Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

MARIO AND SONIC AT THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES

Today, let's cover the fifth game in the Mario and Sonic series, this time lining up with the 2016 games hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All ten characters from both sides from the previous games all return, as is the norm. While they are the only ones playable across the board, the game also introduces the feature of the rivals for various sports actually being playable on your end for those events specifically. On the Mario side, we have Toad for a four-man relay, Rosalina for rhythmic gymnastics, Diddy Kong for rugby, the Koopalings Wendy and Larry for swimming and equestrian respectively, Nabbit for 100m, and Dry Bowser for the javelin throw. On Sonic's side, we have Rouge for volleyball, Jet and his teammate Wave for football and BMX respectively, Espio for the triple jump, Sticks from Sonic Boom for archery, and the Zeti Zavok and Zazz for boxing and table tennis. Birdos, Boom Booms, and Egg Pawns help out as teammates in rugby, and characters like Lakitu, Charmy, and Cream still act as referees.

Rio's Olympics were summer games, so our events this time include: 100m, 100m swimming, four-man relay, archery, volleyball, boxing, BMX, equestrian, football, javelin throw, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby, table tennis, and the triple jump. Notably less events than previous games. As is to be expected, this game features prominent landmarks around Rio just like Sochi, London, Vancouver, and Beijing before it. Most notably, Copacabana Beach is prominently featured as a hub world here.

That's pretty much it for now! Here's what we've got:

Characters:

Mario

Luigi

Amy Rose

Blaze the Cat

Bowser Jr.

Sonic

Shadow

Princess Daisy

Yoshi

Metal Sonic

Princess Peach

Waluigi

Tails

Dr. Eggman

Silver

Knuckles

Vector

Wario

Bowser

Donkey Kong

Banzai Bill: bobsleigh

King Boo: ski, sprint, speed skating

Dry Bowser: hockey, long jump, Champion Race, javelin

Dry Bones: curling, table tennis

Rouge: figure skating, hurdles, Champion Race, volleyball

E-123 Omega: speed skating, 100m, bobsleigh

Jet: snowboarding, discus, football

Eggman Nega: ski, fencing, Champion Race

Birdo: badminton, hockey

Kamek: sledge race

Toad: relay race

Rosalina: rhythmic gymnastics

Diddy Kong: rugby

Wendy: swimming

Larry: equestrian

Nabbit: 100m

Espio: triple jump

Sticks: archery

Wave: BMX

Zavok: boxing

Zazz: table tennis

Lakitu

Cream

Charmy

Stages:

100m freestyle

4x100m freestyle

100m

400m run

4x100m relay

110m hurdles

400m hurdles

long jump

triple jump

high jump

pole vault

hammer throw

javelin throw

fencing

trampoline

hurdles

rowing

skeet shooting

table tennis

Dream Race

Dream Platform

Dream Fencing

Dream Table Tennis

downhill skiing

giant slalom

ski jumping

team ski jumping

moguls

ski cross

halfpipe

snowboard cross

500m speed skating

100m short track

short track relay

figure skating

skeleton

bobsleigh

ice hockey

curling

Dream Alpine

Dream Ski Jumping

Dream Ski Cross

Dream Snowboard Cross

Dream Short Track

Dream Figure Skating

Dream Bobsleigh

Dream Ice Hockey

Dream Curling

Dream Snowball Fight

Dream Gliding

long jump

hammer throw

discus throw

uneven bars

rhythmic ribbon

synchronized swimming

canoeing

equestrian

badminton

volleyball

football

Dream long jump

Dream rafting

Dream discus

Dream uneven bars

Dream hurdles

Dream equestrian

Dream sprint

Dream trampoline

Dream space walk

biathlon

figure skating doubles

skeleton

Champion Race

Roller Coaster Bobsleigh

Groove Pipe Snowboarding

Street Hockey

Hole-in-One Curling

Bullet Bill Sledge Race

boxing

BMX

football

rugby

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's cover the 2016 games set in Rio!

Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

MARIO AND SONIC AT THE SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Today, let's cover the fourth Mario and Sonic Olympics game, set during the 2014 Olympics hosted in Sochi, Russia. Also, notably, the only one of the games I have ever owned personally. All ten characters from both sides all return with no other new (as we should be used to at this point). Birdo acts as your rival in Hockey, Kamek in a sledge race, Jet in snowboarding, King Boo in speed skating, E-123 Omega in bobsleigh, and Eggman Nega, Dry Bowser, and Rouge in a championship race. Most of our referees and our background characters also return (a bit updated with newer characters like the Wisps from Sonic Colors).

As this game is a winter game, the sports include: snowboard cross, bobsleigh, biathlon, snowboard slopes, speed skating, alpine skiing, ski jumping, moguls, ski cross, slalom, figure skating singles and doubles, curling, hockey, skeleton, and short track speed skating. The dream events include a Champion Race combining four events, a Roller Coaster Bobsleigh, Snowboarding inside a pipe, Street Hockey on Isle Delfino, Curling but also basically golf, Figure Skating Spectaculars highlighting both series, a Snowball Fight, and a Bullet Bill Sledge Race.

That's it! Let's see what we've got:

Characters:

Mario

Luigi

Amy Rose

Blaze the Cat

Bowser Jr.

Sonic

Shadow

Princess Daisy

Yoshi

Metal Sonic

Princess Peach

Waluigi

Tails

Dr. Eggman

Silver

Knuckles

Vector

Wario

Bowser

Donkey Kong

Banzai Bill: bobsleigh

King Boo: ski, sprint, speed skating

Dry Bowser: hockey, long jump, Champion Race

Dry Bones: curling, table tennis

Rouge: figure skating, hurdles, Champion Race

E-123 Omega: speed skating, 100m, bobsleigh

Jet: snowboarding, discus

Eggman Nega: ski, fencing, Champion Race

Birdo: badminton, hockey

Kamek: sledge race

Toad

Lakitu

Cream

Espio

Charmy

Stages:

100m freestyle

4x100m freestyle

100m

400m run

4x100m relay

110m hurdles

400m hurdles

long jump

triple jump

high jump

pole vault

hammer throw

javelin throw

fencing

trampoline

hurdles

rowing

skeet shooting

table tennis

Dream Race

Dream Platform

Dream Fencing

Dream Table Tennis

downhill skiing

giant slalom

ski jumping

team ski jumping

moguls

ski cross

halfpipe

snowboard cross

500m speed skating

100m short track

short track relay

figure skating

skeleton

bobsleigh

ice hockey

curling

Dream Alpine

Dream Ski Jumping

Dream Ski Cross

Dream Snowboard Cross

Dream Short Track

Dream Figure Skating

Dream Bobsleigh

Dream Ice Hockey

Dream Curling

Dream Snowball Fight

Dream Gliding

long jump

hammer throw

discus throw

uneven bars

rhythmic ribbon

synchronized swimming

canoeing

equestrian

badminton

volleyball

football

Dream long jump

Dream rafting

Dream discus

Dream uneven bars

Dream hurdles

Dream equestrian

Dream sprint

Dream trampoline

Dream space walk

biathlon

figure skating doubles

skeleton

Champion Race

Roller Coaster Bobsleigh

Groove Pipe Snowboarding

Street Hockey

Hole-in-One Curling

Bullet Bill Sledge Race

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's cover the 2016 games set in Rio!

Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

 MARIO AND SONIC AT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

Today, let's go over the third game in the Mario and Sonic Olympics series, this one made to line up with the 2012 Olympic games hosted in London. All ten characters return on both sides, as the series doesn't really seem to have felt any need to update this since that first game. All of our referees return in the same roles as well. Birdo acts as a rival in Badminton, Dry Bones for Table Tennis, Dry Bowser for the Long Jump, King Boo for a Sprint, Eggman Nega in Fencing, E-123 Omega in Track Runs, Jet the Hawk in Discus, and Rouge the Bat in Hurdles.

We are back to Summer Olympics, so our events include: 100m, 110m hurdles, a four-man relay, long jump, hammer throw, discus throw, javelin throw, uneven bars, trampoline, rhythmic ribbon, 100m freestyle swimming, synchronized swimming, canoeing, equestrian, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, football, shooting, fencing, track cycling, and dream events for long jump (based on Yoshi games), rafting (down a Cheep Cheep-filled river), discus (set in Sonic's Windy Valley), uneven bars (set in Sonic's Grand Metropolis), hurdles (based on Super Mario Galaxy), equestrian (while guarding Yoshi eggs), sprint (based on Sonic casino levels), trampoline (set on the ARK Space Station), space walk (based on Good Egg Galaxy), and fencing (set on Seaside Hill).

That's about it! Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

Mario

Luigi

Amy Rose

Blaze the Cat

Bowser Jr.

Sonic

Shadow

Princess Daisy

Yoshi

Metal Sonic

Princess Peach

Waluigi

Tails

Dr. Eggman

Silver

Knuckles

Vector

Wario

Bowser

Donkey Kong

Banzai Bill: bobsleigh

King Boo: ski, sprint

Dry Bowser: hockey, long jump

Dry Bones: curling, table tennis

Rouge: figure skating, hurdles

E-123 Omega: speed skating, 100m

Jet: snowboarding, discus

Eggman Nega: ski, fencing

Birdo: badminton

Toad

Lakitu

Cream

Espio

Charmy

Stages:

100m freestyle

4x100m freestyle

100m

400m run

4x100m relay

110m hurdles

400m hurdles

long jump

triple jump

high jump

pole vault

hammer throw

javelin throw

fencing

trampoline

hurdles

rowing

skeet shooting

table tennis

Dream Race

Dream Platform

Dream Fencing

Dream Table Tennis

downhill skiing

giant slalom

ski jumping

team ski jumping

moguls

ski cross

halfpipe

snowboard cross

500m speed skating

100m short track

short track relay

figure skating

skeleton

bobsleigh

ice hockey

curling

Dream Alpine

Dream Ski Jumping

Dream Ski Cross

Dream Snowboard Cross

Dream Short Track

Dream Figure Skating

Dream Bobsleigh

Dream Ice Hockey

Dream Curling

Dream Snowball Fight

Dream Gliding

long jump

hammer throw

discus throw

uneven bars

rhythmic ribbon

synchronized swimming

canoeing

equestrian

badminton

volleyball

football

Dream long jump

Dream rafting

Dream discus

Dream uneven bars

Dream hurdles

Dream equestrian

Dream sprint

Dream trampoline

Dream space walk

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's cover the Sochi 2014 Olympics