Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a 2007 sports title developed by Sega Sports R&D for the Wii, featuring twenty-four events modeled on the Olympic Games. Players select from a roster of characters drawn from both Nintendo's Mario franchise and Sega's Sonic series, then compete against one another across these varied athletic disciplines. The game makes extensive use of the Wii Remote's motion controls, requiring players to perform physical gestures that correspond to real-world sporting actions — swinging a paddle in a table tennis event, for example. The blend of two iconic gaming universes marked the first official crossover between Mario and Sonic characters, while the motion-based input system tied the experience closely to the physical demands of the sports being simulated.