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The Mario & Sonic series is a crossover series staring Mario & Sonic the Hedgehog from Sega. His launch title was released in 2008 with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The second game from the series is at the 2010 Olympics Winter Games in Vancouver. The two games are can be played from one to up to four players at one time and features Wi-Fi capability.

Background
Originally, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was considered an April Fools Joke as the game was revealed late March. Soon after, Sega stated on their official website that the game is official, and that both Sega and Nintendo are working on this game project.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was released on the Wii in 2007 and the Nintendo DS in 2008. It features characters from the Mario and Sonic series. The player(s) can choose between sixteen characters; eight from the Mario series and eight from the Sonic series divised in four groups of four characters. All-Around, Speed, Skill and Power. A Mii can also be choose. The game features sports from the Olympics (Real-life Olympic Events) and Dream Events.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is the sequel of the first game and was released on the Wii and Nintendo DS in 2009.