Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a sports game that places Mario, Sonic, and their various allies against each other in Olympic events. The game has the official Beijing 2008 Olympics license and will feature environments based on actual Olympic venues.

The game will be available for both the Wii and Nintendo DS. It's scheduled for the 2007 holiday season.

At the end of the trailer on the official site, the Wi-Fi symbol was seen, proving that Wi-Fi Connection will be included in the game.

Confirmed Characters
Besides just Mario and Sonic, there will be a cast of over twenty characters in the game. Currently, eight others have been confirmed.

Mario Bros. Characters

 * Mario (All-Around)
 * Luigi (???)
 * Yoshi (Speed)
 * Princess Peach (Technique)
 * Bowser (Power)



Sonic the Hedgehog Characters

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (Speed)
 * Miles "Tails" Prower (Technique)
 * Knuckles the Echidna (Power)
 * Amy Rose (All-Around)
 * Dr. Eggman (??)

Non-Playable Characters
These characters will act as referees in the events.
 * Charmy Bee
 * Cream the Rabbit
 * Lakitu
 * Shy Guy
 * Toad

Speculated Characters

 * Princess Daisy: In a few screenshots, an orange flag with an orange and teal daisy was seen. This is Daisy's symbol, hinting she might be playable.
 * Waluigi: In the same screenshot, a purple flag was seen being held by the audience. The symbol was hard to make out but looked like it had some of Waluigi's facial features. Another purple flag, clearly adorned with Waluigi's symbol, can also be seen in recent screenshots.
 * Wario: In a gameplay video, a yellow flag was seen being held by the audience. A white circle with a blue "W" inside was clearly seen.
 * Shadow the Hedgehog: In the same screenshot, a black flag in the shape of Shadow's head and with his crimson-encircled eyes was seen.
 * Espio or Vector: as Charmy has been confirmed to appear, it's likey that Espio and Vector will appear as well.

Confirmed Events

 * Judo
 * 100 Meter Dash
 * 110m Hardless
 * Table Tennis
 * Swimming
 * Hammer Throw
 * Archery
 * Track
 * Skeet Shooting
 * Triple Jump