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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition, also known as Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016,[4] is the arcade version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. As with the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions, the game takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

The arcade cabinet comes in both two player and four player variety,[3] though single-player play is also available.

The arcade version of the game was announced by Sega on 16 July 2015.[1]

Characters[]

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition3

The arcade cabinet.

The game includes a total of twenty playable characters, split evenly between Team Sonic and Team Mario. In the Japanese version, four characters need to be unlocked to become playable. Each character's stats range from 0 to 10, with the total for playable characters summing to 18, while guest characters have a total of 23. Although each character has recommended events, all playable characters can participate in any event.

Team Sonic[]

Character Type Recommended events
Sonic Speed 100m 110m Hurdles
Tails Technique Trampoline Archery
Knuckles Power Hammer Throw Javelin Throw
Amy Balance 100m Freestyle
Swimming
Rhythmic
Gymnastics
Eggman Technique Archery Trampoline
Shadow Speed Long Jump 100m
Silver Technique 110m Hurdles Trampoline
Metal Sonic Speed 100m Javelin Throw
Blaze Balance 100m Freestyle
Swimming
Archery
Vector Power Hammer Throw 100m Freestyle
Swimming

Team Mario[]

Character Type Recommended events
Mario Balance Long Jump 100m
Luigi Trampoline 110m Hurdles
Peach Technique Archery Rhythmic
Gymnastics
Daisy Speed Rhythmic
Gymnastics
100m Freestyle
Swimming
Bowser Power Javelin Throw Hammer Throw
Wario Archery
Waluigi Technique Rhythmic
Gymnastics
Long Jump
Yoshi Speed 110m Hurdles Trampoline
DK Power Hammer Throw Long Jump
Bowser Jr. Balance Long Jump Javelin Throw

Guest characters[]

These characters are not playable and are challenged in bonus events.

Character Type Bonus event
Rouge Special 100m Freestyle Swimming
Omega 100m
Toad 4x100m Relay
Nabbit N.D. 110m Hurdles

Events[]

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition features nine unique events, as well as a bonus event that is only playable when being challenged by a guest character.

  • 100m
  • 110m Hurdles
  • Long Jump
  • Hammer Throw
  • Javelin Throw (Balance types can do better at a running start). In easy mode, the angle slowly increases while in hard mode, the angle increases fast.
  • 100m Freestyle
  • Archery (Speed types have faster aiming time, Power types shoot straight, Balance types' cursors move faster): In easy mode, there is no wind while in hard mode, the wind changes
  • Trampoline (Eggman is easy to get a higher jump with, Metal Sonic jumps higher with precise jumps)
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics (Amy has easier timing, Blaze and Sonic get more points from spin moves) In easy mode, easier moves are performed. In hard mode, more complicated move patterns are performed.
  • 4x100m Relay (Bonus Event)

Cast[]

Sonic characters[]

Role Voice actor
English Japanese
Sonic the Hedgehog Roger Craig Smith Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Miles "Tails" Prower Colleen O'Shaughnessey Ryō Hirohashi
Knuckles the Echidna Travis Willingham Nobutoshi Canna
Amy Rose Cindy Robinson Taeko Kawata
Dr. Eggman Mike Pollock Chikao Ōtsuka
Shadow the Hedgehog Kirk Thornton Kōji Yusa
Silver the Hedgehog Quinton Flynn Daisuke Ono
Blaze the Cat Laura Bailey Nao Takamori
Vector the Crocodile Keith Silverstein Kenta Miyake
Rouge the Bat Karen Strassman Rumi Ochiai
E-123 Omega Jon St. John Taiten Kusunoki

Mario characters[]

Role Voice actor
Mario Charles Martinet
Luigi
Wario
Waluigi
Toad Samantha Kelly
Princess Peach
Princess Daisy Deanna Mustard
Bowser Kenny James
Yoshi Kazumi Totaka
Donkey Kong Takashi Nagasako
Bowser Jr. Caety Sagoian
Nabbit Unknown

Videos[]

Gallery[]

Gallery

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 M&S Rio 2016 Arcade Edition out in Spring 2016 in Japan. Sonic Stadium.
  2. M&S Rio 2016 Arcade Game Coming To The West. TSSZ News (5 January 2016). Retrieved on 7 January 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games™ Arcade Edition. Primetime Amusements.
  4. MARIO & SONIC RIO 2016 OLYMPICS BROCHURE (PDF). Primetime Amusements.

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