The Final Showdown
- Not to be confused with Final Showdown.
"The Final Showdown" is the twentieth and final chapter of the Story Mode in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Plot[edit]
Tails and Luigi welcome Mario and Sonic back to the real world, while Bowser Jr. and Eggman Nega reunite with Bowser and Dr. Eggman. Bowser praises Bowser Jr. for being brave and rescuing him while Dr. Eggman commends Eggman Nega for making the Excitement Battery to bring them back. After being stuck in the game for so long, Sonic notes how his movements feel restricted, which is very prominent in Toad, with both his movement and speech being very "blocky" from the Tokyo '64, though he thinks he will return to normal soon. Mario laughs at this while Sonic finds it weird. Bowser and Dr. Eggman then approach them, not forgetting the promise about settling things in reality. The event that is about to happen is the 100m. Mario, Sonic, Bowser, and Dr. Eggman enter as four of the sprinters, and Sonic offers Shadow to join as well, which he accepts due to wanting to show his ultimate power. Luigi and Tails then decide to join since they have worked hard on this mission from the start. Yoshi joins as the eighth sprinter. The final showdown in the 100m then takes place, with the player being able to choose either Mario or Sonic to compete in the event. Mario or Sonic wins the final match, and with it completed, everyone celebrates. Mario and Sonic are seen running along the track and high-fiving, Peach and Amy are seen waving to a crowd, Bowser Jr. is seen having a tantrum on the ground before being comforted by Knuckles, Yoshi gets excited while Shadow walks away, Daisy and Blaze are talking into a camera, Bowser and Dr. Eggman are mad at their loss but get over it quickly, Vector and Donkey Kong show off their strength, and Luigi and Tails high-five each other before one last shot of Mario and Sonic is shown. An 8-bit Mario then appears and hits a block, creating a highlight video accompanying the credits as they play. After the credits, the video turns into a sign from the original Sonic the Hedgehog games, and a 16-bit Sonic runs past it.
| Locations | Challenges | Events | Minigames | Party members gained | Guests unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium | Mario/Sonic vs. Sonic/Mario, Bowser, Dr. Eggman, Tails, Luigi, Yoshi, & Shadow | 100m | N/A | Mario, Sonic, Bowser, Dr. Eggman, Bowser Jr., Metal Sonic (offscreen) | N/A |
After the final chapter, the characters (besides Luigi and Tails) return to the areas where they were first encountered (except for Bowser Jr., who stays at the Olympic Stadium, and Larry, who returns to the Equestrian Park while a red Toad takes his place at the TOKYO SKYTREE), as Toad explains; if Luigi and Tails speak to the characters, they can rematch them in their events or replay their minigames (in Tails' case, he can be rematched in Skateboarding if Luigi goes to the Ariake Urban Sports Park and speaks to him there). Bowser stays at the Olympic Stadium and can be spoken to to replay the final 100m race, while Dr. Eggman also stays at the Olympic Stadium and, when spoken to, allows the player to go up against him in the 4x100m Relay, in which he teams up with Metal Sonic, Bowser Jr., and Bowser, while the player uses Luigi, Mario, Tails, and Sonic. Additionally, the Dream Racing Arena, Dream Karate Coliseum, and Dream Shooting Range all open, and the player can play Dream Racing, Dream Karate, and Dream Shooting, respectively, in them as Luigi.
| Locations | Challenges | Events | Minigames | Party members gained | Guests unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium | Luigi, Mario, Tails, & Sonic vs. Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Bowser Jr., & Bowser | 4x100m Relay | N/A | ||
| Dream Racing Arena | Luigi vs. 7 random opponents | Dream Racing | N/A | ||
| Dream Karate Coliseum | Luigi vs. 3 random opponents | Dream Karate | N/A | ||
| Dream Shooting Range | Luigi vs. 3 random opponents | Dream Shooting | N/A | ||
Mario and Sonic also stay at the Olympic Stadium, and if they are spoken to, Sonic reveals that they can now freely go in and out of the Tokyo '64, which they use as an opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games again; however, Bowser and Dr. Eggman decide to go as well in order to get revenge on them in the events. Sonic asks Luigi to turn the Tokyo '64 back on; if he agrees, Mario, Sonic, Bowser, Dr. Eggman, and Toad are sent back into the Tokyo '64, allowing Mario and Sonic to rematch Bowser and Dr. Eggman in events and minigames, while Toad stays at the base of the Olympic Cauldron and can be spoken to in order to return everyone to the real world.
