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 release on November 20th, 2007, with an Australian release just three days after.

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, fourteen have been confirmed.

Mario Bros. Characters

 * Mario (All-Around)
 * Luigi (All-Around)
 * Peach (Skill)
 * Wario (???)
 * Yoshi (Speed)
 * Daisy (???)
 * Bowser (Power)



Sonic the Hedgehog Characters

 * Sonic (Speed)
 * Tails (Skill)
 * Knuckles (Power)
 * Amy Rose (All-Around)
 * Shadow (???)
 * Blaze (???)
 * Dr. Eggman (Skill)

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

Speculated Characters

 * Waluigi: 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, adorned with what appears to be Waluigi's symbol, can also be seen in recent screenshots.

Confirmed Events

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