Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is Dashing to Wii U and 3DS

I've never played any of the Mario & Sonic games, so I'm going to give this one a try to see what it's like.

well, after buying the Sochi one... I probably won't be buying this one.

I'm rather looking forward to it. The lack of sports game on the Wii U couple with this having soccer and rugby means it will be a multi player riot.I still play Winter Olympics from time to time because of the Ice Hockey. Wonder if soccer plays anything like "Mario Strikers"... well, plenty of time to find out.

I've got one of them, can't remember which year it was for. Won't be getting this one. I've always thought it strange that, they've got the rights to do a Sonic and Mario game... but they make a sports title? Seems a gigantic waste, to me.

What is wrong with this title is the wording of "2016" inside of it. It looks cute but when you pick up previous Olympic games you feel kind of put of from playing them.

They should just call them the "Videogame Olympics" and stop abusing the Mario and Sonic name.

Eggman can out run Sonic and Mario in the Olympics. I mean Sonic 2 yes but seriously.

Also that picture just sucks. A bunch of Koopas could take out those robots. Even Kuckles do not stand an chance against an army of "Boomers"

I'll get it later down the road once it comes out. Got soooo much other games to deal with.

@Moon I wouldn't trust putting Sega in charge of producing a fully fledged Sonic and Mario game, not in their current state. Maybe if it had the Gamecube era than I would have been more welcoming to the idea but not now.

@FragRed TBH, I completely agree. If there was to be a fully fledged Sonic & Mario game, I'd feel a lot more confident in its quality if Nintendo were at the helm. (as much as I love Sega)

This will probably be the closest we'll get to a Strikers title on the U, so I might bite.

I really enjoyed the last M&S Winter Olympics so I'm going to get the Rio Olympics one on Wii U too Nice, fun games

Could be fun for me and my girls

@FragRed In a proper Mario & Sonic 3D game, Mario, Luigi and Peach would probably look like their Mercedes DLC trailer appearances.

I stopped buying these with the third one. Still, maybe now there can be some new roster additions again?

@NintendoFan64 I saw some new characters in the footage shown.

I haven't bought any of these since the Vancouver one. I'm more of a winter person, but I might check this out.

I knew that Next Level Games wasn't working on a Mario sports game. This makes me more excited for E3!

Yes! I need this!

@NintendoFan990 Right. Just took a quick look (didn't see the trailer yet. Shame on me.), and I saw Nabbit, Diddy Kong, Zazz), Rouge, and...Jet...the...Hawk...I REALLY hate Sonic Riders, in case you couldn't tell by the way I typed his name. Gotta say, Nabbit and Zazz are some rather odd choices, but I digress.

"while those yearning for a new Mario Strikers title"

Yeah, was expecting Mario sports game announced this year at E3. This wasn't what I had in mind though.

We never did get the winter 1, maybe this one if the summer is as barebones as this year and there's anything we want to play, ie not Rugby. Winter Olympics seemed gimped w/ only 4 of the sports online and no obvious use of the Wii balance board for all those winter sledding sports.

Probably won't, but we'll see. finding the vid to watch would probably be a good first step. Maybe this will be the game were ALL the amiibo unlocks themselves as playable characters?

This looks much better than Sochi Winter Olympics.

Called it. Then again, this series has become as predictable as Madden, Fifa, and the like.

I received the Sochi game as a gift. I was not a fan of that game, but I did enjoy the summer Olympics versions, so perhaps this will be better. Though it's a bi-yearly series, it technically is two separate series that each come out every four years, since the summer and winter games are different games. Still, if this game offers little new content over the London version, I doubt I'll be purchasing this.

@Moon I feel the same way, I'd rather have a full Mario and Sonic cross-over than another one of these. The idea is cool and all, but I'd really like to see something more. These titles feel like they leave something to be desired, at least in terms of the characters meeting.

I'd rather see another Sonic platformer, despite the risk.

I guess Water Polo won't be included. But cheap shots at the IOC and Rio 2016 aside, glad to see Diddy Kong and Rogue the Bat playable as well as rugby sevens with all seven players! If Rosalina is playable then I'll be getting this.

These games need to stop. They're always so....mediocre...

SEGA: puts Bowser Jr., Boom Boom, Diddy Kong, and Nabbit in their new Olympic Games title

Sakurai: puts Bowser Jr. and Diddy Kong in Smash and Nabbit as a hazard

Nintendo: puts Bowser Jr. as an amusement park ride in Baby Park

@NintyMan Actually, I imagine this game is one of the "unannounced games" that's supposed to be revealed in the Digital Event. NoA could be pissed right now for all we know.

Basically, 10 bucks says this game is "revealed" in the Digital Event.

I think I am the only person that has actually brought the first 3 on the DS/3DS so I will probably get this one.

I enjoy these games with my kids, I certainly wish they'd go a step further and flesh out many of the sports, but my kids adore playing M&S with the family. I just hope they get golf right...

@RichardsShadow I couldn't have said it better. They could do so much more with this kind of crossover! I'm very confused as to why they haven't tried anything different other than the Olympics. I guess I don't mind the games all that much so long as they make them as great as possible, but every time I see a new Olympics crossover, I feel disappointed.

You know what they should do? Announce a new Brazilian distributor to commemorate this title.

Yes, but when is the sequel to Mario Strikers Charged coming out?

Looks decent enough. Nabbit basically sold me on the game. Loved the '10 Winter Olympics game on the Wii.

@SuperWiiU Yeah… All they have to do is go back to Sonic Colors or Sonic Rush to make a good game. Wait, I just realized something. Sonic Adventure 2 released 10 years after Sonic 1. Sonic Generations released 20 years after Sonic 1. We have to wait 10 years for a good Sonic game.

Never really got into the Sonic Mario Olympic Games. So I doubt I will get into this one. I wish Sega and Nintendo would do more than just a Olympic crossover.

Hopefully this won't flood the E3 presentation.

@Moon I agree, because Nintendo has been so good at making party games in comparison:

Mario Party 10 (66):
http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/mario-party-10

Wii Party U (65):
http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/wii-party-u

Game and Wario (61):
http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/game-wario

I don't want this if Sega is making it. The last one lacked some polish.

@GreatPlayer - I clearly expressed my distaste in the Sonic & Mario brand being wasted on Party games.
What is your point? Yes, Nintendo make some bad party games too. However, how many good games have they each made?

@Moon - You made a good point.

Although I tend to think how many bad PARTY games Sega and Nintendo made, based on their record. Sega made perhaps one (and I am sure that the game was supervised by Nintendo also) but Nintendo made three bad party games in the last two years.

@GreatPlayer From what I understand neither company are making fantastic party games at the moment. The only difference I see, is that Nintendo did at least make good party games in the past.
But my original point was the Sonic & Mario license should have been used for anything but an Olympic sports party game. How about a platformer? Or a fighting game? Anything but this.

@Moon Sega made this:

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (76):
http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/mario-sonic-at-the-olympic-winter-games

@GreatPlayer lol. Fair enough. Maybe Sega aren't totally garbage when it comes to making party games. Perhaps I should have more faith in them. I take it you're enjoying the M&S series then?

@Moon Not that series, but I have enjoyed its other games such as Sonic Lost World and Alien Isolation.

I got Sochi for free with the Mario Kart 8 promotion and I regretted it almost instantly due to its horribly convoluted interface and control mechanics. The great thing about party games such as Wii/Mario Party and Wii Sports is that you can get into the games almost instantly with little guidance. Every mini-game in Sochi had an arbitrary tutorial that put me off fast.

It'll be October/November this year, it always is.

They've kind of gone backwards in my opinion, they haven't improved upon that first game.

Since I'm a Kiwi and a Nintendo fanboy this is a no brainer for me .... Mario and Rugby equals a day one purchase for me