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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (マリオ&ソニックATリオオリンピック Mario & Sonikku AT Rio Orinpikku?) is the upcoming fifth installment in the Mario & Sonic series for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The game was first announced on the Japanese Nintendo Direct on 31 May 2015.[2][3] Like previous games, the game is officially licensed by the International Olympic Committee for the 31st Summer Olympic Games and taking place in the host city Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Both versions of the game are set to be released sometime in 2016.[4][5] An arcade edition of the game was announced by Sega on 16 July 2015 which will be released in Japan in 2016.[6]
Development
The game was officially revealed during Nintendo Direct, 31 May 2015,[3][7] showcasing two new game modes, Golf and Rugby along with 20 new characters, 10 from the Mario series, 10 from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game will use Amiibo.[8]
Characters
Team Sonic
Speed Type
Balance Type
Technique Type
Power Type
TBA
- Sticks the Badger**[10]
- Rouge the Bat**[3]
- E-123 Omega*[11]
- Cream the Rabbit*[1]
- Espio the Chameleon*[12]
- Dr. Eggman Nega**[1]
- Wave the Swallow**[11]
- Zavok**[1]
- Zazz**[1]
Team Mario
Speed Type
- Princess Daisy[3]***
- Yoshi[3]***
Balance Type
Technique Type
- Princess Peach[3]***
- Waluigi[11]***
Power Type
TBA
- Diddy Kong**[3]
- Birdo*[1]
- Dry Bowser**[1]
- Dry Bones*[10]
- Nabbit**[3]
- Larry Koopa**[1]
- Ludwig von Koopa*[10]
- Roy Koopa**[1]
- Wendy O. Koopa**[10]
* = indicates that they are newcomers to the Mario & Sonic series
** = indicates newcomers that are unlockable in the 3DS series
*** = indicates that they are playable in the arcade version
Other
Referees
Audience characters
- Toads***
- Purple Toads
- Yellow Toads
- Green Toads
- Blue Toads
- Chao
- Animals
- Shy Guys
- Green Shy Guys
- Pink Shy Guys
- Goombas
- Koopa Troopas
*** = indicates that they are also filming the events
Event characters
- Moto Bug
- Egg Pawn
- Super Egg Pawn
- Search Flapper
- Chao
- Toads
- Goomba
- Red Paratroopa
- Piranha Plant
- Thwomp
- Birdo
- Boom Boom
- Pom Pom
Story Mode Characters
- Mii
- Mii Mario
- Mii Sonic
- Toad
- Blue Toad
- Sky Yoshi
- Orbot
- Cubot
Sports
Wii U
- Athletics:
- Track
- 100m Sprint
- Track
- Gymnastics:
- Rhythmic Clubs*
- Songs:
- Rhythmic Clubs*
- Table Tennis
- Football (Soccer)
- Beach Volleyball
- Rugby Sevens*
Nintendo 3DS
Much like the previous installment, the characters are assigned to certain events. The difference is that returning characters are playable in two events each while newcomers are playable in only one each. However, Mario, Sonic, and Miis are available in all events.[14]
- Athletics
- Track
- 100m Sprint (Shadow, Yoshi, Metal, Nabbit)
- 110m Hurdles (Silver, Luigi, Eggman, Diddy)
- Field
- Long Jump (Espio, Waluigi, Eggman Nega, Bowser Jr.)
- Javelin Throw (Knuckles, Wario, Omega, Dry Bowser)
- Track
- Gymnastics
- Rhythmic Hoop* (Amy, Daisy, Blaze, Rosalina)
- Songs:
- Super Mario Bros. BGM
- Wonder World
- Songs:
- Rhythmic Hoop* (Amy, Daisy, Blaze, Rosalina)
- Aquatics
- 100m Freestyle (Tails, Peach, Amy, Wendy)
- Equestrian
- Show Jumping (Blaze, Bowser Jr., Eggman, Larry)
- Cycling
- BMX (Metal, Waluigi, Wave, Dry Bones)
- Contact Sports
- Boxing (Knuckles, DK, Zavok, Bowser)
- Table Tennis (Vector, Luigi, Zazz, Ludwig)
- Archery (Silver, Wario, Sticks, Birdo)
- Football (Soccer) (Shadow, Yoshi, Jet, Daisy)
- Beach Volleyball (Tails, DK, Cream, Roy)
- Golf* (Vector, Peach, Rouge, Bowser)
* = indicates that they are new events to the Mario & Sonic series
Story Mode
These events are exclusive to the 3DS Story Mode.
- 400m
- Shot Put
- Pole Vault
- Trampoline
- Rings
- Badminton
- 1000m Kayak Singles
Arcade
- 100m
- Hammer Throw
- Javelin Throw
- Archery
- Trampoline
- 100m Freestyle
- Rhythmic Clubs
Reception
In their first review for the 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Famitsu gave the game 33 out of 40.[15]
Trivia
- This is the first game in the Mario & Sonic series to have new characters since Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
- Before being playable in this game, Birdo, Dry Bones, Dry Bowser, Rouge the Bat, Jet the Hawk, E-123 Omega, and Dr. Eggman Nega appeared in the previous installments (except for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games) as rival characters while Cream and Espio appeared as referees.
- Interestingly, Birdo, Jet, Rouge, Espio, and Cream were supposed to appear as playable characters in the first installment but were cut for unknown reasons.
- The Wii U version of the game is the first console version of an Olympic Games title to be released on the year of the Olympics.
- This is the first game where Wave the Swallow is playable outside of the Sonic Riders series.
- Also, this is the first time that Jet and Wave appear without Storm the Albatross.
- This is the first time that Vector the Crocodile and Espio the Chameleon are playable and Charmy Bee isn't.
- This is the first game where Dr. Eggman Nega, as well as members of the Deadly Six are playable, as opposed to being only being boss characters in previous games.
- This is the first modern Sonic game where Sticks the Badger appears outside of the Sonic Boom series.
- However this is her second appearance outside of the series after Sonic Runners.
- Some events from the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games reappear in this game in Story mode.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 マリオ&ソニック AT リオオリンピック™ 紹介映像. YouTube. Nintendo (27 December 2015). Retrieved on 28 December 2015.
- ↑ Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games unveiled for Wii U and 3DS. The Sonic Stadium (31 May 2015). Retrieved on 31 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 Nintendo Direct 2015.5.31 プレゼンテーション映像 (31 May 2015). Retrieved on 31 May 2015.
- ↑ Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Nintendo. Retrieved on 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Nintendo. Retrieved on 17 June 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 M&S Rio 2016 Arcade Edition out in Spring 2016 in Japan The Sonic Stadium
- ↑ Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games announced. Nintendo Everything (31 May 2015). Retrieved on 31 May 2015.
- ↑ Various European Wii U/3DS boxarts. Nintendo Everything (18 June 2015). Retrieved on 22 June 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MS_Rio_Unison_JHavelangeOlympicStadium_2nd_45.jpg
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Nintendo Direct 2015.11.12 マリオ＆ソニック AT リオオリンピック™ トレーラー (12 November 2015). Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 <nowiki>[Nintendo Direct JP Mario & Sonic Rio 2016 3DS presentation]. NintenDaan (12 November 2015). Retrieved on 14 November 2015.
- ↑ FIle:Image3.jpg.e26e836a0fb4761502eba3ecc8abe141.jpg
- ↑ File:MS Rio Unison BeachVolleyballArena 3rd 26.jpg
- ↑ Nicholas Mojica (20 December 2015). Amiibo News: Lucas Pre-Order Up Now At Best Buy, 'Mario And Sonic Rio 2016' Amiibo Details Revealed. Design & Trent. Retrieved on 31 December 2015.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (9 February 2016). Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1419. Gematsu.com. Retrieved on 11 February 2016.
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