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'''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''' is a sports game and an official game tying into the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is also a crossover event featuring [[Mario]] and [[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] as well as other characters from both of their series, marking the first time that the two have appeared together in the same game.
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'''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''' is one of the official games of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The game features [[Mario]] and [[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] as well as other characters from each universe. This marks the first time the two have appeared in the same game.
 
 
=Development=
 
 
 
The concept for the game originated after Sega acquired the license to create official tie-in games for the Olympics. They intended to feature ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' characters in the game from the beginning. Because of the Olympics featuring competitive sportsmanship and Sega's friendly relationship with their formal rivals at Nintendo, Sega and Nintendo ultimately agreed to feature ''Super Mario'' characters as well, allowing Mario and Sonic to finally appear together in the same game.
 
  
 
=Gameplay=
 
=Gameplay=
  
The player competes in many different Olympic events. Among the events are track, gymnastics, pole vaulting, the high jump, the shot put, fencing, swimming, table tennis, and archery. The controls of the Wii version utilize the motion sensor controls, while the DS version moreso relies on the touchscreen.
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The player competes in many different Olympic events. Among the events are track, gymnastics, pole vaulting, the high jump, the shot put, fencing, swimming, table tennis, and archery. The controls of the Wii version utilize the motion sensor controls.
 
 
Both versions are divided into Circuit, Single Match and Mission modes, while each version has slight alterations on multiplayer play. Both versions also have special Dream Events, and some events are exclusive to each version.
 
 
 
==Playable Characters==
 
 
 
The Wii version also features [[Mii]]s as playable characters.
 
 
 
===Team Mario===
 
 
 
*[[Mario]]
 
*[[Luigi]]
 
*[[Princess Peach]]
 
*[[Princess Daisy]]
 
*[[Yoshi]]
 
*[[Wario]]
 
*[[Waluigi]]
 
*[[Bowser]]
 
 
 
===Team Sonic===
 
 
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2|Sonic the Hedgehog]]
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Tails|Miles "Tails" Prower]]
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Knuckles_the_Echidna|Knuckles the Echidna]]
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Amy_Rose|Amy Rose]]
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Blaze_the_Cat|Blaze the Cat]]
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Shadow_the_Hedgehog|Shadow the Hedgehog]]
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Chaotix|Vector the Crocodile]]
 
*[[Third Party Characters in Nintendo Games#Dr._Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
 
 
 
=Legacy=
 
 
 
This spawned the ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' subseries. A new installment would be made for nearly every occurrence of the Olympic Games going forward, with the only exception thus far being the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. The series has also been notable for being the only crossover between the ''Super Mario'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, although the two would also appear together in multiple games of the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.
 
 
 
Sega also made ''Sonic at the Olympic Games'', a 2008 mobile game that featured only ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' characters.
 
 
 
==Sequels==
 
 
 
*It was followed by ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', which was made to tie in with the 2010 Olympic games.
 
 
 
{{Mario Sports Series}}
 
  
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