Sega had ambitious plans for the Mario & Sonic Olympic series, and wanted to bring in some big video game (and anime) icons.

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What to play: Mario, Sonic and Spider-Man highlight a packed week in gaming “Super Mario Bros. Wonder,” “Sonic Superstars” and “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” are all worthy of your weekend.

We got Mario and Sonic games tied in with Vancouver 2010, London 2012, Sochi 2014, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020 - all told, six games spread across nearly two decades worth of Olympic events.

Sonic the Hedgehog, who underwent his own 3D makeover, also features in a 2D side-scroller game called “Sonic Superstars”, released on October 17th. The retro fashion goes beyond gaming ...