This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.

The games are coming thick and fast as we head towards Christmas, so the chance to try before you buy is always welcome. With that in mind, there’s a new demo available on the Japanese eShop for Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Players can go hands on with a bunch of events including Archery, Surfing, Skateboarding and 110m Hurdles ahead of the game’s 1 November launch.

You’ll also be able to try out a couple of the retro events that are included with this year’s version of the game. The Long Jump and 10m Platform events featuring 8 and 16 bit sprites are playable under the ‘Tokyo 1964’ mode.

Although you’ll need a Japanese eShop account to access the demo, there is English language support available. You can play multiplayer too!

Will you be checking this one out? Let us know down in the comments.

Source: Nintendo Life