The well-known Mario, the lightning-fast Sonic and a cast of other familiar friends are ready for sporting action in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. In this trial of traditional Olympic events, your friends from the Mario and Sonic games jump, run and race toward Olympic glory. A bevy of modes, player types and stylized venues make for exciting gameplay that pays tribute to the actual real-world Olympics. This combination of challenging activities and colorful characters will make you feel like a winner every time you play.Each character has a special skill that is suited for a particular sport. Choose your character wisely, then try to achieve a perfect score in gymnastics, run fast in track and field or get a bull's-eye in archery. As you rack up points, you'll unlock stages and accumulate familiar items from the worlds of Mario and Sonic. Play alone or join up to three friends in amazing tests of strength and agility.