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, lit. "Mario & Sonic at the Rio Olympics") is the fifth installment of the Mario & Sonic series for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The game was first announced on the Japanese Nintendo Direct on 31 May 2015. 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 were released in 2016. An arcade edition of the game was announced by Sega on 16 July 2015 which will be released in Japan in 2016.
Development[]
The game was officially revealed during Nintendo Direct, 31 May 2015, showcasing two new game modes, Golf and Rugby along with twenty new characters, ten from the Mario series, ten from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game supports Amiibo functionality.
Characters[]
Team Mario[]
- Mario
- Luigi
- Princess Peach
- Princess Daisy
- Yoshi
- Donkey Kong
- Wario
- Waluigi
- Bowser Jr.
- Bowser
Guest Athletes[]
- Toad
- Birdo
- Diddy Kong
- Rosalina
- Ludwig Von Koopa
- Wendy O. Koopa
- Larry Koopa
- Roy Koopa
- Nabbit
- Dry Bones
- Dry Bowser
Team Sonic[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Miles "Tails" Prower
- Knuckles the Echidna
- Amy Rose
- Shadow the Hedgehog
- Dr. Eggman
- Metal Sonic
- Vector the Crocodile
- Blaze the Cat
- Silver the Hedgehog
Guest Athletes[]
- Rouge the Bat
- Espio the Chameleon
- Jet the Hawk
- Wave the Swallow
- Sticks the Badger
- Zavok
- Zazz
- Cream the Rabbit
- E-123 Omega
- Eggman Nega
Sports[]
- Football
- Duel Football
- Rugby Sevens
- Duel Rugby Sevens
- Beach Volleyball
- Duel Beach Volleyball
- BMX
- 100m
- Triple Jump
- 100m Freestyle
- Boxing
- Equestrian
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- 4x100m Relay
- Javelin Throw
- Archery
- Table Tennis
Trivia[]
- The 3DS version of this game has the most playable characters in the series to date.
- Toad is the only character exclusive to the Wii U version only, although he appears as a referee in the 3DS version.
- This was the first playable appearance of Wave the Swallow outside of Sonic Riders.
- This is the second playable appearance of Sticks the Badger in a non-Sonic Boom title after Sonic Runners.
- Although not playable characters, there are Mii costumes for Charmy Bee, Big the Cat, Storm the Albatross, Tikal, Marine the Raccoon, Emerl, Werehog, Chip, Egg Pawn, Chao, Lemmy Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Morton Jr and Lakitu.
