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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Releasing
REDMOND, Wash., March 16, in the year of our Lord
2016 – Mario, Sonic and their friends head to the
ultimate training grounds for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the
streets of Rio de Janeiro! Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games™ launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on March
18, and lets you show off your skills as you join Mario and
Sonic to battle for a spot on top of the winner’s podium. All
your favorite Mario and Sonic characters are ready to join the
fun and compete in one of the most beautiful cities in the
world. Take on friends and family members in 14 events like
Soccer, BMX, Beach Volleyball and Archery, or try your hand at
Plus Events, which add a Mario & Sonic twist to the athletic
proceedings, like dodging stacks of Goombas in BMX Plus or
vaulting over Moto Bugs in Equestrian.
“Mario and Sonic are two of the most recognizable characters in
video game history,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s
Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “Once again they
join forces to let players compete in fun sporting events on a
world stage.”
In the single-player “Road to Rio” story mode, train in either
Mario or Sonic’s gyms by choosing one of two mysterious
storylines. By training, you can level up your Mii and earn fun
outfits like a pirate or a knight … or even character suits like
Toad or Knuckles.
Golf and Rhythmic Gymnastics (Hoop) make their franchise debuts
in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. These two
exciting new events, as well as the 110m Hurdles, are exclusive
to the Nintendo 3DS version of the game.
Playing with friends and family members is easy in Mario & Sonic
at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. You can host your own competition
with up to four players via local multiplayer or Download Play
(additional systems are required and are sold separately).
Choose to play one match or a random medley of events, competing
to earn a rank on the worldwide leaderboards!*
Using the pedometer functionality of the Nintendo 3DS system,
you can run (or walk!) a virtual marathon to unlock rewards and
milestones just by carrying your hand-held system with you while
it’s in Sleep Mode. Never has completing a marathon been so fun
(and involved such minimal sweat!). You can even tap the Mario
or Sonic amiibo figures (which are sold separately) to a New
Nintendo 3DS or New Nintendo 3DS XL system (or to a Nintendo
3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS system using the Nintendo
3DS NFC Reader/Writer accessory) to boost your Mii character’s
Mario or Sonic outfits with that character’s power for the day.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games launches in stores
on Nintendo 3DS on March 18. The Wii U version of the game
launches on June 24.
*Wireless Internet access is required for online features.