the Tokyo 1964 shooting range was, there's a surprise waiting for you there! Instead of the shooting range, you will see what kind of building?	A high school	The shooting range closed in 1973 and was replaced by the school. But there's still a sign there at the site so people will know the history!
21		Lake Sagami in 1964	Lake Sagami (Green Toad)	Lake Sagami was used during Tokyo 1964, but not for swimming... Can you guess what event was held there instead? Think of what sport you would need a whole lake for!	Canoe	There were nine lanes set up for canoe races, each lane 1,000m long! Today they are known as the Kanagawa Prefectural Lake Sagami Rowing Course.
22		Komazawa Olympic Park in 1964	Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground (Green Toad)	Some events of the 1964 Olympic Games were held at Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground. Do you know how many?	Four events	In its various facilities, Komazawa Olympic Park hosted football, wrestling, volleyball, and field hockey.
23		Tokyo Station in 1964	Tokyo Station (Green Toad)	The Tokaido Shinkansen trains in Japan are super fast! A lot of people even call them "bullet trains." When did they open?	1964	Luckily, the bullet train lines opened just in time for Tokyo 1964! They all go to Tokyo Station, which is exactly 50 years older than they are.
24		Tokyo's Roads in 1964	Tokyo Roads (Green Toad)	It used to be that Japan's roads were mostly unpaved. But finally, Japan opened its first major paved road, and only cars were allowed to use it. Do you know when that road opened?	1961	After that road was opened, many more roads were built! This made it easy for people in Japan to get to the Olympic Games in 1964!
25		Tokyo Tower in 1964	Tokyo Tower (Green Toad)	Tokyo Tower is very famous all over the world. As soon as people see it in a movie, they recognize it! When was Tokyo Tower built?	1958	"Tokyo Tower" came from a naming contest where people sent in their ideas, but it was only #13 on the list! The top name was "Showa Tower."
26		Sumida River in 1964	Sumida River (Green Toad)	On the Sumida River there's a bridge that can do something amazing... It can open up at the middle, and the end of each piece rises into the sky! That way, ships can go through. What's the name of this bridge?	Kachidoki Bridge	It hasn't opened up since 1970, because now the big ships go a different way, and little ships just go right under the bridge!
27		Museums in 1964 Japan	Museum (Green Toad)	Japan has a lot of museums today, but can you guess the number of them in 1964?	Around 300 museums	Today, it's hard to imagine Japan with only 300 museums; there are so many now! Many of them were built between 1970 and 1999.
28		Pixel Mario	Sumida River	When did Mario make his worldwide game debut?	1981	Mario was first introduced in an arcade game with 2D pixel graphics. He was only 16 pixels tall and 16 pixels wide!
29		Pixel Sonic	Tokyo Roads	When did Sonic make his worldwide game debut?	1991	Sonic made his debut in a racing game, but only as a mascot. Luckily, a short time later Sonic got to be the star of his very own action game!
30		Pixel Toad	Nippon Budokan	When did Toad make his worldwide game debut?	1985	Toad appeared as a resident of the Mushroom Kingdom. He sometimes goes on adventures with Mario!
31		Pixel Eggman	Tokorozawa Shooting Range	When did Dr. Eggman first appear in 3D form in a game?	1996	Dr. Eggman and Sonic debuted in 3D together, five years after they first appeared in 1991. They've been enemies for a very long time!
32		Pixel Bowser	Lake Sagami	How many times did Mario's eternal rival, Bowser, appear in his first game?	Once	Though he seemed to be the boss of all eight worlds, the first seven Bowsers were fakes! The real Bowser only appeared in the eighth and final world.

Differences from previous installments

• The game's non-Asian titles place the location and year (Tokyo 2020) after "Olympic Games" rather than before.
• The location and year are absent from the non-Asian logos.
• Characters have unique outfits between events.
• The game does not report the individual stats for each character, instead displaying what advantage they have in the event.
• Several changes made in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games were changed back:
  • All features of the game are accessed in a menu rather than a hub world.
  • Characters have actual animations on the character-selection screen rather than just using their artwork.
• The announcer does not announce the character and the medal they won during the award ceremony, similarly to the handheld games.
• The special pair animations from the last two games do not return.
• Getting second or third in one of the team events (4x100m Relay, Football, or Rugby Sevens) shows the characters waving during the award ceremony rather than clapping.
• Losing a 1-on-1 event (such as Karate or Boxing) does not show the award ceremony player in second place like in previous games, instead going straight to the menu. Because of that, Eggman Nega's, Ludwig's, Zavok's, and Zazz's second/third place animations can be seen only by losing a match online.

Technical aspects

The game supports 5.1 surround. Effects that can play on the rear speakers include menu movement sounds, as well as the sounds of characters, spectators, and objects except in replays and 1964 events.

Pre-release and unused content

Early ideas

• According to Lee Cocker, the producer for the Mario & Sonic series, it was originally planned for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics game to be a "Video Game All-Stars" crossover game featuring characters from many gaming IPs, including Super Mario, Sonic, The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Metal Gear Solid, Dragonball, among others. However, after various licensing agreements fell through, the idea was scrapped and the game reverted back to only being a Mario and Sonic crossover.

Announcement trailer

• The head icons were recycled from the previous game before using newly designed icons for the final game.
• In Skateboarding, the strips have a different design than in the final game.
• When the game shows how to do a Super Trick in Skateboarding, it shows that only the button needs to be pressed, while the final game states that both and must be pressed.
• One scene of the trailer shows Mario and Sonic versing Luigi and Peach in Badminton. In that shot:
  • Luigi and Peach's Super Gauge had a placeholder label that said "no label" but mirrored. This was fixed in the final game.
  • The head icons for the opposing team were on the left side of the Super Gauge before being moved to the right in the final game.
  • In UI showing the score, both teammates' head icons are shown next to their score. In the final game, only the leader's head icon is shown there.

E3 2019 trailer

• In one of the scenes showing Football, one of the Egg Pawn goalies was orange, while the final game only has blue and red Egg Pawns.
• The UI for showing the time in 2D 100m is different than in the final game.

E3 demo

The E3 trailer

The E3 demo

The final game

The award ceremony for Surfing, with differences in the lighting and the direction of the characters' shadows

• The title screen did not have Mario and Sonic on it.
• The event and character-selection screen used an arrangement of the final game's theme with synthetic instruments.
• The videos showing the events on the event-selection screen are different than in the final game, showing only the six characters that were playable in the demo.
• Sonic's voice clips on the character-selection screen were different in the demo than in the final game. His quotes in the demo were "Yeah, time for some speed!" and "Aww, yeah!" but they were changed to "Speed time!" and "Time for some fun!" The quote "Born to do this!" is kept in the final game.
• The CPU characters' flags seen during the rankings used their standard emblems, while the final game used real-world flags instead.
• The environment during the award ceremony had different lighting effects between the demo and the final game.
• Characters did not vocalize during their award ceremony animations. This was changed in the final game, making it more consistent with previous installments.
• The label underneath the character during the award ceremony did not have the player's flag on it.
• The menu that would follow the award ceremony did not have tips on it.
• When a new record was set:
  • The jingle that played used the "London Party is Over" fanfare from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as a placeholder, before receiving a new one in the final game.
  • The announcer did not say, "New record."
• In 110m Hurdles, the announcer did not say, "On your mark," at the beginning.
• No music played during the replay of 110m Hurdles or when characters were shown their results in Surfing. These were both changed in the final game.
• Peach's gold medal animation had her hold a pose at the end, like in previous installments. In the final game, after the pose, she starts waving to the crowd.
• In Karate, the announcer had three different voice clips: 「始め！」 (Hajime!, "Begin!"), to begin the match; 「待て！」 (Mate!, "Wait!"), after an opponent was knocked down; and 「止め！」 (Yame!, "Stop!"), when the match was over, all of which matches real-life karate. For unknown reasons, the final game removes the "Mate!" clip and "Yame!" is used for both "Wait!" and "Stop!" respectively.

Unused data

• There are several voice clips of the female announcer in the game's files that go unused in the final game. These include voice clips of her saying, "The gold/silver/bronze/1st/2nd/3rd medal goes to," as well as her calling the characters' names. Both of these sets of voice clips were most likely to be used during the Award Ceremony, where the announcer would call the character and the medal they won, like in previous games. In the final game, after the wide shot of the podium, it immediately cuts to the character's victory animation, similar to the handheld installments.
  • Additionally, there are two variations of these clips for each character, and these files contain variants for several characters who have different names in Japanese (e.g., Bowser as Koopa, Rosalina as Rosetta) as well. This property also applies to Yoshi, unlike in other games with similar announcer calls, with the announcer pronouncing the "O" slightly shorter.
  • Among the characters heard in these unused voice clips is Zeena, one of the main antagonists from Sonic Lost World alongside Zavok and Zazz, suggesting that she was planned to be playable at one point. Her announcer calls are located between Zazz's and Rouge's, implying that she would have been a guest character, like the other newer characters.

Gallery

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  An early screenshot of Badminton, with differences in the UI

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  An early screenshot of Skateboarding, with a different strip design

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  An orange Egg Pawn in an early version of Football

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  "Mate!" ("Wait!") in the E3 demo's version of Karate

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  A scoreboard in the E3 demo, with CPUs using their own flags instead of real-world ones

• The announcer calling Zeena's name

Reception

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Nintendo Switch	David Jagneaux, IGN	6.4/10	As we've come to expect from these bi-annual crossover minigame collections, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 packs a colorful and recognizable cast and a fair amount of fun into exciting, bite-sized mini-games that highlight some of the most iconic events in the Olympics. But there are also some duds, including a painful story mode. Even though the colorful and recognizable cast of characters injects a great amount of diversity and personality into the events, the relatively small retro sampling and lackluster multiplayer features hold it back from scoring Gold.
Nintendo Switch	Neil Flynn, Cubed3	6/10	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is an all-around solid good title that would be a fantastic gift for young children. Unfortunately, the story mode is very hit-and-miss. At times there are a few subtle nods and references that long term fans will appreciate, but the rest of it plods along with a number of mundane character conversations and backtracking that needs to be done. The events themselves are well presented but there is a lack of gameplay editing options such as customising game times or number of opponents in a random quick play run. Playing against other human opponents provides joyful play sessions, but these are over far too quickly, and playing solo doesn't provide enough variety in the challenges on offer due to the repetitive nature of the events.
Nintendo Switch	James O'Connor, GameSpot	7/10	Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 is an entertaining take on the sports-event genre that has, by and large, disappeared in the modern-day. The game aims for accessibility at every opportunity, and while nothing about it is particularly exceptional, it still has plenty of unique flourishes to offer, and the wealth of different events and simple controls make for an appealing casual multiplayer title. Thanks to a generous selection of events and a few neat gimmicks, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is the best entry in this series.
Nintendo Switch	Chris Carter, Destructoid	8/10	I'm as surprised as you are that I had so much fun with this one. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020's retro suite is compact but it kicks everything up a notch, which is an easier sell for newcomers. Just make sure you have at least one friend to prolong the fun with once the story is over and done.
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		69

Staff

Main article: List of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 staff

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was developed by Sega in conjunction with Racjin, Mario & Luigi series developer AlphaDream, and several other companies.

Quotes

Main article: List of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 quotes

Amy

• "Hello there!"

Luigi

• "No."

Mario

• "What?"

Omochao

• "Alright!"

Tails

• "Darn..."

Silver

• "What!?"

References to other games

Super Mario Bros.

• The Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Hammer Bro, Cheep Cheep, Lakitu, and Toad sprites in the Tokyo 1964 Events are from this game, with the differently colored Toad sprites being based on the red sprite.

Mario Kart series

• During Sport Climbing, when a player falls off the wall, Lakitu picks them up with a fishing rod and places them back on the wall, referencing one of his roles in these games.

Super Mario 64

• The music for Dream Karate is an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls."

Donkey Kong 64

• Donkey Kong's bio references a line from the DK Rap.

New Super Mario Bros.

• Bowser Jr.'s artwork is recycled from this game.

Mario Party DS

• Diddy Kong's artwork on his trivia card is recycled from this game.
• The pose that Waluigi does on the new record screen is similar to his artwork pose.

Mario Kart Wii

• Waluigi's artwork on his trivia card is recycled from this game.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

• Larry and Wendy's artwork on their trivia cards is recycled from this game.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

• The victory theme from this game is reused when a new record is set in the demo version.

Mario Party 9

• Bowser Jr.'s artwork on his trivia card is recycled from this game.

Mario Tennis Open

• Luigi does his artwork pose from this game on the character-selection screen (albeit mirrored).

New Super Mario Bros. U

• Ludwig's artwork on his trivia card is based on his artwork from this game, albeit without the fire surrounding his wand.

Super Mario 3D World

• Luigi's artwork on his trivia card is recycled from this game.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

• The character-selection screen animations are reused from this game.

Mario Party 10

• Mario, Yoshi, and Toadette's artwork on their trivia cards is recycled from this game.
• The pose that Toadette does on the character-selection screen is similar to her artwork pose.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

• Donkey Kong's artwork is recycled from this game.

Super Mario Maker

• The Key and Blooper sprites in some of the Tokyo 1964 minigames use their design from the Super Mario Bros. style in this game.

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Wario and Rosalina's artwork on their trivia cards is recycled from this game.

Super Mario Odyssey

• The Mushroom Kingdom serves as the arena for Dream Karate, using its design from this game. The Odyssey can also be seen in the background.

Mario Tennis Aces

• Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Wario, Waluigi, and Toadette wear the same sneakers as their tennis outfits in this game.

Super Mario Party

• Peach and Donkey Kong's artwork on their trivia cards is recycled from this game.

Mario Kart Tour

• Daisy's artwork on her trivia card is recycled from this game.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マリオ&ソニック AT 東京2020オリンピック Mario ando Sonikku atto Tōkyō 2020 Orinpikku	Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Chinese (simplified)	马力欧&索尼克 AT 2020东京奥运 Mǎlì'ōu & Suǒníkè AT 2020 Dōngjīng Àoyùn	Mario & Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐&索尼克 AT 2020東京奧運 Mǎlì'ōu & Suǒníkè AT 2020 Dōngjīng Àoyùn	Mario & Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Dutch	Mario & Sonic op de Olympische Spelen: Tokio 2020	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
French	Mario & Sonic aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2020	Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
German	Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Spielen: Tokyo 2020	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
Italian	Mario & Sonic ai Giochi Olimpici di Tokyo 2020	Mario & Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Korean	마리오와소닉 AT 2020도쿄올림픽 Mario wa Sonik AT 2020 Dokyo Ollimpik	Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Portuguese	Mario & Sonic nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020	Mario & Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Russian	Марио и Соник на Олимпийских играх 2020 в Токио Mario i Sonik na Olimpiyskikh igrakh 2020 v Tokio	Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Spanish	Mario & Sonic en los Juegos Olímpicos: Tokio 2020	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020

Notes

• Despite this game having updated victory and losing animations in the events, the animations used in Rugby Sevens are recycled from the previous game.
  • The Boom Booms recycle Bowser's losing animation.

External links

• Official website (via olympicvideogames.com)