Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™

This is a collection of sports-themed games in which players compete with Mario, Sonic, and their friends at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In addition to conventional sporting events (e.g., swimming, track, volleyball), players can engage in a variety of multiplayer mini-games (i.e., party games). In some events, players can hop on opponents or use various power-ups (e.g., turtle shells, “cartoony” bombs and lightning bolts) to knock them down, resulting in “dizzy star” effects. Players can also use foil swords in a fencing mini-game to knock opponents off an elevated platform.