Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings explained

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is a 1995 action video game developed by Alexandria and published by U.S. Gold for the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.^[1] In the game, the player controls Izzy, the mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "you have another side-scrolling action game that leaves a bad taste in your mouth."^[3] Game Informer gave an overall score of 5.75 out of 10 noting the game geared for younger players, the gameplay being too easy and noting that the game does not offer anything new or innovative although the game being well designed for an action platformer concluding “it captures the quality of Sonic the Hedgehog and promises the wholesomeness and entertainment of the Olympic Games themselves.”^[4]

Reviews

• GamePro (May, 1995) - SNES version
• GamePro - Apr, 1995
• Video Games & Computer Entertainment - Aug, 1995
• Total! - Feb, 1996
• Game Players - May, 1995
• Critic^[5]
• Joypad^[6]
• Ação Games^[7]
• Top Consoles^[8]
• MAN!AC / M! Games^[9]
• Sega-16.com^[10]
• MAN!AC / M! Games^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings . Moby Games . 2007-06-20 .
2. April 1995. ProReview: Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings. GamePro. IDG. 69. 46.
3. May 1995. Finals. PDF. Next Generation. Imagine Media. 5. 99. January 8, 2020.
4. April 1995. Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Gold Review. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/19990904051925/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=gen&path=apr95&doc=izzy. September 4, 1999. December 6, 2020. Game Informer.
5. https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=40&num=5054
6. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joypad/joypad_numero046/Joypad%20046%20-%20Page%20045%20(1995-10).jpg
7. Web site: Ação Games .
8. https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c7/TopConsoles_FR_06.pdf#page=94
9. Web site: Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings – im Klassik-Test (MD) | MANIAC.de . August 2016 .
10. http://www.sega-16.com/review_page.php?id=439&title=Izzy%27s%20Quest%20for%20the%20Olympic%20Rings
11. Web site: Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings – im Klassik-Test (SNES) | MANIAC.de | Seite 2 . 23 June 2018 .