Gaming BREAKING: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

[Opium]

SEGA AND NINTENDO JOIN FORCES FOR MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Legendary Icons Appear Together for the First Time in Video Game History

TOKYO (March 28, 2007) – SEGA® Corporation and Nintendo Co. Ltd. today made a historical announcement that two of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry, Mario™ and Sonic™, are joining forces to star in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Developed for the Wii™ video game system and the Nintendo DS™ system, this momentous agreement marks the first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game.
Published by SEGA across Europe and North America, and published by Nintendo in the Japanese market, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games will be available for Holiday 2007 and is licensed through a worldwide partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), the exclusive interactive entertainment software licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, players will compete in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Using a supporting cast of characters from the amazing worlds of both Mario and Sonic, gamers will be able to compete as or against a range of lovable personalities including Mario, Sonic, Luigi™, Knuckles™, Yoshi®, Tails™ and more. Innovative usage of the Wii and DS control systems to maneuver a favorite character will allow players to race the likes of Mario and Sonic down the 100m track, engage in exhilarating rallies in table tennis and churn water in a swimming heat, all while competing for the much sought after gold medal.

“We are thrilled to partner with Nintendo and ISM on this groundbreaking title,” said Hisao Oguchi, President and Chief Operating Officer, SEGA Corporation. “For the first time, two of the world’s greatest games’ characters come together to compete in the world’s greatest sporting event and we couldn’t be more excited.”

“Mario and Sonic have been respectful rivals since the early days of video games,” says Shigeru Miyamoto, Senior Managing Director and General Manager, Entertainment Analysis and Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd.. “In fact, for a long time they have been discussing the possibility of one day competing against each other. Now that they have been given the perfect opportunity to meet at the Olympic Games, we may finally learn who is actually faster, Mario or Sonic?”

“The Olympic Games represent the true spirit of competition and passion,” said Raymond Goldsmith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ISM. “Bringing together intensely competitive and fun characters like Mario and Sonic in an Olympic setting helps showcase the sports of the Olympic Games in a new and compelling way for all generations.”

For further information on this title please visit www.sega-press.com for Europe and the SEGA FTP for America at: http://segapr.segaamerica.com.

Another Source: Nintendo Japan


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I said Wow.

 

[Jax]

For years I waited for a Mario & Sonic game!

But THIS, I wasn't expecting...

 

[.TakaM]

aw.. what a waste of their first game together


shouldve been a 3d platformer where you control mario, and sonic takes notes

 

[Opium]

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...I wonder if this will be online enabled. It doesn't say anything about online though which is a shame. Can anyone say online Wii sports?

 

[Teun]

No way! I don't believe this!

 

[Hadrian]

There was some rumblings about something big coming for the Wii, thought it would be Nights 2 but this is massive!

Very surpirsed by this and theres no way Sega can mess this up as the eyes of the gaming world is on this from now to release. This game will be a big system seller and it should appeal to a lot of people.

I hope for some Wii/DS connetivity as well as online play.

*Remembers James Ponds Aquatic Games*

 

[Opium]

There was some rumblings about something big coming for the Wii, thought it would be Nights 2 but this is massive!

Very surpirsed by this and theres no way Sega can mess this up as the eyes of the gaming world is on this from now to release. This game will be a big system seller and it should appeal to a lot of people.

I hope for some Wii/DS connetivity as well as online play.

I'm hoping we can use Mii characters as well. Although Sonic and Mario staring in the same game is massive in it's own right!

 

[serious_sean]

aw.. what a waste of their first game together


shouldve been a 3d platformer where you control mario, and sonic takes notes

hahaha! brilliant!!!

 

[Hadrian]

Knuckles would ace the long jump, Tails would ace high jump, Wario kicking arse in sumo, Sonic winning any running competition and Mario acing gymnastics...perhaps

 

[Swordmyth]

April fools.

 

[Hadrian]

April fools.

Yeah SEGA Japan and Shigeru Miyamoto are in on the joke so much that they've paid money to patent the game then created an image of it and then put it on their website
http://www.sega.com/gamesite/marioandsonic/index.php and they did it in MARCH to fool people early. And they've also using their Bejiing 2008 licence just to do this joke.

 

[cheesyPOOF5]

April fools.

Yeah SEGA Japan and Shigeru Miyamoto are in on the joke so much that they've paid money to patent the game then created an image of it and then put it on their website
http://www.sega.com/gamesite/marioandsonic/index.php and they did it in MARCH to fool people early. And they've also using their Bejiing 2008 licence just to do this joke.

Yup, they did.

 

[Qpido]

Obviously.
It's the effort people put into a joke, that makes April fools so successful!

Q~

 

[kristijan08]

aw.. what a waste of their first game together


shouldve been a 3d platformer where you control mario, and sonic takes notes


hahaha! brilliant!!!

second that

 

[Tanas]

I never thought that Mario could scoop so low... I hope Luigi disowns him.

 

[shaffaaf27]

april fools

 

[.TakaM]

march idiots

 

[jalaneme]

huh? it's not real?!

 

[Deadmon]

Eh, didn't expect a sports game..
But maybe this is a good sign of more joint projects..hm.

 

[Akoji]

I can belive that game is true, Nintendo and Sega are getting on good terms since a while. And this game can be a ticket to SSBB for Sonic, so stop saying that's an april fools, by my personal knowledge, april's fool is the 1st day of april , not the 28th of March.