- For the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, see Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS).
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (マリオ&ソニック AT ロンドンオリンピック[1] Mario & Sonikku AT Rondon Orinpikku?, lit. "Mario & Sonic AT London Olympics") is the third installment of the Mario & Sonic series published by Sega in North America and Europe and by Nintendo in Japan for the Wii. This game features new sports, such as football, and was released on 15 November 2011.
Gameplay[]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games plays quite similarly to the previous entries in the Mario & Sonic series, bringing together the title characters from both franchises to participate in Olympic events.
Each of the twenty playable characters in the game feature different statistics that allow them to excel at various types of events. The game features five of these stats: acceleration, max speed, skill, power, and stamina. Along with these, each character is assigned a type that corresponds to their strongest skill and fits their characterization.
Although each event is played slightly different, they all involve the motion controls that the Wii is known for. The game features two different control schemes: Wii Remote (horizontal or vertical) and Nunchuck style. The events all have a "recommended" format but can be played either way.
Objects[]
Items[]
Various items appear in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, with most being featured in the London Party game mode. The only events to use them are the Dream events. The following are found in London Parties unless noted otherwise:
- Barrier[note 1]
- Coin[note 1]
- Green Shell
- Health[note 2] (big & small)
- Item Box
- Power Core[note 2]
- Red Shell
- Ring
- Yoshi Eggs[note 2]
Characters[]
Playable characters[]
Team Sonic[]
Character | Skill Type | Biography | Stats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Speed | The fastest hedgehog in the world, this little blue speed demon often gets going so fast, he appears to be just a whirling blur. He'll usually be found out front of any of the Speed-based events in these Olympic Games, and will be very difficult to catch in any of the short-distance sprints. | Acceleration | 9 | |
Max Speed | 10 | |||
Skill | 5 | |||
Power | 6 | |||
Stamina | 5 | |||
Skill | Although Dr. Eggman has great skill-based abilities, he also is quite powerful. His huge, lumbering frame doesn't give the impression that he would be good at gymnastics, but believe it or not, he can handle the Trampoline and Rings quite well. | Acceleration | 7 | |
Max Speed | 6 | |||
Skill | 10 | |||
Power | 6 | |||
Stamina | ||||
Power | Knuckles is an echidna that shows exceptional versatility despite his overall strength in power events. He'll perform best at events like throwing and rowing, but can also provide solid competition in many other competitions that aren't as power-based. | Acceleration | 6 | |
Max Speed | ||||
Skill | 4 | |||
Power | 8 | |||
Stamina | ||||
Skill | Sonic's buddy, Miles" Tails" Prower, is a fox that can fly. Thanks to his bushy tails, he possesses a wide range of skill-based abilities that will make him formidable in a wide range of events. He can jump and accelerate well, so he will be tough to beat in many races. | Acceleration | 8 | |
Max Speed | 7 | |||
Skill | 10 | |||
Power | 4 | |||
Stamina | 7 | |||
All-Around | Sonic's wanna-be girlfriend presents an all-around set of skills that allow her to achieve success in many different events. She's not the most powerful athlete out there, but she can still surprise most of the competition in a variety of ways. | Acceleration | 8 | |
Max Speed | 7 | |||
Skill | 8 | |||
Power | 6 | |||
Stamina | ||||
Blaze the Cat, another one of Sonic's friends, is an all-around competitor. As her name indicates, she possesses no small amount of speed and will be a formidable contender in events like the 4x100m Relay. | Acceleration | 8 | ||
Max Speed | ||||
Skill | 7 | |||
Power | 5 | |||
Stamina | 7 | |||
Speed | Like Sonic, Shadow is an extremely fast hedgehog that can give his more famous blue rival a run for his money in most speed events. Additionally, his accuracy will help give him a leg up in events like Pistol Shooting and Fencing. | Acceleration | 9 | |
Max Speed | 10 | |||
Skill | 6 | |||
Power | 5 | |||
Stamina | ||||
Power | Rough-and-tumble Vector is a crocodile that loves money, which means he wants that gold medal more than anything. With incredible power skills, he'll perform well in the throwing events and, given his unique swimming stroke, can excel in the pool as well. | Acceleration | 4 | |
Max Speed | 7 | |||
Skill | 5 | |||
Power | 9 | |||
Stamina | ||||
Speed | Modeled with extreme accuracy to Sonic by Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic is one of our blue hero's earliest foes. He's out to get the better of Sonic and make sure all of the gold medals are his. | Acceleration | 9 | |
Max Speed | 10 | |||
Skill | 4 | |||
Power | 6 | |||
Stamina | 7 | |||
Skill | Coming from the distant future with telekinetic abilities, expect the unexpected from Silver when this time-travelling hedgehog takes on the London Olympic Games! | Acceleration | 8 | |
Max Speed | 6 | |||
Skill | 8 | |||
Power | 6 | |||
Stamina | 8 |
Team Mario[]
Character | Skill Type | Biography | Stats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
All-Around | After Mario's many adventures, he's now taking his all-around skills to the London Olympic Games, where his running and jumping experience should come in more than handy in events like the 100m Sprint and Pole Vault. | Acceleration | 7 | |
Max Speed | ||||
Skill | ||||
Power | ||||
Stamina | ||||
Luigi is Mario's twin brother and the family resemblance is obvious. Like Mario, Luigi is an all-around type of guy, not excelling in any one area but showing solid ability in many events in the London Olympic Games. | Acceleration | 6 | ||
Max Speed | 8 | |||
Skill | 7 | |||
Power | ||||
Stamina | ||||
Skill | The Princess of Mushroom Kingdom, Peach has been kidnapped several times over by the wicked Bowser, but has always recovered with the help of Mario and Luigi. Her excellence in skill-based competitions means that she'll perform well in events like Ribbon and Showjumping. | Acceleration | 8 | |
Max Speed | 6 | |||
Skill | 10 | |||
Power | 4 | |||
Stamina | 8 | |||
Speed | Like Peach, Daisy is a princess and she comes from Sarasaland. Daisy is exceptionally fast and will perform well in all the speed-based events, but her solid technique also will help her in some aquatics and gymnastics competitions. | Acceleration | 9 | |
Max Speed | 8 | |||
Skill | 6 | |||
Power | 5 | |||
Stamina | 6 | |||
Yoshi is Mario's friend living on Yoshi's Island and sometimes accompanies Mario and Luigi on their adventures. Yoshi will put forward great effort in the London 2012 Olympic Games with his new abilities. | Acceleration | 10 | ||
Max Speed | 8 | |||
Skill | 5 | |||
Power | 6 | |||
Stamina | ||||
Power | The burly opposite of Mario, Wario is a power-based athlete, able to hurl objects incredible distances, and his awesome stamina gives him a boost in any long-distance event. He is driven by greed and will undoubtedly love to get his hands on a gold medal! | Acceleration | 4 | |
Max Speed | 6 | |||
Skill | ||||
Power | 8 | |||
Stamina | 10 | |||
Skill | Waluigi, loves to compete against Luigi and is known to be a bit of a cheat and leads the rivals around the nose. His skill-based abilities will translate well to events like Shooting. | Acceleration | 7 | |
Max Speed | 6 | |||
Skill | 10 | |||
Power | 6 | |||
Stamina | ||||
Power | One of Mario's great rivals, Bowser is an extremely strong competitor and will dominate the power events with his big muscles. His size makes him a formidable competitor in any event that he enters, especially the Hammer Throw and Javelin Throw. | Acceleration | 5 | |
Max Speed | 7 | |||
Skill | 4 | |||
Power | 10 | |||
Stamina | 9 | |||
With both strength and agility, Donkey Kong, a truly powerful competitor, cannot wait to try his unique skills in the London Olympic Games. | Acceleration | 6 | ||
Max Speed | 8 | |||
Skill | 4 | |||
Power | 10 | |||
Stamina | 8 | |||
All-Around | Bowser Jr. is the son of Bowser, but don't let that fool you. With the good balancing and the inherited hidden strength from his father, he's aiming for first place in these Olympic Games. | Acceleration | 7 | |
Max Speed | ||||
Skill | ||||
Power | 8 | |||
Stamina | 6 |
Non-playable[]
Rivals[]
- Jet the Hawk: Dream Discus
- E-123 Omega: 100m, 4x100m Relay (rematch)
- Eggman Nega: Fencing-Epee, Dream Fencing (rematch)
- Rouge the Bat: 110m Hurdles
- Birdo: 100m Freestyle, Badminton (rematch)
- King Boo: Dream Sprint
- Dry Bowser: Dream Long Jump
- Dry Bones: Table Tennis: Singles, Dream Hurdles (rematch)
Referees[]
Audience[]
Other[]
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Events[]
Olympic events[]
Image | Event | Advantage | |
---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 100m Sprint | Mario | |
110m Hurdles | Sonic | ||
4 x 100m Relay | Shadow | ||
Long Jump | Bowser Jr. | ||
Hammer Throw | Donkey Kong | ||
Discus Throw | Vector | ||
Javelin Throw | Knuckles | ||
Gymnastics | Uneven Bars | Tails | |
Trampoline | Blaze | ||
Rhythmic Ribbon | Peach | ||
Aquatics | 100m Freestyle | Daisy | |
Synchronized Swimming - Team | Amy, Peach, Blaze, Daisy | ||
Canoeing | Canoe Sprint 1000m Flatwater | Bowser, Bowser Jr. | |
Equestrian | Show Jumping | Luigi | |
Badminton - Doubles | Eggman, Metal Sonic | ||
Beach Volleyball | Daisy | ||
Table Tennis - Singles | Yoshi | ||
Football | Knuckles | ||
Shooting | 50m Pistol Shooting | Waluigi | |
Fencing | Individual Epée | Silver | |
Track Cycling | Team Pursuit | Eggman, Shadow, Wario, Waluigi |
Dream Events[]
Image | Event | Advantage | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Dream Long Jump | Yoshi | Yoshi's Picture Book (Yoshi's Story) | |
Dream Rafting | Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong | Cheep Cheep River (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |
Dream Discus | Metal Sonic | Windy Valley (Sonic Adventure) | |
Dream Uneven Bars | Sonic | Grand Metropolis (Sonic Heroes) | |
Dream Hurdles | Luigi | Battlerock Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy) | |
Dream Equestrian | Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi | Moo Moo Meadows (Mario Kart Wii) | |
Dream Sprint | Silver | BINGO Highway (Sonic Heroes) | |
Dream Trampoline | Vector | Crazy Gadget (Sonic Adventure 2) | |
Dream Spacewalk | Mario | Syncro Battle Galaxy (Sky Station Galaxy) (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | |
Dream Fencing | Shadow | Ocean Palace (Sonic Heroes) |
Other modes[]
London Party[]
London Party is the multiplayer party mode in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. It consists of events and Bonus Games played through interacting with various characters from the Mario and Sonic games. Players compete to earn stickers, which are awarded upon winning the various games. The first player to fill their sticker sheet, of 16, 32, or 48 spaces depending on the game settings, is declared the winner.
- Mission List: This holds every Bonus Game the player has played in the London Party game mode. By selecting a game, it can be played outside of the London Party by up to four players. There are a total of 36 Bonus Games, including Rival Showdowns.
Bonus Mode[]
The Bonus Mode holds the Mii customization aspect, jukebox and event music options, and the scratch card system.
- Scratch Cards:
- Scratch: One scratch card is awarded for every event played and five are gained for each sticker sheet filled in a London Party. These consist of six grey squares, two of which the player will be able to "scratch" as if they were using a coin. If the images under the boxes match, the corresponding prize will be won. "Extra chance" and "Sorry" boxes exist as well, with them respectively providing a second shot at choosing a square or ending the card then and there.
- Blank Exchange: This is the shop in which the player can purchase various items with any scratch cards they did not win a prize on. There are three categories, with each containing items that cost two, five, and ten blank cards respectively.
- Mii Costume Change: Here, the player can dress their Mii up in various outfits, which can be obtained through the shop or by winning them off a scratch card. Each accessory changes the stat values of the Mii wearing it, meaning that the player can completely customize the performance of that Mii, along with making them look however the player wants.
- Sound:
- Jukebox: The jukebox functions the same as the Sound Test found in past Sonic the Hedgehog titles. Here, the player can listen to various in-game music, along with a selection of tracks from various Mario and Sonic games. However, these tunes must be bought in the store or won with a scratch card. Four categories of music reside here: Event Sounds, L. Party Sounds, Theme Sounds, and Mario & Sonic Sounds.
- Gameplay Music: Along with listening to the music, the player can adjust the tracks played in each event through this option. Each event's background music can be changed to any unlocked Mario or Sonic songs, along with the original music composed for the game.
Records[]
The Records menu allows the player to view all their high score in each event, along with statistics such as most played as character and most played event.
- Player Data: This menu displays data from the selected profile.
- Event Records: The high score for each event can be viewed here, along with the character or team used to get it. By pressing - on the Wii Remote, the leaderboard of the local profiles can be viewed, and by pressing + the global ranking could be viewed through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.[note 3]
- Challenges: This menu shows the player each challenge that exists in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, along with their progress in the current level. Upon completion, the icon for the challenge will feature a red bar on top of it that reads "CLEARED!" and the date of which this was done is shown in description to the right.
- Stickers: Displays every sticker that the player has obtained in London Party divided into seven pages. By selecting a sticker, the event or Bonus Game in which it was obtained is shown at the bottom of the screen. There are no hints or information given on the stickers which the player has not collected.
Mail[]
Mail is where certain characters, such as Cream or Toad, will send the player letters to congratulate them on various achievements. Sometimes these letters will include a Mii costume.
Options[]
Options hold various game settings which the player can adjust.
- Change Profile: The active profile can be swapped here, plus the option to create new profiles if there are not already four.
- Language: The language that both the audio and the text is displayed in can be changed, options in the North American version of the game include: English, French, Spanish, and Japanese.
- Game Settings:
- Set COM Level: Allows the player to adjust the computer's AI level across all events. Options include easy, normal and hard.
- Advice Display: Toggles whether advice messages are shown after each event.
- Friend Roster: This will connect the user's Wii to the internet through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and allow access to their friend list's leaderboards through the Records menu. It also lets the player see their own friend code so that it can be given out.[note 3]
- Credits: Displays the people behind Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and also includes a confirmation screen before rolling them.
Challenges[]
These are the Challenges which the player can complete to gain a 100% completion upon selecting their file on the main menu.
Challenge | Lvl. | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | |
Veteran Athlete | Play 10 events | Play 50 events | Play 100 events |
Jack of All Trades | Play all of the Events | N/A | |
Medalist | Get a gold medal in one event | ||
Gold Medalist | Get gold medals in all Olympic events | ||
Dream Medalist | Get gold medals in all Dream events | ||
Medal Collector | Get medals in all events | ||
Record Holder | Get a new record in one event | Get new records in half (13) of the events | Get new records in all (25) of the events |
Your Favorite | Play 1 character 10 times. | N/A | |
Party Time | Play with at least one other player once | ||
Sprint King | Get perfect sprint form one time | Get perfect sprint form three times | Get perfect sprint form five times |
Hurdle Master | Jump 10 hurdles with a perfect rating | Jump 20 hurdles with a perfect rating | Jump 30 hurdles with a perfect rating |
Baton Master | Pass the baton with a perfect rating 5 times | Pass the baton with a perfect rating 10 times | Pass the baton with a perfect rating 15 times |
Long Jumper | Special jump (jump with perfect timing) 5 times | Special jump (jump with perfect timing) 10 times | Special jump (jump with perfect timing) 15 times |
Hammer Pro | Use a roar of triumph (throw with perfect timing) 5 times | Use a roar of triumph (throw with perfect timing) 10 times | Use a roar of triumph (throw with perfect timing) 15 times |
Flying Discus | Throw the discus at the perfect angle 5 times | Throw the discus at the perfect angle 10 times | Throw the discus at the perfect angle 15 times |
Rocket Javelin | Throw the javelin at the perfect angle 5 times | Throw the javelin at the perfect angle 10 times | Throw the javelin at the perfect angle 15 times |
Master of the Bars | Land with a perfect rating one time | Land with a perfect rating three times | Land with a perfect rating five times |
Trampoline Master | Receive more than 2.5 points in one jump 10 times | Receive more than 2.5 points in one jump 20 times | Receive more than 2.5 points in one jump 30 times |
Ribbon Illusionist | Perform moves with a perfect rating 10 times | Perform moves with a perfect rating 50 times | Perform moves with a perfect rating 100 times |
Dolphin Swimmer | Do a perfect starting dash one time | Do a perfect starting dash three times | Do a perfect starting dash five times |
Synchro Teammate | Perform 30 three music note moves in a row one time | Perform 30 three music note moves in a row three times | Perform 30 three music note moves in a row five times |
Power Rower | Row with perfect timing 20 times | Row with perfect timing 40 times | Row with perfect timing 60 times |
Equestrian Legend | Jump over obstacles with perfect timing 10 times | Jump over obstacles with perfect timing 20 times | Jump over obstacles with perfect timing 30 times |
Ace Attacker | Score 5 Special shots in Badminton | Score 10 Special shots in Badminton | Score 15 Special shots in Badminton |
Stonewall Blocker | Score 5 points with blocks | Score 10 points with blocks | Score 15 points with blocks |
Super Smasher | Score 5 points with Special hits in Table Tennis | Score 10 points with Special hits in Table Tennis | Score 15 points with Special hits in Table Tennis |
Power Kicker | Perform 5 Special shots | Perform 10 Special shots | Perform 15 Special shots |
Master Marksman | Hit the bullseye 10 times | Hit the bullseye 20 times | Hit the bullseye 30 times |
Formidable Fencer | Hit your opponent with a Special thrust 5 times | Hit your opponent with a Special thrust 10 times | Hit your opponent with a Special thrust 15 times |
Perfect Rider | Do 10 switches with perfect timing | Do 20 switches with perfect timing | Do 30 switches with perfect timing |
Cloud Cleaver | Ground pound on 20 smiling clouds | Ground pound on 40 smiling clouds | Ground pound on 60 smiling clouds |
Seasoned Sailor | Complete at least 3 missions in one trip one time | Complete at least 3 missions in one trip three times | Complete at least 3 missions in one trip five times |
Safe Landing | Land on the 50 on the target 1 time | Land on the 50 on the target 3 times | Land on the 50 on the target 5 times |
Super Spinner | Spin on the bar with all 4 people at the same time on the same bar 20 times | Spin on the bar with all 4 people at the same time on the same bar 40 times | Spin on the bar with all 4 people at the same time on the same bar 60 times |
Leapfrog Artist | Leapfrog opponents 10 times | Leapfrog opponents 20 times | Leapfrog opponents 30 times |
Veteran Rider | Complete a race without breaking an egg one time | Complete a race without breaking an egg three times | Complete a race without breaking an egg five times |
Jackpot | Use the pinball shortcut one time | Use the pinball shortcut three times | Use the pinball shortcut five times |
Aerial Dancer | Do 5 moves with 10 or more spins | Do 10 moves with 10 or more spins | Do 15 moves with 10 or more spins |
Counterattack | Hit 5 fireballs back at Dino Piranha | Hit 10 fireballs back at Dino Piranha | Hit 15 fireballs back at Dino Piranha |
Fiercest Fencer | Knock people off the platform 5 times | Knock people off the platform 10 times | Knock people off the platform 15 times |
Party Lover | Play London Party 5 times | Play London Party 10 times | Play London Party 15 times |
Champion | Place first in London Party one time | Place first in London Party 5 times | Place first in London Party 10 times |
London Lover | Play 10 Bonus Games | Play half (28) of the Bonus Games | Play all (55) of the Bonus Games |
Boss Bruiser | Beat one boss | Beat half (four) of the bosses | Beat all (eight) of the bosses |
Sticker Collector | Collect one sticker | Collect half (52) of the stickers | Collect all (104) of the stickers |
London Party Champ | Win on hard difficulty in London Party | N/A | |
Trip-up artist | Trip opponents 10 times in London Party | Trip opponents 50 times in London Party | Trip opponents 100 times in London Party |
Item Hunter | Collect 100 items in London Party | N/A | |
Darts Player | Play all six types of Chance Time | ||
Pipe Collector | Go in 10 pipes in London Party | ||
Play with Mii | Play with a Mii once | ||
Team Mario | Play each Mario character one time | ||
Team Sonic | Play each Sonic character one time | ||
Fashionista | Get one outfit | Get half (133) of the outfits | Get all (265) of the outfits |
Music Lover | Get one Mario or Sonic song | Get half (18) of the Mario and Sonic songs | Get all (36) of the Mario and Sonic songs |
Lucky Scratcher | Use one scratch card | Use 50 scratch cards | Use 100 scratch cards |
Booby Prize | Get 10 blank cards | Get 50 blank cards | Get 100 blank cards |
Outfit Customizer | Change one Mii's clothes | N/A | |
First Music Change | Change music one time under Gameplay Music | ||
Long Road to the Top | Access Nintendo Wifi in Records Mode |
Stickers[]
Stickers are collected in the London Party game mode by winning bonus games from characters or rivals or by winning events. A book of every sticker the player has collected is viewable in the records menu.
Image | Title | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Rouge | Beat Rouge in 110M Hurdles | |
Rival Showdown: Rouge! | ||
Dry Bowser | Beat Dry Bowser in Dream Long Jump | |
Rival Showdown: Dry Bowser! | ||
Jet | Beat Jet in Dream Discus | |
Rival Showdown: Jet! | ||
King Boo | Beat King Boo in Dream Sprint | |
Rival Showdown: King Boo! |
Image | Title | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Eggman Nega | Beat Eggman Nega in Fencing | |
Rival Showdown: Eggman Nega! | ||
Dry Bones | Beat Dry Bones in Table Tennis | |
Rival Showdown: Dry Bones! | ||
Omega | Beat Omega in 100M | |
Rival Showdown: Omega! | ||
Birdo | Beat Birdo in 100m Freestyle | |
Rival Showdown: Birdo! |
Image | Title | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Eggman Nega | Beat Eggman Nega again in Dream Fencing | |
Rematch: Eggman Nega! | ||
Dry Bones | Beat Dry Bones again in Dream Hurdles | |
Rematch: Dry Bones! | ||
Omega | Beat Omega again in 4X100M Relay | |
Rematch: Omega! | ||
Birdo | Beat Birdo again in Badminton | |
Rematch: Birdo! |
Image | Title & Bonus Game |
---|---|
Mario | |
Go Away, Boo! | |
Sonic | |
Get That Crown! | |
Luigi | |
Go Away, Boo! | |
Tails | |
Hyde Park Coin Collectors! | |
Peach | |
Hyde Park Coin Collectors! | |
Amy | |
Go Away, Boo! | |
Bowser | |
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! | |
Dr. Eggman | |
Hyde Park Coin Collectors! | |
Yoshi | |
Get That Crown! | |
Knuckles | |
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! | |
Wario | |
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! | |
Shadow | |
Get That Crown! | |
Waluigi | |
Hyde Park Coin Collectors! | |
Silver | |
Hyde Park Coin Collectors! | |
Daisy | |
Get That Crown! | |
Blaze | |
Go Away, Boo! | |
Bowser Jr. | |
Go Away, Boo! | |
Metal Sonic | |
Get That Crown! | |
Donkey Kong | |
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! | |
Vector | |
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! | |
Pink Toad | |
Coin Collectors: Shell Game! | |
Espio | |
Vacant Lot Espio Search! | |
Shy Guy | |
Get That Shy Guy! | |
Charmy | |
Highway Ring Collectors! |
Image | Title & Bonus Game |
---|---|
Shy Guy | |
Shy Guy Tag! | |
Neutral Chao | |
Bonus Sticker | |
Lakitu | |
Guard The Hyde Park Diamonds! | |
Omochao | |
Event Quiz! | |
Lakitu | |
Follow The Flighty Lakitu! | |
Kiki | |
Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt! | |
Goomba | |
Highway Goomba Hunt! | |
Bullet Bill | |
Supporting Cast Quiz! | |
Spiny | |
Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock! | |
Cheep-Cheep | |
Highway Tally! | |
Boo | |
Boo's Treasure Chest!/Watch out for Boo | |
Mario & Sonic Icons | |
Hero Quiz! | |
Peach, Blaze, Daisy & Amy Icons | |
Heroine Quiz! | |
Bowser, Knuckles, Luigi & Dr. Eggman Icons | |
Athlete Characters Quiz! | |
Coin & Ring | |
All Characters Quiz! | |
Question Mark | |
Grab-Bag Quiz! | |
Podium | |
Olympic Games Quiz! | |
United Kingdom Flag | |
United Kingdom Quiz! | |
Buckingham palace | |
London Quiz! | |
Tower Bridge | |
2-on-2 Tag! | |
Nelson's column | |
3-on-1 Vacant Lot Tag! | |
English Police Cap | |
2-on-2 London Tag! | |
London Eye | |
Point-Based Shell Showdown! | |
One-Shot Shell Showdown! |
Image | Title & Bonus Game |
---|---|
2-on-2 Shell Showdown! | |
Big Ben | |
Collect Shy Guy's Coins! | |
London Bus | |
Stay On the Hazardous Highway! | |
Cage | |
Orbot and Cubot Tag! | |
Coin | |
London Coin Collectors! | |
Stickers | |
Hyde Park Sticker Hunt! | |
Cannon | |
Catch the Floating Sticker! | |
Barricade | |
Stay On the Marathon Highway! | |
Star Post | |
London Sightseeing Tour! | |
Green Pipe | |
2-on-2 Tag: Pipe-Style! | |
Siren Light | |
3-on-1 Tag! | |
Dartboard | |
Rotary Chance | |
Block | |
2-on-2 Icon Matchup! | |
100m | |
Win in 100m | |
110m Hurdles | |
Win in 110M hurdles | |
4x100 Relay | |
Win in 4X100 Relay | |
Long Jump | |
Win in Long Jump | |
Hammer Throw | |
Win in Hammer Throw | |
Discus Throw | |
Win in Discus Throw | |
Javelin Throw | |
Win in Javelin Throw | |
Uneven Bars | |
Win in Uneven Bars | |
Trampoline | |
Win in Trampoline | |
Rhythmic Ribbon | |
Win in Rhythmic Ribbon | |
100m Freestyle | |
Win in 100M Freestyle |
Music[]
Within the Bonus Mode the player can win or buy various tracks from both the Mario and Sonic series. Each track can be assigned to an event to change the background music.
Sonic series[]
- "Angel Island Zone" (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
- "Flying Battery Zone" (Sonic & Knuckles)
- "Splash Hill Zone" (Sonic the Hedgehog 4)
- "City Escape" (Sonic Adventure 2)
- "Tropical Resort" (Sonic Colors)
- "Reach for the Stars" (Sonic Colors)
- "Palm Tree Panic" (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)
- "Let the Speed Mend It" (Sonic and the Secret Rings)
- "Right There, Right On" (Sonic Rush)
- "His World" (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006))
- "Misty Lake" (Sonic and the Black Knight)
- "Metal Harbor" (Sonic Adventure 2)
- "Seaside Hill" (Sonic Heroes)
- "Rooftop Run" (Sonic Unleashed)
- "A New Venture" (Sonic Rush Adventure)
- "Emerald Coast" (Sonic Adventure)
- "Windy and Ripply" (Sonic Adventure)
Mario series[]
- "Main Theme" (Super Mario Bros.)
- "Underwater Theme" (Super Mario Bros.)
- "Main Theme" (Super Mario Bros. 3)
- "Athletic Theme" (Super Mario Bros. 3)
- "Main Theme" (Super Mario World)
- "Main Theme" (Super Mario 64)
- "Bowser Road" (Super Mario 64)
- "Delfino Plaza" (Super Mario Sunshine)
- "Mario Circuit" (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
- "Coincentration" (Super Mario 64 DS)
- "Athletic Theme" (New Super Mario Bros.)
- "Underwater Theme" (New Super Mario Bros.)
- "Gusty Garden Galaxy" (Super Mario Galaxy)
- "Purple Comet" (Super Mario Galaxy)
- "Coconut Mall" (Mario Kart Wii)
- "Wario's Gold Mine" (Mario Kart Wii)
- "Main Theme" (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
- "Puzzle Plank Galaxy" (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Mii Costumes[]
Costumes make a reappearance in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and can be won by playing the scratch card game in the extras menu. A total of 265 Mii costumes are present, with 53 of them being characters from the Mario and Sonic series. Most of the costumes are purchasable through the black scratch ticket shop, but the ones that are unlocked through different means are noted below, with Cream, Toad, or other characters then giving the new costume by mail.
Image & stats | Character | Requirement |
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Sonic | Win/Buy | |
Tails | ||
Knuckles | ||
Amy | ||
Dr. Eggman | ||
Shadow | ||
Silver | ||
Metal Sonic | ||
Blaze | ||
Vector | ||
Rouge | ||
Omega | ||
Charmy | Play for a total of one hour in Single Event Mode | |
Espio | Place first place ten times in Single Event Mode | |
Big | Play for a total of three hours in Single Event Mode | |
Super Sonic | Place first place fifty times in Single Event Mode | |
Cream | Place first ten times in the London Party Bonus Games | |
Jet | Win/Buy | |
Storm | ||
Wave | ||
Tikal | Place first one hundred times in the London Party Bonus Games | |
Marine | Place first fifty times in the London Party Bonus Games | |
Emerl | Win/Buy | |
Sonic the Werehog | Place first place ten times in Single Event Mode | |
Chip | Play for a total of five hours in Single Event Mode | |
Egg Pawn | Win/Buy |
Image & stats | Character | Requirement |
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Mario | Win/Buy | |
Luigi | ||
Peach | ||
Daisy | ||
Bowser | ||
Wario | ||
Waluigi | ||
Yoshi | ||
Donkey Kong | ||
Bowser Jr. | ||
Dry Bowser | ||
Dry Bones | ||
Birdo | ||
Diddy Kong | Play against a friend 20 times in Single Event Mode | |
Fire Mario | Win/Buy | |
Bee Mario | ||
Propeller Mario | ||
Penguin Mario | ||
Toad | Play against a friend 5 times in Single Event Mode | |
Larry Koopa | Answer 10 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz | |
Roy Koopa | Answer 50 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz | |
Lemmy Koopa | Answer 100 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz | |
Wendy O. Koopa | Play as a Mii 10 times in Single Event Mode | |
Iggy Koopa | Play as a Mii 50 times in Single Event Mode | |
Morton Koopa Jr. | Play as a Mii 100 times in Single Event Mode | |
Ludwig von Koopa | Play against a friend 10 times in Single Event Mode |
Development[]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games was announced on 21 April 2011.[5] The game was later was playable at E3 2011 and Gamescom 2011.
Cast[]
Role | English voice actor | Japanese voice actor |
---|---|---|
Announcer | Runblebee |
Sonic characters[]
Mario characters[]
Role | Voice actor |
---|---|
Mario | Charles Martinet |
Luigi | |
Wario | |
Waluigi | |
Goomba | |
Princess Peach | Samantha Kelly |
Toad | |
Princess Daisy | Deanna Mustard |
Bowser | Kenny James |
Dry Bowser | |
Yoshi | Kazumi Totaka |
Birdo | |
Donkey Kong | Takashi Nagasako |
Bowser Jr. | Caety Sagoian |
King Boo | Toru Asakawa |
Dry Bones | |
Lakitu | Dex Manley |
Magikoopa | Atsushi Masaki |
Boo | Sanae Susaki |
Luma | Yuya Takezawa |
Reception[]
Reception | |
---|---|
Aggregate scores | |
Aggregator | Score |
Metacritic | 66%[6] |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
Game Informer | 5.75/10[7] |
GameSpot | 7/10[8] |
GamesRadar | [9] |
IGN | 7.5/10[4] |
Nintendo Life | 5/10[10] |
Nintendo Power | 7.0/10[11] |
Nintendo World Report | 7.5/10[12] |
PALGN | 6.5/10[13] |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games received mostly positive reviews from fans and critics alike, with the game holding a 66% on Metacritic.[6]
Nintendo Power gave the Wii version a 7.0 rating in their November 2011 issue, stating that the game had events that weren't just minigames, but good ones too.[11] IGN gave the game a 7.5 rating, saying that the game is a recycled version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games with the events, but liking the Dream Events and the London Party.[4] Jason Venter of GameSpot praised the engaging nature of the game, but noted that some events quickly becoming repetitive and stating that it "perhaps relies too heavily on your fondness for its leading mascots."[8] PALGN gave Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games a 6.5 out of 10, saying that it is "some nice nostalgia for Mario & Sonic fans."[13]
Trivia[]
- This is the only Sonic game where the characters were not officially dubbed in French, Italian, German or Spanish following Sonic Generations.
- Only the Announcer was dubbed in these languages.
- This is 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 of jumping and running, respectively.
- This is the first Mario & Sonic game to feature the new Sonic voice cast.
- This is also the last game to feature Troy Baker as the voice of Espio.
- This is the last Sonic game to be released on the Wii.
- This is the only Mario & Sonic game to feature Monty Moles.
- This is the first Mario & Sonic game to show Dream Events in the cinematic opening outside of gameplay.
- This is the only game on the Wii to have a yellow case (aside from the Japanese version), rather than the standard white.
- 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.
- The remix of "Splash Hill Zone" featured in the game was first heard during the 2011 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, to mark the return of the Sonic balloon as the lead of the parade after it was out of commission since 1997.
- The remixes of "Angel Island Zone" and "His World" in this game are the same remixes that were featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Each female character has three outfits: a normal Olympics outfit for most events, a winter Olympics outfit exclusive to the equestrian event, and a new outfit for swimming and gymnastics. Also, swimsuits were originally planned for the first game, but were implemented first in this one.
- Originally, all the characters were going to have swimsuits as well. However, Sega rejected the idea as Sonic is not allowed to have his shoes removed.[14] However, Sonic does wear a life jacket in aquatics, although it is blue instead of yellow as it was in previous games.
- There is an unused low poly version of Mario that still exists in the files of the game. It has two textures and three animations.
- This is the second Mario & Sonic game where a Mario character and a Sonic character is seen at the same team in the game's opening, the first was Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, where Yoshi and Tails were in the same team, along with Silver and Amy in a curling match.
- Amy, Blaze, Peach, and Daisy in synchronized swimming.
- Shadow, Dr. Eggman, Wario, and Waluigi in team pursuit cycling.
- Silver and Donkey Kong against Vector and Daisy in beach volleyball.
- Knuckles, Metal Sonic, Yoshi, and Waluigi in football.
- This is the first Mario & Sonic game where Blaze is seen with bare arms.
Videos[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 マリオ&ソニック AT ロンドンオリンピック (Japanese). Nintendo (JP). Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved on 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo (US). Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved on 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo (UK). Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved on 25 December 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Thomas, Lucas M. (23 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. IGN. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
- ↑ London's Calling Mario & Sonic. Sega (21 April 2011). Archived from the original on 31 July 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii). Metacritic.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (29 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. Game Informer.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Venter, Jason (28 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. GameSpot.
- ↑ Johnson, Nellie (2 December 2011). MARIO & SONIC AT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES REVIEW. GamesRadar+.
- ↑ Newton, James (7 December 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review (Wii). NintendoLife. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Nintendo Power (273): 82. November 2011.
- ↑ Hernandez, Pedro (18 December 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo World Report.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ghiggino, Adam (25 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. PALGN. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012.
- ↑ Watts, Steve (19 December 2011). How Mario and Sonic get outfitted for the Olympics. Shack News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
External links[]
- Official website (Japanese)
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Mario Wiki, a wiki about Mario.
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Super Mario Wiki, the Super Mario wiki.