Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)

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).
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games boxart.
For alternate box art, see the related gallery.
Developers Sega, Racjin
Nintendo SPD Group No.4
Publishers Sega (NA, EU, OC)
Nintendo (JP, SK, HK, TW)
Platform Wii
Release dates USA November 15, 2011[?]
Australia November 17, 2011[?]
Europe November 18, 2011[?]
Japan December 8, 2011[?]
HK December 8, 2011[?]
ROC December 8, 2011[?]
South Africa March 15, 2012[1]
South Korea June 21, 2012[?]
Languages English
Japanese
Dutch
French (France)
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish (Spain)
Genre Sports
Ratings
ESRB:E - Everyone[?]
CERO:A - All ages[?]
PEGI:3 - Three years and older[?]
USK:0 - All ages[?]
ClassInd:L - General audience[?]
GRAC:All - All ages[?]
ACB:G - General[?]
FPB:PG - Parental guidance[?]
Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, London Party, Wi-Fi, Bonus Mode, Records.
Format
Wii:
Optical disc
Input
Wii:
Wii Remote (horizontal)
Serial code USA RVL-SIIE-USA

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.

This is the second of two games released outside of Japan and South Korea to feature a different-colored game box, the first being New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The box for Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is yellow, as opposed to most other Wii games with a white box.

Playable charactersEdit

 
Character select screen

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 MarioEdit

Icon Name Type Statistics Emblem
  Mario All-Around
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 280
 
  Luigi All-Around
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 282
 
  Peach Skill
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 276
 
  Daisy Speed
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 265
 
  Yoshi Speed
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 250
 
  Wario Power
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 302
 
  Waluigi Skill
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 280
 
  Bowser Power
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 300
 
  Bowser Jr. All-Around
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 277
 
  Donkey Kong Power
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 297
 

Team SonicEdit

Icon Name Type Statistics Emblem
  Sonic Speed
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 260
 
  Tails Skill
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 270
 
  Knuckles Power
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 286
 
  Amy All-Around
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 275
 
  Blaze All-Around
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 268
 
  Shadow Speed
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 250
 
  Silver Skill
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 275
 
  Vector Power
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 300
 
  Dr. Eggman Skill
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 281
 
  Metal Sonic Speed
Power
 
Speed
 
Skill
 
Stamina
 
Acceleration
 
Jumping
 
Technique
 
Total: 255
 

OtherEdit

Non-playable charactersEdit

RivalsEdit

  • 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

RefereesEdit

OtherEdit

EnemiesEdit

SpeciesEdit

StatsEdit

Team MarioEdit

Team SonicEdit

EventsEdit

Olympic EventsEdit

Image Event Location Description
   
Athletics - 100m
Olympic Stadium In this event, players compete on a 100m track to reach the finish line in the fastest time.
   
Athletics - 110m Hurdles
In this event, players compete on a track with hurdles to reach the finish line in the fastest time.
   
Athletics - 4x100m Relay
In this event, teams of 4 compete to reach the finish the finish line in the fastest time.
   
Athletics - Long Jump
In this event, players run, then jump to see who can jump the furthest.
   
Athletics - Hammer Throw
In this event, players compete to see who can throw their hammer the furthest.
   
Athletics - Discus Throw
In this event, players compete to see who can throw their discus furthest from within the circle.
   
Athletics - Javelin Throw
In this event, players compete to see how far they can throw jvelins with a running start.
   
Gymnastics - Uneven Bars
North Greenwich Arena In this event, players compete for the best overall score by performing on high and low bars.
   
Gymnastics - Trampoline
In this event, players compete for the best overall score by performing mid-air routines.
   
Gymnastics - Rhythmic Ribbon
London Sports Arena In this event, players compete for the highest score by performing different moves with the ribbon.
   
Aquatics - 100m Freestyle
Aquatics Centre In this event, players compete to swim a 100m course in the fastest time.
   
Aquatics - Synchronized Swimming
In this event, teams of 4 compete for the most points with their pool performance.
   
Canoeing - Canoe Sprint 1000m
Eton Dorney In this event, teams of 2 compete to pladdle to the finish line in the fastest time.
   
Equestrian - Show Jumping
Greenwich Park In this event, players compete to ride a horse around an obstacle course in the fastest time.
   
Badminton - Doubles
London Sports Arena In this event, teams of 2 compete to score the most points.
   
Beach Volleyball
Horse Guards Parade In this event, teams of 2 face each other on a beach volleybal court.
   
Table Tennis - Singles
ExCeL London In this event, players hit a small ball across a table to win points against each other.
   
Football
Millennium Stadium In this event, teams of 5 compete to score the most goals. (1 player is the goalkeeper.)
   
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.
   
Fencing - Epée
ExCeL London In this event, players compete to score a certain number of hits on their opponent in a set time.
   
Track Cycling - Team Pursuit
Velodrome In this event, teams of 4 compete for the greatest time difference with the other team.


Dream EventsEdit

Image Event Location Description
   
Dream Long Jump
Yoshi's Picture Book
from Yoshi's Story
In this event, players bounce on clouds and compete to see who can travel the furthest.
   
Dream Rafting
Cheep Cheep River
from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
In this event, teams of 4 work together to compete for points in a variety of missions.
   
Dream Discus
Windy Valley
from Sonic Adventure
In this event, players ride a discus to collect rings to score the most points.
   
Dream Uneven Bars
Grand Metropolis
from Sonic Heroes
In this event, players compete for points by swinging and moving from a bar to bar.
   
Dream Hurdles
Battlerock Galaxy
from Super Mario Galaxy
In this event, players run on a revolving stage to jump over hurdles and rivals for points.
   
Dream Equestrian
Moo Moo Meadows
from Mario Kart Wii
In this event, teams race wagons to avoid dropping eggs and compete to reach the goal in the fastest time.
   
Dream Sprint
Bingo Highway
from Sonic Heroes
In this event, players race Air Balls to get to the finish line in the fastest time.
   
Dream Trampoline
Crazy Gadget
from Sonic Adventure 2
In this event, 2 players compete in each jump to earn more points with their aerial routines.
   
Dream Spacewalk
Synchro Battle Galaxy
from Super Mario Galaxy 2
In this event, four players cooperate to defeat Dino Piranha faster than the rival team.
   
Dream Fencing
Ocean Palace
from Sonic Heroes
In this event, 4 characters face each other on a stage to try to be the last one standing.

London PartyEdit

This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

London Party is a 4-player party mode. Players explore a small map and attempt to collect stickers to fill up their sticker book. The first player to fill up their sticker book wins the game.

The game takes place on a miniature map of London, where players have a short amount of time to explore the area before Big Ben strikes 6 AM or 6 PM, marked by a change of day, and an event.

Players can earn stickers by doing well in events, completing missions and minigames given by NPCs, and beating rivals.

On the overworld, players can use items to attack other players and stun them, or let them explore the overworld faster and defend themselves from other items.

Certain items can also be used on sticker books to swap books, and alter the stickers of players.

MinigamesEdit

Minigame Description
Highway Tally A minigame where players attempt to count how many NPCs or objects are on screen.
Follow the Flighty Lakitu A minigame where players follow Lakitu on a highway, attempting to avoid the obstacles he throws and reach the finish.
Collect Shy Guy's Coins A minigame where players try to talk to as many unspoken to Shy Guys as possible to get the most coins and win.
Protect the Diamonds A minigame where players cooperate in order to stop Lakitus from stealing Diamonds from Hyde Park.
London Sightseeing Tour A minigame where players explore London in order to find 6 gates scattered around the city.
Highway Ring Collectors A minigame where players run on a highway and attempt to collect coins and reach the finish, while avoiding hazards.
2 on 2 Tag: Pipestyle A minigame where a team of two players attempts to catch a second team of two players, pipes help both teams to chase and evade each other.
Stay on the Hazardous Highway A minigame where players traverse an obstacle-filled highway, shaking the Wii Remote if they get hit and stunned in order to get unstuck more quickly.
Hero Quiz A speed based quiz about Mario and Sonic.
Athlete Characters Quiz A speed based quiz about the playable characters.
Supporting Characters Quiz A speed based quiz about the supporting characters.
Catch that Shy Guy A cooperative minigame where players chase a Shy Guy.
Shy Guy Tag A cooperative minigame where players chase multiple Shy Guys.
Catch the Floating Sticker A minigame where players attempt to collect real stickers and avoid fake ones.
Catch the Floating Sticker A minigame where players attempt to collect real stickers and avoid fake ones.

ItemsEdit

Some Items are used in Dream Events and London Party.

Mario itemsEdit

Sonic itemsEdit

CollectionsEdit

Buying goodies returns in the game.

CostumesEdit

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 franchiseEdit

Costume Image Unlock Method Costume Image Unlock Method
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 seriesEdit

Costume Image Unlock Method Costume Image Unlock Method
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.

OtherEdit

Costume Image Unlock Method
Wenlock Pay 10 Blank Cards.

MusicEdit

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 franchiseEdit

Returning musicEdit
New musicEdit

Sonic seriesEdit

Returning musicEdit
New musicEdit

Note: Players can also win collectables from either Scratchcards or Blank Exchange.

StickersEdit

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
  Rouge Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) Rival Showdown: Rouge!
Beat Rouge in 110m Hurdles.
  Dry Bowser Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Rival Showdown: Dry Bowser!
Beat Dry Bowser in Dream Long Jump.
  Jet Sonic Riders Rival Showdown: Jet!
Beat Jet in Dream Discus.
  King Boo Mario Kart Wii Rival Showdown: King Boo!
Beat King Boo in Dream Sprint.
  Eggman Nega Sonic Rivals 2 Rival Showdown: Eggman Nega!
Beat Eggman Nega in Fencing.
  Dry Bones Mario Party 8 Rival Showdown: Dry Bones!
Beat Dry Bones in Table Tennis.
  Omega Sonic Heroes Rival Showdown: Omega!
Beat Omega in 100m.
  Birdo Mario Party 8 Rival Showdown: Birdo!
Beat Birdo in 100m Freestyle.
  Eggman Nega Sonic Rivals 2 Rematch: Eggman Nega!
Beat Eggman Nega in a rematch in Dream Fencing.
  Dry Bones Mario Party 7 Rematch: Dry Bones!
Beat Dry Bones in a rematch in Dream Hurdles.
  Omega Sonic Heroes Rematch: Omega!
Beat Omega in a rematch in 4x100m Relay.
  Birdo Mario Party 7 Rematch: Birdo!
Beat Birdo in a rematch in Badminton (Doubles).
  Mario Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Go Away, Boo!
Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Mario.
  Sonic Get That Crown!
Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Sonic.
  Luigi Mario Tennis Open Go Away, Boo!
Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Luigi.
  Tails Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Tails.
  Peach New Super Mario Bros. Wii Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Peach.
  Amy Go Away, Boo!
Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Amy.
  Bowser New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Bowser.
  Dr. Eggman Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Eggman.
  Yoshi Mario Party 9 Get That Crown!
Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Yoshi.
  Knuckles 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Knuckles.
  Wario Mario Tennis Open 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Wario.
  Shadow Get That Crown!
Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Shadow.
  Waluigi Mario Tennis Open Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Waluigi.
  Silver Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
Win at the Hyde Park Coin Collectors! mission, when given by Silver.
  Daisy Mario Kart 7 Get That Crown!
Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Daisy.
  Blaze Go Away, Boo!
Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Blaze.
  Bowser Jr. Super Mario Galaxy Go Away, Boo!
Win at the Go Away, Boo! mission, when given by Bowser Jr.
  Metal Sonic Get That Crown!
Win at the Get That Crown! mission, when given by Metal Sonic.
  Donkey Kong Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Donkey Kong.
  Vector 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
Win at the 2-on-2 Tablet Tussle! mission, when given by Vector.
  Purple Toad Coin Collectors: Shell Game!
Win at the Coin Collectors: Shell Game! mission.
  Espio Vacant Lot Espio Search!
Win at the Vacant Lot Espio Search! mission.
  Shy Guy Mario Super Sluggers Get That Shy Guy!
Win at the Get That Shy Guy! mission.
  Charmy Highway Ring Collectors!
Win at the Highway Ring Collectors! mission.
  Shy Guy Mario Super Sluggers Shy Guy Tag!
Win at the Shy Guy Tag! mission.
  Chao Bonus Sticker
Obtained through various means.
  Lakitu New Super Mario Bros. Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds!
Win at the Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! mission.
  Omochao Event Quiz!
Win at the Event Quiz! mission.
  Lakitu New Super Mario Bros. Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds!
Win at the Guard the Hyde Park Diamonds! mission.
  Kiki Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt!
Win at the Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt! mission.
  Goomba New Super Mario Bros. Highway Goomba Hunt!
Win at the Highway Goomba Hunt! mission.
  Bullet Bill Mario Kart Wii Supporting Cast Quiz!
Win at the Supporting Cast Quiz! mission.
  Spiny New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock!
Win at the Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock! mission.
  Cheep Cheep New Super Mario Bros. Highway Tally!
Win at the Highway Tally! mission.
  Boo Mario Party 7 Boo's Treasure Chest!
Win at the Boo's Treasure Chest! mission.
  Mario's and Sonic's icons Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Hero Quiz!
Win at the Hero Quiz! mission.
  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.
  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.
  A Coin and a Ring All Characters Quiz!
Win at the All Characters Quiz! mission.
  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.
  A podium Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Olympic Games Quiz!
Win at the Olympic Games Quiz! mission.
  The United Kingdom flag Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom Quiz!
Win at the United Kingdom Quiz! mission.
  Buckingham Palace Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games London Quiz!
Win at the London Quiz! mission.
  Tower Bridge Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2-on-2 Tag!
Win at the 2-on-2 Tag! mission.
  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.
  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.
  London Eye Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Point-Based Shell Showdown!
Win at the Point-Based Shell Showdown! mission.
  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.
  British Museum Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2-on-2 Shell Showdown!
Win at the 2-on-2 Shell Showdown! mission.
  Elizabeth Tower Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Collect Shy Guy's Coins!
Win at the Collect Shy Guy's Coins! mission.
  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.
  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.
  A Coin New Super Mario Bros. London Coin Collectors!
Win at the London Coin Collectors! mission.
  Three stickers Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Hyde Park Sticker Hunt!
Win at the Hyde Park Sticker Hunt! mission.
  A cannon Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Catch the Floating Sticker!
Win at the Catch the Floating Sticker! mission.
  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.
  A Star Posts gate Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games London Sightseeing Tour!
Win at the London Sightseeing Tour! mission.
  A Pipe New Super Mario Bros. 2-on-2 Tag, Pipe Style!
Win at the 2-on-2 Tag, Pipe Style! mission.
  A siren light Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3-on-1 Tag!
Win at the 3-on-1 Tag! mission.
  The Rotary Chance wheel Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Rotary Chance
Randomly won during Rotary Chance.
  A screen Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2-on-2 Icon Matchup!
Win at the 2-on-2 Icon Matchup! mission.
  Starting blocks for sprinting Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 100m
Win at the 100m Event.
  A hurdle Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 110m Hurdles
Win at the 110m Hurdles Event.
  A baton Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 4x100m Relay
Win at the 4x100m Relay Event.
  A sand pit Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Long Jump
Win at the Long Jump Event.
  A hammer Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Hammer Throw
Win at the Hammer Throw Event.
  A discus Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Discus Throw
Win at the Discus Throw Event.
  A javelin Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Javelin Throw
Win at the Javelin Throw Event.
  Uneven bars Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Uneven Bars
Win at the Uneven Bars Event.
  A trampoline Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Trampoline
Win at the Trampoline Event.
  A rhytmic ribbon Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Rhythmic Ribbon
Win at the Rhythmic Ribbon Event.
  A starting platform for swimming Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 100m Freestyle
Win at the 100m Freestyle Event.
  A pool Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Synchronised Swimming
Win at the Synchronized Swimming Event.
  A canoe Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Canoeing
Win at the Canoeing Event.
  A horse Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Equestrian
Win at the Equestrian Event.
  A badminton racket Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Badminton
Win at the Badminton Event.
  A volleyball Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Beach Volleyball
Win at the Beach Volleyball Event.
  A table tennis racket Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Table Tennis
Win at the Table Tennis Event.
  A football Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Football
Win at the Football Event.
  A pistol Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Shooting - Pistol
Win at the Shooting - Pistol Event.
  An épée Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Fencing - Epée
Win at the Fencing - Epée Event.
  A bicycle Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Cycling
Win at the Cycling Event.
  A Cleaving Cloud Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Long Jump
Win at the Dream Long Jump Event.
  A raft Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Rafting
Win at the Dream Rafting Event.
  A discus from a Dream Event Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Discus
Win at the Dream Discus Event.
  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.
  A hurdle from a Dream Event Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Hurdles
Win at the Dream Hurdles Event.
  Yoshi Eggs Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Equestrian
Win at the Dream Equestrian Event.
  A pair of flippers Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Sprint
Win at the Dream Sprint Event.
  A trampoline from a Dream Event Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Trampoline
Win at the Dream Trampoline Event.
  Dino Piranha Super Mario Galaxy Dream Spacewalk
Win at the Dream Spacewalk Event.
  An Épée from a Dream Event Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dream Fencing
Win at the Dream Fencing Event.

? EffectsEdit

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.

QuotesEdit

Main article: List of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games quotes
  • "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

StaffEdit

Main article: List of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) staff

Pre-release and unused contentEdit

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.[2]

ReceptionEdit

Reviews
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."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 66
GameRankings 65.37%

GalleryEdit

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

MultimediaEdit

For the complete list of media files for this subject, see Multimedia:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii). For this subject's sound test, see Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) sound test.
  Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's trailer.
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  Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's alternative trailer.
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  Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's second trailer as seen on Nintendo 3DS Conference 2011.
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  Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's theme, as heard in the E3 2011 trailer.
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  Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - The game's theme, as heard in the intro.
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References to other gamesEdit

Super Mario Bros. 2
  • Peach's Special Dash in the Track Athletics events is her Floating Jump ability.
Yoshi's Story
Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • Peach's Special Dash pose resembles the pose she is in while floating.
Super Mario Sunshine
  • Gooper Blooper is the last obstacle of Dream Rafting.
    • An arrangement of the boss music plays here.
Mario Tennis: Power Tour
  • Waluigi's Special Dash in the Track Athletics events has him swim in the air, an ability first seen during the Swimming Return.
Super Princess Peach
  • One of the questions in the Heroine 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
  • Mario's Special Dash in the Track Athletics events is the spin move.
  • There is a Bee Mario costume for the Miis.
  • Dream Hurdles uses elements from the Battlerock Galaxy.
    • The event takes place on Topmaniac's planet.
    • The moving saucer-shaped planets, molecule-shaped planet, and the Battlerock appear in the background.
    • The music track "Battlerock Galaxy" plays during this event.
  • Dream Spacewalk uses elements from this game.
    • Dino Piranha appears as the rival.
    • The peanut-shaped planet and Dino Piranha's planet from the Good Egg Galaxy appear.
    • The hole-covered planet from the Gateway Galaxy appears.
    • Players are able to perform the spin move, complete with its sound effect.
    • During the second phase, an arrangement of "Dino Piranha" plays.
Mario Kart Wii
  • Dream Equestrian takes place on Moo Moo Meadows.
    • An arrangement of the course's music plays during this event.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  • There are Penguin Mario and Propeller Mario costumes for the Miis.
  • The Koopaling costumes for the Miis use their designs from this game.
  • Dream Rafting uses elements from this game.
    • The event is set in World 4.
    • An arrangement of the beach music plays during this event.
    • Barrels use their design from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  • The "Invincibility BGM" from this game is used in Dream Hurdles and London Party.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
  • Dream Spacewalk uses elements Sky Station Galaxy, here named the "Synchro Battle Galaxy".
    • The two-sided planet appears in the introduction.
    • The participants begin on the starting planet.
    • The miniature planets appear during gameplay.
    • During the first phase, an arrangement of "Sky Station Galaxy 1" plays.
Mario Sports Mix
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
  • All the Super Mario franchise and Sonic series songs return as well as the rival themes.
  • The Miis have the same animations as this game.

References in later gamesEdit

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 the demo version of this game.[3]
Mario Golf: Super Rush
Mario Kart World

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
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

NotesEdit

  • 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 Kenny James.

ReferencesEdit

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