Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is a sports game for the Wii and Nintendo DS, and is the follow-up to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The game has the official licence for the Olympic Winter Games taking place in Vancouver and Whistler[1] in 2010. The game is the second game created by Sega using Nintendo characters. It is developed by Sega and published by them outside of Japan, while Nintendo publishes the game in Japan.
Versions
The game will feature modes that will be exclusively on the Wii and DS versions.
Wii Version
The Wii version will use the Wii Remote controls, as well as the Wii Balance Board. It will feature a Festival mode where the player starts from the opening to the closing ceremony.
DS Version
The DS version will feature Adventure Tour, a single player mode with a plot that involves Bowser and Dr. Eggman's scheme to melt all the snow by capturing the Snow Spirits. The Adventure Tour introduces a spirit called Frosty.[2][3][4]
Confirmed Events
Wii Events
DS Events
- Alpine Skiing[1]
- Skeleton
- Snowboard Cross
- Bobsleding
Dream events are set to return in this game.[3]
Characters
It has been stated that there will be new characters[5] who were not present in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The following characters have been confirmed thus far:[6]
Mario Series
Sonic Series
It has been hinted that Big the Cat will be appearing as a playable character[7]
What appears to be a silhouette of Silver the Hedgehog on a flag appears next to Dr. Eggman's Flag.[8]
Other
- Mii (Wii version only)
Supporting Characters
- Toad
- Shy Guy
- Chao[9]
- Chain Chomp[9] (in dream events)
Gallery
Artwork
Team Mario
- MSWGMario.jpg
- MSWGLuigi.jpg
- MSWGPeach.jpg
- MSWGYoshi.jpg
- Donkey Kong 45.jpg
Team Sonic
- MSWGSonic.jpg
- MSWGTails.jpg
- MSWGknuckles.jpg
- MSWGAmy.jpg
- Metal Sonic.jpg
Miscellaneous
- Logo MSOWG.jpg
Game Logo - Msowgart1.png
Mario and Sonic
Screenshots
Peach, Yoshi, Tails, and Knuckles (Bobsleding) - Iceskating Vancouver.jpg
Peach and Tails (Speed Skating) 
Mario (Downhill Skiing) - Mario WG.jpg
Mario (Downhill Skiing) - Luigi WG.jpg
Luigi (Downhill Skiing) - Sonic Downhill.jpg
Sonic (Downhill Skiing) 
Metal Sonic (Ice Hockey) - MarioCircuit WG.jpg
Dream Downhill Skiing, on a stage that appears to be Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Wii - Dream Skiing.JPG
Luigi & Metal Sonic in Dream Skiing With a Chain Chomp - DK WG.jpg
Donkey Kong (Dream Skiing) 
Sonic (Dream Skiing) - Yoshi WG.jpg
Yoshi (Dream Skiing) - MarioSonic WG DS.jpg
Mario and Sonic (Bobsleding) 
Metal Sonic (Snowboard Cross) 
Mario, Sonic, and Toad in Adventure Tour mode - MsowgDS2.jpg
Sonic and Shy Guy in Adventure Tour mode
Trivia
- This is the first game after Mario tennis where Daisy doesn't where her usual sports outfit, instead she wears a mini-dress (similar to Peach's in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour) with stockings on her arms and legs.
Names in Other Languages
References
- ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ a b IGN information for Wii
- ^ IGN information for DS
- ^ a b c Nintendo of Europe Confirmation
- ^ M.S.O.W.G. First Details (via GoNintendo)
- ^ New MS Winter Olympic Scans from April's Nintendo Power - Sonicstadium.org
- ^ planete-sonic.com
- ^ a b computerandvideogames.com
External Links
Official International Website
Nintendo of Europe Confirmation
