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{{game infobox
|image=[[File:MnSDS boxart.jpg|275px]]
|developer=[[Sega]]<br> [[Nintendo SPD Group No.4]]
|publisher=Sega (NA, EU, OC)<br>[[Nintendo]] (JP, SK, TW)
|release={{release|Japan|January 17, 2008|ROC|January 17, 2008|USA|January 22, 2008|Australia|February 7, 2008|Europe|February 8, 2008|South Korea|June 26, 2008}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|es_es=y|fr_fr=y|de=y|it=y|jp=y|kr=y}}
|genre=[[Genre#Sports|Sports]]
|modes=Varies according to the event that is played in the game
|ratings={{ratings|acb=g|cero=a|esrb=e|pegi=3}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]]
|input={{input|ds=1}}
|media={{media|ds=1}}
}}
'''''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''''' is a [[Genre#Sports|sports]] game for the [[Nintendo DS]] with a [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version of the game]] released as well. The game places [[Mario]], [[Sonic]], and their various allies against each other in Olympic events. The game has the official [[Beijing]] 2008 Olympics license, and features environments based on actual Olympic venues.

Although both Nintendo and Sega worked on this collaboration, most of the development was handled by Sega. However, as the game was completed, Sega did publishing and marketing duties for all versions outside of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Nintendo did publishing and marketing duties for the Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese versions of this game.

Both versions of the game utilize the new functions of these consoles completely. Mario & Sonic was compatible with [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].

''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' was revealed on March 28, 2007. Initially, it was widely assumed to be an [[Wikipedia:April Fools' Day|April Fools' Day]] joke, but soon after, [[Sega]] stated on their official website that the game is official and that both Sega and [[Nintendo]] would be working on it, shortly followed by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] confirming that he would be supervising the project.
==Gameplay==
===Circuit===
In Circuit mode, the player can play through several circuits made up of various events in the game, with the aim of scoring the most points for winning events. The player earns 10 points for every event in the circuit that they win, 8 points for placing second, 6 points for placing third and 4 points for coming in fourth. The player can also use a Circuit Chance, which is a boost that can only be used once per circuit to double the points that the player receives for the event. The character with the most points at the end of all the events wins the circuit, and the player can win unique trophies for each circuit by placing in first. Completing circuits allows the player to unlock new events, circuits and circuit classes.

The circuits are split into three classes: Beginner's Class, Advanced Class and Master's Class. In the Beginner's Class, all five of the circuits have three events. Four of the circuits are unlocked at the start of the game, with the fifth being unlocked by completing the other five. In the Advanced Class, the five circuits have four events each, ad are all unlocked by completing the previous circuit or by playing a specific number of Free Match events. Master's Class' six circuits are unlocked in the same way, with each circuit containing five events.
====Beginner's Class====
{|class=wikitable
!Name
!Unlocking criteria
!colspan=3|Events
!colspan=2|Unlocks
|-
|Mercury Circuit
| - 
|100m
|Long Jump
|Hammer Throw
|Mercury Trophy
|rowspan=4|Moonlight Circuit, 400m Hurdles, Dream Table Tennis, Triple Jump
|-
|Venus Circuit
| - 
|100m Freestyle
|Skeet
|Singles
|Venus Trophy
|-
|Jupiter Circuit
| - 
|Pursuit
|Individual epée
|400m
|Jupiter Trophy
|-
|Saturn Circuit
| - 
|Trampoline
|Archery
|Javelin Throw
|Saturn Trophy
|-
|Moonlight Circuit
|Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits / Play 20 events in Single Match mode
|400m Hurdles
|Triple Jump
|Dream Table Tennis
|colspan=2|Moonlight Trophy, Advanced Class, Stardust Circuit
|}
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====Advanced Class====
{|class=wikitable
!Name
!Unlocking criteria
!colspan=4|Events
!Unlocks
|-
|Stardust Circuit
|Complete the Moonlight Circuit / Play 30 events in Single Match mode
|100m
|Long Jump
|Hammer Throw
|Vault
|Stardust Trophy, Planet Circuit, Dream Basketball
|-
|Planet Circuit
|Complete the Stardust Circuit / Play 40 events in Single Match mode
|100m Freestyle
|Skeet
|Singles
|Dream Basketball
|Planet Trophy, Comet Circuit, Dream Race
|-
|Comet Circuit
|Complete the Planet Circuit / Play 50 events in Single Match mode
|Pursuit
|Individual epée
|400m
|Dream Race
|Comet Trophy, Satellite Circuit, 10m Platform
|-
|Satellite Circuit
|Complete the Comet Circuit
|Trampoline
|Archery
|Javelin Throw
|10m Platform
|Satellite Trophy, Sunlight Circuit, Dream Fencing
|-
|Sunlight Circuit
|Complete the Satellite Circuit
|400m Hurdles
|Triple Jump
|Dream Table Tennis
|Dream Fencing
|Sunlight Trophy, Master's Class, Meteorite Circuit, Dream Canoe
|}
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====Master's Class====
{|class=wikitable
!Name
!Unlocking criteria
!colspan=5|Events
!Unlocks
|-
|Meteorite Circuit
|Complete the Sunlight Circuit
|100m
|Long Jump
|Hammer Throw
|Vault
|Dream Canoe
|Meteorite Trophy, Supernova Circuit, Dream Boxing
|-
|Supernova Circuit
|Complete the Meteorite Circuit
|100m Freestyle
|Skeet
|Singles
|Dream Basketball
|Dream Boxing
|Supernova Trophy, Cosmos Circuit
|-
|Cosmos Circuit
|Complete the Supernova Circuit
|Pursuit
|Individual epée
|400m
|Dream Race
|Dream Shooting
|Cosmos Trophy, Galaxy Circuit, Dream Long Jump
|-
|Galaxy Circuit
|Complete the Cosmos Circuit
|Trampoline
|Archery
|Javelin Throw
|10m Platform
|Dream Long Jump
|Galaxy Trophy, Universal Circuit
|-
|Universal Circuit
|Complete the Galaxy Circuit
|400m Hurdles
|Triple Jump
|Archery
|Dream Table Tennis
|Dream Fencing
|Universal Trophy, Big Bang Circuit
|-
|Big Bang Circuit
|Complete the Universal Circuit
|Dream Boxing
|Dream Canoe
|Dream Basketball
|Dream Long Jump
|Dream Race
|Big Bang Trophy
|}
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====Free====
In Free, the player can make and play their own circuits of between three and five events using any events that they have unlocked. The player can also use the random button to generate a circuit with five random events. Once the events have been selected, the circuit is played as usual with the same point scoring system and circuit chances. Player-made circuits are not saved in the game and must be remade to be played again.

===Mission===
In Mission mode, players can play a number of different challenges based around events with certain limitations or restrictions, such as time penalties or score requirements. Each character has five missions unlocked by default, represented by a circle of stars next to the character on the character select screen in Mission mode. Each time a mission is completed, a star will be filled in. Completing all five of a character's missions will earn the player the character's respective emblem.
{|class=wikitable
|-
!rowspan=2|Character
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=5|Mission number
|-
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''3'''
|'''4'''
|'''5'''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Mario<br>[[File:MarioOlympicGames icon.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Long Jump
|Vault
|Skeet
|Dream Long Jump
|Dream Boxing
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Jump successfully three times for a total of over 20m!''
|''Score between 7.000 and 8.000!''
|''Shoot down all the red clays only!''
|''Land on one of the three small islands!''
|''Counter five times!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Luigi<br>[[File:LuigiOlympicGames icon.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|100m Freestyle
|Triple Jump
|Archery
|Singles
|Dream Basketball
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Earn 3rd place!''
|''Jump between 13m and 15m!''
|''Hit black, red, and blue rings in that specific order!''
|''Win five points using spin shots.''
|''Score at least 15 points in 10 consecutive shots!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Peach<br>[[File:PeachMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Vault
|Long Jump
|10m Platform
|Individual epée
|Dream Shooting
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Nail a perfect landing!''
|''Jump between 6m and 7m!''
|''Achieve a 10 combo or better!''
|''Win without giving up a point to your opponent!''
|''Achieve 10 consecutive hits!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Daisy<br>[[File:DaisyMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|400m Hurdles
|Trampoline
|Triple Jump
|Dream Table Tennis
|Dream Shooting
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Cross the finish line without knocking down a hurdle!''
|''Achieve seven GOOD ratings in your performance!''
|''Achieve a GREAT rating in all three jumps!''
|''Successfully return three consecutive special shots!''
|''Shoot down only the balloons marked with Daisy's flower symbol!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Yoshi<br>[[File:YoshiMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|10m Platform
|Singles
|Trampoline
|Dream Basketball
|Dream Canoe
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Enter the water feet-first! Aim for an entry angle of around 170 to 180 degrees!''
|''Win without giving away more than three points to your opponent!''
|''Enter 32 or more performance commands!''
|''Make five consecutive successful shots!''
|''Gather 20 coins within 60 seconds!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Wario<br>[[File:WarioMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|100m
|100m Freestyle
|Skeet
|Dream Long Jump
|Dream Race
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Cross the finish line while lunging forward and come in 2nd place!''<br>''<small>(Lift up, then slide right when you see the "!" indicator.)</small>''
|''Get a 3 note (♪♪♪) rating 5 times when restoring stamina!''
|''Hit 2 targets at the same time, twice!''
|''Pass though 10 rings!''
|''Collect all item boxes!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Waluigi<br>[[File:WaluigiOlympicGames icon.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|400m Hurdles
|Skeet
|Vault
|Triple Jump
|Dream Canoe
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Overcome a 3-second handicap to win!''
|''Shoot all of the blue targets only!''
|''Earn a 10.000!''
|''Jump 3 times in a row for a total of at least 48m!''
|''Avoid your opponents' attacks for 30 seconds!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Bowser<br>[[File:BowserMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Individual epée
|Hammer Throw
|400m
|Archery
|Dream Table Tennis
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Parry 5 of your opponent's attacks, and win!''
|''Throw 3 times in a row for a total of at least 220m!''
|''Overcome a 1-second handicap to win!''
|''Get 10 points 3 times in a row!''
|''Earn at least 20 points in a single rally!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Sonic<br>[[File:SonicOlympcGames icon.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|100m
|Triple Jump
|400m Hurdles
|Dream Boxing
|Dream Fencing
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Perform a successful starting dash and finish in 1st place!''
|''Jump at least 15m with a jump angle of at least 50 degrees!''
|''Perform 7 sprint jumps!''
|''Perform a successful sway 9 times!''
|''Knock your opponent out of the ring 3 times to win the match!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Tails<br>[[File:OlympicGamesTails icon.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Skeet
|Vault
|Trampoline
|Archery
|Dream Race
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Don't miss even once!''
|''Don't make any mistakes on your four performance command inputs!''
|''Earn GOOD ratings 8 times in your performance!''
|''Hit the center of the target to earn 10 points under strong wind conditions!''
|''Reach the goal without taking damage even once!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Knuckles<br>[[File:KnucklesMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Hammer Throw
|400m
|10m Platform
|Singles
|Dream Basketball
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Throw 3 times, increasing your distance each time!''
|''Finish in 2nd place!''
|''Perform GREAT or PERFECT in all aspects of the event!''
|''Perform 5 successful smashes and win!''
|''Perform 1 combo within 30 seconds!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Amy<br>[[File:AmyMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Javelin Throw
|Trampoline
|Individual epée
|Long Jump
|Dream Long Jump
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Throw for a distance between 70m and 85m!''
|''Earn GOOD ratings for the entire performance!''
|''Come from behind to win!''
|''Get a GREAT rating on your jump!''
|''Use items on three opponents ahead of you!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Blaze<br>[[File:BlazeMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Singles
|Javelin Throw
|10m Platform
|100m
|Dream Shooting
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Continue a rally for at least 10 hits!''
|''Throw 3 times, increasing your distance each time!''
|''Perform a 20-step combo with command inputs!''
|''Finish within 0.5 seconds of Peach!''
|''Win after coming back from a 200-point deficit!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Shadow<br>[[File:ShadowMASATOG.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|100m
|Javelin Throw
|Pursuit
|Dream Fencing
|Dream Race
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Don't let Sonic pass you!''
|''Throw 3 times in a row for a total of at least 220m!''
|''Collect all of the stamina!''
|''Win with a special attack as your final move!''
|''Use items on all of your opponents.''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Vector<br>[[File:VectorOlympicGames icon.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|100m Freestyle
|Hammer Throw
|Trampoline
|Individual epée
|Dream Canoe
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Finish in 2nd place, within 50 seconds!''
|''Perform a GREAT throw!''
|''Earn GOOD ratings 8 times in your performance!''
|''Overcome a 5-point handicap and win!''
|''Use items on all of your opponents!''
|-
|align=center rowspan=2|Dr. Eggman<br>[[File:Eggman Olympic Games icon.png]]
!style="background:#dedede"|Event
|Long Jump
|400m
|Hammer Throw
|Javelin Throw
|Dream Basketball
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Mission
|''Jump at least 6m with a jump angle of at least 50 degrees!''
|''Keep your stamina full up to the goal, and finish in 1st place!''
|''Perform a successful yell 3 throws in a row!''<br>''<small>(Make noise towards the microphone when you see the "!" indicator.)</small>''
|''Perform a GREAT throw!''
|''Score a basket!''
|}
{{br}}

===Collection===
{{Main|List of collectibles in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games}}
''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' features four different types of collectibles that can be viewed in the records section. The player can view the medals that they have earned for each event with all of the characters, as well as collectibles that require the player to meet certain conditions to earn. The player can earn trophies by completing each of the game's circuits, emblems by fulfilling various conditions, such as completing missions and achieving perfect scores in events, and crowns by winning gold medals with all of the characters in an event. Similar emblems are featured in the Wii version of the game.

===Gallery===
[[File:M&SatOG DS Gallery.png|180px|thumb|left|The Gallery mode]]
In the Gallery mode, players can play minigames to unlock trivia about the Olympic Games. There are five sections of trivia to unlock, each tied to a certain type of minigame. Within each section, there are five pieces of trivia to be unlocked, each behind a door corresponding to the colors of the Olympic rings. Initially the player is only presented with a question, but unlocks the answer once the target score in the minigame is reached. For the first four doors in a section, the player also unlocks the next door once the target score is hit, though for the fifth door, the player unlocks two songs, one from the ''Super Mario'' franchise and one from the ''Sonic'' franchise, that can be played on the jukebox in the gallery. The songs are unlocked in a specific order based on the number of green door minigames completed, rather than specific songs being tied to specific sections. The songs unlocked in order are:
*''[[Tetris DS]]'' Mario Puzzle Mix / ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|SONIC THE HEDGEHOG]]'' [[sonicretro:Green Hill Zone|Green Hill Zone]]
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' Mini-Games [[Coincentration]] / ''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG'' [[sonicretro:Star Light Zone|Star Light Zone]]
*''Tetris DS'' Bowser Battle / ''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2]]'' [[sonicretro:Emerald Hill Zone|Emerald Hill Zone]]
*''Super Mario 64 DS'' Mini-Games [[Bounce and Pounce]] / ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Rush|SONIC RUSH]]'' Right There, Ride On
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Mario Bros. Circuits / ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Rush Adventure|SONIC RUSH ADVENTURE]]'' [[sonicretro:A New Venture|New Venture]]
Once the minigames are unlocked, the player can replay them at any level through the doors. Each minigame level also holds a record which can be set when it is replayed after earning the initial score.
{|class=wikitable
!Section
!Door
!Minigame
!Question
!Answer
|-
|rowspan=5|Olympic Trivia
|Blue Door
|[[Replay|Replay LV1]]
|''Which colors are used for the five rings of the Olympic symbol?''
|''In order, they are blue, yellow, black, red, and green. At least one of these five colors is used in every national flag.''
|-
|Black Door
|Replay LV2
|''How do they determine countries and locations where the Olympic Games will be held?''
|''The Host City for each Olympic Games is chosen from among the candidate cities by a vote of the International Olympic Committee.''
|-
|Red Door
|Replay LV3
|''Which continent hasn't been host to the modern Olympic Games?''
|''The modern Olympic Games haven't been held in Africa.''
|-
|Yellow Door
|Replay LV4
|''How is the Olympic Flame lit?''
|''The Olympic flame is lit by the sun's rays in Olympia, Greece.''
|-
|Green Door
|Replay LV5
|''Which team marches last in the Opening Ceremony?''
|''The team representing the host country marches last.''
|-
|rowspan=5|Modern Olympic Games
|Blue Door
|[[Shoot!|Shoot! LV1]]
|''Where were the Olympic Games of the first Olympiad held?''
|''They were held in Athens, Greece.''
|-
|Black Door
|Shoot! LV2
|''When was the first Olympic torch relay?''
|''The torch relay was introduced in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.''
|-
|Red Door
|Shoot! LV3
|''Which Olympic Games were the first to be broadcast on TV?''
|''The 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.''
|-
|Yellow Door
|Shoot! LV4
|''Were there ever non-sports events in the modern Olympic Games?''
|''Yes. From the 1912 to 1948 Games of the Olympiad, there were art competitions in architecture, literature, painting, sculpture and music.''
|-
|Green Door
|Shoot! LV5
|''Was the ocean ever used for swimming events at the Olympic Games?''
|''Yes. The first Olympic swimming contests, at the 1896 Athens Games, were held in the Bay of Zea.''
|-
|rowspan=5|Beijing 2008
|Blue Door
|[[Matching|Matching LV1]]
|''What is the nickname of the official mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games?''
|''"Fuwa," which translates to "good luck dolls." They carry a message of friendship and peace and their colors are the same as those used in the Olympic Rings.''
|-
|Black Door
|[[Concentration|Concentration LV1]]
|''What is the meaning of the combined names of the five mascots?''
|''If you put together the names of the five mascots, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini, you will get: "Beijing huanying ni." This means "Welcome to Beijing" in Chinese.''
|-
|Red Door
|[[Shuffle]]
|''What are the missing words in the Beijing 2008 slogan below? "One ???, One ???"''
|''The slogan is: "One World, One Dream."''
|-
|Yellow Door
|Matching LV2
|''What time and date will the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games begin?''
|''It will begin at 8:08:08 pm, August 8, 2008. (Eight is a lucky number in China, symbolizing growth and development.)''
|-
|Green Door
|Concentration LV2
|''How much distance will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay cover?''
|''The torch relay will last 130 days and travel 85,128 miles (137,000km) from Olympia to Beijing. It will travel the longest distance and include the largest number of people of any torch relay so far.''
|-
|rowspan=5|Ancient Olympic Games
|Blue Door
|[[Airship (minigame)|Airship LV1]]
|''Why are the Olympic Games held every four years?''
|''Because the ancient Olympic Games that took place in Olympia, Greece were held every four years.''
|-
|Black Door
|Airship LV2
|''Was there only one event in the ancient Olympic Games in 776 B.C.?''
|''Yes. It was a running event, called the stadion or stade. Athletes ran the length of the stadium, a distance of about 219 yards (200 meters).''
|-
|Red Door
|Airship LV3
|''Were there any team sports in the ancient Olympic Games?''
|''Team sports were not included in the ancient Olympic Games.''
|-
|Yellow Door
|Airship LV4
|''Is it true that the ancient Olympic Games included chariot races?''
|''Yes. A competition for a four-horse chariot race, a tethrippon, was introduced in 680 B.C. Two more chariot races were added later on.''
|-
|Green Door
|Airship LV5
|''What was the "pankration" event?''
|''An event in the ancient Olympic Games, the "pankration" event was a combination of wrestling and boxing. The match continued until one of the athletes surrendered.''
|-
|rowspan=5|About Athletes
|Blue Door
|[[Conveyor Belt (minigame)|Conveyor Belt LV1]]
|''What is the Athletes' Village like?''
|''The athletes live in the Athletes' Village during the Games, and it has training fields and cafeterias. There are even banks, post offices, cleaners, and souvenir shops.''
|-
|Black Door
|Conveyor Belt LV2
|''When did female athletes first participate in the Olympic Games?''
|''Their participation started from the second Olympic Games held in Paris in 1900.''
|-
|Red Door
|Conveyor Belt LV3
|''Who recites the Olympic Oath in the opening ceremony?''
|''An athlete from the nation that hosts the Olympic Games gives the oath, on behalf of the participating athletes from every country.''
|-
|Yellow Door
|Conveyor Belt LV4
|''A perfect performance only got a 1.00 score!?''
|''In the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, Nadia Comaneci, a Romanian gymnast, performed a perfect routine on for the first time on the uneven bars. The scoreboards were not equipped to display scores of 10.0, so the routine was reported on the boards as 1.00 instead.''
|-
|Green Door
|Conveyor Belt LV5
|''How old was the youngest person to place in the top 3 at the Olympic Games?''
|''Greek athlete Dimitrios Loundras was 10 years and 218 days old when he came in 3rd in the parallel bars gymnastics team event at the 1896 Olympic Games.''
|}
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==Characters==
===Playable characters===
[[File:M&SatOG DS Select Character screen.png|thumb|200px|All the main participants.]]
The game features sixteen playable characters; eight from the ''Super Mario'' franchise and eight from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. These sixteen characters are broken up into four groups of four characters. All-Around, which consists of characters who neither excel or descend in any type of abilities. Speed, which consists of characters who are best at agility and stamina based [[event]]s. Skill, which consists of characters who are above average skill and stamina, but have low power and top speeds. Power, which consists of characters who are best at strength and endurance based events.

In [[Dream Fencing (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Fencing]] and [[Dream Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Table Tennis]], players can use special attacks, which are powerful moves that inflict more damage or knock the opponent out of the ring (Dream Fencing), or hit the ball with more power (Dream Table Tennis).
====Team Mario====
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Icon 
!Name
!Type 
!Statistics
!Emblem 
|- 
|[[File:MarioOlympicGames icon.png|70px|center]] 
|[[Mario]]
|All-Around 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=60
|power=50
|skill=70
|stamina=60
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Mario.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:LuigiOlympicGames icon.png|70px|center]]
|[[Luigi]] 
|All-Around 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=70
|power=40
|skill=70
|stamina=60
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Luigi.png|90px]]
|- 
|[[File:PeachMASATOG.png|70px|center]] 
|{{Peach}}
|Skill 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=80
|power=30
|skill=90
|stamina=40
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Peach.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:DaisyMASATOG.png|70px|center]] 
|{{Daisy}}
|Speed 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=80
|power=40
|skill=70
|stamina=50
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Daisy.png|90px]]
|- 
|[[File:YoshiMASATOG.png|70px|center]]
|[[Yoshi]] 
|Speed 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=90
|power=40
|skill=70
|stamina=40
}}
|[[File:MS emblem yoshi.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:WarioMASATOG.png|70px|center]] 
|[[Wario]] 
|Power 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=40
|power=80
|skill=20
|stamina=100
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Wario.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:WaluigiOlympicGames icon.png|70px|center]]
|[[Waluigi]] 
|Skill 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=30
|power=40
|skill=100
|stamina=70
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Waluigi.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:BowserMASATOG.png|70px|center]] 
|[[Bowser]]
|Power
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=20
|power=100
|skill=30
|stamina=90
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Bowser.png|90px]]
|}

====Team Sonic====
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Icon 
!Name
!Type 
!Statistics
!Emblem 
|- 
|[[File:SonicOlympcGames icon.png|70px|center]]
|[[Sonic]]
|Speed
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=100
|power=50
|skill=50
|stamina=40
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Sonic.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:OlympicGamesTails icon.png|70px|center]]
|[[Tails]] 
|Skill 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=40
|power=30
|skill=90
|stamina=80
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Tails.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:KnucklesMASATOG.png|70px|center]]
|[[Knuckles]] 
|Power 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=60
|power=80
|skill=30
|stamina=70
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Knuckles.png|90px]]
|- 
|[[File:AmyMASATOG.png|70px|center]]
|[[Amy]]
|All-Around 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=60
|power=40
|skill=70
|stamina=70
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Amy.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:BlazeMASATOG.png|70px|center]]
|[[Blaze]] 
|All-Around 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=70
|power=50
|skill=60
|stamina=60
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Blaze.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:ShadowMASATOG.png|70px|center]]
|[[Shadow (character)|Shadow]] 
|Speed 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=100
|power=50
|skill=60
|stamina=30
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Shadow.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:VectorOlympicGames icon.png|70px|center]]
|[[Vector]] 
|Power 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=30
|power=90
|skill=30
|stamina=90
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Vector.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:Eggman Olympic Games icon.png|70px|center]]
|[[Dr. Eggman]] 
|Skill 
|{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=70
|power=40
|skill=90
|stamina=40
}}
|[[File:MyS emblem Eggman.png|90px]]
|}

===Supporting characters===
Alongside the playable characters, a number of other characters from the ''Mario'' and ''Sonic'' franchises appear in the game in various minor roles, including as referees, audience members and obstacles in Dream Events. 
<gallery>
M&S DS Shoot! LV. 5.png|[[Bob-omb]]<br>Appears in the Shoot! and Conveyor Belt minigames
M&SATOG ConveyorBelt minigame.png|[[Boo]]<br>Appears as an obstacle in 100m, 400m and Dream Basketball, in the Shoot! and Conveyor Belt minigames, and in the audience
M&S DS Airship Minigame.png|[[Bullet Bill]]<br>Appears in the Airship minigame 
Dream Long Jump.png|[[Chain Chomp]]<br>Appears as a hot air balloon in Archery and Dream Long Jump
M&SatOG DS Archery.png|[[Chao]]<br>Appears as a hot air balloon in Archery and Dream Long Jump and in the audience
M&S DS Vault Results Charmy.png|[[Charmy]]<br>Appears as a referee for ''Sonic'' characters in Javelin Throw, Hammer Throw, 10m Platform, Trampoline and Vault
JavelinThrow DS.png|[[Cream (character)|Cream]]<br>Appears as a referee for ''Sonic'' characters in Long Jump, Triple Jump, Javelin Throw, 10m Platform, Trampoline, Vault, Individual Epée and Dream Fencing
10m Platform.png|[[SonicRetro:Cucky|Cucky]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
10m Platform.png|[[Dry Bones]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
M&SatOG DS Dream Shooting.png|[[Egg Pawn]]<br>Appears as an enemy in Dream Shooting and in the Shoot! and Conveyor Belt minigames
M&S DS 10m Platform Results.png|[[Espio]]<br>Appears as a referee for ''Sonic'' characters in 10m Platform, Trampoline and Vault
M&SATOG Airship minigame.png|[[Egg Flapper|Flapper]]<br>Appears as an enemy in Dream Shooting and in the Airship and Conveyor Belt minigames
10m Platform.png|[[SonicRetro:Flicky|Flicky]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
M&SATOG Shoot! minigame.png|[[Goomba]]<br>Appears in the Shoot! and Conveyor Belt minigames
M&SATOG ConveyorBelt minigame.png|[[Kiki]]<br>Appears as an enemy in Dream Shooting and in the Conveyor Belt minigame
M&S DS Javelin Throw Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu]]<br>Appears as a referee for ''Mario'' characters in Javelin Throw, Hammer Throw, 10m Platform, Trampoline and Vault
10m Platform.png|[[Noki]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
10m Platform.png|[[Omochao]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
10m Platform.png|[[SonicRetro:Pecky|Pecky]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
10m Platform.png|[[SonicRetro:Picky|Picky]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
M&S DS Vault Results.png|[[Shy Guy]]<br>Appears as a referee for ''Mario'' characters in 10m Platform, Trampoline and Vault
M&S DS Trampoline Results.png|[[Toad]]<br>Appears as a referee for ''Mario'' characters in Long Jump, Triple Jump, Javelin Throw, 10m Platform, Trampoline, Vault, Pursuit, Individual Epée and Dream Fencing
10m Platform.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]<br>Appears as part of the audience
</gallery>

==Events==
===Olympic Events===
{|class=wikitable
!Event
!Image
!Class
!Unlocking criteria
!Description
|-
|[[100m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|100m]]
|[[File:M&SATOG DS 100m Screenshot.png|150px]]
|[[Athletics]] (Track)
| - 
|A short event in which characters run for the fastest time by sliding left and right on the Touch Screen.
|-
|[[400m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|400m]]
|[[File:400m DS.png|150px]]
|Athletics (Track)
| - 
|A longer event in which characters compete to complete the 400m in the fastest time by sliding on the Touch Screen to run and monitoring the character's stamina.
|-
|[[400m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|400m Hurdles]]
|[[File:400mHurdles DS.png|150px]]
|Athletics (Track)
|Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits
|An event in which characters run by sliding on the Touch Screen while jumping hurdles and controlling stamina.
|-
|[[Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Long Jump]]
|[[File:LongJump MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|Athletics (Field)
| - 
|An event in which characters run to build up seed by sliding on the Touch Screen and take off by sliding at specific angles.
|-
|[[Triple Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Triple Jump]]
|[[File:TripleJump MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|Athletics (Field)
|Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits
|An event in which characters perform three jumps by sliding at specific angles after sliding to run to build up speed.
|-
|[[Javelin Throw (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Javelin Throw]]
|[[File:JavelinThrow DS.png|150px]]
|Athletics (Field)
| - 
|An event in which the player slides left and right on the Touch Screen to build up speed, and slides at a specific angle to throw the javelin as far as possible.
|-
|[[Hammer Throw (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Hammer Throw]]
|[[File:HammerThrow DS.png|150px]]
|Athletics (Field)
| - 
|An event in which the player builds up power by sliding in circles on the Touch Screen and releases the hammer by lifting the stylus to throw it the furthest.
|-
|[[100m Freestyle (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|100m Freestyle]]
|[[File:100mFreestyle DS.png|150px]]
|[[Aquatics]]
| - 
|An event in which the player aims to swim 100m in the fastest time by repeatedly drawing a character-specific stroke shape on the Touch Screen.
|-
|[[10m Platform]]
|[[File:M&SatOG DS 10m Platform.png|150px]]
|Aquatics
|Complete the Comet Circuit
|An event in which the player inputs button combinations to perform moves and earn a high score while diving.
|-
|[[Trampoline (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Trampoline]]
|[[File:Trampoline MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|[[Gymnastics]]
| - 
|An event in which the player aims for a high score by drawing shapes on the Touch Screen to perform various trampolining moves.
|-
|[[Vault (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Vault]]
|[[File:Vault MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|Gymnastics
| - 
|An event in which the player scores points for their routine after sliding on the Touch Screen to run up and touching a sequence of points to perform moves.
|-
|[[Archery (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Archery]]
|[[File:M&SatOG DS Archery.png|150px]]
|[[Archery (class)|Archery]]
| - 
|An event in which the player aims to score the highest numbers of points by touching and holding on the Touch Screen to aim and release arrows.
|-
|[[Singles (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Singles]]
|[[File:Singles MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|[[Table Tennis (class)|Table Tennis]]
| - 
|An event in which the player uses the Control Pad and A, B, X and Y buttons to make shots and score more points than the opponent.
|-
|[[Individual epée (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Individual epée]]
|[[File:M&SatOG DS Fencing.png|150px]]
|[[Fencing]]
| - 
|An event in which the player uses the Control Pad to move and performs various moves by drawing shapes on the Touch Screen, aiming to score more touches thatn the opponent.
|-
|[[Skeet (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Skeet]]
|[[File:Skeet MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|[[Shooting (class)|Shooting]]
| - 
|An event in which the player aims to score points by shooting targets using the L and R Buttons and aiming using the Touch Screen.
|-
|[[Pursuit]]
|[[File:Cycling MSOG08 DS.png|150px]]
|[[Cycling]]
| - 
|An event in which the player aims to complete three laps of the course by using stamina through pedalling with the L and R Buttons and moving using the Control Pad.
|}
{{br}}

===Dream Events===
{|class=wikitable
!Dream Event
!Image
!Unlocking criteria
!Description
|-
|[[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Race]]
|[[File:DreamRace MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|Complete the Planet Circuit
|An event in which the player races through a course with obstacles for the fastest time making use of items. The player can use both Touch Screen- and Button-based controls to run and use items in the race.
|-
|[[Dream Basketball]]
|[[File:M&SatOG DS Dream Basketball.png|150px]]
|Complete the Stardust Circuit
|An event in which the player throws basketballs using the Touch Screen to score points and use items.
|-
|[[Dream Canoe]]
|[[File:M&SatOG DS Dream Canoe.png|150px]]
|Complete the Sunlight Circuit
|An event in which the player aims to collect coins by paddling on the Touch Screen and using buttons to steer, making use of items.
|-
|[[Dream Boxing]]
|[[File:Dream Boxing.png|150px]]
|Complete the Meteorite Circuit
|An event in which the player uses various button combinations to perform punches and deplete the opponent's health bar fastest.
|-
|[[Dream Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Table Tennis]]
|[[File:MaSo TableTennis DS.jpg|150px]]
|Complete the Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Circuits
|An event in which the player scores points by making various types of shot using different button commands.
|-
|[[Dream Fencing (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Fencing]]
|[[File:DreamFencing MarioSonicDS.png|150px]]
|Complete the Satellite Circuit
|An event in which the player moves using buttons and performs various moves by drawing shapes on the Touch Screen, aiming to deplete the opponent's health bar.
|-
|[[Dream Shooting]]
|[[File:M&SatOG DS Dream Shooting.png|150px]]
|Complete the Cosmos Circuit
|An event in which the player touches the Touch Screen to use items and shoot targets to score points.
|-
|[[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]]
|[[File:Dream Long Jump.png|150px]]
| - 
|An event in which the player aims to jump the furthest distance by running up using the stylus and moving and using items in the air with various button commands.
|}
{{br}}

==Reception==
{|class="wikitable reviews"
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Reviews
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Verdict
|-
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Ellie Gibson, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariosonic_ds Eurogamer]
|5/10
|"''Even if there were no Wii version to compare, Mario & Sonic DS wouldn't be worth a recommendation. The game isn't terrible; it's visually slick, there's a decent variety of events and they're entertaining to play through the first few times. But there's nothing special about it and no long-term value. Going for Gold fans will recall that despite their disadvantage, the non-English-speaking contestants always beat the British ones. Up against the Wii version, however, M&S DS will forever be playing catch-up.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Craig Harris, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/22/mario-sonic-at-the-olympic-games-review IGN]
|7.8/10
|"''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a really good competitive game that's a better multiplayer outing than a solo one. Even though it looks and sounds great, the DS version of the title loses a bit of its impact due to its "me too" design against a slightly superior one that launched almost three months prior. Cheers to the designers to keep the game interesting with tons of modes and events, but jeers in their sloppy implementation of Worldwide features and repeating some events (like Fencing) that didn't really work on the Wii edition.''"
|-
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Aggregators
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|colspan=2|Compiler
|colspan=2|{{nowrap|Platform / Score}}
|-
|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:Gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/mario-sonic-at-the-olympic-games 70]
|-
|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/wii/938798-mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games/index.html 68.01%]
|}
{{br}}

==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS) staff}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games}}
<gallery>
M&SatOG logo EN.svg|The game's logo
Blaze.jpg|Blaze
Bowser Hammer.png|Bowser throwing a hammer
M&SatOG DS Main Menu.png|Screenshot of the main menu
GoombaMASATOG.png|Goomba sprite
M&SatOG DS Ad NA.png|North American print advertisement
</gallery>

==Pre-release and unused content==
Peach and Daisy were originally going to have swimsuits for the aquatic events rather than using their athletic wear as they do in the final game. However, the idea was rejected by Nintendo. Eventually, Peach, Daisy, Amy, and Blaze were given swimsuits in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', with more of the game's cast receiving swimwear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''.<ref>{{cite|title=How Mario and Sonic get outfitted for the Olympics|url=www.shacknews.com/article/71640/how-mario-and-sonic-get-outfitted-for-the-olympics|publisher=Shack News|date=December 19, 2011 4:00 PM|author=Wotts, Steve|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref>

==References to other games==
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': The Mario Bros. Circuits music that appears in the Gallery is used in [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]] and [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]] in this game.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': The Mini-Games Coincentration and Mini-Games Bounce and Pounce songs that appear in the Gallery originate from this game.
*''[[Tetris DS]]'': The Mario Puzzle Mix and Bowser Battle songs that can be selected in the Gallery originate from this game.

==Quotes==
{{Main|List of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games quotes}}
===Mario===
*"''Oh, Mario get you next time!''"
*"''Wahoo! I'm the winner!''"
*"''Ah, mamma mia!''"
*"''I did it, so nice!''"

===Luigi===
*"''Ohhh! Luigi lost!''"
*"''Oh yeah! Who's number one now? Luigi!''"
*"''Oh, it's not that bad!''"
*"''Awww. Oh well, next time.''"

===Sonic===
*"''Phew. Just made it!''"
*"''It's all about speed!''"
*"''Yeah! That was sweet!''"
*"''Aw, messed up!''"

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオ＆ソニック ＡＴ 北京オリンピック
|JapR=Mario ando Sonikku atto Pekin Orinpikku
|JapM=Mario & Sonic at the Beijing Olympics
|Spa=Mario & Sonic en los Juegos Olímpicos
|SpaM=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
|Fre=Mario & Sonic aux Jeux Olympiques
|FreM=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
|Dut=Mario & Sonic op de Olympische Spelen
|DutM=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
|Ger=Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Spielen
|GerM=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
|Ita=Mario & Sonic ai Giochi Olimpici
|ItaM=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
|Por=Mario e Sonic nos Jogos Olímpicos
|PorM=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
|Kor=마리오와 소닉 베이징 올림픽
|KorR=Mario-wa Sonik Beijing Olimpik
|KorM=Mario & Sonic at the Beijing Olympics
}}

==Trivia==
*The DVD set of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' was re-released in a double pack with ''The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' Volume 1 to tie in with the release of this game.
*A version of this game was also released on mobile phones in June 2008, but lacked Mario characters and only included Sonic characters. Because of this it was simply titled ''Sonic at the Olympic Games''.

==References==
<references />

==External links==
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*[[Sonicretro:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on Sonic Retro]]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ay9j/index.html Japanese site]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/GTdCoQv0Sd08nZ-4B8PPJRAdSWkWHanq North American site]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-DS/Mario-Sonic-at-the-Olympic-Games-271606.html Nintendo UK site]
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