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Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings

Review

A platformer where Izzy jumps on enemies and transforms to find the five hidden rings.

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings was released for the Sega Genesis in 1995, the same year as the original game's debut on that platform; no earlier platform version exists.


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Released
1995
Genre
Perspective
Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
950.88 KB
Rating
0 votes

About Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is a platformer for the Sega Genesis based on the mascot for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The central objective involves retrieving five rings that have been concealed by guardians.

Its visual and audio presentation adopts a cartoon style consistent with the mascot's design. The core movement and combat mechanics involve jumping on enemies, with two distinct jump types available for varying needs of height or distance.

Izzy can transform into several different forms, such as a glider or a baseball player, which are necessary to navigate specific parts of the levels. The game features a health system where taking damage requires the player to collect three medals before the next hit results in a life loss. Various items are scattered throughout, including torches and eggs that can yield point bonuses, helpful trampolines, transformation points, or hazards.

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
The options menu
Animations can be seen individually, great if you're getting sprites
Giving out details
First level
Izzy just leveled one of his opponents
Three medals
Izzy can morph into different sportsmen; in here, a glider
Losing a life
Finishing the first part of the first level
Counting level bonus
In here, Izzy morphed into a slugger...