Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
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- This article is about Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for the Wii. For the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, see Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS).
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| Developer | Sega, Racjin Nintendo SPD Group No.4 | ||||||||||||
| Publisher | Sega (NA, EU, OC) Nintendo (JP, SK, HK, TW) | ||||||||||||
| Platform(s) | Wii | ||||||||||||
| Release date |  November 15, 2011 November 17, 2011 November 18, 2011 December 8, 2011 December 8, 2011 December 8, 2011 June 21, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Language(s) | Deutsch English (United States) Español (España) Français (France) Italiano Nederlands 한국어 日本語 | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Sports | ||||||||||||
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| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, London Party, Wi-Fi, Bonus Mode, Records. | ||||||||||||
| Media | Wii:  Optical disc | ||||||||||||
| Input | Wii:  Wii Remote (horizontal) | ||||||||||||
- Everyone
- Three years and older
- All ages
- General
- All ages
- All ages
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is a sports title for the Wii with a Nintendo 3DS version of the game released as well. Both games make up the third installment of the Mario & Sonic series. New sports, such as soccer (association football) and equestrian, along with other athletic events, debut in the Wii version. The game takes place in London, home of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Playable characters[edit]
The Wii version of the game features 21 total playable characters. These characters are identical to those featured in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. There are no new characters in the game.
Team Mario[edit]
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Mario | All-Around |
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Luigi | All-Around |
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Peach | Skill |
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Daisy | Speed |
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Yoshi | Speed |
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Wario | Power |
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Waluigi | Skill |
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Bowser | Power |
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Bowser Jr. | All-Around |
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Donkey Kong | Power |
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Team Sonic[edit]
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Sonic | Speed |
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Tails | Skill |
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Knuckles | Power |
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Amy | All-Around |
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Blaze | All-Around |
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Shadow | Speed |
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Silver | Skill |
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Vector | Power |
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Dr. Eggman | Skill |
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Metal Sonic | Speed |
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Other[edit]
Non-playable characters[edit]
Rivals[edit]
- Birdo - 100m Freestyle, Badminton Doubles (rematch)
- Blue Birdo - Badminton Doubles (rematch)
- Dry Bones - Table Tennis: Singles, Dream Hurdles (rematch)
- Dry Bowser - Dream Long Jump
- King Boo - Dream Sprint
- Eggman Nega - Fencing - Epée, Dream Fencing (rematch)
- Omega - 100m, 4x100m Relay (rematch)
- Jet - Dream Discus
- Rouge - 110m Hurdles
Referees[edit]
Other[edit]
Enemies[edit]
- Banzai Bill
- Big Bullet Bill
- Bob-omb
- Boo
- Chain Chomp
- Cheep Cheep
- Egg Flapper
- Egg Pawn
- Fly Guy
- Goomba
- Kiki
- Magikoopa
- Mega Cheep-Cheep
- Monty Mole
- Porcupuffer
- Spinner
- Spiny
- Thwomp
Species[edit]
- Birdo
- Chao
- Dark Chao
- Horse
- Koopa Troopa
- Lakitu
- Luma
- Moo Moo
- Shy Guy
- Toad
- Yoshi (Black, Blue, Light Blue, Pink, Red, White, Yellow)
Stats[edit]
Team Mario[edit]
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Daisy
Yoshi
Wario
Waluigi
Donkey Kong
Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Team Sonic[edit]
Sonic
Tails
Shadow
Knuckles
Silver
Amy
Blaze
Dr. Eggman
Vector
Metal Sonic
Events[edit]
Olympic Events[edit]
| Image | Event | Location | Description |
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 Athletics - 100m |
Olympic Stadium | In this event, players compete on a 100m track to reach the finish line in the fastest time. |
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Athletics - 110m Hurdles |
Olympic Stadium | In this event, players compete on a track with hurdles to reach the finish line in the fastest time. |
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Athletics - 4x100m Relay |
Olympic Stadium | In this event, teams of 4 compete to reach the finish the finish line in the fastest time. |
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Athletics - Long Jump |
Olympic Stadium | In this event, players run, then jump to see who can jump the furthest. |
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Athletics - Hammer Throw |
Olympic Stadium | In this event, players compete to see who can throw their hammer the furthest. |
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Athletics - Discus Throw |
Olympic Stadium | In this event, players compete to see who can throw their discus furthest from within the circle. |
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Athletics - Javelin Throw |
Olympic Stadium | In this event, players compete to see how far they can throw jvelins with a running start. |
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 Gymnastics - Uneven Bars |
North Greenwich Arena | In this event, players compete for the best overall score by performing on high and low bars. |
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 Gymnastics - Trampoline |
North Greenwich Arena | In this event, players compete for the best overall score by performing mid-air routines. |
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 Gymnastics - Rhythmic Ribbon |
London Sports Arena | In this event, players compete for the highest score by performing different moves with the ribbon. |
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 Aquatics - 100m Freestyle |
Aquatics Centre | In this event, players compete to swim a 100m course in the fastest time. |
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 Aquatics - Synchronized Swimming |
Aquatics Centre | In this event, teams of 4 compete for the most points with their pool performance. |
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 Canoeing - Canoe Sprint 1000m |
Eton Dorney | In this event, teams of 2 compete to pladdle to the finish line in the fastest time. |
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 Equestrian - Show Jumping |
Greenwich Park | In this event, players compete to ride a horse around an obstacle course in the fastest time. |
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 Badminton - Doubles |
London Sports Arena | In this event, teams of 2 compete to score the most points. |
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 Beach Volleyball |
Horse Guards Parade | In this event, teams of 2 face each other on a beach volleybal court. |
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 Table Tennis - Singles |
ExCeL London | In this event, players hit a small ball across a table to win points against each other. |
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 Football |
Millennium Stadium | In this event, teams of 5 compete to score the most goals. (1 player is the goalkeeper.) |
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 Shooting - Pistol |
The Royal Artillery Barracks | In this event, players shoot at targets 25m away to get the best score from a total of 6 rounds. |
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 Fencing - Epée |
ExCeL London | In this event, players compete to score a certain number of hits on their opponent in a set time. |
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 Track Cycling - Team Pursuit |
Velodrome | In this event, teams of 4 compete for the greatest time difference with the other team. |
Dream Events[edit]
| Image | Event | Location | Description |
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 Dream Long Jump |
from Yoshi's Story |
In this event, players bounce on clouds and compete to see who can travel the furthest. |
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 Dream Rafting |
from New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
In this event, teams of 4 work together to compete for points in a variety of missions. |
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 Dream Discus |
from Sonic Adventure |
In this event, players ride a discus to collect rings to score the most points. |
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 Dream Uneven Bars |
from Sonic Heroes |
In this event, players compete for points by swinging and moving from a bar to bar. |
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 Dream Hurdles |
from Super Mario Galaxy |
In this event, players run on a revolving stage to jump over hurdles and rivals for points. |
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 Dream Equestrian |
from Mario Kart Wii |
In this event, teams race wagons to avoid dropping eggs and compete to reach the goal in the fastest time. |
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 Dream Sprint |
from Sonic Heroes |
In this event, players race Air Balls to get to the finish line in the fastest time. |
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 Dream Trampoline |
from Sonic Adventure 2 |
In this event, 2 players compete in each jump to earn more points with their aerial routines. |
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 Dream Spacewalk |
from Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
In this event, four players cooperate to subdue Dino Piranha faster than the rival team. |
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 Dream Fencing |
from Sonic Heroes |
In this event, 4 characters face each other on a stage to try to be the last one standing. |
Items[edit]
Some Items are used in Dream Events and London Party.
Mario items[edit]
Sonic items[edit]
Collections[edit]
Buying goodies returns in the game.
Costumes[edit]
Costumes make a reappearance in this game. Some of them return from the past installment. Additionally, there are costumes of the playable characters.
Super Mario franchise[edit]
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method | Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
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| Mario |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Luigi |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Peach |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Daisy |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Bowser |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Bowser Jr. |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Wario |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Waluigi |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Yoshi |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Birdo |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Donkey Kong |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Diddy Kong |  |
Play against a friend 20 times in Single Match. |
| Dry Bowser |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Dry Bones |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Fire Mario |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Bee Mario |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Propeller Mario |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Penguin Mario |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Toad |  |
Play against a friend 5 times in Single Match. | Larry Koopa |  |
Answer 10 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz. |
| Morton Koopa Jr. |  |
Play as a Mii 100 times in Single Match. | Wendy O. Koopa |  |
Play as a Mii 10 times in Single Match. |
| Iggy Koopa |  |
Play as a Mii 50 times in Single Match. | Roy Koopa |  |
Answer 50 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz. |
| Lemmy Koopa |  |
Answer 100 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz. | Ludwig von Koopa |  |
Play against a friend 10 times in Single Match. |
Sonic series[edit]
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method | Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
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| Sonic |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Tails |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Knuckles |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Amy |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Dr. Eggman |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Shadow |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Silver |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Metal Sonic |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Blaze |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Vector |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Rouge |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Omega |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Charmy |  |
Play for a total of 1 hour in Single Match. | Espio |  |
Place 1st 10 times in Single Match. |
| Big |  |
Play for a total of 3 hours in Single Match. | Super Sonic |  |
Place 1st place 50 times in Single Match. |
| Cream |  |
Place first 10 times in the London Party Bonus Games. | Jet |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Wave |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. | Storm |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
| Tikal |  |
Place first 100 times in the London Party Bonus Games. | Marine |  |
Place 1st 50 times in the London Party Bonus Games. |
| Emerl |  |
Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Werehog |  |
Place 1st 25 times in Single Event Mode. |
| Chip |  |
Play for a total of 5 hours in Single Match. | Egg Pawn |  |
Win this costume through a Scratch Card or pay 10 Blank Cards. |
Other[edit]
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
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| Wenlock |  |
Pay 10 Blank Cards. |
Music[edit]
Most music is taken from the past installments. All rival music except for Dino Piranha, Birdo, Rouge, and Gooper Blooper, for Dino Piranha and Gooper Blooper have their music boss theme from their past games. Birdo's and Rouge's are original.
Super Mario franchise[edit]
Returning music[edit]
- "Ground Theme" from Super Mario Bros.
- "Athletic Theme" from Super Mario Bros. 3
- "Main Theme" from Super Mario World
- "Main Theme" from Super Mario 64
- "Bowser's Domain" from Super Mario 64
- "Delfino Plaza" from Super Mario Sunshine
- "Athletic Theme" from New Super Mario Bros.
- "Gusty Garden Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy
- "Purple Comet" from Super Mario Galaxy
- "Coconut Mall" from Mario Kart Wii
New music[edit]
- "Underwater Theme" from Super Mario Bros.
- "Main Theme" from Super Mario Bros. 3
- "Mario Circuit" from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- "Coincentration" from Super Mario 64 DS
- "Underwater Theme" from New Super Mario Bros.
- "Wario's Gold Mine" from Mario Kart Wii
- "Main Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- "Puzzle Plank" from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Sonic series[edit]
Returning music[edit]
- "Angel Island" from Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- "Palm Tree Panic" from Sonic CD
- "Emerald Coast" from Sonic Adventure
- "Metal Harbor" from Sonic Adventure 2
- "City Escape" from Sonic Adventure 2
- "Sonic Heroes" from Sonic Heroes
- "Seaside Hill" from Sonic Heroes
- "Right There, Right On" from Sonic Rush
- "Rooftop Run" from Sonic Unleashed
New music[edit]
- "Flying Battery Zone" from Sonic & Knuckles
- "Windy and Ripply", for Emerald Coast from Sonic Adventure
- "His World" from Sonic the Hedgehog
- "New Venture" from Sonic Rush Adventure
- "Let the Speed Mend It" from Sonic and the Secret Rings
- "Misty Lake" from Sonic and the Black Knight
- "Splash Hill Zone" from Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Episode 1
- "Reach for the Stars" from Sonic Colors
- "Tropical Resort" from Sonic Colors
Note: Players can also win collectables from either Scratchcards or Blank Exchange.
Stickers[edit]
Stickers are the main point in London Party Mode. The first one to get either 16 (about 30 minutes), 32 (about 60 minutes) or 48 (about 90 minutes) stickers win. Players can collect stickers either by winning bonus games and events from characters or rivals, or by obtaining them from bonus balloons.
Stickers obtained by defeating rivals are larger than normal stickers, and can take up four spaces instead of one.
| Sticker | Description | Artwork from | Name/How to obtain |
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Rouge | Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) | Rival Showdown: Rouge! Beat Rouge in 110m Hurdles. |
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Dry Bowser | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Rival Showdown: Dry Bowser! Beat Dry Bowser in Dream Long Jump. |
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Jet | Sonic Riders | Rival Showdown: Jet! Beat Jet in Dream Discus. |
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King Boo | Mario Kart Wii | Rival Showdown: King Boo! Beat King Boo in Dream Sprint. |
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Eggman Nega | Sonic Rivals 2 | Rival Showdown: Eggman Nega! Beat Eggman Nega in Fencing. |
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Dry Bones | Mario Party 8 | Rival Showdown: Dry Bones! Beat Dry Bones in Table Tennis. |
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Omega | Sonic Heroes | Rival Showdown: Omega! Beat Omega in 100m. |
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Birdo | Mario Party 8 | Rival Showdown: Birdo! Beat Birdo in 100m Freestyle. |
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Eggman Nega | Sonic Rivals 2 | Rematch: Eggman Nega! Beat Eggman Nega in a rematch in Dream Fencing. |
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Dry Bones | Mario Party 7 | Rematch: Dry Bones! Beat Dry Bones in a rematch in Dream Hurdles. |
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Omega | Sonic Heroes | Rematch: Omega! Beat Omega in a rematch in 4x100m Relay. |
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Birdo | Mario Party 7 | Rematch: Birdo! Beat Birdo in a rematch in Badminton (Doubles). |
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Mario | Go Away, Boo! Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Mario. | |
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Sonic | Get That Crown! Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Sonic. | |
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Luigi | Go Away, Boo! Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Luigi. | |
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Tails | Hyde Park Coin Collectors! Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Tails. | |
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Peach | Hyde Park Coin Collectors! Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Peach. | |
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Amy | Go Away, Boo! Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Amy. | |
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Bowser | 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Bowser. | |
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Dr. Eggman | Hyde Park Coin Collectors! Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Eggman. | |
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Yoshi | Get That Crown! Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Yoshi. | |
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Knuckles | 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Knuckles. | |
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Wario | 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Wario. | |
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Shadow | Get That Crown! Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Shadow. | |
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Waluigi | Hyde Park Coin Collectors! Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Waluigi. | |
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Silver | Hyde Park Coin Collectors! Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Silver. | |
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Daisy | Get That Crown! Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Daisy. | |
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Blaze | Go Away, Boo! Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Blaze. | |
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Bowser Jr. | Go Away, Boo! Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Bowser Jr. | |
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Metal Sonic | Get That Crown! Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Metal Sonic. | |
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Donkey Kong | 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Donkey Kong. | |
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Vector | 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Vector. | |
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Purple Toad | Coin Collectors: Shell Game! Win at the Coin Collectors: Shell Game! mission. | |
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Espio | Vacant Lot Espio Search! Win at the Vacant Lot Espio Search! mission. | |
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Shy Guy | Get That Shy Guy! Win at the Get That Shy Guy! mission. | |
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Charmy | Highway Ring Collectors! Win at the Highway Ring Collectors! mission. | |
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Shy Guy | Shy Guy Tag! Win at the Shy Guy Tag! mission. | |
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Chao | Bonus Sticker Obtained through various means. | |
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Lakitu | Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! Win at the Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! mission. | |
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Omochao | Event Quiz! Win at the Event Quiz! mission. | |
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Lakitu | Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! Win at the Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! mission. | |
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Kiki | Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt! Win at the Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt! mission. | |
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Goomba | Highway Goomba Hunt! Win at the Highway Goomba Hunt! mission. | |
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Bullet Bill | Supporting Cast Quiz! Win at the Supporting Cast Quiz! mission. | |
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Spiny | Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock! Win at the Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock! mission. | |
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Cheep Cheep | Highway Tally! Win at the Highway Tally! mission. | |
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Boo | Boo's Treasure Chest! Win at the Boo's Treasure Chest! mission. | |
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Mario's and Sonic's icons | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Hero Quiz! Win at the Hero Quiz! mission. |
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Peach's, Daisy's, Blaze's and Amy's icons | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Heroine Quiz! Win at the Heroine Quiz! mission. |
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Bowser's, Knuckles', Luigi's and Eggman's icons | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Athlete Characters Quiz! Win at the Athlete Characters Quiz! mission. |
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A Coin and a Ring | All Characters Quiz! Win at the All Characters Quiz! mission. | |
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A question mark under a star and inside a laurel wreath | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Grab-Bag Quiz! Win at the Grab-Bag Quiz! mission. |
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A podium | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Olympic Games Quiz! Win at the Olympic Games Quiz! mission. |
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The United Kingdom flag | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | United Kingdom Quiz! Win at the United Kingdom Quiz! mission. |
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Buckingham Palace | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | London Quiz! Win at the London Quiz! mission. |
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Tower Bridge | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 2-on-2 Tag! Win at the 2-on-2 Tag! mission. |
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Tate Modern | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 3-on-1 Vacant Lot Tag! Win at the 3-on-1 Vacation Lot Tag! mission. |
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A custodian helmet | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 2-on-2 London Tag! Win at the 2-on-2 London Tag! mission. |
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London Eye | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Point-Based Shell Showdown! Win at the Point-Based Shell Showdown! mission. |
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Serpentine Bar & Kitchen by Benugo in Hyde Park | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | One-Shot Shell Showdown! Win at the One-Shot Shell Showdown! mission. |
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British Museum | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 2-on-2 Shell Showdown! Win at the 2-on-2 Shell Showdown! mission. |
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Elizabeth Tower | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Collect Shy Guy's Coins! Win at the Collect Shy Guy's Coins! mission. |
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A double-decker bus | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Stay On the Hazardous Highway! Win at the Stay On the Hazardous Highway! mission. |
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A metal cage used by Orbot & Cubot | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Orbot & Cubot Tag! Win at the Orbot & Cubot Tag! mission. |
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A Coin | London Coin Collectors! Win at the London Coin Collectors! mission. | |
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Three stickers | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Hyde Park Sticker Hunt! Win at the Hyde Park Sticker Hunt! mission. |
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A cannon | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Catch the Floating Sticker! Win at the Catch the Floating Sticker! mission. |
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A metal barrier | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Stay On the Marathon Highway! Win at the Stay On the Marathon Highway! mission. |
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A Star Posts gate | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | London Sightseeing Tour! Win at the London Sightseeing Tour! mission. |
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A Pipe | 2-on-2 Tag, Pipe Style! Win at the 2-on-2 Tag, Pipe Style! mission. | |
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A siren light | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 3-on-1 Tag! Win at the 3-on-1 Tag! mission. |
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The Rotary Chance wheel | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Rotary Chance Randomly won during Rotary Chance. |
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A screen | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 2-on-2 Icon Matchup! Win at the 2-on-2 Icon Matchup! mission. |
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Starting blocks for sprinting | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 100m Win at the 100m Event. |
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A hurdle | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 110m Hurdles Win at the 110m Hurdles Event. |
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A baton | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 4x100m Relay Win at the 4x100m Relay Event. |
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A sand pit | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Long Jump Win at the Long Jump Event. |
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A hammer | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Hammer Throw Win at the Hammer Throw Event. |
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A discus | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Discus Throw Win at the Discus Throw Event. |
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A javelin | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Javelin Throw Win at the Javelin Throw Event. |
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Uneven bars | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Uneven Bars Win at the Uneven Bars Event. |
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A trampoline | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Trampoline Win at the Trampoline Event. |
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A rhytmic ribbon | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Rhythmic Ribbon Win at the Rhythmic Ribbon Event. |
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A starting platform for swimming | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 100m Freestyle Win at the 100m Freestyle Event. |
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A pool | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Synchronised Swimming Win at the Synchronized Swimming Event. |
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A canoe | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Canoeing Win at the Canoeing Event. |
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A horse | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Equestrian Win at the Equestrian Event. |
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A badminton racket | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Badminton Win at the Badminton Event. |
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A volleyball | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Beach Volleyball Win at the Beach Volleyball Event. |
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A table tennis racket | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Table Tennis Win at the Table Tennis Event. |
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A football | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Football Win at the Football Event. |
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A pistol | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Shooting - Pistol Win at the Shooting - Pistol Event. |
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An épée | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Fencing - Epée Win at the Fencing - Epée Event. |
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A bicycle | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Cycling Win at the Cycling Event. |
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A Cleaving Cloud | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Long Jump Win at the Dream Long Jump Event. |
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A raft | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Rafting Win at the Dream Rafting Event. |
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A discus from a Dream Event | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Discus Win at the Dream Discus Event. |
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A green bar from a Dream Event | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Uneven Bars Win at the Dream Uneven Bars Event. |
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Yoshi Eggs | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Equestrian Win at the Dream Equestrian Event. |
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A pair of flippers | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Sprint Win at the Dream Sprint Event. |
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A trampoline from a Dream Event | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Trampoline Win at the Dream Trampoline Event. |
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Dino Piranha | Super Mario Galaxy | Dream Spacewalk Win at the Dream Spacewalk Event. |
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An Épée from a Dream Event | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dream Fencing Win at the Dream Fencing Event. |
? Effects[edit]
In London Party, some of the squares on the sticker sheet on covered with a question mark, where placing a sticker over that space will cause a random effect to happen. As the game progresses, the color of the question marks will change from blue to green to yellow to red, with each subsequent color having more helpful/harsh effects:
- Bonus Stickers!: An extra Chao sticker will be awarded to the player. Later on, two stickers may be granted instead.
- ? Change!: A Dark Chao will either add an extra question mark on the sheet, or take one away.
- Sticker Copied!: Orbot & Cubot will appear and copy a random sticker from the sheet and place it in a random spot, making it similar to the "Bonus Stickers!" effect, except the player does not choose where to put the new sticker.
- Sticker Lost! (Chain Chomp): A Chain Chomp will attack a random opponent's board, making them lose one sticker. In later rounds, the Chain Chomp's effect will have a greater area, taking away four of an opponent's stickers instead of one.
- Sticker Lost (Kamek): Kamek will appear and use his magic to take away either one or two rows of the player's stickers.
- Page Trade!: A Boo will swap the player's current page with a random opponent's.
- Sticker Gift!: Omochao will grant a sticker to one of the player's opponents.
Quotes[edit]
- "With all London covered in the thick fog it generates, they'll have to cancel the Games!" - Dr. Eggman
- "Don't try to deny it! You and Sonic were the ones who scared me senseless last night, Mario!" - Toad
- "Yoshi, yoshi. Yoshi! (Yes, actually. I can't cross the Tower Bridge!)" - Yoshi
Staff[edit]
Reception[edit]
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| Release | Reviewer, Publication | Score | Comment |
| Wii | Jason Venter, GameSpot | 7/10 | "Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games takes no real risks and perhaps relies too heavily on your fondness for its leading mascots, but it still manages to provide a wide variety of minigames and bonus content that should keep you busy for a long while (especially if you have a few friends handy). Mario and Sonic are both capable of providing experiences that are more memorable than these, but they also make good enough athletes to produce a worthwhile party in London." |
| Wii | Johnny Minkley, Eurogamer | 6/10 | "In short, Mario & Sonic's London outing is much like their Beijing sojourn of late 2007. It'll keep younger children in particular amused and entertained over Christmas, and it's a safe bet for festive family fun if you have enough controllers to go around. But, rather like the console it's made for, it's getting on a bit. And while Zelda defies old age with every vigorous thrust of Link's MotionPlus-enabled sword, Mario & Sonic's best years are behind it." |
| Wii | James Newton, Nintendo Life | 5/10 | "What felt fresh and enjoyable four years ago doesn't cut the mustard in 2011, particularly when some elements have been stripped out or reworked to poor effect. London Party mode is a poor alternative to the dozens of superior Wii party games, and while its cast of gaming greats is enough to forgive some of its mistakes it's still pretty far off the mark." |
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| Compiler | Platform / Score | ||
| Metacritic | 66 | ||
| GameRankings | 65.37% | ||
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Media[edit]
 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's trailer. | File info 1:28 |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's alternative trailer. | File info 2:37 |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's second trailer as seen on Nintendo 3DS Conference 2011. | File info 1:01 |
 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's theme, as heard in the E3 2011 trailer. | File info 0:30 |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's theme, as heard in the intro. | File info 0:30 |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's banner music on the Disc Channel. | File info 0:07 |
Pre-release and unused content[edit]
All the playable characters were originally going to have swimwear for the aquatic events rather than just the female characters. However, the idea was rejected by Sega because Sonic cannot have his shoes removed. Eventually, some of the male characters were given swimwear in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.[1]
References to other games[edit]
- Mario Party series - Many minigames from the London Party Mode resemble minigames from many past installments, and London Party resembles Mario Party games in general.
- Mario Kart series - Moo Moo Meadows from Mario Kart Wii appears as the stage for Dream Equestrian. The countdown sound effect at the start of a race is also used in London Party, and if there are three seconds left until the end of the Dream Events. Also in Dream Fencing, players can come back as a bomb balloon similar to a Mini Bomb Kart in Mario Kart 64.
- Paper Mario series - The HP replenish sound is used for a Skill character's special move in Badminton and Beach Volleyball.
- Yoshi's Story - Rail Lift appears in a Dream Event. The Dream Long Jump event takes place in Yoshi's Picture Book. An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" is used as the background music for this event.
- Super Mario Sunshine - Gooper Blooper is the last obstacle for Dream Rafting. A remix of the boss music is also played here.
- Super Princess Peach - One of the questions in the Heroines Quiz! asks whether Peach ever saved Mario and Toad, with Omochao later explaining that she did so with the help of a "magic parasol".
- Super Mario Galaxy - Sounds from this game are used in Dream Space Walk. Planets from the Good Egg and Gateway appear in the Dream Spacewalk event. Dino Piranha is a rival. His boss theme is used. There is also the bee suit. Also used in Dream Space Walk, a track called "Into the Sea of Stars". The Battlerock Galaxy is also used as a Dream Event location. Also, Mario's spin move is used as his super dash, as well as an attack in the Dream Space Walk event.
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Sounds from the game are used in Dream Rafting. World 4 is the location for the event. The Super Star music from this game is used in Dream Hurdles. There are Koopaling, Penguin and Propeller suits that the players can use.
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Dream Space Walk takes place at the Sky Station Galaxy (named the "Synchro Battle Galaxy" in this game). Various planets from this galaxy are also seen.
- Mario Sports Mix - Dream Fencing greatly resembles Smash Skate.
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - All the Super Mario franchise and Sonic series songs return as well as the rival themes. Also, the Miis have the same animations as this game. In the Wii version, the voices of the Super Mario characters and the announcer were ripped from this game, while a few others are new. The Sonic characters have a few similar voice clips as this game, but they were revoiced.
- Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Peach's special speed boost animation (in which she floats, leaving a trail of hearts) during running events is nearly identical to her floating animation pose from Brawl.
References in later games[edit]
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: Some of Sonic's voice clips are recycled in this game.
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The victory theme from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is reused when setting a new record in this game.[2]
- Mario Golf: Super Rush: Peach's Special Dash has her performing rhythmic gymnastics with a ribbon, just like in this game's Rhythmic Ribbon event.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | マリオ&ソニック AT ロンドンオリンピック Mario ando Sonikku atto Rondon Orinpikku |
Mario & Sonic at the London Olympics |
| Dutch | Mario & Sonic op de Olympische Spelen - Londen 2012 |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - London 2012 |
| French | Mario & Sonic aux Jeux Olympiques de Londres 2012 |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games |
| German | Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Spielen: London 2012 |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: London 2012 |
| Italian | Mario & Sonic ai Giochi Olimpici di Londra 2012 |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games |
| Korean | 마리오와 소닉 런던 올림픽 Mario-wa Sonik Leondeon Olimpik |
Mario & Sonic at the London Olympics |
| Portuguese | Mario & Sonic nos Jogos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games |
| Spanish | Mario & Sonic en los Juegos Olímpicos - London 2012 |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - London 2012 |
| Turkish | Mario & Sonic 2012 Londra Olimpiyat Oyunlarinda |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games |
Trivia[edit]
- This is the first Mario & Sonic game to feature the new Sonic voice actors, with the exception of Dr. Eggman, who kept his voice actor.
- This is also the first Mario & Sonic game to feature Bowser's current voice, provided by Kenneth W. James.
- This title's Wii box art uses a different color scheme than the traditional white coloring, using a yellow coloring instead.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Sonic Retro
- Officia North American Website
- Official Japanese Website
- Official European Website
