Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Template:Infobox Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (stylized as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games: Sochi 2014) is a Wii U game, and is the fourth installment in the Mario & Sonic series. It includes a variety of events from the winter games such as skiing, figure skating, and curling[1]. As the title implies, the game is centered around the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, taking place in Sochi, Russia. Different events uses the Wii Remote Plus controller, Wii U GamePad, or both[1]. As the other games in the series, it features realistic events with ones in Mario's and Sonic's worlds. As the game is a Wii U exclusive, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is the first in the series to not have a handheld version. It is also the first game in the series published by Nintendo outside of Japan and South Korea rather than SEGA, who published the first three games.
Modes
The game features five overall modes total.[2]
- Single Match
- Medley Mania
- Worldwide VS
- Legends Showdown
- Action & Answer Tour
Events
Olympic events
The game features 16 Olympic events total.[3]
- Snowboard Cross[4]
- 4-man Bobsleigh[5]
- Biathlon[3]
- Snowboard Slopestyle[3]
- Speed Skating 500m[2]
- Alpine Skiing Downhill[3][2]
- Ski Jumping Large Hill[2]
- Freestyle Skiing Moguls[2]
- Freestyle Ski Cross[2]
- Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom[2]
- Figure Skating Singles[3][2]
- Figure Skating Pairs[2]
- Curling[3]
- Ice Hockey[6]
- Skeleton[2]
- Short Track 1000m[2]
Dream events
The game has eight total Dream Events.[3]
- Winter Sports Champion Race (Mini Russia Island)[2]
- Roller Coaster Bobsleigh (Speed Highway)[3][2]
- Groove Pipe Snowboard (Mushroom Bridge)[3][2]
- Snow Day Street Hockey (Delfino Plaza)[3][2]
- Hole-In-One Curling (Green Hill Zone)[6][2]
- Figure Skating Spectacular (Dream Skating Center)[2]
- Snowball Scrimmage (Snow Colosseum)[2]
- Bullet Bill Sledge Race (Sweet Mountain)[2]
Playable characters
The game features a total of 21 playable characters. All playable characters in this game are identical to those featured in the Wii versions of the previous two installments.
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
- Toads
- Lakitu
- Espio the Chameleon
- Shy Guy
- Pianta
- Chao
- Omochao
- Koopa Troopas
- Wisps
- Animal Friends
- Orbot
- Cubot
Bosses
Legends Showdown Rivals
- Team Birdo (Ice Hockey)
- Kamek (Bullet Bill Sledge Race)
- Jet (Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom)
- King Boo (Short Track Speed Skating 1000m)
- E-123 Omega (Roller Coaster Bobsleigh)
- Team Eggman Nega (Winter Sports Champion Race)
Figure Skating Spectacular Bosses
Collectables
This article is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed when a player plays through the game to know more about collectables for this game.
Costumes
As with the previous games, there are a variety of collectable costumes for the player to use for their Mii character. All the costumes from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games return (with the exception of the Wenlock Costume, being replaced by the mascots of the new Olympic games). The method for unlocking them is different also; instead of buying them from a shop using in-game points, they are obtained by completing specific challenges (the same applies for all unlockable music, which exclusively includes music from past Mario games and past Sonic games). Here is a list of costumes and their unlocking requirements.
Mario Series
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method | Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario | File:MS2014 Mario Suit.jpg | Complete all challenges. | Luigi | File:MS2014 Luigi Suit.jpg | Ride the ice ball for 65% of a Snowball Scrimmage match |
| Princess Peach | File:MS2014 Peach Suit.jpg | Get over 75% synchronization in Mario’s Figure Skating Spectacular with three other players. | Princess Daisy | File:MS2014 Daisy Suit.jpg | Finish first with a lead of at least three seconds in Snowboard Cross. |
| Bowser | File:MS2014 Bowser Suit.jpg | Finish first in Winter Sports Champion Race after switching to all for sets of gear. | Bowser Jr. | File:MS2014 Bowser Jr. Suit.jpg | Play all events in Action & Answer Tour. |
| Wario |  |
Reach a top speed of 120km/h in Alpine Skiing Downhill. | Waluigi |  |
Win Medley Mania at least once. |
| Yoshi |  |
Get over 90% perfect in a single Mario’s Figure Skating Spectacular. | Birdo | File:MS2014 Birdo Suit.jpg | Perform a jump from the Wiggler Bus at least 2 times in a single Groove Pipe Snowboard match. |
| Donkey Kong | File:MS2014 Donkey Kong Suit.jpg | Take all shortcuts in a single Groove Pipe Snowboard match. | Diddy Kong | File:MS2014 Diddy Kong Suit.jpg | Complete 3 areas in Legends Showdown. |
| Dry Bowser | File:MS2014 Dry Bowser Suit.jpg | Collect at least 35 rings in a single Roller Coaster Bobsleigh match. | Dry Bones | File:MS2014 Dry Bones Suit.jpg | Score at least three bonus goals in a single Snow Day Street Hockey match. |
| Fire Mario | File:MS2014 Fire Mario Suit.jpg | Get an A+ rank in half the areas in Legends Showdown. | Bee Mario | File:MS2014 Bee Mario Suit.jpg | Complete 200 challenges. |
| Propeller Mario | File:MS2014 Propeller Mario Suit.jpg | Complete 4 areas in Legends Showdown. | Penguin Mario | File:MS2014 Penguin Mario Suit.jpg | Upload results to the rankings for any event. |
| Toad |  |
Play Medley Mania at least once. | Larry Koopa | File:MS2014 Larry Suit.jpg | Get at least 65% puck possession in a single Ice Hockey match. |
| Morton Koopa Jr. | File:MS2014 Morton Suit.jpg | Get at least 65% puck possession in a single Snow Day Street Hockey match. | Wendy O. Koopa |  |
Perform a perfect boost at least 10 times with at least three other players in 4-man Bobsleigh. |
| Iggy Koopa | File:MS2014 Iggy Suit.jpg | Perform at least 9 rocket boosts in the Bullet Bill Sledge Race. | Roy Koopa | File:MS2014 Roy Suit.jpg | Play an even 50 times. |
| Lemmy Koopa | File:MS2014 Lemmy Suit.jpg | Win Action & Answer Tour at least once. | Ludwig von Koopa | File:MS2014 Ludwig Suit.jpg | Perform a special boost at least 4 times in a single Short Track Speed Skating 1000m race. |
Sonic Series
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method | Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Complete the last area in Legends Showdown. | Miles "Tails" Prower | Perform 8 perfect combination moves in Figure Skating Pairs (2 players only). | ||
| Knuckles the Echidna | Play an event 100 times. | Amy Rose | Ride the boost line for a total 30 seconds in a single Skeleton match. | ||
| Dr. Eggman | Perform a perfect landing at least 6 times in a single Roller Coaster Bobsleigh race. | Shadow the Hedgehog | Get at least 20 perfects in a row in a single Speed Skating 500m race. | ||
| Silver the Hedgehog | Get over 90% perfects in a single Figure Skating Singles match. | Metal Sonic | Perform at least 9 tricks in a single Freestyle Skiing match. | ||
| Blaze the Cat | Set a lap time of under 11.5 seconds for at least three laps in a single Short Track Speed Skating 1000m match. | Vector the Crocodile | Get a perfect at least 14 times in a single Snowboard Slopestyle match. | ||
| Rouge the Bat | E-123 Omega | Get a perfect balance rate at least 60% in a single Snowboard Slopestyle match. | |||
| Charmy Bee | Espio the Chameleon | Perform a flag boost at least 12 times in a single Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom match. | |||
| Big the Cat | Super Sonic | Play events over 200 times. | |||
| Cream the Rabbit | Score at least 2 goals in the first and last period in a single Snow Day Street Hockey match. | Jet the Hawk | |||
| Wave the Swallow | Play all events. | Storm the Albatross | |||
| Tikal the Echidna | Marine the Raccoon | Get a total distance of over 10,000m in Ski Jumping Large Hill. | |||
| Emerl | Take over 15 shots at the goal in a single Ice Hockey match. | Werehog | Score 4 points in one end of Curling. | ||
| Chip | Get a gold medal in the 16 Olympic Events. | Egg Pawn | Perform a jump with maximum revolutions in Figure Skating Singles. |
Other
| Costume | Image | Unlock Method | Costume | Image | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopard | Set a new record in any event. | Polar Bear | Get first place in seven events. | ||
| Hare | Get first place in any event |
Music
Most of the songs used are from past installments.
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
- 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
- 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
New Music
- Ending Theme from Super Mario World*
- Credits Theme from Super Mario 64
- Slider Theme from Super Mario 64
- Mushroom Bridge from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- Daisy Circuit from Mario Kart Wii
- Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Wii
- Good Egg Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy*
- Buoy Base Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy
- Bowser's Galaxy Generator 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 Adventure 2
- Sonic Heroes from Sonic Heroes
- Seaside Hill from Sonic Heroes
- Right There, Right On from Sonic Rush
- Rooftop Run from Sonic Unleashed
- 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
- Reach for the Stars from Sonic Colors
- Tropical Resort from Sonic Colors
New Music
- Diamond Dust Zone from Sonic 3D Blast
- Super Sonic Racing from Sonic R
- Radical Highway from Sonic Adventure 2*
- Neo Green Hill from Sonic Advance
- Leaf Forest from Sonic Advance 2
- Route 99 from Sonic Advance 3
- Blizzard Peaks Act 1 from Sonic Rush Adventure
- Cool Edge from Sonic Unleashed
- White Park Zone Act 2 from Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
A * notes that the song appeared in a previous title, but wasn't a customizable song.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Bowser, and Bowser Jr.
Staff
Critical reception
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games received mixed reviews from critics. IGN gave the game a 4.5 (a "Bad" rating). They praised its large quantities of unlockables, but criticized its lack of games to be played online. GameXplain gave the single player mode a 3/5 stars and its multiplayer a 3.5/5. Destructoid gave the game a 6.0. The game received a score of 49% by Official Nintendo Magazine - while they praised the game's "TV-show-style to menus and games", they criticized the controls (describing them as "almost universally abject") and the event gameplay.[7]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリオ＆ソニックＡＴソチオリンピック[?] Mario ando Sonikku atto Sochi Orinpikku |
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi Olympics | |
| Dutch | Mario & Sonic op de Olympische Winterspelen: Sotsji 2014[?] | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games: Sochi 2014 | |
| German | Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Winterspielen: Sotschi 2014[?] | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games: Sochi 2014 | |
| Italian | Mario & Sonic ai Giochi Olimpici Invernali di Sochi 2014[?] | Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | |
| Russian | Марио и Соник на Олимпийских зимних играх 2014 в Сочи[?] Mario i Sonik na Olimpiyskikh zimnikh igrakh 2014 v Sochi |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi | |
| Spanish | Mario & Sonic en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno - Sochi 2014[?] | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Sochi 2014 |
Trivia
- This is the first Mario & Sonic game to not be released on the Wii, and the only one to not have a handheld counterpart.
- This is the first Mario & Sonic game to have online multiplayer.
- This is the first Mario & Sonic game that does not have a pre-rendered opening
- The game features some special animations to some Paired Characters for whenever the player gets first place in a event (for example, Mario and Princess Peach have different animations together rather than Luigi and Princess Daisy who have no special animations together).
External links
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on Sonic Retro
- North American Official Website
- United Kingdom Official Website
- Japanese Official Website
References
- ^ a b New Mario & Sonic Game Announced For Wii U | My Nintendo News
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games - July Trailer (Wii U) - YouTube
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi Olympic Games 2014 - Snowboard Cross Gameplay Footage (Wii U - E3 2013) - YouTube
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi Olympic Games 2014 - Bobsled Gameplay Footage (Wii U - E3 2013) - YouTube
- ^ a b Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Trailer - Nintendo Direct (High Quality!) - YouTube
- ^ http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/57956/what-free-game-to-get-with-mario-kart-8/?page=2
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