Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
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Template:Infobox Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is a sports title for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS and the third installment of the Mario & Sonic series. New sports, such as football and Equestrain, along with other athletic events, debut in the Wii version, while 50 new and original sports are confirmed to appear in the 3DS version.[1] All twenty playable characters return from the previous installment[2]. The game takes place in London, home of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Characters
Team Mario
All-Around
Speed Type
Power Type
Skill Type
Team Sonic
All-Around
Speed Type
Power Type
Skill Type
Other
Non-Playable
Rivals
- Birdo-100m Freestyle(Wii), Badminton Doubles (Wii Rematch)
- Dry Bones-Table Tennis-Singles(Wii), Dream Hurdles (Wii Rematch), Sailing 470-Pair(3DS)
- Dry Bowser[3]-Dream Long Jump(Wii) Sailing 470-Pair(3DS)
- King Boo-Dream Sprint(Wii) Badminton-Doubles(3DS)
- Boo (3DS version only)[4]Badminton-Doubles
- Magikoopa (3DS version only)-BMX(3DS)
- Eggman Nega-Fencing-Epee(Wii), Dream Fencing (Wii Rematch), 4x100m Relay(3DS)
- E-123 Omega-100m(Wii), 4x100m Relay (Wii Rematch), Wrestling-Freestyle(3DS)
- Jet the Hawk[3]-Dream Discus(Wii) 3000m Steeplechase(3DS)
- Rouge the Bat-110m Hurdles(Wii) 100 Backstroke(3DS)
Referees
Other
- Horse
- Big Bullet Bill
- Magikoopa[3]
- Mega Cheep-Cheep
- Koopa Troopa
- Shy Guy
- Goomba
- Thwomp
- Porcupuffer
- Lumas
- Lakitu[5]
- Boo[5]
- Yoshis[6]
- Chain Chomp[7]
- Monty Moles[7]
- Cows[7]
- Birdos[8]
- Cheep Cheep
- Bob-omb
- Toad(s)
- Fly Guy
- Cleaving Cloud
- Spiny
- Egg Pawn[9]
- Egg Flapper
- Orbot
- Cubot
- Chao(s)
Mentions
- Diddy Kong
- Kremling
- Bee Mario
- Spring Mario
- Rainbow Mario
- Cape Mario
- Rock Mario
- Wisps
Story Mode (Nintendo 3DS Version)
Opening
Bowser and Dr. Eggman watch over London from the inside of Big Ben, but the doctor tells Bowser they're already starting the 2012 Olympics and they haven't got their invitations yet. Bowser suggests that he could use his new machine. Dr. Eggman agrees and puts a mysterious pot in side of it and presses the start button. Then, colorful fog covers all over London, while Bowser and Dr. Eggman laugh in victory.
Challengers Bonus
Bowser Jr. arrives in England to compete in the games. Unfortunately, he took a wrong turn and ended up in Stonehenge instead of London. He sees Yoshi training for the games and challenges him to an Olympic event. Jr. wins and calls on his Bullet Bill to bring him to London. Later, Omochao and a regular Chao are being threatened by two of Dr. Eggman's robots for unknown reasons. Shadow and Silver arrive to defeat them, but Jr., flying overhead, accidentally falls off of his Bullet Bill and destroys both robots. The two Chao are greatful and even the two hedgehogs are impressed. Wanting to see how strong he really is, they challenge Jr. to a 2-on-1 Olympic event. Surprisingly, Jr. wins. Shadow and Silver are good sports and congratulate the young Koopa. A nearby Goomba convinces Jr. to look for more robots so that he'll be even stronger. Arriving at the stadium, Jr. and the Goomba see Dr. Eggman measuring Metal Sonic's time running around the track. Jr. challenges Metal Sonic to an event. Thinking this would be perfect practice for the robot, Eggman agrees, on the condition that Jr. becomes his servant if he loses. Jr. accepts, telling Eggman that if he wins, he has to tell Bowser of his victory. With that, the reptile and robot set off. Jr. eventually wins. Eggman tries to examine Jr. to see what he needs to do to upgrade Metal Sonic, but Jr. angrily stops him, demanding a snack in exchange for Eggman trying to trick him. The scientist reluctantly agrees.
Wild Ones Bonus
Meanwhie, Bowser angrily stomps through London, followed by a Goomba, a Lakitu, and a Magikoopa. Bowser is really angry because of a toothache he has. His minions decide to cheer him up by secretly letting him win some Olympic events against various challengers. Their first target is Donkey Kong. The Magikoopa promises a pile of bananas in exchange for defeating Bowser in an event, but when the ape agrees, the wizard summons a Thwomp to fall on DK, making him dizzy and less likely to win. When Bowser shows up, he defeats DK, but behind his back, the Magikoopa makes it up to DK by getting him those bananas he promised. Later, the Magikoopa, as well as the Lakitu and a Dry Bones, somehow convince Knuckles and Vector to rendevous. To convince them to fight, the Magikoopa uses his magic to make the Lakitu look like Charmy and the Dry Bones to look like Espio. The two real Chaotix members notice the two fake members acting funny, but agree to fight Bowser. The Magikoopa then summons giant versions of a Chain Chomp and Piranha Plant to bite Knuckles and Vector, respectively. Similar to DK, this makes the two animals dazed and less likely to win. After Bowser defeats them, the Goomba (who had led Bowser to the arena) quickly escorts him out before Knuckles and Vector ask too many questions. For Bowser's last false victory, the minions plan to have their king triumph over Mario in a tennis game. Unfortunately, the Boo assigned for the job failed to trick Mario into coming to the court, so after the other minions come, Dry Bones distracts Bowser while the others think of a plan. The Magikoopa decides he'll have to transform one of the minions into Mario. Dry Bones can't do it since he's talking to Bowser, and neither Boo nor Lakitu can do it because their floating. This leaves the Goomba as the only solution. The mushroom is terrified to do it, but when Bowser's patience wears thin, he agrees. Bowser challenges "Mario" to a game of tennis and wins. After the match, Bowser Jr. arrives and congratulates his dad while the minions celebrate over the success of their plan.
Tricksters Bonus
In his secret headquarters inside Big Ben, Eggman defeats Metal Sonic in a match of Taekwondo. However, he is unsure what to do to upgrade his creation. His other robot minions, Orbot and Cubot, see Waluigi on the monitors and suggest him for practice. The foursome confront the man in purple and convince him to battle, saying it would make good practice for defeating luigi in the Olympics. Metal Sonic wins, and Eggman deduces that Metal Sonic possesses speed, but not strength. Eggman and the robots come across Wario and ask him to challenge Metal Sonic so that the robot may go against Wario's strength. However, defeating Mario isn't good enough for Wario, so he and Eggman settle on a bet: If Wario wins, Orbot and Cubot come work for him. If Metal Sonic wins, Wario has to give Eggman something of his. Metal Sonic emerges victorious. Wario gives Eggman an old urn he got from an antique shop, claiming its magic. Eggman seems to recognie it and accepts it. Back in his headquarters, Eggman places the urn inside a machine. The machine slightly unseals the lid on the urn and gray fog pours into the room. Some of this fog takes the shape of Sonic and Eggman challenges it to an event. Eggman appears victorious and the Sonic imposter vanishes into thin air. Eggman explains to his minions that this urn contains the legendary Phantasmal Fog, stolen 300 years ago by the legendary pirate William Kidd. The urn eventually ended up in the British Museum, where it was recently stolen. Eggman resolves to completely unseal the urn after he and Metal Sonic are done training for the Olympics.
Wii Stats
Team Mario
Mario
Luigi
Bowser Jr
Princess Daisy
Yoshi
Bowser
Wario
Donkey Kong
Princess Peach
Waluigi
Team Sonic
Amy Rose
Blaze the Cat
Sonic the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog
Metal Sonic
Knuckles the Echidna
Vector the Crocodile
Miles "Tails" Prower
Dr. Eggman
Silver the Hedgehog
Events
Wii
- Athletics
- 100m Sprint
- 110m Hurdles
- 4x100m Relay
- Long Jump
- Hammer Throw
- Discus Throw
- Javelin Throw
- Gymnastics
- Uneven Bars
- Trampoline
- Rhythmic Ribbon
- Aquatics
- 100m Freestyle
- Synchronised Swimming
- Canoeing
- Canoe Sprint 1000m
- Equestrian
- Show Jumping
- Badminton
- Beach Volleyball
- Table Tennis - Singles
- Football/Soccer
- Shooting - Pistol
- Fencing - Epée
- Tracking Cycling - Team Pursuit
- Dream Events
- Dream Long Jump
- Dream Rafting
- Dream Discus
- Dream Uneven Bars
- Dream Hurdles
- Dream Equestrian
- Dream Sprint
- Dream Trampoline
- Dream Spacewalk
- Dream Fencing
- London Party Mode
3DS
- 20km Race Walk[10]
- 1000m Kayak[10]
- 100m Breaststroke (Aquatics)[10]
- Balance Beam[10]
- 110m Hurdles[11]
- Badminton[12]
- BMX[12]
- Double Trap Shooting[12]
- Field Hockey
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Trampoline
- 1500m
- 3000m Steeplechase
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
- Pole Vault
- Shot Put
- Hammer Throw
- Javelin Throw
- Marathon
- 100m
- 100m Freestyle
- 100m Backstroke
- Synchronised 10m Platform Diving
- Synchronised Swimming Duet
- Synchronised Swimming Team
- Water Polo
- 10km Marathon Swim
- Archery Individual
- Archery Team
- Beach Volleyball
- Tennis Singles
- Badminton Doubles
- Table Tennis Doubles
- Basketball
- Judo
- Taekwondo
- Wrestling
- Boxing
- Fencing-epee
- Horizontal Bar
- Rings
- Rhythmic Ribbon
- Floor
- Omnium Cycling
- Sprint Cycling
- Keirin Cycling
- Canoe Slalom (Pair)
- Rowing Quadruple Sculls
- Sailing-470 (Pair)
- 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
- Triathlon
- Modern Pentathlon
- Football
- Hockey
- Handball
- Weightlifting
- Show Jumping (Equestrian)
- Story Mode
Note: All events are sourced from the official website.
Locations
Like Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Dream Events take place on areas from Mario and Sonic games. Ten appear in the game. Also, some locations have had a rename, but its music is kept the same. For example, the Sky Station Galaxy is the Synchro Battle Galaxy.
Mario series
- Rail Lift (Yoshi's Picture Book) from Yoshi's Story (Dream Long Jump)
- Battlerock Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy (Dream Hurdles)
- Moo Moo Meadows from Mario Kart Wii (Dream Equestrian)[7]
- World 4 (Cheep Cheep River) from New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Dream Rafting)
- Syncro Battle Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Dream Space Walk)
Sonic series
- Windy Valley from Sonic Adventure (Dream Discus)
- Grand Metropolis from Sonic Heroes (Dream Uneven Bars)
- Ocean Palace from Sonic Heroes (Dream Fencing)
- Crazy Gadget from Sonic Adventure 2 (Dream Trampoline)
- Bingo Highway from Sonic Heroes (Dream Sprint)
Items
Some Items are used in Dream Events.
Mario items
- Green Shell
- Star (Invincibility music from New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
- Coins
- Yoshi Eggs
- Banana
- Red Shell
Sonic items
- Bombs
- Power Sneekers
- Barrier
- Rings
- 5 Rings Monitor
- 6 Rings Monitor
- Chaos Emeralds
Collections
Buying goodies returns in the game.
Costumes
Costumes make a reappearance in this game. Some of them return from the past installment. Additionally, there are costumes of the playable characters.
Mario series
Sonic series
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | File:MiiAKSonic.jpg | - |
| Miles "Tails" Prower | File:MiiALTails.jpg | - |
| Knuckles the Echidna | File:MiiAMKnuckles.jpg | - |
| Amy Rose | File:MiiANAmy.jpg | - |
| Dr. Eggman | File:MiiAOEggman.jpg | - |
| Shadow the Hedgehog | File:MiiAPShadow.jpg | - |
| Silver the Hedgehog | File:MiiAQSilver.jpg | - |
| Metal Sonic | File:MiiARMetalS.jpg | - |
| Blaze the Cat | File:MiiASBlaze.jpg | - |
| Vector the Crocodile | File:MiiATVector.jpg | - |
| Rouge the Bat | File:MiiBKRouge.jpg | - |
| E-123 Omega | File:MiiBLOmega.jpg | - |
| Charmy Bee | File:MiiBMCharmy.jpg | Play for a total of one hour in Single Event Mode. |
| Espio the Chameleon | File:MiiBNEspio.jpg | Place first place 10 times in Single Event Mode. |
| Big the Cat | File:MiiBOBig.jpg | Play for a total of three hours in Single Event Mode. |
| Super Sonic | File:MiiBPSuperS.jpg | Place first place 50 times in Single Event Mode. |
| Cream the Rabbit | File:MiiBQCream.jpg | Place first 10 times in the London Party Bonus Games. |
| Jet the Hawk | File:MiiBRJet.jpg | - |
| Wave the Swallow | File:MiiBTWave.jpg | - |
| Storm the Albatross | File:MiiBSStorm.jpg | - |
| Tikal the Echidna | File:MiiBUTikal.jpg | Place first 100 times in the London Party Bonus Games. |
| Marine the Raccoon | File:MiiBVMarine.jpg | Place first 50 times in the London Party Bonus Games. |
| Emerl | File:MiiBWEmerl.jpg | - |
| Werehog | File:MiiBYWerehog.jpg | Place first place 20 times in Single Event Mode. |
| Chip | File:MiiBZChip.jpg | Play for a total of five hours in Single Event Mode. |
| Egg Pawn | File:MiiCAEggPawn.jpg | - |
Other
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|
| Wenlock | File:MiiCBWenlock.jpg | - |
Music
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. Some music is taken from DS versions of the past installments.
Mario series
Returning Music
- Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros.
- Athletic Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3
- Ground Theme from Super Mario World
- Ground Theme from Super Mario 64
- Bowser Road from Super Mario 64
- Delfino Plaza from Super Mario Sunshine
- Athletic Theme from New Super Mario Bros.
- Wind Garden from Super Mario Galaxy
- Purple Comet from Super Mario Galaxy
- Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii
New Music
- Underwater Theme from Super Mario Bros.
- Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3
- Underwater Theme from New Super Mario Bros.
- Mario/Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- Coincentration from Super Mario 64 DS
- Wario's Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii
- World 3 Theme from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Puzzle Plank Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Sonic series
Returning Music
- Emerald Coast from Sonic Adventure
- City Escape from Sonic Adventure 2
- Metal Harbor from Sonic Adventure 2
- Seaside Hill from Sonic Heroes
- Right There, Right On from Sonic Rush
- Let the Speed Mend It from Sonic and the Secret Rings
- Rooftop Run from Sonic Unleashed
New Music
- Flying Battery Zone from Sonic & Knuckles
- Windy and Ripply from Sonic Adventure
- His World from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
- Misty Lake from Sonic and the Black Knight
- Splash Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 4
- 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
Stickers are the main point in London Party Mode. The first one to get either 16 (about 30. min.), 32 (about 60 min.) or 48 (about 90 min.) stickers win. Players can collect stickers either by winning bonus games and events from characters or rivals, or by obtaining them from bonus balloons.
Mario series
- Coin
- Cheep Cheep
- Princess Peach
- Bowser
- Shy Guy
- Mario's hat
- Blue Toad
- Mario
- Lakitu
- Dino Piranha
- Boo
- Goomba
- Bullet Bill
- Pipe
Sonic series
- Chao (bonus sticker)
- Cream the Rabbit
- Espio the Chamellion
- Charmy Bee
- Omochao
Others
- London Bus
- Roulette
- Table Tennis Table
- Trampoline
- Hurdle
- Discus
- Coin & Ring
- Mario & Sonic's emblems
- Bowser, Dr. Eggman, Knuckles, and Luigi's emblems
- Javelin
- Peach, Daisy, Blaze, and Amy's emblems
- Siren
- Dream Sprint
- Dream Discus
Rivals
- Birdo
- Dry Bones
- Dry Bowser
- King Boo
- Eggman Nega
- E-123 Omega
- Jet the Hawk
- Rouge the Bat
Controls
Wii
- Equestrian/Dream Equestrian
Move: Tilt the Wii Remote.
Jump: 
.
- Canoeing
Row: Making a rowing action with the Wii Remote.
- Badminton
Hit: Swing the Wii Remote.
- Dream Discus
Fly/Glide: Tilt Wii Remote.
Speed up: .
- Dream Long Jump
Move: 
.
- Uneven Bars
Do tricks: rotate Wii Remote and press to jump.
- Beach Volleyball
Hit:Swing Wii Remote
Long Jump
Swing th Wii remote in time for a better run up . Shake the Wii remote to run. Jump just before the line for a special jump .
Dream Long Jump
3DS
- 20km Race Walk
Run: Move 
from left to right and back continuously to the rhythm of the music.
- Balance Beam
Move: Tilt the Nintendo 3DS.
- Judo
Buttons that need to be pressed will appear on the screen.
- 1000m Kayak
Row: Rotate 
clockwise.
- 100m Breaststroke
Swim: Blow into the Nintendo 3DS microphone when the character's head pops up from the water.
- Badminton
Hit/Dodge: 
+
(respectively).
- BMX
Jump off a ramp: button.
- Double Trap
Aim & Shoot: Move the 3DS
Gallery
References to Other Games
- 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.
- Paper Mario series - The HP replenish sound is used for Tails' special move in Badminton.
- Yoshi's Story - Rail Lift appears in a Dream Event.
- Super Mario Sunshine - Gooper Blooper is the last obstacle for Dream Rafting. A remix of the boss music is also played here.
- Super Mario Galaxy - Sounds from this game are used in Dream Space Walk. Planets from the Good Egg and Gateway (strangely) appear. Dino Piranha is a rival. His boss theme is used. There is also the bee suit.
- 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 & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - All the Mario series and Sonic series songs return as well as the rival themes. Also, the Miis have the same animations as this game.
Media
Trivia
- 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 title's Wii box art uses a different color scheme than the traditional white coloring, using the color yellow instead.[13]
References
- ^ http://www.sega.co.uk/news/?n=5047&t=EnglishUK
- ^ http://www.olympicvideogames.com/mario-and-sonic-london-olympics/en/
- ^ a b c E3: Mario and Sonic London 2012 Preview and Q&A
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b [2]
- ^ Mario & Sonic London 2012 Gamescom
- ^ a b c d Horseback Riding Dream Event
- ^ Soccer Gameplay
- ^ [3]
- ^ a b c d http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/26268/news/first-mario-and-sonic-london-2012-olympics-3ds-screenshots-details/
- ^ Sega-Press
- ^ a b c [4]
- ^ NTSC-U Box Art Image
