Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is a 1995 platformer video game developed by Alexandria and published by U.S. Gold for the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
[1][2] In early 1994, British publisher U.S. Gold signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Summer Olympics to develop video games tied to the event, including one based on its official mascot Izzy.
[3] Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings was contracted to Los Osos-based start-up Alexandria, which was a subsidiary of Creative Programming and Technology Ventures (CPTV).
[4] Alexandria was a young group of designers that included producer and programmer Matt Powers, who took on a leadership role starting with their first project Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers.
[4] After strong initial sales of Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers, CPTV projected a first quarter 1995 launch for Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings and other titles to avoid competition around Christmas 1994.