Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2012)

The third Mario & Sonic game was confirmed on April 21st 2011, titled Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. This collection of minigames will be for the Wii and 3DS.

Concept and Ideas
While there is no plans for a DS version, news has spread that new and old events return, featuring British football (soccer), horseback racing and rumours of hockey being playable. The dream events are said to return, also. No other additional details to this point have been announced. If you look at a Mario picture of him in this game, you can see him with a javelin spear, indicating that the javelin throw event is going to return.

Reggie Fills-Aime, presedent of Nintendo of America, responded to the announcement with the following:

"These games bring together two of the most beloved characters in the history of the video game industry in Mario and Sonic"

Characters to appear
Sonic the Hedgehog

Mario

Luigi

Miles "Tails" Prowler

Knuckles the Echidna

Blaze the Cat

Silver the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog

Wario

Princess Peach

Vector the Crocodile

Bowser

Bowser Jr.

Metal Sonic

Dr. Eggman (Robotnik)

Princess Daisy

Amy Rose

Donkey Kong

Yoshi