With the Olympics officially opening in Tokyo on Friday, Google launched an interactive series of Olympics-themed minigames, based on events there over the next two weeks.
The game will feature on the ‘Doodles’ on the main page of the search engine.
This is the largest-ever interactive Google Doodle game so far, whose opening cinematic and the characters were designed and animated by the Tokyo-based Studio 4°C.
The game presents a 16-bit adventure set within the game world of Champion Island.
Players can join one of four colour teams and play as Lucky the calico and compete in seven sport mini-games to defeat sport champions and obtain sacred scrolls.
Players contribute to a real-time global leaderboard.
The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled for July 24 to August 9, 2020, followed by the Paralympics from August 25 to September 6. They were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and rescheduled to July 23 to August 8, 2021 and August 24 to September 5, 2021, respectively.
Pandemic restrictions mean that for the first time in Olympic history, no domestic or overseas spectators will be allowed to attend the Games.
Athletes, support staff and media are subject to strict Covid-19 protocols, including regular testing and daily health checks.
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