Nintendo Switch Exclusive Game From 2019 Taken Off eShop Without Warning

The game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is no longer available on the Nintendo eShop. Originally released in November 2019, the game came out nearly two years before the actual Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. Sega and Nintendo haven’t publicly stated why they removed the game, but it’s probably because the license allowing them to use the Olympics branding has expired. Now that the license is no longer active, they can’t legally sell the game. This happens with licensed games fairly often, and while it’s frustrating for fans, it’s a common practice.








