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Have you ever wondered who was faster? Sonic the Hedgehog or Super Mario with star power? How about who is better at table tennis Yoshi or Eggman? These questions and more could be answered with your won quick wits and faster thumbs in the new Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This game pits familiar Nintendo and Sega characters against each other in Summer Olympic events. There are 17 events available, including full team sports: like soccer, Beach Volleyball, and Rugby Sevens. This game was also released for the Nintendo 3DS but this version includes 4 x 100m Relay, Rhythmic Gymnastics (Clubs), Triple Jump and Rugby Sevens.

We like how each event is a separate event, with a ton of details and attention put into it. This is less a series of mini games and more of a series of different events. Each event is polished and fun to play, especially the Duel Events with add in themed obstacles and items from the Mario™ and Sonic universes for even more fun.

This game is great fun for gamers of all ages and bridges the gap nicely between younger players and older ones. There is one draw back to this game. The laughter and fun will keep going and the day will melt away into a giggling, competitive afternoon.

As a small tid bit, this is the first time the console version of a Mario Olympics game is available the same year as the Olympics games themselves.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the Wii Uis available now across the country and retails for $59.99.