Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings 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." Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is a mid-1990s video game developed by Alexandria and published by U.S. Gold for the Sega Genesis in 1995, and for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996. "Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings" is a game which features Izzy the Olympic mascot, who can run and jump on the heads of all his enemies. Izzy served as the player's character in
Olympic video games next generation consoles. From the 1988 Seoul Korea Olympics up to the London 2012 Olympics, an official Olympic tie-in game was released each summer Olympics. Kotaku argues that the 4-year cycle nature of such games results in each release being on a new console, becoming a first-adopter decision for Olympic video game fans. In addition, the site noted that these games never have an overarching sense of narrative, which essentially turns them into a series of minigames. Thirdly, many of the Olympic sports already have dedicated titles out there which would appeal to fans more than these minigame collections which