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Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is the official game of the mascot of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. As the name suggests, Izzy must find the five Olympic rings, hidden by the guardians so that Izzy…

31 December 1996

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is a platform, released 31 December 1996 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings was released in 1996. It was published by U.S. Gold. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is the official game of the mascot of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. As the name suggests, Izzy must find the five Olympic rings, hidden by the guardians so that Izzy does not take them to his world. The game plays a lot like Mario games; to eliminate an opponent Izzy must jump over his head. There are two jumps available, the ball jump suitable for height and the hurdle jump, suitable for distance. Both allow Izzy to clear an enemy, but the second harms him.If Izzy is hit, then he must find three medals, or at the next hit he loses a life. There are some extra objects, like Olympic torches, and eggs that hatch either objects for bonus points…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Olympic Games series

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is the 24th of 48 entries we hold in the Olympic Games series. The next entry was Olympic Summer Games in 1996.

See all 48 Olympic Games games in release order →

What it launched against

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings come out?
Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings was released on 31 December 1996 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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