Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS): Difference between revisions

All playable characters from previous games in the series have been confirmed to return, in addition to 20 new playable characters (10 new ''Mario'' characters and 10 new ''Sonic'' characters) announced so far, for a current total of 41 playable characters. Similarly to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', characters are only playable in certain events, with the exceptions of [[Mario]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], and [[Mii]] characters (who are playable in all events). All the other returning characters are exclusive to two events each, while the new characters are only available for one.<ref name="Mario Party Legacy"> Koczwara, Michael (December 28, 2015). [http://mariopartylegacy.com/2015/12/tons-of-new-playable-characters-in-mario-sonic-at-the-2016-olympic-games/ Tons of New Playable Characters in Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Olympic Games]. ''Mario Party Legacy''. Retrieved December 28, 2015.</ref> Also, this is the first game in the series to feature unlockable playable characters (indicated by an *)<ref name="Gameplay of Japanese version">NintenDaan (February 17, 2016). [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQr-X-Nv5KI <nowiki>[Mario & Sonic Rio 2016]</nowiki> 3DS First Look]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved February 18, 2016.</ref>. Characters are unlocked by beating them in Adventure Mode on the dream version of the main event of that day.