Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Coming to Wii U Soon

It’s been a few years now since our plumber and hedgehog friends patched up their differences to take part in the world’s largest sports day. The series has become a regular feature now, with entries arriving for all the Summer and Winter Olympics since. With the Games of the XXXI Olympiad coming to Brazil this summer, you can join in the fun with Wii U exclusive title, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Containing over 30 playable characters, including the infamous Miis, the game features a selection of 17 events to play. There’s the now obligatory Amiibo support for characters featured as well. Being a title firmly based in couch co-op, it features four player multiplayer as well as new “Duel Events” which give familiar sports a classic Mario & Sonic twist.

Rugby Sevens, which makes its Olympic debut this year, is one of three sports, along with Football and Beach Volleyball, that comes with its own Duel Event. These feature the familiar sports but powered-up. Bonus items like Bullet Bills and Chaos Emeralds are allowed, and chaotic multiplayer matches are guaranteed. In Duel Events, players build up Duel Points by pulling off actions like tackling, spiking or shooting, then have to score a try, point or goal to add these Duel Points to their total score. Last-gasp turnarounds and severe drubbings on an unprecedented scale await! The game will come to the Wii U on the 24th of June.