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. Sega has stated that both versions of the game will utilize the new functions of these Consoles completely. Mario and Sonic will be out sooner than expected. The first country it will come out in will be Australia on October 22nd 2007. In North America, it will be released on November 6th 2007 and the Europian release is unknown. 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.

All-Around

 * Mario
 * Amy Rose
 * Luigi
 * Blaze

Speed

 * Sonic
 * Daisy
 * Shadow
 * Yoshi

Skill

 * Peach
 * Tails
 * Waluigi
 * Dr. Eggman

Power

 * Knuckles
 * Bowser
 * Vector
 * Wario

Speculated Characters

 * Donkey Kong – In a recent Sega magazine, it was stated that Donkey Kong may be appearing in the game, as a playable character.
 * Rouge the Bat – In a recent Sega magazine, it was stated that Rouge the Bat may be appearing in the game, as a playable character.
 * Silver the Hedgehog - In a recent Sega magazine, it was stated that Silver will be appearing in the game, but his role is unknown.

Non-Playable Characters
These characters will act as referees (or obstacles) in the events.

Referees

 * Espio
 * Charmy Bee
 * Cream
 * Lakitu
 * Shy Guy
 * Toad
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Pianta

Obstacles

 * Boo
 * Egg Pawn

Real-life Olympic Events

 * Fencing - Individual epée
 * Archery
 * Shooting - Skeet
 * Gymnastics - Trampoline
 * Gymnastics - Vault
 * Field - High Jump
 * Field - Pole Vault
 * Field - Long Jump
 * Field - Triple Jump
 * Field - Javelin Throw
 * Field - Hammer Throw
 * Rowing - Single Sculls
 * Table Tennis - Singles
 * Aquatics - 100m Freestyle
 * Aquatics - 4x100m Freestyle
 * Track - 110m and 400m Hurdles
 * Track - 4x100m Relay
 * Track -100m and 400m

Dream Events

 * Dream Race (Sandhill Race Course) - Get on your marks for this intense power-up filled race course, made for either one player, or as many as four.


 * Dream Platform (10,000M Diving, Tropical Reef Diving Area) - More like skydiving, soar through hoops and perform aerial tricks while avoiding obstacles and opponents to reach the finish line first.


 * Dream Fencing (Duel Wharf Fencing Beach) - With unique special attacks for each character, this jungle-inspired world offers the ultimate duel.


 * Dream Table Tennis (Speed Rally Table Tennis Stadium) - A sci-fi wonderland, this magical table tennis extravaganza offers a special ability for each character.