Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is the third installment of the Mario & Sonic series. This is an upcoming sports game for Wii and the Nintendo 3DS. This game will feature new sports, such as football, and the 3DS version will feature a unique control mechanism. The Wii version released November 15, 2011 whereas the 3DS version will be released February 14, 2012. It was playable at E3 2011 and Gamescom 2011.

Team Sonic

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Amy Rose
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Blaze the Cat
 * Silver the Hedgehog
 * Metal Sonic
 * Vector the Crocodile
 * Egg Pawn

Team Mario

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

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

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
 * Shooting: Double Trap Shooting
 * Fencing: Epee
 * 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

 * Kayak
 * Breaststroke
 * Judo
 * Marathon
 * Balance Beam

Sonic Series

 * Windy Valley from Sonic Adventure (Dream Discus)
 * Grand Metropolis from Sonic Heroes (Dream Uneven Bars)
 * Seaside Hill from Sonic Heroes (Dream Fencing)
 * Crazy Gadget from Sonic Adventure 2 (Dream Trampoline)
 * Bingo Highway from Sonic Heroes (Dream Sprint)

Mario Series

 * Yoshi's Island (Rail Lift) from Yoshi's Story (Dream Long Jump)
 * Battlerock Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy (Dream Hurdles)
 * Moo Moo Meadows from Mario Kart Wii (Dream Equestrian)
 * World 4 from New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Dream Rafting)
 * Sky Station Galaxy/ Syncro Battle Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Dream Space Walk)

Character Stats
Each character in the game has Statistics to which kind of event they would be good at and which event they would not be good at. The game features 4 types that a character can be and each type classifies where that character will excel in comparison to the other types. Each character still has other stats that come in effect and are not determined by their type. These statistics are more based off that characters natural abilities, a good comparison is with Sonic and Tails, even though Tails is a Skill type, he is still fast, just not as fast as Sonic (who is a Speed type).

Item
Some Items are used Dream Events.

Sonic items

 * Bombs
 * Power Sneakers
 * Barrier
 * Rings

Mario items

 * Green shell
 * Star
 * Coins

Collections
Buying goodies will return for this game

Music
Some music returns from the past installment

Sonic series

 * Flying Battery Zone from Sonic & Knuckles
 * Splash Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 4
 * Ocean Palace from Sonic Heroes

Mario series

 * Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros.
 * Underground from Super Mario Bros.
 * Underwater from Super Mario Bros.
 * Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3
 * Athletic Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3
 * Ground Theme from Super Mario World
 * Ground Theme from Super Mario 64
 * Bowser Road from Super Mario 64
 * Delfino Plaza from Super Mario Sunshine
 * Mario/Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
 * Athletic Theme from New Super Mario Bros.
 * Underwater from New Super Mario Bros.
 * Wind Garden from Super Mario Galaxy
 * Purple Comet from Super Mario Galaxy
 * Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii
 * Wario's Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii
 * World 3 from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
 * Puzzle Plank Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2

Mii Costumes
Costumes make a reappearance in this game. Some of them return from the past installment. Additionally, there are costumes of the playable characters. (To see images of them look at this article's gallery).

Sonic Mii Costumes

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Tails the Fox
 * Knuckles
 * Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Rouge the Bat
 * E-123 Omega
 * Amy Rose
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Metal Sonic
 * Egg Pawn*
 * Vector the Crocodile*
 * Espio the Cameleon
 * Charmy Bee
 * Silver the Hedgehog
 * Blaze the Cat
 * Big the Cat
 * Tikal*
 * Cream the Rabbit*
 * Jet the Hawk*
 * Wave the Swallow*
 * Storm the Albatross*
 * Super Sonic
 * Marine the Raccoon*
 * Chip*
 * Sonic the Werehog*
 * Emerl*

Mario Mii Costumes

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Peach
 * Dasiy
 * Bowser
 * Donkey Kong*
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Bowser Jr.
 * Yoshi
 * Toad
 * Dry Bowser
 * Dry Bones
 * Birdo
 * Diddy Kong
 * Fire Mario*
 * Bee Mario*
 * Propeller Mario*
 * Penguin Mario*
 * Ludwig von Koopa*
 * Larry Koopa*
 * Wendy O' Koopa*
 * Morton Koopa Jr.*
 * Iggy Koopa*
 * Roy Koopa*
 * Lemmy Koopa*

Olympic Mascot Mii costumes

 * Wenlock

To see information about Mario Mii Costumes look up [Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]

(Names with a * beside it are new and were not in the previous installment)

Trivia

 * According to Nintendo Power, this game will have 20 playable characters, the same number as the last game. This means that this will be the first game in the Mario & Sonic series to not feature any new playable characters.
 * The trailer shows Mario participating in the trampoline event while Sonic is participating in the track event, emphasizing their famous abilities (Jumping and Running, respectively).
 * This is the first Mario & Sonic game to feature the new Sonic voice cast.
 * This is the first and only Mario & Sonic game to show Dream Events in the actual trailer outside of gameplay.
 * This game will also be included on a Nintendo Wii Limited Edition. The Wii's color will be sky blue.
 * This is the only Mario & Sonic title to have the Wii logo a different color than usual games(aside from the Japanese Wii logo). The Wii's logo is yellow.
 * In Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Vector's arms have been recolored a darker green, as opposed to being the same color as his underbelly.

Features
Exciting Headline Events - Wii All new events including football, showjumping and canoeing will debut alongside redefined favorites, such as 100m sprint, aquatics, table tennis and more. Combine these with a new roster of the much loved Dream Events and the players now have more choice than ever before.

Party in London - Wii Take the fun of the Olympic Games to the streets of London as the city becomes the ultimate playground! Take part in a huge number of mini-games around a variety of famous landmarks with all your favorite characters in the London Party mode.

Dozens Of Ways to Play - Nintendo 3DS Bringing a whole new dimension to the Mario & Sonic universe, enjoy a huge range of over 50 Olympic-themed events in glorious 3D. Make the most out of the unique touch panel and Circle Pad controls as you tilt, blow, shout, tap and more to compete for the coveted gold medal.

Engaging Depth - Nintendo 3DS Play as the full cast of characters in a fully immersive single player Story Mode. Take on the team of Dr. Eggman and Bowser in an all new exciting adventure.

Videos
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