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Mario & Sonic Olympics Series Claimed To Be Completely Finished

Legacy rivals going back for nearly four decades now, Mario & Sonic have faced off since the original console wars predating the current millennium. While players fought for which is better, both firms arranged for a string of competitions between both characters and their supporting ensemble in the Olympics.

With over a handful of games which kicked off back on the Nintendo Wii, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games remained a staple party game that bridged both franchises periodically and best featured the two platform mascots. The last installment arrived back in 2019 with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 for Nintendo Switch.

In a new report, it is claimed that the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series has officially ended. Of course, the 2024 Olympic Games being held currently in Paris, France is taking place and there is no sign of a new game. And one developer answers for why that is: simply put, the series is not moving forward for future installments. Lee Crocker who worked on all installments in a post via X says the series is finished.

Working for ISM LTD as an executive producer, Crocker’s resume website reveals his position for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. “I was tasked with managing projects for SEGA, Nintendo, and the International Olympic Committee, specifically focusing on the development of Olympic Video Games.” It goes without saying that since Crocker was involved in each installment in the series that it is likely gone for good.

Amid the report, neither Nintendo nor Sega has made a statement about the development. While left opaque on the future for the series, perhaps there could be a new effort underway for both franchises to cross paths once again sometime in the future.

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