Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a sports game for the Nintendo DS with a Wii version of the game released as well. The game places Mario, Sonic, and their various allies against each other in Olympic events. The game has the official Beijing 2008 Olympics license, and features environments based on actual Olympic venues.

Although both Nintendo and Sega worked on this collaboration, most of the development was handled by Sega. However, as the game was completed, Sega did publishing and marketing duties for all versions outside of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Nintendo did publishing and marketing duties for the Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese versions of this game.

Both versions of the game utilize the new functions of these consoles completely. Mario & Sonic was compatible with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was revealed on March 28, 2007. Initially, it was widely assumed to be an April Fools’ Day joke, but soon after, Sega stated on their official website that the game is official and that both Sega and Nintendo would be working on it, shortly followed by Shigeru Miyamoto confirming that he would be supervising the project.

Gameplay

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Circuit

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In Circuit mode, the player can play through several circuits made up of various events in the game, with the aim of scoring the most points for winning events. The player earns 10 points for every event in the circuit that they win, 8 points for placing second, 6 points for placing third and 4 points for coming in fourth. The player can also use a Circuit Chance, which is a boost that can only be used once per circuit to double the points that the player receives for the event. The character with the most points at the end of all the events wins the circuit, and the player can win unique trophies for each circuit by placing in first. Completing circuits allows the player to unlock new events, circuits and circuit classes.

The circuits are split into three classes: Beginner’s Class, Advanced Class and Master’s Class. In the Beginner’s Class, all five of the circuits have three events. Four of the circuits are unlocked at the start of the game, with the fifth being unlocked by completing the other five. In the Advanced Class, the five circuits have four events each, ad are all unlocked by completing the previous circuit or by playing a specific number of Free Match events. Master’s Class’ six circuits are unlocked in the same way, with each circuit containing five events.

Beginner’s Class

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Name

Unlocking criteria

Events

Unlocks

Mercury Circuit

100m

Long Jump

Hammer Throw

Mercury Trophy

Moonlight Circuit, 400m Hurdles, Dream Table Tennis, Triple Jump

Venus Circuit

100m Freestyle

Skeet

Singles

Venus Trophy

Jupiter Circuit

Pursuit

Individual epée

400m

Jupiter Trophy

Saturn Circuit

Trampoline

Archery

Javelin Throw

Saturn Trophy

Moonlight Circuit

Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits / Play 20 events in Single Match mode

400m Hurdles

Triple Jump

Dream Table Tennis

Moonlight Trophy, Advanced Class, Stardust Circuit

Advanced Class

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Name

Unlocking criteria

Events

Unlocks

Stardust Circuit

Complete the Moonlight Circuit / Play 30 events in Single Match mode

100m

Long Jump

Hammer Throw

Vault

Stardust Trophy, Planet Circuit, Dream Basketball

Planet Circuit

Complete the Stardust Circuit / Play 40 events in Single Match mode

100m Freestyle

Skeet

Singles

Dream Basketball

Planet Trophy, Comet Circuit, Dream Race

Comet Circuit

Complete the Planet Circuit / Play 50 events in Single Match mode

Pursuit

Individual epée

400m

Dream Race

Comet Trophy, Satellite Circuit, 10m Platform

Satellite Circuit

Complete the Comet Circuit

Trampoline

Archery

Javelin Throw

10m Platform

Satellite Trophy, Sunlight Circuit, Dream Fencing

Sunlight Circuit

Complete the Satellite Circuit

400m Hurdles

Triple Jump

Dream Table Tennis

Dream Fencing

Sunlight Trophy, Master’s Class, Meteorite Circuit, Dream Canoe

Master’s Class

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Name

Unlocking criteria

Events

Unlocks

Meteorite Circuit

Complete the Sunlight Circuit

100m

Long Jump

Hammer Throw

Vault

Dream Canoe

Meteorite Trophy, Supernova Circuit, Dream Boxing

Supernova Circuit

Complete the Meteorite Circuit

100m Freestyle

Skeet

Singles

Dream Basketball

Dream Boxing

Supernova Trophy, Cosmos Circuit

Cosmos Circuit

Complete the Supernova Circuit

Pursuit

Individual epée

400m

Dream Race

Dream Shooting

Cosmos Trophy, Galaxy Circuit, Dream Long Jump

Galaxy Circuit

Complete the Cosmos Circuit

Trampoline

Archery

Javelin Throw

10m Platform

Dream Long Jump

Galaxy Trophy, Universal Circuit

Universal Circuit

Complete the Galaxy Circuit

400m Hurdles

Triple Jump

Archery

Dream Table Tennis

Dream Fencing

Universal Trophy, Big Bang Circuit

Big Bang Circuit

Complete the Universal Circuit

Dream Boxing

Dream Canoe

Dream Basketball

Dream Long Jump

Dream Race

Big Bang Trophy

Free

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In Free, the player can make and play their own circuits of between three and five events using any events that they have unlocked. The player can also use the random button to generate a circuit with five random events. Once the events have been selected, the circuit is played as usual with the same point scoring system and circuit chances. Player-made circuits are not saved in the game and must be remade to be played again.

Mission

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In Mission mode, players can play a number of different challenges based around events with certain limitations or restrictions, such as time penalties or score requirements. Each character has five missions unlocked by default, represented by a circle of stars next to the character on the character select screen in Mission mode. Each time a mission is completed, a star will be filled in. Completing all five of a character’s missions will earn the player the character’s respective emblem.

Character

Mission number

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2
3
4
5

Mario
MarioOlympicGames icon.png

Event

Long Jump

Vault

Skeet

Dream Long Jump

Dream Boxing

Mission

Jump successfully three times for a total of over 20m!
Score between 7.000 and 8.000!
Shoot down all the red clays only!
Land on one of the three small islands!
Counter five times!

Luigi
LuigiOlympicGames icon.png

Event

100m Freestyle

Triple Jump

Archery

Singles

Dream Basketball

Mission

Earn 3rd place!
Jump between 13m and 15m!
Hit black, red, and blue rings in that specific order!
Win five points using spin shots.
Score at least 15 points in 10 consecutive shots!

Peach
Princess Peach's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Event

Vault

Long Jump

10m Platform

Individual epée

Dream Shooting

Mission

Nail a perfect landing!
Jump between 6m and 7m!
Achieve a 10 combo or better!
Win without giving up a point to your opponent!
Achieve 10 consecutive hits!

Daisy
DaisyMASATOG.png

Event

400m Hurdles

Trampoline

Triple Jump

Dream Table Tennis

Dream Shooting

Mission

Cross the finish line without knocking down a hurdle!
Achieve seven GOOD ratings in your performance!
Achieve a GREAT rating in all three jumps!
Successfully return three consecutive special shots!
Shoot down only the balloons marked with Daisy’s flower symbol!

Yoshi
YoshiMASATOG.png

Event

10m Platform

Singles

Trampoline

Dream Basketball

Dream Canoe

Mission

Enter the water feet-first! Aim for an entry angle of around 170 to 180 degrees!
Win without giving away more than three points to your opponent!
Enter 32 or more performance commands!
Make five consecutive successful shots!
Gather 20 coins within 60 seconds!

Wario
WarioMASATOG.png

Event

100m

100m Freestyle

Skeet

Dream Long Jump

Dream Race

Mission

Cross the finish line while lunging forward and come in 2nd place!
(Lift up, then slide right when you see the “!” indicator.)
Get a 3 note (♪♪♪) rating 5 times when restoring stamina!
Hit 2 targets at the same time, twice!
Pass though 10 rings!
Collect all item boxes!

Waluigi
WaluigiOlympicGames icon.png

Event

400m Hurdles

Skeet

Vault

Triple Jump

Dream Canoe

Mission

Overcome a 3-second handicap to win!
Shoot all of the blue targets only!
Earn a 10.000!
Jump 3 times in a row for a total of at least 48m!
Avoid your opponents’ attacks for 30 seconds!

Bowser
Bowser's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Event

Individual epée

Hammer Throw

400m

Archery

Dream Table Tennis

Mission

Parry 5 of your opponent’s attacks, and win!
Throw 3 times in a row for a total of at least 220m!
Overcome a 1-second handicap to win!
Get 10 points 3 times in a row!
Earn at least 20 points in a single rally!

Sonic
SonicOlympcGames icon.png

Event

100m

Triple Jump

400m Hurdles

Dream Boxing

Dream Fencing

Mission

Perform a successful starting dash and finish in 1st place!
Jump at least 15m with a jump angle of at least 50 degrees!
Perform 7 sprint jumps!
Perform a successful sway 9 times!
Knock your opponent out of the ring 3 times to win the match!

Tails
Miles "Tails" Prower's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Event

Skeet

Vault

Trampoline

Archery

Dream Race

Mission

Don’t miss even once!
Don’t make any mistakes on your four performance command inputs!
Earn GOOD ratings 8 times in your performance!
Hit the center of the target to earn 10 points under strong wind conditions!
Reach the goal without taking damage even once!

Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Event

Hammer Throw

400m

10m Platform

Singles

Dream Basketball

Mission

Throw 3 times, increasing your distance each time!
Finish in 2nd place!
Perform GREAT or PERFECT in all aspects of the event!
Perform 5 successful smashes and win!
Perform 1 combo within 30 seconds!

Amy
Amy Rose's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Event

Javelin Throw

Trampoline

Individual epée

Long Jump

Dream Long Jump

Mission

Throw for a distance between 70m and 85m!
Earn GOOD ratings for the entire performance!
Come from behind to win!
Get a GREAT rating on your jump!
Use items on three opponents ahead of you!

Blaze
Blaze the Cat's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Event

Singles

Javelin Throw

10m Platform

100m

Dream Shooting

Mission

Continue a rally for at least 10 hits!
Throw 3 times, increasing your distance each time!
Perform a 20-step combo with command inputs!
Finish within 0.5 seconds of Peach!
Win after coming back from a 200-point deficit!

Shadow
Shadow the Hedgehog's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Event

100m

Javelin Throw

Pursuit

Dream Fencing

Dream Race

Mission

Don’t let Sonic pass you!
Throw 3 times in a row for a total of at least 220m!
Collect all of the stamina!
Win with a special attack as your final move!
Use items on all of your opponents.

Vector
VectorOlympicGames icon.png

Event

100m Freestyle

Hammer Throw

Trampoline

Individual epée

Dream Canoe

Mission

Finish in 2nd place, within 50 seconds!
Perform a GREAT throw!
Earn GOOD ratings 8 times in your performance!
Overcome a 5-point handicap and win!
Use items on all of your opponents!

Dr. Eggman
Eggman Olympic Games icon.png

Event

Long Jump

400m

Hammer Throw

Javelin Throw

Dream Basketball

Mission

Jump at least 6m with a jump angle of at least 50 degrees!
Keep your stamina full up to the goal, and finish in 1st place!
Perform a successful yell 3 throws in a row!
(Make noise towards the microphone when you see the “!” indicator.)
Perform a GREAT throw!
Score a basket!

Collection

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games features four different types of collectibles that can be viewed in the records section. The player can view the medals that they have earned for each event with all of the characters, as well as collectibles that require the player to meet certain conditions to earn. The player can earn trophies by completing each of the game’s circuits, emblems by fulfilling various conditions, such as completing missions and achieving perfect scores in events, and crowns by winning gold medals with all of the characters in an event. Similar emblems are featured in the Wii version of the game.

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The Gallery mode

In the Gallery mode, players can play minigames to unlock trivia about the Olympic Games. There are five sections of trivia to unlock, each tied to a certain type of minigame. Within each section, there are five pieces of trivia to be unlocked, each behind a door corresponding to the colors of the Olympic rings. Initially the player is only presented with a question, but unlocks the answer once the target score in the minigame is reached. For the first four doors in a section, the player also unlocks the next door once the target score is hit, though for the fifth door, the player unlocks two songs, one from the Mario franchise and one from the Sonic franchise, that can be played on the jukebox in the gallery. The songs are unlocked in a specific order based on the number of green door minigames completed, rather than specific songs being tied to specific sections. The songs unlocked in order are:

Once the minigames are unlocked, the player can replay them at any level through the doors. Each minigame level also holds a record which can be set when it is replayed after earning the initial score.

Section

Door

Minigame

Question

Answer

Olympic Trivia

Blue Door

Replay LV1
Which colors are used for the five rings of the Olympic symbol?
In order, they are blue, yellow, black, red, and green. At least one of these five colors is used in every national flag.

Black Door

Replay LV2

How do they determine countries and locations where the Olympic Games will be held?
The Host City for each Olympic Games is chosen from among the candidate cities by a vote of the International Olympic Committee.

Red Door

Replay LV3

Which continent hasn’t been host to the modern Olympic Games?
The modern Olympic Games haven’t been held in Africa.

Yellow Door

Replay LV4

How is the Olympic Flame lit?
The Olympic flame is lit by the sun’s rays in Olympia, Greece.

Green Door

Replay LV5

Which team marches last in the Opening Ceremony?
The team representing the host country marches last.

Modern Olympic Games

Blue Door

Shoot! LV1
Where were the Olympic Games of the first Olympiad held?
They were held in Athens, Greece.

Black Door

Shoot! LV2

When was the first Olympic torch relay?
The torch relay was introduced in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.

Red Door

Shoot! LV3

Which Olympic Games were the first to be broadcast on TV?
The 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

Yellow Door

Shoot! LV4

Were there ever non-sports events in the modern Olympic Games?
Yes. From the 1912 to 1948 Games of the Olympiad, there were art competitions in architecture, literature, painting, sculpture and music.

Green Door

Shoot! LV5

Was the ocean ever used for swimming events at the Olympic Games?
Yes. The first Olympic swimming contests, at the 1896 Athens Games, were held in the Bay of Zea.

Beijing 2008

Blue Door

Matching LV1
What is the nickname of the official mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games?
“Fuwa,” which translates to “good luck dolls.” They carry a message of friendship and peace and their colors are the same as those used in the Olympic Rings.

Black Door

Concentration LV1
What is the meaning of the combined names of the five mascots?
If you put together the names of the five mascots, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini, you will get: “Beijing huanying ni.” This means “Welcome to Beijing” in Chinese.

Red Door

Shuffle
What are the missing words in the Beijing 2008 slogan below? “One ???, One ???”
The slogan is: “One World, One Dream.”

Yellow Door

Matching LV2

What time and date will the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games begin?
It will begin at 8:08:08 pm, August 8, 2008. (Eight is a lucky number in China, symbolizing growth and development.)

Green Door

Concentration LV2

How much distance will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay cover?
The torch relay will last 130 days and travel 85,128 miles (137,000km) from Olympia to Beijing. It will travel the longest distance and include the largest number of people of any torch relay so far.

Ancient Olympic Games

Blue Door

Airship LV1
Why are the Olympic Games held every four years?
Because the ancient Olympic Games that took place in Olympia, Greece were held every four years.

Black Door

Airship LV2

Was there only one event in the ancient Olympic Games in 776 B.C.?
Yes. It was a running event, called the stadion or stade. Athletes ran the length of the stadium, a distance of about 219 yards (200 meters).

Red Door

Airship LV3

Were there any team sports in the ancient Olympic Games?
Team sports were not included in the ancient Olympic Games.

Yellow Door

Airship LV4

Is it true that the ancient Olympic Games included chariot races?
Yes. A competition for a four-horse chariot race, a tethrippon, was introduced in 680 B.C. Two more chariot races were added later on.

Green Door

Airship LV5

What was the “pankration” event?
An event in the ancient Olympic Games, the “pankration” event was a combination of wrestling and boxing. The match continued until one of the athletes surrendered.

About Athletes

Blue Door

Conveyor Belt LV1
What is the Athletes’ Village like?
The athletes live in the Athletes’ Village during the Games, and it has training fields and cafeterias. There are even banks, post offices, cleaners, and souvenir shops.

Black Door

Conveyor Belt LV2

When did female athletes first participate in the Olympic Games?
Their participation started from the second Olympic Games held in Paris in 1900.

Red Door

Conveyor Belt LV3

Who recites the Olympic Oath in the opening ceremony?
An athlete from the nation that hosts the Olympic Games gives the oath, on behalf of the participating athletes from every country.

Yellow Door

Conveyor Belt LV4

A perfect performance only got a 1.00 score!?
In the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, Nadia Comaneci, a Romanian gymnast, performed a perfect routine on for the first time on the uneven bars. The scoreboards were not equipped to display scores of 10.0, so the routine was reported on the boards as 1.00 instead.

Green Door

Conveyor Belt LV5

How old was the youngest person to place in the top 3 at the Olympic Games?
Greek athlete Dimitrios Loundras was 10 years and 218 days old when he came in 3rd in the parallel bars gymnastics team event at the 1896 Olympic Games.

Characters

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Playable characters

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All the main participants.

The game features sixteen playable characters; eight from the Mario franchise and eight from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. These sixteen characters are broken up into four groups of four characters. All-Around, which consists of characters who neither excel or descend in any type of abilities. Speed, which consists of characters who are best at agility and stamina based events. Skill, which consists of characters who are above average skill and stamina, but have low power and top speeds. Power, which consists of characters who are best at strength and endurance based events.

In Dream Fencing and Dream Table Tennis, players can use special attacks, which are powerful moves that inflict more damage or knock the opponent out of the ring (Dream Fencing), or hit the ball with more power (Dream Table Tennis).

Team Mario

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Icon

Name

Type

Statistics

Emblem

MarioOlympicGames icon.png
Mario

All-Around

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Mario.png
LuigiOlympicGames icon.png
Luigi

All-Around

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Luigi.png
Princess Peach's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Peach

Skill

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Peach.png
DaisyMASATOG.png
Daisy

Speed

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Daisy.png
YoshiMASATOG.png
Yoshi

Speed

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MS emblem yoshi.png
WarioMASATOG.png
Wario

Power

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Wario.png
WaluigiOlympicGames icon.png
Waluigi

Skill

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Waluigi.png
Bowser's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Bowser

Power

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Bowser.png

Team Sonic

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Icon

Name

Type

Statistics

Emblem

SonicOlympcGames icon.png
Sonic

Speed

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Sonic.png
Miles "Tails" Prower's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Tails

Skill

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Tails.png
Knuckles the Echidna's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Knuckles

Power

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Knuckles.png
Amy Rose's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Amy

All-Around

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Amy.png
Blaze the Cat's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Blaze

All-Around

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Blaze.png
Shadow the Hedgehog's character select screen sprite from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Shadow

Speed

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Shadow.png
VectorOlympicGames icon.png
Vector

Power

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Vector.png
Eggman Olympic Games icon.png
Dr. Eggman

Skill

Speed

 

Power

 

Skill

 

Stamina

 

MyS emblem Eggman.png

Supporting characters

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Referees

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Events

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Olympic Events

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Event

Image

Class

Unlocking Criteria

Description

100m
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Athletics (Track)

A short event in which characters run for the fastest time by sliding left and right on the Touch Screen.

400m
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Athletics (Track)

A longer event in which characters compete to complete the 400m in the fastest time by sliding on the Touch Screen to run and monitoring the character’s stamina.

400m Hurdles
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Athletics (Track)

Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits

An event in which characters run by sliding on the Touch Screen while jumping hurdles and controlling stamina.

Long Jump
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Athletics (Field)

An event in which characters run to build up seed by sliding on the Touch Screen and take off by sliding at specific angles.

Triple Jump
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Athletics (Field)

Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits

An event in which characters perform three jumps by sliding at specific angles after sliding to run to build up speed.

Javelin Throw
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Athletics (Field)

An event in which the player slides left and right on the Touch Screen to build up speed, and slides at a specific angle to throw the javelin as far as possible.

Hammer Throw
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Athletics (Field)

An event in which the player builds up power by sliding in circles on the Touch Screen and releases the hammer by lifting the stylus to throw it the furthest.

100m Freestyle
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Aquatics

An event in which the player aims to swim 100m in the fastest time by repeatedly drawing a character-specific stroke shape on the Touch Screen.

10m Platform
10m Platform in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS

Aquatics

Complete the Comet Circuit

An event in which the player inputs button combinations to perform moves and earn a high score while diving.

Trampoline
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Gymnastics

An event in which the player aims for a high score by drawing shapes on the Touch Screen to perform various trampolining moves.

Vault
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Gymnastics

An event in which the player scores points for their routine after sliding on the Touch Screen to run up and touching a sequence of points to perform moves.

Archery
Archery in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS
Archery

An event in which the player aims to score the highest numbers of points by touching and holding on the Touch Screen to aim and release arrows.

Singles
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Table Tennis

An event in which the player uses the Control Pad and A, B, X and Y buttons to make shots and score more points than the opponent.

Individual epée
Individual epée in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS
Fencing

An event in which the player uses the Control Pad to move and performs various moves by drawing shapes on the Touch Screen, aiming to score more touches thatn the opponent.

Skeet
Skeet MarioSonicDS.png
Shooting

An event in which the player aims to score points by shooting targets using the L and R Buttons and aiming using the Touch Screen.

Pursuit
Gameplay of the Pursuit event in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS.
Cycling

An event in which the player aims to complete three laps of the course by using stamina through pedalling with the L and R Buttons and moving using the Control Pad.

Dream Events

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Dream Event

Image

Unlocking Criteria

Description

Dream Race
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Complete the Planet Circuit

An event in which the player races through a course with obstacles for the fastest time making use of items. The player can use both Touch Screen- and Button-based controls to run and use items in the race.

Dream Basketball
Dream Basketball in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS

Complete the Stardust Circuit

An event in which the player throws basketballs using the Touch Screen to score points and use items.

Dream Canoe
Dream Canoe in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS

Complete the Sunlight Circuit

An event in which the player aims to collect coins by paddling on the Touch Screen and using buttons to steer, making use of items.

Dream Boxing
Dream Boxing.png

Complete the Meteorite Circuit

An event in which the player uses various button combinations to perform punches and deplete the opponent’s health bar fastest.

Dream Table Tennis
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Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits

An event in which the player scores points by making various types of shot using different button commands.

Dream Fencing
DreamFencing MarioSonicDS.png

Complete the Satellite Circuit

An event in which the player moves using buttons and performs various moves by drawing shapes on the Touch Screen, aiming to deplete the opponent’s health bar.

Dream Shooting
Dream Shooting in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS

Complete the Cosmos Circuit

An event in which the player touches the Touch Screen to use items and shoot targets to score points.

Dream Long Jump
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An event in which the player aims to jump the furthest distance by running up using the stylus and moving and using items in the air with various button commands.

Reception

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Reviews

Release

Reviewer, Publication

Score

Verdict

Nintendo DS

Ellie Gibson, Eurogamer

5/10

“Even if there were no Wii version to compare, Mario & Sonic DS wouldn’t be worth a recommendation. The game isn’t terrible; it’s visually slick, there’s a decent variety of events and they’re entertaining to play through the first few times. But there’s nothing special about it and no long-term value. Going for Gold fans will recall that despite their disadvantage, the non-English-speaking contestants always beat the British ones. Up against the Wii version, however, M&S DS will forever be playing catch-up.”

Nintendo DS

Craig Harris, IGN

7.8/10

“Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a really good competitive game that’s a better multiplayer outing than a solo one. Even though it looks and sounds great, the DS version of the title loses a bit of its impact due to its “me too” design against a slightly superior one that launched almost three months prior. Cheers to the designers to keep the game interesting with tons of modes and events, but jeers in their sloppy implementation of Worldwide features and repeating some events (like Fencing) that didn’t really work on the Wii edition.”

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Metacritic

70

GameRankings

68.01%

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For this subject’s image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Pre-release and unused content

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Peach and Daisy were originally going to have swimsuits for the aquatic events rather than using their athletic wear as they do in the final game. However, the idea was rejected by Nintendo. Eventually, Peach, Daisy, Amy, and Blaze were given swimsuits in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, with more of the game’s cast receiving swimwear in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.[1]

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Quotes

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Mario

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  • “Oh, Mario get you next time!”
  • “Wahoo! I’m the winner!”
  • “Ah, mamma mia!”
  • “I did it, so nice!”

Luigi

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  • “Ohhh! Luigi lost!”
  • “Oh yeah! Who’s number one now? Luigi!”
  • “Oh, it’s not that bad!”
  • “Awww. Oh well, next time.”

Sonic

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  • “Phew. Just made it!”
  • “It’s all about speed!”
  • “Yeah! That was sweet!”
  • “Aw, messed up!”

Names in other languages

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Japanese
マリオ&ソニック AT 北京オリンピック
Mario ando Sonikku atto Pekin Orinpikku
Mario & Sonic at the Beijing Olympics

Dutch
Mario & Sonic op de Olympische Spelen
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

French
Mario & Sonic aux Jeux Olympiques
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

German
Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Spielen
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Italian
Mario & Sonic ai Giochi Olimpici
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Korean
마리오와 소닉 베이징 올림픽
Mario-wa Sonik Beijing Olimpik
Mario & Sonic at the Beijing Olympics

Portuguese
Mario e Sonic nos Jogos Olímpicos
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Spanish
Mario & Sonic en los Juegos Olímpicos
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Trivia

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  • The DVD set of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 was re-released in a double pack with The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 1 to tie in with the release of this game.
  • A version of this game was also released on mobile phones in June 2008, but lacked Mario characters and only included Sonic characters. Because of this it was simply titled Sonic at the Olympic Games.

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