Plus many of the events are just fun to play and enjoyable to watch - and some are quite an unusual inclusion for a game like this. The computer opponents on the hardest difficulty will put up a stiff fight, and there’s a large selection of Achievement-esque “Challenges” to complete if you want to truly say you’ve “beaten” the game. That said, there’s plenty of fun to be had as a solo player, or with a group of friends playing together in the same room. Given that the game is clearly aimed at a young (or young at heart) audience, none of the events have especially complicated controls - though like Sega’s Tokyo 2020 game, most of them do have a selection of optional “Advanced Controls” that you can use in order to take additional actions while competing. Which is a shame, because the events are all a lot of fun, combining the usual button-mashing fare from games like this with some more interesting, technical events that demand a bit of skill. Don’t pick this up expecting meaningful online competition. At the time of testing, there were no public rooms (from which you can launch any events) open by any players, and it’s impossible to tell from the game’s menus if anyone is queueing for specific events, whether in Ranked or Free mode.

Sadly, even with Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 becoming relevant again due to the arrival of the real-life Olympics, it’s difficult to find an online match without pre-arranging one with friends. Alongside this, there’s a Local Play option for multiple Switch devices to play together - though every player needs a copy of the game - along with an Online Play option.

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