Cool! Mario Vs Sonic at the Beijing Olympics

http://kotaku.com/gaming/nintendo/se...

Completely awesome! I mean, everyone knows Sonic is faster, but if someone had told me this would happen one day back in the Genesis days, I'd have laughed and laughed.

As they say at the end - How about adding Sonic to Super Smash Brothers?

Well, really that's the PR people saying that, but it still cracks me up.

We posted it earlier today after hearing about the website, but now it's truly official: Sega and Nintendo have joined forces for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

In the game players will compete in various events that take place at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games using a cast from both the Mario and Sonic worlds.

Confirmed characters are Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi and Tails, though I'm sure more will be in the game as well. And yes, there will be a 100m sprint that pits Mario against Sonic. Other sports mentioned in the release are table tennis and swimming.
"We are thrilled to partner with Nintendo and ISM on this groundbreaking title," said Hisao Oguchi, President and Chief Operating Officer, SEGA Corporation. "For the first time, two of the world's greatest games' characters come together to compete in the world's greatest sporting event and we couldn't be more excited."

"Mario and Sonic have been respectful rivals since the early days of video games," says Shigeru Miyamoto, Senior Managing Director and General Manager, Entertainment Analysis and Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd.. "In fact, for a long time they have been discussing the possibility of one day competing against each other. Now that they have been given the perfect opportunity to meet at the Olympic Games, we may finally learn who is actually faster, Mario or Sonic?"

"The Olympic Games represent the true spirit of competition and passion," said Raymond Goldsmith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ISM. "Bringing together intensely competitive and fun characters like Mario and Sonic in an Olympic setting helps showcase the sports of the Olympic Games in a new and compelling way for all generations."

I think the question on everyone's mind now is does this mean that Sonic will be in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Brian Crecente

TOKYO (March 28, 2007) - SEGA® Corporation and Nintendo Co. Ltd. today made a historical announcement that two of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry, Mario™ and Sonic™, are joining forces to star in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Developed for the Wii™ video game system and the Nintendo DS™ system, this momentous agreement marks the first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game.

Published by SEGA across Europe and North America, and published by Nintendo in the Japanese market, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games will be available for Holiday 2007 and is licensed through a worldwide partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), the exclusive interactive entertainment software licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, players will compete in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Using a supporting cast of characters from the amazing worlds of both Mario and Sonic, gamers will be able to compete as or against a range of lovable personalities including Mario, Sonic, Luigi™, Knuckles™, Yoshi®, Tails™ and more. Innovative usage of the Wii and DS control systems to maneuver a favorite character will allow players to race the likes of Mario and Sonic down the 100m track, engage in exhilarating rallies in table tennis and churn water in a swimming heat, all while competing for the much sought after gold medal.

"We are thrilled to partner with Nintendo and ISM on this groundbreaking title," said Hisao Oguchi, President and Chief Operating Officer, SEGA Corporation. "For the first time, two of the world's greatest games' characters come together to compete in the world's greatest sporting event and we couldn't be more excited."

"Mario and Sonic have been respectful rivals since the early days of video games," says Shigeru Miyamoto, Senior Managing Director and General Manager, Entertainment Analysis and Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd.. "In fact, for a long time they have been discussing the possibility of one day competing against each other. Now that they have been given the perfect opportunity to meet at the Olympic Games, we may finally learn who is actually faster, Mario or Sonic?"

"The Olympic Games represent the true spirit of competition and passion," said Raymond Goldsmith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ISM. "Bringing together intensely competitive and fun characters like Mario and Sonic in an Olympic setting helps showcase the sports of the Olympic Games in a new and compelling way for all generations."

SSBB needs Sonic after this. It needs a lot more, but definitely Sonic.

Speaking of, SSBB needs to come out faster in general.

UGH. You beat me by like a minute! Man, one of these days I'll post something that won't be locked.

So this is just for ads and publicity stunts, right? We're not going to return to Caveman Games era console titles, are we?

I wonder if they'll follow it up with a competition where Mario and Sonic face off to see who can install a sink faster.

LobsterMobster wrote:

I wonder if they'll follow it up with a competition where Mario and Sonic face off to see who can jump the shark faster.

Not saying that Mario's jumped the shark, but he was dangerously close with the whole Sunshine thing. Sonic, however, is a hedgehog of a different color.

Who has the spicier meatballs?

wordsmythe wrote:

Who has the spicier meatballs?

I don't think I want to taste those "meatballs."

dhelor wrote:
wordsmythe wrote:

Who has the spicier meatballs?

I don't think I want to taste those "meatballs."

If you don't want to see FireFly, I'm not sure I can understand what you do and don't want to see anyway.

dhelor wrote:
LobsterMobster wrote:

I wonder if they'll follow it up with a competition where Mario and Sonic face off to see who can jump the shark faster.

Not saying that Mario's jumped the shark, but he was dangerously close with the whole Sunshine thing. Sonic, however, is a hedgehog of a different color.

Only due to the Cobalt Effect™.

Hey guys, you know I was on board with all this "Graphics don't matter", but I changed my mind.

http://www.strategyinformer.com/ds/m...

This f*cking sucks.

Mex wrote:

Hey guys, you know I was on board with all this "Graphics don't matter", but I changed my mind.

http://www.strategyinformer.com/ds/m...

This f*cking sucks.

I thought it was just a Wii game. I had no idea it was coming out for the DS too. I guess you'd be better off with the Wii version. It looks mildly better.

Mystic Violet wrote:

I thought it was just a Wii game. I had no idea it was coming out for the DS too. I guess you'd be better off with the Wii version. It looks mildly better.

What? Sorry, I fell on those staircases in the background of that screenshot and I didn't hear what you said.

Shrug. Those Wii graphics are acceptable to me...if the game is actually fun. Mario Strikers Soccer doesn't wow me at all graphically, but it's fun as hell, so I don't care. I'm a lot more skeptical about this offering, though.

Mex wrote:

Hey guys, you know I was on board with all this "Graphics don't matter", but I changed my mind.

http://www.strategyinformer.com/ds/m...

This f*cking sucks.

Two words -- BLAST PROCESSING!

That's what wii need.

Looks fine to me.