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Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

For the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, see Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS).

The all-new games are heating up!


— Tagline

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (マリオ&ソニック AT ロンドンオリンピック[1] Mario & Sonikku AT Rondon Orinpikku?, lit. "Mario & Sonic AT London Olympics") is the third installment of the Mario & Sonic series published by Sega in North America and Europe and by Nintendo in Japan for the Wii. This game features new sports, such as football, and was released on 15 November 2011.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

File:Mario and Sonic London Title.png
The title screen of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games plays quite similarly to the previous entries in the Mario & Sonic series, bringing together the title characters from both franchises to participate in Olympic events.

Each of the twenty playable characters in the game feature different statistics that allow them to excel at various types of events. The game features five of these stats: acceleration, max speed, skill, power, and stamina. Along with these, each character is assigned a type that corresponds to their strongest skill and fits their characterization.

Although each event is played slightly different, they all involve the motion controls that the Wii is known for. The game features two different control schemes: Wii Remote (horizontal or vertical) and Nunchuck style. The events all have a "recommended" format but can be played either way.

Objects[edit | edit source]

Items[edit | edit source]

File:Random-Item-Box-M&S-at-The-London-2012-Olympic-Games.png
Mystery Item Box

Various items appear in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, with most being featured in the London Party game mode. The only events to use them are the Dream events. The following are found in London Parties unless noted otherwise:

Characters[edit | edit source]

Playable characters[edit | edit source]

Team Sonic[edit | edit source]

Character Skill Type Biography Stats
File:Sonic fencing.png Speed The fastest hedgehog in the world, this little blue speed demon often gets going so fast, he appears to be just a whirling blur. He'll usually be found out front of any of the Speed-based events in these Olympic Games, and will be very difficult to catch in any of the short-distance sprints. Acceleration 9
Max Speed 10
Skill 5
Power 6
Stamina 5
File:Dr eggman 1.png Skill Although Dr. Eggman has great skill-based abilities, he also is quite powerful. His huge, lumbering frame doesn't give the impression that he would be good at gymnastics, but believe it or not, he can handle the Trampoline and Rings quite well. Acceleration 7
Max Speed 6
Skill 10
Power 6
Stamina
File:Knucklessoccer.png Power Knuckles is an echidna that shows exceptional versatility despite his overall strength in power events. He'll perform best at events like throwing and rowing, but can also provide solid competition in many other competitions that aren't as power-based. Acceleration 6
Max Speed
Skill 4
Power 8
Stamina
File:Tailstennis.png Skill Sonic's buddy, Miles" Tails" Prower, is a fox that can fly. Thanks to his bushy tails, he possesses a wide range of skill-based abilities that will make him formidable in a wide range of events. He can jump and accelerate well, so he will be tough to beat in many races. Acceleration 8
Max Speed 7
Skill 10
Power 4
Stamina 7
File:AmyLondonOlympicGames.png All-Around Sonic's wanna-be girlfriend presents an all-around set of skills that allow her to achieve success in many different events. She's not the most powerful athlete out there, but she can still surprise most of the competition in a variety of ways. Acceleration 8
Max Speed 7
Skill 8
Power 6
Stamina
File:Blaze serious.png Blaze the Cat, another one of Sonic's friends, is an all-around competitor. As her name indicates, she possesses no small amount of speed and will be a formidable contender in events like the 4x100m Relay. Acceleration 8
Max Speed
Skill 7
Power 5
Stamina 7
File:Shadowskate.png Speed Like Sonic, Shadow is an extremely fast hedgehog that can give his more famous blue rival a run for his money in most speed events. Additionally, his accuracy will help give him a leg up in events like Pistol Shooting and Fencing. Acceleration 9
Max Speed 10
Skill 6
Power 5
Stamina
File:Vector 1 merry merry merry.png Power Rough-and-tumble Vector is a crocodile that loves money, which means he wants that gold medal more than anything. With incredible power skills, he'll perform well in the throwing events and, given his unique swimming stroke, can excel in the pool as well. Acceleration 4
Max Speed 7
Skill 5
Power 9
Stamina
File:Metalsonic 1.png Speed Modeled with extreme accuracy to Sonic by Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic is one of our blue hero's earliest foes. He's out to get the better of Sonic and make sure all of the gold medals are his. Acceleration 9
Max Speed 10
Skill 4
Power 6
Stamina 7
File:Silver upside down.png Skill Coming from the distant future with telekinetic abilities, expect the unexpected from Silver when this time-travelling hedgehog takes on the London Olympic Games! Acceleration 8
Max Speed 6
Skill 8
Power 6
Stamina 8

Team Mario[edit | edit source]

Character Skill Type Biography Stats
File:Mario 1.png All-Around After Mario's many adventures, he's now taking his all-around skills to the London Olympic Games, where his running and jumping experience should come in more than handy in events like the 100m Sprint and Pole Vault. Acceleration 7
Max Speed
Skill
Power
Stamina
File:Mario & Sonic 2012 Luigi.png Luigi is Mario's twin brother and the family resemblance is obvious. Like Mario, Luigi is an all-around type of guy, not excelling in any one area but showing solid ability in many events in the London Olympic Games. Acceleration 6
Max Speed 8
Skill 7
Power
Stamina
File:Mario & Sonic 2012 Peach.png Skill The Princess of Mushroom Kingdom, Peach has been kidnapped several times over by the wicked Bowser, but has always recovered with the help of Mario and Luigi. Her excellence in skill-based competitions means that she'll perform well in events like Ribbon and Showjumping. Acceleration 8
Max Speed 6
Skill 10
Power 4
Stamina 8
File:Daisy haim dayzie.png Speed Like Peach, Daisy is a princess and she comes from Sarasaland. Daisy is exceptionally fast and will perform well in all the speed-based events, but her solid technique also will help her in some aquatics and gymnastics competitions. Acceleration 9
Max Speed 8
Skill 6
Power 5
Stamina 6
File:Yoshi legs.png Yoshi is Mario's friend living on Yoshi's Island and sometimes accompanies Mario and Luigi on their adventures. Yoshi will put forward great effort in the London 2012 Olympic Games with his new abilities. Acceleration 10
Max Speed 8
Skill 5
Power 6
Stamina
File:Wario CRACK.png Power The burly opposite of Mario, Wario is a power-based athlete, able to hurl objects incredible distances, and his awesome stamina gives him a boost in any long-distance event. He is driven by greed and will undoubtedly love to get his hands on a gold medal! Acceleration 4
Max Speed 6
Skill
Power 8
Stamina 10
File:Waluigi gun.png Skill Waluigi, loves to compete against Luigi and is known to be a bit of a cheat and leads the rivals around the nose. His skill-based abilities will translate well to events like Shooting. Acceleration 7
Max Speed 6
Skill 10
Power 6
Stamina
File:Bowser.png Power One of Mario's great rivals, Bowser is an extremely strong competitor and will dominate the power events with his big muscles. His size makes him a formidable competitor in any event that he enters, especially the Hammer Throw and Javelin Throw. Acceleration 5
Max Speed 7
Skill 4
Power 10
Stamina 9
File:Donkeykong 1.png With both strength and agility, Donkey Kong, a truly powerful competitor, cannot wait to try his unique skills in the London Olympic Games. Acceleration 6
Max Speed 8
Skill 4
Power 10
Stamina 8
File:Bowserjr.png All-Around Bowser Jr. is the son of Bowser, but don't let that fool you. With the good balancing and the inherited hidden strength from his father, he's aiming for first place in these Olympic Games. Acceleration 7
Max Speed
Skill
Power 8
Stamina 6

Non-playable[edit | edit source]

Rivals[edit | edit source]

Referees[edit | edit source]

Audience[edit | edit source]

File:M&SLO Guest cheering pool.gif
Audience members cheering.

Other[edit | edit source]

Events[edit | edit source]

Olympic events[edit | edit source]

Image Event Advantage
File:Athletics 2012.png Athletics 100m Sprint Mario
110m Hurdles Sonic
4 x 100m Relay Shadow
Long Jump Bowser Jr.
Hammer Throw Donkey Kong
Discus Throw Vector
Javelin Throw Knuckles
File:Gymnastics 2012.png Gymnastics Uneven Bars Tails
File:Trampoline 2012.png Trampoline Blaze
File:Ribbon 2012.png Rhythmic Ribbon Peach
File:Swimming 2012.png Aquatics 100m Freestyle Daisy
File:Synchro 2012.png Synchronized Swimming - Team Amy, Peach, Blaze, Daisy
File:Rowing 2012.png Canoeing Canoe Sprint 1000m Flatwater Bowser, Bowser Jr.
File:Horse 2012.png Equestrian Show Jumping Luigi
File:Badmontin 2012.png Badminton - Doubles Eggman, Metal Sonic
File:Volleyball 2012.png Beach Volleyball Daisy
File:Pingpong 2012.png Table Tennis - Singles Yoshi
File:Football 2012.png Football Knuckles
File:Pewpew 2012.png Shooting 50m Pistol Shooting Waluigi
File:Fencing 2012.png Fencing Individual Epée Silver
File:Cycling 2012.png Track Cycling Team Pursuit Eggman, Shadow, Wario, Waluigi

Dream Events[edit | edit source]

Image Event Advantage Location
File:Dream jump 2012.png Dream Long Jump Yoshi Yoshi's Picture Book
(Yoshi's Story)
File:Dream rafting 2012.png Dream Rafting Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong Cheep Cheep River
(New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
File:Dream disc 2012.png Dream Discus Metal Sonic Windy Valley
(Sonic Adventure)
File:Dream bars 2012.png Dream Uneven Bars Sonic Grand Metropolis
(Sonic Heroes)
File:Dream hurdles 2012.png Dream Hurdles Luigi Battlerock Galaxy
(Super Mario Galaxy)
File:Dream horse 2012.png Dream Equestrian Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi Moo Moo Meadows
(Mario Kart Wii)
File:Dream sprint 2012.png Dream Sprint Silver BINGO Highway
(Sonic Heroes)
File:Dream trampoline 2012.png Dream Trampoline Vector Crazy Gadget
(Sonic Adventure 2)
File:Dream space 2012.png Dream Spacewalk Mario Syncro Battle Galaxy (Sky Station Galaxy)
(Super Mario Galaxy 2)
File:Dream fence 2012.png Dream Fencing Shadow Ocean Palace
(Sonic Heroes)

Other modes[edit | edit source]

London Party[edit | edit source]

Main article: London Party

London Party is the multiplayer party mode in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. It consists of events and Bonus Games played through interacting with various characters from the Mario and Sonic games. Players compete to earn stickers, which are awarded upon winning the various games. The first player to fill their sticker sheet, of 16, 32, or 48 spaces depending on the game settings, is declared the winner.

  • Mission List: This holds every Bonus Game the player has played in the London Party game mode. By selecting a game, it can be played outside of the London Party by up to four players. There are a total of 36 Bonus Games, including Rival Showdowns.

Bonus Mode[edit | edit source]

The Bonus Mode holds the Mii customization aspect, jukebox and event music options, and the scratch card system.

  • Scratch Cards:
    • Scratch: One scratch card is awarded for every event played and five are gained for each sticker sheet filled in a London Party. These consist of six grey squares, two of which the player will be able to "scratch" as if they were using a coin. If the images under the boxes match, the corresponding prize will be won. "Extra chance" and "Sorry" boxes exist as well, with them respectively providing a second shot at choosing a square or ending the card then and there.
    • Blank Exchange: This is the shop in which the player can purchase various items with any scratch cards they did not win a prize on. There are three categories, with each containing items that cost two, five, and ten blank cards respectively.
  • Mii Costume Change: Here, the player can dress their Mii up in various outfits, which can be obtained through the shop or by winning them off a scratch card. Each accessory changes the stat values of the Mii wearing it, meaning that the player can completely customize the performance of that Mii, along with making them look however the player wants.
  • Sound:
    • Jukebox: The jukebox functions the same as the Sound Test found in past Sonic the Hedgehog titles. Here, the player can listen to various in-game music, along with a selection of tracks from various Mario and Sonic games. However, these tunes must be bought in the store or won with a scratch card. Four categories of music reside here: Event Sounds, L. Party Sounds, Theme Sounds, and Mario & Sonic Sounds.
    • Gameplay Music: Along with listening to the music, the player can adjust the tracks played in each event through this option. Each event's background music can be changed to any unlocked Mario or Sonic songs, along with the original music composed for the game.

Records[edit | edit source]

The Records menu allows the player to view all their high score in each event, along with statistics such as most played as character and most played event.

  • Player Data: This menu displays data from the selected profile.
  • Event Records: The high score for each event can be viewed here, along with the character or team used to get it. By pressing - on the Wii Remote, the leaderboard of the local profiles can be viewed, and by pressing + the global ranking could be viewed through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.[note 3]
  • Challenges: This menu shows the player each challenge that exists in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, along with their progress in the current level. Upon completion, the icon for the challenge will feature a red bar on top of it that reads "CLEARED!" and the date of which this was done is shown in description to the right.
  • Stickers: Displays every sticker that the player has obtained in London Party divided into seven pages. By selecting a sticker, the event or Bonus Game in which it was obtained is shown at the bottom of the screen. There are no hints or information given on the stickers which the player has not collected.

Mail[edit | edit source]

Mail is where certain characters, such as Cream or Toad, will send the player letters to congratulate them on various achievements. Sometimes these letters will include a Mii costume.

Options[edit | edit source]

Options hold various game settings which the player can adjust.

  • Change Profile: The active profile can be swapped here, plus the option to create new profiles if there are not already four.
  • Language: The language that both the audio and the text is displayed in can be changed, options in the North American version of the game include: English, French, Spanish, and Japanese.
  • Game Settings:
    • Set COM Level: Allows the player to adjust the computer's AI level across all events. Options include easy, normal and hard.
    • Advice Display: Toggles whether advice messages are shown after each event.
  • Friend Roster: This will connect the user's Wii to the internet through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and allow access to their friend list's leaderboards through the Records menu. It also lets the player see their own friend code so that it can be given out.[note 3]
  • Credits: Displays the people behind Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and also includes a confirmation screen before rolling them.

Challenges[edit | edit source]

These are the Challenges which the player can complete to gain a 100% completion upon selecting their file on the main menu.

Challenge Lvl.
1 2 3
Veteran Athlete Play 10 events Play 50 events Play 100 events
Jack of All Trades Play all of the Events N/A
Medalist Get a gold medal in one event
Gold Medalist Get gold medals in all Olympic events
Dream Medalist Get gold medals in all Dream events
Medal Collector Get medals in all events
Record Holder Get a new record in one event Get new records in half (13) of the events Get new records in all (25) of the events
Your Favorite Play 1 character 10 times. N/A
Party Time Play with at least one other player once
Sprint King Get perfect sprint form one time Get perfect sprint form three times Get perfect sprint form five times
Hurdle Master Jump 10 hurdles with a perfect rating Jump 20 hurdles with a perfect rating Jump 30 hurdles with a perfect rating
Baton Master Pass the baton with a perfect rating 5 times Pass the baton with a perfect rating 10 times Pass the baton with a perfect rating 15 times
Long Jumper Special jump (jump with perfect timing) 5 times Special jump (jump with perfect timing) 10 times Special jump (jump with perfect timing) 15 times
Hammer Pro Use a roar of triumph (throw with perfect timing) 5 times Use a roar of triumph (throw with perfect timing) 10 times Use a roar of triumph (throw with perfect timing) 15 times
Flying Discus Throw the discus at the perfect angle 5 times Throw the discus at the perfect angle 10 times Throw the discus at the perfect angle 15 times
Rocket Javelin Throw the javelin at the perfect angle 5 times Throw the javelin at the perfect angle 10 times Throw the javelin at the perfect angle 15 times
Master of the Bars Land with a perfect rating one time Land with a perfect rating three times Land with a perfect rating five times
Trampoline Master Receive more than 2.5 points in one jump 10 times Receive more than 2.5 points in one jump 20 times Receive more than 2.5 points in one jump 30 times
Ribbon Illusionist Perform moves with a perfect rating 10 times Perform moves with a perfect rating 50 times Perform moves with a perfect rating 100 times
Dolphin Swimmer Do a perfect starting dash one time Do a perfect starting dash three times Do a perfect starting dash five times
Synchro Teammate Perform 30 three music note moves in a row one time Perform 30 three music note moves in a row three times Perform 30 three music note moves in a row five times
Power Rower Row with perfect timing 20 times Row with perfect timing 40 times Row with perfect timing 60 times
Equestrian Legend Jump over obstacles with perfect timing 10 times Jump over obstacles with perfect timing 20 times Jump over obstacles with perfect timing 30 times
Ace Attacker Score 5 Special shots in Badminton Score 10 Special shots in Badminton Score 15 Special shots in Badminton
Stonewall Blocker Score 5 points with blocks Score 10 points with blocks Score 15 points with blocks
Super Smasher Score 5 points with Special hits in Table Tennis Score 10 points with Special hits in Table Tennis Score 15 points with Special hits in Table Tennis
Power Kicker Perform 5 Special shots Perform 10 Special shots Perform 15 Special shots
Master Marksman Hit the bullseye 10 times Hit the bullseye 20 times Hit the bullseye 30 times
Formidable Fencer Hit your opponent with a Special thrust 5 times Hit your opponent with a Special thrust 10 times Hit your opponent with a Special thrust 15 times
Perfect Rider Do 10 switches with perfect timing Do 20 switches with perfect timing Do 30 switches with perfect timing
Cloud Cleaver Ground pound on 20 smiling clouds Ground pound on 40 smiling clouds Ground pound on 60 smiling clouds
Seasoned Sailor Complete at least 3 missions in one trip one time Complete at least 3 missions in one trip three times Complete at least 3 missions in one trip five times
Safe Landing Land on the 50 on the target 1 time Land on the 50 on the target 3 times Land on the 50 on the target 5 times
Super Spinner Spin on the bar with all 4 people at the same time on the same bar 20 times Spin on the bar with all 4 people at the same time on the same bar 40 times Spin on the bar with all 4 people at the same time on the same bar 60 times
Leapfrog Artist Leapfrog opponents 10 times Leapfrog opponents 20 times Leapfrog opponents 30 times
Veteran Rider Complete a race without breaking an egg one time Complete a race without breaking an egg three times Complete a race without breaking an egg five times
Jackpot Use the pinball shortcut one time Use the pinball shortcut three times Use the pinball shortcut five times
Aerial Dancer Do 5 moves with 10 or more spins Do 10 moves with 10 or more spins Do 15 moves with 10 or more spins
Counterattack Hit 5 fireballs back at Dino Piranha Hit 10 fireballs back at Dino Piranha Hit 15 fireballs back at Dino Piranha
Fiercest Fencer Knock people off the platform 5 times Knock people off the platform 10 times Knock people off the platform 15 times
Party Lover Play London Party 5 times Play London Party 10 times Play London Party 15 times
Champion Place first in London Party one time Place first in London Party 5 times Place first in London Party 10 times
London Lover Play 10 Bonus Games Play half (28) of the Bonus Games Play all (55) of the Bonus Games
Boss Bruiser Beat one boss Beat half (four) of the bosses Beat all (eight) of the bosses
Sticker Collector Collect one sticker Collect half (52) of the stickers Collect all (104) of the stickers
London Party Champ Win on hard difficulty in London Party N/A
Trip-up artist Trip opponents 10 times in London Party Trip opponents 50 times in London Party Trip opponents 100 times in London Party
Item Hunter Collect 100 items in London Party N/A
Darts Player Play all six types of Chance Time
Pipe Collector Go in 10 pipes in London Party
Play with Mii Play with a Mii once
Team Mario Play each Mario character one time
Team Sonic Play each Sonic character one time
Fashionista Get one outfit Get half (133) of the outfits Get all (265) of the outfits
Music Lover Get one Mario or Sonic song Get half (18) of the Mario and Sonic songs Get all (36) of the Mario and Sonic songs
Lucky Scratcher Use one scratch card Use 50 scratch cards Use 100 scratch cards
Booby Prize Get 10 blank cards Get 50 blank cards Get 100 blank cards
Outfit Customizer Change one Mii's clothes N/A
First Music Change Change music one time under Gameplay Music
Long Road to the Top Access Nintendo Wifi in Records Mode

Stickers[edit | edit source]

Stickers are collected in the London Party game mode by winning bonus games from characters or rivals or by winning events. A book of every sticker the player has collected is viewable in the records menu.

Image Title & Bonus Game
File:Sticker mario 2012.png Mario
Go Away, Boo!
File:Sticker sonic 2012.png Sonic
Get That Crown!
File:Sticker luigi 2012.png Luigi
Go Away, Boo!
File:Sticker tails 2012.png Tails
Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
File:Sticker peach 2012.png Peach
Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
File:Sticker amy 2012.png Amy
Go Away, Boo!
Bowser
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
File:Sticker eggman 2012.png Dr. Eggman
Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
Yoshi
Get That Crown!
File:Sticker knuckles 2012.png Knuckles
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
File:Sticker wario 2012.png Wario
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
File:Sticker shadow 2012.png Shadow
Get That Crown!
File:Sticker waluigi 2012.png Waluigi
Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
File:Sticker silver 2012.png Silver
Hyde Park Coin Collectors!
Daisy
Get That Crown!
File:Sticker blaze 2012.png Blaze
Go Away, Boo!
File:Sticker jr 2012.png Bowser Jr.
Go Away, Boo!
File:Sticker metal 2012.png Metal Sonic
Get That Crown!
Donkey Kong
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
File:Vector-Sticker.png Vector
2-on-2 Tablet Tussle!
File:Sticker toad 2012.png Pink Toad
Coin Collectors: Shell Game!
File:Sticker espio 2012.png Espio
Vacant Lot Espio Search!
File:Sticker shyguy2 2012.png Shy Guy
Get That Shy Guy!
File:Sticker charmy 2012.png Charmy
Highway Ring Collectors!

Image Title & Bonus Game
File:Sticker shyguy 2012.png Shy Guy
Shy Guy Tag!
File:Sticker chao 2012.png Neutral Chao
Bonus Sticker
File:Sticker lakitu2 2012.png Lakitu
Guard The Hyde Park Diamonds!
File:Sticker omochao 2012.png Omochao
Event Quiz!
File:Sticker lakitu 2012.png Lakitu
Follow The Flighty Lakitu!
File:Sticker kiki 2012.png Kiki
Vacant Lot Kiki Hunt!
File:Sticker goomba 2012.png Goomba
Highway Goomba Hunt!
File:Sticker bulletbill 2012.png Bullet Bill
Supporting Cast Quiz!
File:Sticker spiny 2012.png Spiny
Coin Collectors: Spiny Shock!
File:Sticker cheepcheep 2012.png Cheep-Cheep
Highway Tally!
File:Sticker boo 2012.png Boo
Boo's Treasure Chest!/Watch out for Boo
File:Sticker ms 2012.png Mario & Sonic Icons
Hero Quiz!
File:Sticker pbda 2012.png Peach, Blaze, Daisy & Amy Icons
Heroine Quiz!
File:Sticker bkle 2012.png Bowser, Knuckles, Luigi & Dr. Eggman Icons
Athlete Characters Quiz!
File:Sticker ringcoin 2012.png Coin & Ring
All Characters Quiz!
File:Sticker question 2012.png Question Mark
Grab-Bag Quiz!
File:Sticker podium 2012.png Podium
Olympic Games Quiz!
File:Sticker flag 2012.png United Kingdom Flag
United Kingdom Quiz!
File:Sticker palace 2012.png Buckingham palace
London Quiz!
File:Sticker bridge 2012.png Tower Bridge
2-on-2 Tag!
File:Sticker column 2012.png Nelson's column
3-on-1 Vacant Lot Tag!
File:Sticker hat 2012.png English Police Cap
2-on-2 London Tag!
File:Sticker londoneye 2012.png London Eye
Point-Based Shell Showdown!
File:Sticker water 2012.png
One-Shot Shell Showdown!

Image Title & Bonus Game
File:Sticker building 2012.png
2-on-2 Shell Showdown!
File:Sticker bigben 2012.png Big Ben
Collect Shy Guy's Coins!
File:Sticker bus 2012.png London Bus
Stay On the Hazardous Highway!
File:Sticker cage 2012.png Cage
Orbot and Cubot Tag!
File:Sticker coin 2012.png Coin
London Coin Collectors!
File:Sticker sticker 2012.png Stickers
Hyde Park Sticker Hunt!
File:Sticker cannon 2012.png Cannon
Catch the Floating Sticker!
File:Sticker barrier 2012.png Barricade
Stay On the Marathon Highway!
File:Sticker starpost 2012.png Star Post
London Sightseeing Tour!
File:Sticker pipe 2012.png Green Pipe
2-on-2 Tag: Pipe-Style!
File:Sticker siren 2012.png Siren Light
3-on-1 Tag!
File:Sticker darts 2012.png Dartboard
Rotary Chance
File:Sticker block 2012.png Block
2-on-2 Icon Matchup!
File:Sticker sprint 2012.png 100m
Win in 100m
File:Sticker hurdle 2012.png 110m Hurdles
Win in 110M hurdles
File:Sticker relay 2012.png 4x100 Relay
Win in 4X100 Relay
File:Sticker jump 2012.png Long Jump
Win in Long Jump
File:Sticker hammer 2012.png Hammer Throw
Win in Hammer Throw
File:Sticker disc 2012.png Discus Throw
Win in Discus Throw
File:Sticker javelin 2012.png Javelin Throw
Win in Javelin Throw
File:Sticker bars 2012.png Uneven Bars
Win in Uneven Bars
File:Sticker tramp 2012.png Trampoline
Win in Trampoline
File:Sticker ribbon 2012.png Rhythmic Ribbon
Win in Rhythmic Ribbon
File:Sticker swim 2012.png 100m Freestyle
Win in 100M Freestyle

Image Title & Bonus Game
File:Sticker synchro 2012.png Synchronised Swimming
Win in Synchronized Swimming
File:Sticker canoe 2012.png Canoeing
Win in Canoeing
File:Sticker horse 2012.png Equestrian
Win in Equestrian
File:Sticker badminton 2012.png Badminton
Win in Badminton
File:Sticker volleyball 2012.png Beach Volleyball
Win in Beach volleyball
File:Sticker pong 2012.png Table Tennis
Win in Table Tennis
File:Sticker football 2012.png Football
Win in Football
File:Sticker pew 2012.png Shooting - Pistol
Win in Shooting
File:Sticker fence 2012.png Fencing - Epée
Win in Fencing
File:Sticker cycle 2012.png Cycling
Win in Cycling
File:Sticker dream jump.png Dream Long Jump
Win in Dream Long Jump
File:Sticker dream raft 2012.png Dream Rafting
Win in Dream Rafting
File:Sticker dream disc 2012.png Dream Discus
Win in Dream Discus
File:Sticker dream bars 2012.png Dream Uneven Bars
Win in Dream Uneven Bars
File:Sticker dream hurdle 2012.png Dream Hurdles
Win in Dream Hurdles
File:Sticker dream horse 2012.png Dream Equestrian
Win in Dream Equestrian
File:Sticker dream sprint 2012.png Dream Sprint
Win in Dream Sprint
File:Sticker dream tramp 2012.png Dream Trampoline
Win in Dream Trampoline
File:Sticker dream space 2012.png Dream Spacewalk
Win in Dream Spacewalk
File:Sticker dream fence 2012.png Dream Fencing
Win in Dream Fencing

Music[edit | edit source]

Within the Bonus Mode the player can win or buy various tracks from both the Mario and Sonic series. Each track can be assigned to an event to change the background music.

Sonic series[edit | edit source]

Mario series[edit | edit source]

  • "Main Theme" (Super Mario Bros.)
  • "Underwater Theme" (Super Mario Bros.)
  • "Main Theme" (Super Mario Bros. 3)
  • "Athletic Theme" (Super Mario Bros. 3)
  • "Main Theme" (Super Mario World)
  • "Main Theme" (Super Mario 64)
  • "Bowser Road" (Super Mario 64)
  • "Delfino Plaza" (Super Mario Sunshine)
  • "Mario Circuit" (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
  • "Coincentration" (Super Mario 64 DS)
  • "Athletic Theme" (New Super Mario Bros.)
  • "Underwater Theme" (New Super Mario Bros.)
  • "Gusty Garden Galaxy" (Super Mario Galaxy)
  • "Purple Comet" (Super Mario Galaxy)
  • "Coconut Mall" (Mario Kart Wii)
  • "Wario's Gold Mine" (Mario Kart Wii)
  • "Main Theme" (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
  • "Puzzle Plank Galaxy" (Super Mario Galaxy 2)

Mii Costumes[edit | edit source]

Costumes make a reappearance in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and can be won by playing the scratch card game in the extras menu. A total of 265 Mii costumes are present, with 53 of them being characters from the Mario and Sonic series. Most of the costumes are purchasable through the black scratch ticket shop, but the ones that are unlocked through different means are noted below, with Cream, Toad, or other characters then giving the new costume by mail.

Image & stats Character Requirement
File:MiiAKSonic.png Sonic Win/Buy
File:MiiALTails.png Tails
File:MiiAMKnuckles.png Knuckles
File:MiiANAmy.png Amy
File:MiiAOEggman.png Dr. Eggman
File:MiiAPShadow.png Shadow
File:MiiAQSilver.png Silver
File:MiiARMetalS.png Metal Sonic
File:MiiASBlaze.png Blaze
File:MiiATVector.png Vector
File:MiiBKRouge.png Rouge
File:MiiBLOmega.png Omega
File:MiiBMCharmy.png Charmy Play for a total of one hour in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBNEspio.png Espio Place first place ten times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBOBig.png Big Play for a total of three hours in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBPSuperS.png Super Sonic Place first place fifty times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBQCream.png Cream Place first ten times in the London Party Bonus Games
File:MiiBRJet.png Jet Win/Buy
File:MiiBSStorm.png Storm
File:MiiBTWave.png Wave
File:MiiBUTikal.png Tikal Place first one hundred times in the London Party Bonus Games
File:MiiBVMarine.png Marine Place first fifty times in the London Party Bonus Games
File:MiiBWEmerl.png Emerl Win/Buy
File:MiiBYWerehog.png Sonic the Werehog Place first place ten times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBZChip.png Chip Play for a total of five hours in Single Event Mode
File:MiiCAEggPawn.png Egg Pawn Win/Buy

Image & stats Character Requirement
File:MiiAAMario.png Mario Win/Buy
File:MiiABLuigi.png Luigi
File:MiiACPeach.png Peach
File:MiiADDaisy.png Daisy
File:MiiAEBowser.png Bowser
File:MiiAFWario.png Wario
File:MiiAGWaluigi.png Waluigi
File:MiiAHYoshi.png Yoshi
File:MiiAIDK.png Donkey Kong
File:MiiAJBowJR.png Bowser Jr.
File:MiiAUDryBow.png Dry Bowser
File:MiiAVDryBones.png Dry Bones
File:MiiAWBirdo.png Birdo
File:MiiAXDiddy.png Diddy Kong Play against a friend 20 times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiAYFireM.png Fire Mario Win/Buy
File:MiiAZBeeM.png Bee Mario
File:MiiBAPropM.png Propeller Mario
File:MiiBBPenM.png Penguin Mario
File:MiiBCToad.png Toad Play against a friend 5 times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBDLarry.png Larry Koopa Answer 10 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz
File:MiiBERoy.png Roy Koopa Answer 50 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz
File:MiiBFLemmy.png Lemmy Koopa Answer 100 questions correctly in the London Party Quiz
File:MiiBGWendy.png Wendy O. Koopa Play as a Mii 10 times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBHIggy.png Iggy Koopa Play as a Mii 50 times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBIMorton.png Morton Koopa Jr. Play as a Mii 100 times in Single Event Mode
File:MiiBJLudwig.png Ludwig von Koopa Play against a friend 10 times in Single Event Mode

Development[edit | edit source]

This section requires an expansion.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games was announced on 21 April 2011.[5] The game was later was playable at E3 2011 and Gamescom 2011.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Role English voice actor Japanese voice actor
Announcer Runblebee

Sonic characters[edit | edit source]

Role English voice actor Japanese voice actor
Sonic the Hedgehog Roger Craig Smith Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Miles "Tails" Prower Kate Higgins Ryō Hirohashi
Knuckles the Echidna Travis Willingham Nobutoshi Canna
Amy Rose Cindy Robinson Taeko Kawata
Dr. Eggman Mike Pollock Chikao Ōtsuka
Eggman Nega
Shadow the Hedgehog Kirk Thornton Kōji Yusa
Orbot Mitsuo Iwata
Blaze the Cat Laura Bailey Nao Takamori
Omochao Etsuko Kozakura
Vector the Crocodile Keith Silverstein Kenta Miyake
Silver the Hedgehog Quinton Flynn Daisuke Ono
Rouge the Bat Karen Strassman Rumi Ochiai
Jet the Hawk Michael Yurchak Daisuke Kishio
E-123 Omega Vic Mignogna Taiten Kusunoki
Espio the Chameleon Troy Baker Yūki Masuda
Charmy Bee Colleen O'Shaughnessey Yōko Teppōzuka
Cream the Rabbit Michelle Ruff Sayaka Aoki
Cubot Wally Wingert Wataru Takagi
Big the Cat Kyle Hebert Takashi Nagasako
Chao Tomoko Sasaki

Mario characters[edit | edit source]

Role Voice actor
Mario Charles Martinet
Luigi
Wario
Waluigi
Goomba
Princess Peach Samantha Kelly
Toad
Princess Daisy Deanna Mustard
Bowser Kenny James
Dry Bowser
Yoshi Kazumi Totaka
Birdo
Donkey Kong Takashi Nagasako
Bowser Jr. Caety Sagoian
King Boo Toru Asakawa
Dry Bones
Lakitu Dex Manley
Magikoopa Atsushi Masaki
Boo Sanae Susaki
Luma Yuya Takezawa

Reception[edit | edit source]

 Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
Metacritic 66%[6]
Review scores
Publication Score
Game Informer 5.75/10[7]
GameSpot 7/10[8]
GamesRadar 3/5 stars[9]
IGN 7.5/10[4]
Nintendo Life 5/10[10]
Nintendo Power 7.0/10[11]
Nintendo World Report 7.5/10[12]
PALGN 6.5/10[13]

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games received mostly positive reviews from fans and critics alike, with the game holding a 66% on Metacritic.[6]

Nintendo Power gave the Wii version a 7.0 rating in their November 2011 issue, stating that the game had events that weren't just minigames, but good ones too.[11] IGN gave the game a 7.5 rating, saying that the game is a recycled version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games with the events, but liking the Dream Events and the London Party.[4] Jason Venter of GameSpot praised the engaging nature of the game, but noted that some events quickly becoming repetitive and stating that it "perhaps relies too heavily on your fondness for its leading mascots."[8] PALGN gave Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games a 6.5 out of 10, saying that it is "some nice nostalgia for Mario & Sonic fans."[13]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • This is the only Sonic game where the characters were not officially dubbed in French, Italian, German or Spanish following Sonic Generations.
    • Only the Announcer was dubbed in these languages.
  • This is the first game in the Mario & Sonic series to not feature any new playable characters.
  • The trailer shows Mario participating in the trampoline event while Sonic is participating in the track event, emphasizing their famous abilities of jumping and running, respectively.
  • This is the first Mario & Sonic game to feature the new Sonic voice cast.
  • This is the last Sonic game to be released on the Wii.
  • This is the only Mario & Sonic game to feature Monty Moles.
  • This is the first Mario & Sonic game to show Dream Events in the cinematic opening outside of gameplay.
  • This is the only game on the Wii to have a yellow case (aside from the Japanese version), rather than the standard white.
  • In Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Vector's arms have been recolored a darker green, as opposed to being the same color as his underbelly.
  • The remix of "Splash Hill Zone" featured in the game was first heard during the 2011 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, to mark the return of the Sonic balloon as the lead of the parade after it was out of commission since 1997.
  • The remixes of "Angel Island Zone" and "His World" in this game are the same remixes that were featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • Each female character has three outfits: a normal Olympics outfit for most events, a winter Olympics outfit exclusive to the equestrian event, and a new outfit for swimming and gymnastics. Also, swimsuits were originally planned for the first game, but were implemented first in this one.
    • Originally, all the characters were going to have swimsuits as well. However, Sega rejected the idea as Sonic is not allowed to have his shoes removed.[14] However, Sonic does wear a life jacket in aquatics, although it is blue instead of yellow as it was in previous games.
File:MSL2K12OG Marilowpoly.png
An unused model of Mario, which appears improperly textured, and low-poly, found in the game files.
  • There is an unused low poly version of Mario that still exists in the files of the game. It has two textures and three animations.
  • This is the second Mario & Sonic game where a Mario character and a Sonic character is seen at the same team in the game's opening, the first was Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, where Yoshi and Tails were in the same team, along with Silver and Amy in a curling match.
  • This is the first Mario & Sonic game where Blaze is seen with bare arms.

Videos[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appears in both Dream Events and London Parties.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appears in Dream Events.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 No longer accessible as Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was discontinued on 20 May 2014

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 マリオ&ソニック AT ロンドンオリンピック (Japanese). Nintendo (JP). Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved on 25 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo (US). Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved on 25 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo (UK). Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved on 25 December 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Thomas, Lucas M. (23 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. IGN. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
  5. ↑ London's Calling Mario & Sonic. Sega (21 April 2011). Archived from the original on 31 July 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii). Metacritic.
  7. ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (29 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. Game Informer.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Venter, Jason (28 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. GameSpot.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Nellie (2 December 2011). MARIO & SONIC AT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES REVIEW. GamesRadar+.
  10. ↑ Newton, James (7 December 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review (Wii). NintendoLife. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Nintendo Power (273): 82. November 2011.
  12. ↑ Hernandez, Pedro (18 December 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo World Report.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ghiggino, Adam (25 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review. PALGN. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012.
  14. ↑ Watts, Steve (19 December 2011). How Mario and Sonic get outfitted for the Olympics. Shack News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.

External links[edit | edit source]

Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off games
Sega Master System Sonic Spinball (1994) · Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1994)
Sega Mega Drive Sonic Eraser (1991) · Sonic Spinball (1993) · Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993) · Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio (1994) · Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, 32X) · Sonic 3D Blast (1996)
Sega Saturn Sonic 3D Blast (1996) · Sonic R (1997)
Sega All-Stars Sega Superstars (2004, PS2) · Sega Superstars Tennis (2008, multi-platform) · Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010, multi-platform) · Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012, multi-platform)
Sonic Riders Sonic Riders (2006, multi-platform) · Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008, multi-platform) · Sonic Free Riders (2010, Xbox 360)
Sonic Storybook Series Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007, Wii) · Sonic and the Black Knight (2009, Wii)
Mario & Sonic Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, multi-platform) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, multi-platform) · Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) · Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) · Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) · Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, multi-platform) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch)
Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) · Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) · Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) · Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
Sonic Boom Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (2014, Wii U) · Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (2014, 3DS) · Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom (2015, mobile) · Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2016, 3DS)
Arcade and redemption machines Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car (1991) · UFO SegaSonic (1992) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · SegaSonic Popcorn Shop (1993) · SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter (1993) · SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1993) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Air Circus (1994) · Curling Holiday (1994) · Sonic's Space Tours (1994/1999) · Sonic the Fighters (1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1997) · Sonic & Tails Spinner (2002) · CR Sonic (2003) · Sonic Spinner (2007) · Sonic Live! (2008) · Sonic Sports Basketball (2010) · Sonic Sports Air Hockey (2010) · Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade (2011) · Sonic Athletics (2013) · Sonic Ghost Shooting (2013) · Sonic Brain Ranking (2013) · Sonic Dash Extreme (2015) · Sonic Blast Ball (2015) · Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016) · Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020)
Other Puzzle Construction (1991, TeraDrive) · Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld (1994, Pico) · Tails and the Music Maker (1994, Pico) · Sonic's Schoolhouse (1996, PC) · Sonic Shuffle (2000, Dreamcast) · Shadow the Hedgehog (2005, multi-platform) · Sega Splash! Golf (2008, PC) · Sonic the Hedgehog (2008, Didj) · Team Sonic Racing (2019, multi-platform) · Sega Streaming Theater Sonic Edition (2021, PC) · Sonic Speed Simulator (2022, multi-platform) · The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023, PC)
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