Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is an upcoming sports title for the Wii U, which is the fifth installment on the Mario & Sonic series, along with the Nintendo 3DS version. Like the other games, it takes place in the host city of the Olympics of the corresponding year, being Rio de Janeiro.

Characters
35 characters will be playable. Character costumes that can be used by Miis will return as well. The twenty-one characters that have been playable since the second game are playable in all events. All newcomers (known as guests) are only playable in one event each. Unlike the other home console versions of Mario & Sonic games, there are no character types. However, each character still has their own stats.

Team Mario

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Peach
 * Daisy
 * Yoshi
 * Bowser
 * Bowser Jr.
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Donkey Kong

Guests
Compared to the 3DS version, Birdo, Dry Bones, Ludwig, and Roy have been cut. However, Toad makes an appearance as the sole playable character exclusive to the Wii U version.
 * Diddy Kong (new) (Rugby Sevens)
 * Nabbit (new) (100m Dash)
 * Rosalina (new) (Rhythmic Clubs)
 * Wendy (new) (100m Freestyle )
 * Larry (new) (Equestrian )
 * Toad (new) (4x100m Relay )
 * Dry Bowser (new) (Javelin Throw)

Team Sonic

 * Sonic
 * Tails
 * Amy
 * Shadow
 * Silver
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Metal Sonic
 * Knuckles
 * Blaze
 * Vector

Guests
Compared to the 3DS version, Cream, Omega, and Eggman Nega have been cut.
 * Rouge (new) (Volleyball)
 * Jet (new) (Football)
 * Wave (new) (BMX)
 * Sticks (new) (Archery)
 * Zazz (new) (Table Tennis)
 * Espio (new) (Triple Jump )
 * Zavok (new) (Boxing)

Others

 * Miis

Supporting characters

 * Birdos
 * Boom Booms
 * Egg Pawns
 * Birdo

Non-playable characters
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 * Toads
 * Shy Guys
 * Koopa Troopas
 * Goombas
 * Lakitu
 * Chao
 * Birdo
 * Pianta
 * Big the Cat
 * Charmy Bee
 * Orbot
 * Cubot
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Events
It has been confirmed that fourteen official Olympic Games events and three Duel Events will be playable along normal events. In the Duel Events, special items from the Mario and Sonic universes will be usable and certain actions will increase Duel Points that will be added to the score of the team once a try, point, or goal is scored.


 * Athletics
 * 100m Dash
 * Triple Jump
 * Javelin Throw
 * 4x100m Relay
 * Aquatics
 * 100m Freestyle
 * Gymnastics
 * Rhythmic Clubs
 * Rugby sevens
 * Duel Rugby Sevens
 * Association Football
 * Duel Football
 * Table Tennis
 * Beach Volleyball
 * Duel Beach Volleyball
 * BMX
 * Archery
 * Boxing
 * Equestrian

Tournaments
Tournaments and event-specific tournaments will exist in this game although the details about how they work are yet to be revealed.

Leagues
Leagues are special tournaments that can be accessed after winning 25 tournaments using either an amiibo related to the Mario universe or a Sonic amiibo. The Mario League, accessed with a Mario-related amiibo, will have the player's Mii facing opponents from Team Mario, while the Sonic League, accessed with the Sonic amiibo, will have the player's Mii facing characters from Team Sonic. The reward of the Leagues is either a Mario or a Sonic Mii costume.

Heroes Showdown
A Heroes Showdown mode will be featured as well. It is unlocked after getting the gold medal in all events or after getting more than seven bronze medals in the tournaments. In it the player will join either Team Mario or Team Sonic and will participate in knockout rounds against members of the other team in events chosen randomly, until either all members of one team or one of the two captains; Mario and Sonic, are knocked out.

amiibo
amiibo functionality has been confirmed. A Mario-related amiibo will let the player enter the Mario League, the Sonic amiibo will let the player enter the Sonic League, while all other amiibo will give either coins or rings.