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Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Games

What is mario and sonic at the olympic games?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Title Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games[1]
Year 2007[1]
Platform Wii[1]
Japan publisher Nintendo[1]
Series position first installment in the Mario & Sonic series[1]
Event basis 2008 Summer Olympic Games[1]

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games is a 2007 crossover sports video game featuring Sonic and Mario characters competing in Olympic events.

Context

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games is a crossover sports video game featuring characters from both the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises. It is the first installment in the Mario & Sonic series and the first official video game of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The game was developed and published by Sega for the Wii, with Nintendo publishing it in Japan. It includes a collection of twenty-four events based on the Olympic Games and uses the Wii Remote for sports actions. The Nintendo DS version, released the following year, uses stylus and button controls. The game is licensed by the International Olympic Committee through exclusive licensee International Sports Multimedia [1].

Documented claims

  • It is the first licensed crossover game to feature characters from Nintendo’s Mario and Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog franchises. [1]
  • The game includes a collection of twenty-four events based on the Olympic Games. [1]
  • The Nintendo DS version was released the following year. [1]

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Questions and answers

Are Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games discontinued?

The game is not discontinued, but it is no longer actively marketed or sold new. It remains available through second-hand markets and digital retailers.

Will there be a Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games 2026?

There is no official announcement about a Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games 2026 edition. Fans will have to wait for confirmation from Sega and Nintendo [1].

Sources

  1. Mario and Sonic Tokyo 2020 | Official Website — olympicvideogames.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports