Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

This article summarizes both versions of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. More in-depth info on the Wii and Nintendo 3DS versions can be found at Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) respectively.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Information
Developer(s)	SEGA
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Distributor(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Nintendo
Series	Mario & Sonic
Release date	Wii: December 8, 2011 November 15, 2011 June 21, 2012 November 18, 2011 November 17, 2011 December 8, 2011 December 8, 2011 December 8, 2011 Nintendo 3DS: March 1, 2012 February 14, 2012 June 21, 2012 February 10, 2012 February 9, 2012 Nintendo eShop: November 1, 2012 June 20, 2013 May 30, 2013 May 30, 2013
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer
Ratings	ACB: General CERO: All ages ESRB: Everyone PEGI: Three years and older USK: All ages
Platform(s)	Wii Nintendo 3DS
Media	Wii optical disc, Nintendo 3DS card
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Predecessor	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
Successor	Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013)

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is an Olympic Games title for the Wii and the Nintendo 3DS. It is the third installment of the Mario and Sonic series. Like the previous two installments, it is released for the Wii, but it is also the first in the series to be released for the 3DS. The game has fifty new sports and twenty characters, though none are newcomers to the series. The game takes place in London, home of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Events

Around 50 sports are playable in the game, which include:

Wii

• Athletics:
  • 100m Sprint
  • 110m Hurdles
  • 4 x 100m Relay
  • Long Jump
  • Hammer Throw
  • Discus Throw
  • Javelin Throw
• Gymnastics:
  • Uneven Bars
  • Trampoline
  • Rhythmic Ribbon
• Aquatics:
  • 100m Freestyle
  • Synchronized Swimming - Team
• Canoeing: Canoe Sprint 1000m
• Equestrian: Show Jumping
• Badminton - Doubles
• Beach Volleyball
• Table Tennis - Singles
• Football (Soccer)
• Shooting: Double Trap Shooting
• Fencing: Épée
• Track Cycling: Team Pursuit
• Dream Events:
  • Dream Long Jump
  • Dream Rafting
  • Dream Discus
  • Dream Uneven Bars
  • Dream Hurdles
  • Dream Equestrian
  • Dream Sprint
  • Dream Trampoline
  • Dream Spacewalk
  • Dream Fencing
• London Party Mode

3DS

• Athletics:
  • 100m Hurdles
  • 110m Hurdles
  • 20 km Race Walk
  • 1500m
  • 3000m Steeplechase
  • 4 x 100m Relay
  • Marathon
  • Long Jump
  • Triple Jump
  • Pole Vault
  • Hammer Throw
  • Javelin Throw
  • Shot Put
• Aquatics:
  • 100m Freestyle
  • 100m Backstroke
  • 10k Marathon Swim
  • Platform Diving (Synchronized)
  • Water Polo
  • Synchronized Swimming (Duet)
  • Synchronized Swimming (Team)
  • 100m Breaststroke
• Court and Field Games:
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Table Tennis (Doubles)
  • Tennis (Singles)
  • Basketball
  • Badminton (Singles)
  • Badminton (Doubles)
• Contact Sports:
  • Judo
  • Boxing
  • Taekwondo
  • Fencing - Épée
  • Wrestling - Freestyle
• Gymnastics:
  • Balance Beam
  • Rhythmic Ribbon
  • Horizontal Bar
  • Rings
  • Floor
  • Trampoline
• Cycling:
  • BMX
  • Sprint
  • Omnium
  • Keirin
• Boat Games:
  • 1000m Kayak (Singles)
  • Rowing - Quadruple Sculls
  • Canoe Slalom (Pair)
  • Sailing - 470 (Pair)
• Shooting:
  • Double Trap
  • 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
  • Archery (Individual)
  • Archery (Teams)
• Multi-discipline:
  • Triathlon
  • Modern Pentathlon
• More:
  • Soccer
  • Handball
  • Hockey
  • Weightlifting
  • Show Jumping
• Story Mode

Characters

Team Mario

Icon	Name	Type	Statistics	Emblem
	Mario	All-Around
	Luigi	All-Around
	Princess Peach	All-Around
	Princess Daisy
	Yoshi
	Bowser
	Bowser Jr.
	Wario
	Waluigi
	Donkey Kong

Team Sonic

Icon	Name	Type	Statistics	Emblem
	Sonic the Hedgehog	Speed
	Knuckles the Echidna	Power
	Miles "Tails" Prower	Skill
	Shadow the Hedgehog	Speed
	Silver the Hedgehog*	Skill
	Dr. Eggman	Skill
	Amy	All-Around
	Metal Sonic
	Vector the Crocodile
	Blaze the Cat

Statistics

Team Mario

Gallery
Mario. Luigi. Princess Peach. Princess Daisy. Yoshi. Wario. Waluigi. Donkey Kong. Bowser. Bowser Jr.

Team Sonic

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Sonic the Hedgehog.

Miles "Tails" Prower.

Knuckles the Echidna.

Amy Rose.

Blaze the Cat.

Shadow the Hedgehog.

Silver the Hedgehog.

Vector the Crocodile.

Doctor Eggman.

Metal Sonic.

Gallery

To view Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games's image gallery, click here.

Referees

• Espio the Chameleon
• Charmy Bee
• Cream the Rabbit
• Lakitu
• Toad
• Shy Guy

Rivals

• Rouge the Bat
• Jet the Hawk
• Eggman Nega
• E-123 Omega
• Birdo
• King Boo
• Dry Bowser
• Dry Bones

Trivia

• This is the final Mario & Sonic game to be released on the Wii and the first Mario & Sonic game to be released on the Nintendo 3DS.

References

• http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/26261/first-mario-sonic-at-the-london-2012-olympics-wii-screenshots-details/
• http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/26268/news/first-mario-and-sonic-london-2012-olympics-3ds-screenshots-details/

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Sonic Wiki Zone, the Sonic wiki.
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Sega, the Sega wiki.
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia