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- 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).
Template:Infobox 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.
Playable characters
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.
Team Mario
All-Around Type
Speed Type
Power Type
Skill Type
Team Sonic
All-Around Type
Speed Type
Power Type
Skill Type
Other
Non-playable characters
Rivals
- 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-Epee, Dream Fencing (rematch)
- E-123 Omega - 100m, 4x100m Relay (rematch)
- Jet the Hawk - Dream Discus
- Rouge the Bat - 110m Hurdles
Referees
Other
Enemies
Species
Stats
Team Mario
Team Sonic
Events
Locations
Like Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Dream Events take place on areas from Mario and Sonic games. Ten appear in the game. Also, some locations have had a rename, but its music is kept the same. For example, the Sky Station Galaxy is referred to as the Synchro Battle Galaxy.
Mario series
- Yoshi's Picture Book from Yoshi's Story (Dream Long Jump)
- Battlerock Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy (Dream Hurdles)
- Moo Moo Meadows from Mario Kart Wii (Dream Equestrian)
- Cheep Cheep River from New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Dream Rafting)
- Synchro Battle Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Dream Space Walk)
Sonic series
- Windy Valley from Sonic Adventure (Dream Discus)
- Grand Metropolis from Sonic Heroes (Dream Uneven Bars)
- Ocean Palace from Sonic Heroes (Dream Fencing)
- Crazy Gadget from Sonic Adventure 2 (Dream Trampoline)
- Bingo Highway from Sonic Heroes (Dream Sprint)
Items
Some Items are used in Dream Events and London Party.
Mario items
Sonic items
- Bombs
- Power Sneakers
- Barrier
- Rings
- 5 Rings Monitor
- 6 Rings Monitor
- Chaos Emeralds
Collections
Buying goodies returns in the game.
Costumes
Costumes make a reappearance in this game. Some of them return from the past installment. Additionally, there are costumes of the playable characters.
Mario series
Costume | Image | Unlock Method | Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
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Mario | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Luigi | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Princess Peach | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Princess Daisy | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Bowser | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Bowser Jr. | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Wario | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Waluigi | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Yoshi | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Birdo | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Donkey Kong | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Diddy Kong | Play against a friend 20 times in Single Event Mode. | ||
Dry Bowser | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Dry Bones | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Fire Mario | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Bee Mario | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Propeller Mario | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Penguin Mario | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Toad | Play against a friend 5 times in Single Event Mode. | Larry Koopa | Answer 10 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz. | ||
Morton Koopa Jr. | Play as a Mii 100 times in Single Event Mode. | Wendy O. Koopa | Play as a Mii 10 times in Single Event Mode. | ||
Iggy Koopa | Play as a Mii 50 times in Single Event Mode. | 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 Event Mode. |
Sonic series
Costume | Image | Unlock Method | Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
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Sonic the Hedgehog | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Miles "Tails" Prower | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Knuckles the Echidna | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Amy Rose | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Dr. Eggman | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Shadow the Hedgehog | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Silver the Hedgehog | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Metal Sonic | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Blaze the Cat | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Vector the Crocodile | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Rouge the Bat | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | E-123 Omega | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Charmy Bee | Play for a total of one hour in Single Event Mode. | Espio the Chameleon | Place first 10 times in Single Event Mode. | ||
Big the Cat | Play for a total of three hours in Single Event Mode. | Super Sonic | Place first place 50 times in Single Event Mode. | ||
Cream the Rabbit | Place first 10 times in the London Party Bonus Games. | Jet the Hawk | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Wave the Swallow | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Storm the Albatross | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | ||
Tikal the Echidna | Place first 100 times in the London Party Bonus Games. | Marine the Raccoon | Place first 50 times in the London Party Bonus Games. | ||
Emerl | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. | Werehog | Place first 25 times in Single Event Mode. | ||
Chip | Play for a total of five hours in Single Event Mode. | Egg Pawn | Win through a Scratch Card or Pay 10 blank cards. |
Other
Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
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Wenlock | Pay 10 blank cards. |
Music
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.
Mario series
Returning music
- Main Theme from Super Mario Bros.
- Athletic Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3
- Main Theme from Super Mario World
- Main Theme from Super Mario 64
- Bowser's Domain from Super Mario 64
- Delfino Plaza from Super Mario Sunshine
- Athletic Theme from New Super Mario Bros.
- Gusty Garden Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy
- Purple Comet from Super Mario Galaxy
- Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii
New music
- Underwater Theme from Super Mario Bros.
- Main Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3
- Mario Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- Coincentration from Super Mario 64 DS
- Underwater Theme from New Super Mario Bros.
- Wario's Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii
- Main Theme from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Puzzle Plank from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Sonic series
Returning music
- Angel Island from Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Palm Tree Panic from Sonic CD
- Emerald Coast from Sonic Adventure
- Metal Harbor from Sonic Adventure 2
- City Escape from Sonic Advetnure 2
- Sonic Heroes from Sonic Heroes
- Seaside Hill from Sonic Heroes
- Right There, Right On from Sonic Rush
- Rooftop Run from Sonic Unleashed
New music
- Flying Battery Zone from Sonic & Knuckles
- Windy and Ripply, for Emerald Coast from Sonic Adventure
- His World from Sonic the Hedgehog
- New Venture from Sonic Rush Adventure
- Let the Speed Mend It from Sonic and the Secret Rings
- Misty Lake from Sonic and the Black Knight
- Splash Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Episode 1
- Reach for the Stars from Sonic Colors
- Tropical Resort from Sonic Colors
Note: Players can also win collectables from either Scratchcards or Blank Exchange.
Stickers
Stickers are the main point in London Party Mode. The first one to get either 16 (about 30. min.), 32 (about 60 min.) or 48 (about 90 min.) stickers win. Players can collect stickers either by winning bonus games and events from characters or rivals, or by obtaining them from bonus balloons.
Mario series
- Coin
- Cheep Cheep
- Princess Peach
- Bowser
- Shy Guy
- Wario
- Purple Toad
- Mario
- Lakitu
- Dino Piranha
- Boo
- Goomba
- Bullet Bill
- Pipe
- Spiny
- Cleaving Cloud
- Yoshi Eggs
- Luigi
- Princess Daisy
- Yoshi
Sonic series
- Chao (bonus sticker)
- Tails
- Espio the Chameleon
- Charmy Bee
- Omochao
- Amy
- Silver
- Metal Sonic
- Blaze
- Sonic
Others
- London Bus
- Fencing
- Table Tennis
- Trampoline
- Hurdle
- Discus
- Coin & Ring
- Mario & Sonic's emblems
- Bowser, Dr. Eggman, Knuckles, and Luigi's emblems
- Javelin
- Peach, Daisy, Blaze, and Amy's emblems
- Siren
- Dream Sprint
- Dream Discus
- Hammer
- Cage
- Dream Rafting
- Dream Uneven Bars
- Horse
- Long Jump
- Rhythmic Ribbon
- Gate
Rivals
- Birdo
- Dry Bones
- Dry Bowser
- King Boo
- Eggman Nega
- E-123 Omega
- Jet the Hawk
- Rouge the Bat
Reception
Reviews | |||
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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% |
Staff
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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References to other games
- Mario Party series - Many minigames from the London Party Mode resemble minigames from many past installments, and London Party resembles Mario Party games in general.
- Mario Kart series - Moo Moo Meadows from Mario Kart Wii appears as the stage for Dream Equestrian. The countdown sound effect at the start of a race is also used in London Party, and if there are three seconds left until the end of the Dream Events. Also in Dream Fencing, players can come back as a bomb balloon similar to a Mini Bomb Kart in Mario Kart 64.
- Paper Mario series - The HP replenish sound is used for a Skill character's special move in Badminton and Beach Volleyball.
- Yoshi's Story - Rail Lift appears in a Dream Event.
- Super Mario Sunshine - Gooper Blooper is the last obstacle for Dream Rafting. A remix of the boss music is also played here.
- Super Mario Galaxy - Sounds from this game are used in Dream Space Walk. Planets from the Good Egg and Gateway appear in the Dream Spacewalk event. Dino Piranha is a rival. His boss theme is used. There is also the bee suit. Also used in Dream Space Walk, a track called "Into the Sea of Stars". The Battlerock Galaxy is also used as a Dream Event location. Also, Mario's spin move is used as his super dash, as well as an attack in the Dream Space Walk event.
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Sounds from the game are used in Dream Rafting. World 4 is the location for the event. The Super Star music from this game is used in Dream Hurdles. There are Koopaling, Penguin and Propeller suits that the players can use.
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Dream Space Walk takes place at the Sky Station Galaxy (named the "Synchro Battle Galaxy" in this game). Various planets from this galaxy are also seen.
- Mario Sports Mix - Dream Fencing greatly resembles Smash Skate.
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - All the Mario series and Sonic series songs return as well as the rival themes. Also, the Miis have the same animations as this game. In the Wii version, the voices of the Mario characters and the announcer were ripped from this game, while a few others are new. The Sonic characters have a few similar voice clips as this game, but they were revoiced.
- Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Peach's special speed boost animation (in which she floats, leaving a trail of hearts) during running events is nearly identical to her floating animation pose from Brawl.
References in later games
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: Some of Sonic's voice clips are recycled in this game.
- 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 this game.[1]
Quotes
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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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 |
Media
Trivia
- 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 Kenneth W. James.
- This title's Wii box art uses a different color scheme than the traditional white coloring, using a yellow coloring instead.
- Originally all characters were going to have bathing suits, but it was rejected by Sega because Sonic cannot have his shoes removed. [2]