Izzy's Quest For The Olympic Rings
Izzy's Quest For The Olympic Rings

Izzy's Quest For The Olympic Rings

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Of all the mascots the Olympic Games have produced, Izzy might be the hardest to describe: a shape-shifting blue creature created for the 1996 Atlanta Games, so abstract that he was originally called Whatizit. U.S. Gold gave him his own 16-bit platformer in late 1995, ahead of the Games, and the result is a quirkier, more inventive little game than its tie-in origins suggest.

Izzy's job is to recover the five Olympic rings, hidden away by guardians determined to keep them from him. The hook is how athletics shape the platforming. Izzy has two different jumps, a ball jump for height and a hurdle jump for distance, and both can carry him past enemies. Take a hit and he has to scramble for medals before the next one costs a life, while eggs scattered through the levels hatch bonus items, trampolines or morph points. Touch a morphing star and Izzy briefly transforms into a new form, such as a baseball batter, a hang-glider, a fencer or a rocket, to clear obstacles or reach areas he otherwise could not.

It is no hidden rival to Sonic. Critics at the time found it easy and familiar, but that gentle difficulty makes it an approachable pick for younger players, and the morphs give each level a playful sense of surprise. It was built by Alexandria, a small California start-up, for U.S. Gold's Olympic license.

Today Izzy is mostly an Olympic trivia answer, which is exactly what makes his game fun to own: a time capsule of Atlanta '96 marketing that also happens to be a colorful, likable platformer for a lazy afternoon on the Genesis.

Fast factsgame data via IGDB
Released
1996
Publisher
U.S. Gold
Players
Single player
About the game

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, trampolines or morph points to reach otherwise inaccessible areas or traps. Izzy can also morph into a glider, a baseball player, an archer or a rocket, among others, to overcome some sections of the levels. Graphics and sound remain faithful to the cartoony origins of the mascot.

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