Mario & Sonic (series)
Template:Series-infobox The Mario & Sonic series is a collection of crossover sports games featuring characters from Nintendo's Super Mario series and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series. These series marked the first time Mario and Sonic ever appeared together in a videogame.
The series began when Sega acquired the license to create videogames based on the Olympic Games, intending to create a version featuring characters from its well-known Sonic franchise. Due to the atmosphere of competitive sportsmanship the Olympics had to offer, Sega received approval by Nintendo to include Mario's characters in the game with Sonic. The series has been overall well-received praised by the media, mainly for being a crossover between Mario and Sonic, with the gameplay and multiplayer having been praised as well. However, it has been criticized for the choice of setting for both series, the controls, and having the Olympics be the only theme in the series.
Games
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is the first game in the series and the first game ever to establish a crossover appearance with Mario and Sonic, in addition to including a cast of characters hailing from the same franchises respectively. The game was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS, each one featuring exclusive content. The game is based on the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and includes 20 real-life events and the ficticious Dream Events (based on settings for both Super Mario series' environments and Sonic the Hedgehog series' environments). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is the second game in the series, but this time the setting takes place at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics which includes different events from the previous games. It also incorporates new characters in the series, including Donkey Kong and Metal Sonic. Much like its predecessor, it was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS. In addition, the Nintendo DS version includes an exclusive Adventure Mode revolving around a plot involving Bowser and Doctor Eggman's scheme to melt all the snow by capturing the Snow Spirits in Christmas Village, prompting Mario and Sonic to stop them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is the third installment of the series featuring new sports and events. It is the first in the series to be released for the Nintendo 3DS and now takes place in London, home of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Nintendo 3DS exclusive adventure mode begins with Bowser and Doctor Eggman releasing a colorful fog that ruins the Olympics. The heroes must find a way to put an end to this fog in a total of seven adventure stories. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is the fourth installment in the series. It is the first in the series to be released for the Wii U, and is the first not be released on a portable system. The game takes place at Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CharactersPlayable charactersThe series has spawned a total of 21 playable athletes in the main console/handheld installments, along with the Miis.
- characters yet to be confirmed in future Mario & Sonic games. None - non-playable character Athlete typesAll-AroundCharacters in this classification have a equal balance of speed, acceleration, power, skill and stamina.
SpeedCharacters in this classification have high speed and acceleration, but poor skill, power and stamina.
PowerCharacters in this classification have high power and stamina, but have poor speed, acceleration, and skill.
SkillCharacters in this classification have high skill, and average speed, acceleration, power, and stamina.
Trivia
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