- This article summarizes both versions of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. More in-depth info on the Wii and Nintendo DS versions can be found at Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS) respectively.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a game for the Wii, developed by Sega and produced by Nintendo. It is an official game for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, and it features venues similar to real ones in Beijing.
The game is a collection of Olympic sports events at which characters from the Mario series and characters from the Sonic series compete, relying heavily on the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. It is the first game on any console where both Mario and Sonic characters have been playable.
The game was released for the Wii and the Nintendo DS, and both include online play over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
There are five sequels made for this game, one to honor the 2010 Winter Olympics, one to honor the 2012 Olympic games, one to honor the 2014 Winter Olympics one to honor the 2016 Summer Olympics, and one to honor the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Characters[]
There are sixteen playable characters in the game. Eight of these are from the Mario franchise and eight are from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The characters are split into four different groups of four characters each.
In addition to the following characters, the player can also play as their Mii in the Wii version.
Team Mario[]
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Luigi | All-Around | 
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Princess Daisy | Speed | 
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Yoshi | Speed | 
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Wario | Power | 
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Waluigi | Skill | 
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Bowser | Power | 
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Team Sonic[]
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Miles "Tails" Prower | Skill | 
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Knuckles the Echidna | Power | 
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Amy Rose | All-Around | 
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Blaze the Cat | All-Around | 
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Shadow the Hedgehog | Speed | 
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Vector the Crocodile | Power | 
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Doctor Eggman | Skill | 
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Characters Specialties[]
Team Mario[]
- Mario- high jump, hurdles
- Luigi- adequate in all events
- Princess Peach- archery, skeet
- Princess Daisy- aquatics, gymnastics
- Bowser- hammer throw, javelin throw
- Waluigi- archery, vault
- Wario- Accuracy in Stamina, can hurl objects at long distances
- Yoshi- table tennis, all racing events
Team Sonic[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog- no one can easily catch him, all racing events
- Miles "Tails" Prower- catch ups speed quickly
- Knuckles the Echidna- all strength events, hurl objects at long distances
- Amy Rose- successive in all events
- Vector the Crocodile- stroke swimmer
- Doctor Eggman- trampoline, vault
- Blaze the Cat- vault, all racing events
- Shadow the Hedgehog- archery, fencing
Events[]
Wii Events[]
Olympic Events[]
There are twenty real-life Olympic events in the Wii version of the game:
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Aquatics |  100m Freestyle.  4x100m Freestyle Relay. |
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Athletics |  100m Sprint.  400m Sprint.  4x100m Relay.  110m Hurdles.  400m Hurdles.  Long-jump.  Triple-jump.  High-jump  Pole Vault.  Hammer Throw.  Javelin Throw. |
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Fencing |  Individual Épée. |
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Gymnastics |  Trampoline.  Vault. |
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Shooting |  |
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Table Tennis |  |
Dream Events[]
Dream Events are fictional events in which characters compete and use items (similar to those found in the Mario Kart series). They are unlocked as the player progresses through the standard events.
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Olympic Events[]
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Fencing |
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Dream Events[]
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Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Donkey Kong and Silver the Hedgehog were originally going to appear in this game, but were scrapped for unknown reasons. They appeared in the next game.
- This is the first Mario game that is released on a home console system and a handheld system.
Beta elements[]
Quotes[]
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External links[]
- Official website of the Wii version (Japanese)
- Official website of the Nintendo DS version (Japanese)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games at Sonic News Network, the Sonic wiki.
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games at Sega, the Sega wiki.
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia