Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

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1 Background
2 General Information
- 2.1 Release Info
  - 2.1.1 Wii
  - 2.1.2 DS
3 Features
4 Pages

Background

Wii versions North American Box Art

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, (Sponsered by the Olympic Games) players will compete in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Using a supporting cast of characters from the amazing worlds of both Mario and Sonic, gamers will be able to compete as or against a range of lovable personalities including Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more. Innovative usage of the Wii and DS control systems to maneuver a favorite character will allow players to race the likes of Mario and Sonic down the 100m track, engage in exhilarating rallies in table tennis and churn water in a swimming heat, all while competing for the much sought after gold medal.

General Information

Simple information concerning developers and publishers, themes, etc.

Genre: Olympic Sports
Publisher: Sega, Nintendo
Developer: Sega
Perspective(s): Third Person

Release Info

The release dates for each region for the game.

Wii

North America: November 6, 2007
Europe: November 23, 2007
Japan: November 22, 2007
Australia: November 22, 2007

DS

Japan: January 17, 2008
North America: January 22, 2008
Europe: February 8, 2008
Australia: February 7, 2008

Features

Compete in stylized Olympic venues with authentic sports and events to choose from including track & field, archery, skeet shooting, table tennis, gymnastics and more.
Select your favorite playing style from the all-star cast of Mario and Sonic characters with four player types to choose from: all-around, technical, speed, and power. Examples: Mario (All-around), Peach (Technical), Yoshi (Speed), Bowser (Power), Sonic (Speed), Knuckles (Power), Tails (Technical), Amy (All-around).
Game Modes: Try out each event individually with Single Match mode, compete for the highest overall score in a series of events in Circuit Mode, or take on challenges created specifically for each character in the Mission Mode. Up to four players can play together on the Wii.
Unlockable stages where familiar items from the worlds of Mario and Sonic enhance the challenge of each unique event.