The Shield (also known as a Barrier) from the Sonic the Hedgehog series is a defensive power-up appearing as an item in the Dream Events of the Mario & Sonic games. When used, a protective green bubble is formed around the player, which shields them from a single incoming item or attack before disappearing.
In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the Barrier appear in the Dream Platform event. In the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the Shield appears in the Dream Race and Dream Long Jump events. It reappears in the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games in the Ski Shooting event, where it can be used against the Egg Hammer's attacks in the final round, and in the Supersonic Downhill event, where Shields are collected throughout the course, take effect immediately upon contact, and protect the player from obstacles. In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Shield appears in the Dream Fencing event, and in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, it appears in the Duel Event Duel Beach Volleyball.
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| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) / Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) / Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition
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| Playable characters |
Fully playable
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Amy • Blaze • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Luigi • Mario • Metal Sonic • Mii • Peach • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Tails • Vector • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
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| Guest characters
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Birdo1 • Cream1 • Diddy Kong1,2 • Dry Bones1 • Dry Bowser1,2 • Eggman Nega1 • Espio1,2 • Jet1,2 • Larry1,2 • Ludwig1 • Nabbit1,2 • Omega1 • Rosalina1,2 • Rouge1,2 • Roy1 • Sticks1,2 • Toad1,2 • Wave1,2 • Wendy1,2 • Zavok1,2 • Zazz1,2
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| Additional team members
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Birdos1,2 • Boom Booms2 • Chao • Egg Pawns1,2 • Pom Pom1 • Toads • Yoshis1
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| Non-playable characters |
Guest characters3
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Nabbit • Omega • Rouge • Toad (Blue Toad · Green Toad · Yellow Toad)
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| Other characters and species
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Animals3 • Big2 • Birdo2 • Boy in Mario Suit and Boy in Sonic Suit1 • Chao • Charmy • Cream2 • Horse1,2 • Koopa Troopas • Lakitu2,3 • Omochao2,3 • Orbot & Cubot • Pianta2 • Shy Guys • Toads • Yoshis
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| Enemies and obstacles
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Boos1 • Bullet Bills1 • Castles1 • Egg Flappers1 • Goombas1 • Goomba Towers1 • Koopa Paratroopas1 • Moto Bugs1 • Octus2 • Piranha Plants1 • Spinies1 • Thwomps1 • Warp Pipes1
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| Items
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? Block1 • Blooper1 • Brick Block1 • Bullet Bill1 • Chaos Emerald1,2 • Coin1,2 • Dash Panel1 • Empty Block1 • Fire Flower1,2 • Flame Shield1,2 • Fruit1,2 • Golden Dash Mushroom1 • Green Shell1 • Item Box1 • Moto Bug2 • POW Block1 • Power Sneakers/Speed Up1,2 • Red Shell2 • Ring1,2 • Shield1,2 • Spiny Shell1,2 • Spring1 • Star Coin1 • Super Star1
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| Events |
Nintendo 3DS
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Olympic events
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100m • 110m Hurdles • Long Jump • Javelin Throw • 100m Freestyle Swimming • Archery • Boxing • Table Tennis • Beach Volleyball • Equestrian • BMX • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Football • Golf
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| Plus Events
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100m Plus • 110m Hurdles Plus • Long Jump Plus • Javelin Throw Plus • 100m Freestyle Swimming Plus • Archery Plus • Boxing Plus • Table Tennis Plus • Beach Volleyball Plus • Equestrian Plus • BMX Plus • Rhythmic Gymnastics Plus • Football Plus • Golf Plus
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Olympic events
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100m • 100m Freestyle Swimming • 4x100m Relay • Archery • Beach Volleyball • Boxing • BMX • Equestrian • Football • Javelin Throw • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Rugby Sevens • Table Tennis • Triple Jump
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| Duel Events
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Duel Football • Duel Rugby Sevens • Duel Beach Volleyball
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| Arcade Edition3
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Hammer Throw • 100m • Javelin Throw • 100m Freestyle Swimming • Archery • 100m Hurdles • Rhythmic Gymnastics • Long Jump • Trampoline • 4x100m Relay
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| Miscellaneous
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Gallery • Staff (Wii U / Nintendo 3DS) • Stamps
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