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New Mario & Sonic game announced

At the London 2012 Olympic Games.

News by Wesley Yin-Poole Former Editor-in-Chief

Updated on 21 Apr 2011

SEGA has announced Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS.

It is the latest in a series that has shifted 19 million copies.

New events for the Wii version include football and equestrian, which feature alongside traditional athletics, aquatics and table tennis events.

There's a new roster of Dream events, too, set in the Mario and Sonic universes.

The Nintendo 3DS version includes over 50 events, playable in single-player and multiplayer.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games IS developed by SEGA Japan. SEGA will announce a release date later in the year.

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