It’s difficult, but try to ignore the overly-happy people (those may look like jelly beans in that bowl, but they’re clearly brightly-colored amphetamines) in this Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games trailer and focus on the gameplay instead. Perhaps it’s my fascination with fencing, but this looks like it could really be a lot of fun. It’s also tough to turn down the chance to skewer Tails. En garde!
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