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Genre(s) | Sport | |||
Series | Mario & Sonic | |||
Predecessor | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | |||
Release Date(s) | 2018 | |||
Age Rating(s) | ESRB: |
Mario & Sonic at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games is a winter sports title for the Nintendo Switch, and is the sixth installment in the Mario & Sonic series, as stated in the title, the video game is centered around the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, which takes place in PyeongChang, South Korea, and is also the first home-console game to feature story mode.
Gameplay[]
Like the previous installments, the player participates in events of the Olympic Winter Games and earn medals for it, you can play with up to 2 players.
Frosty Village[]
Similar to Copacabana Beach from Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, when you start the game, it goes to this mode, and you'll play as a Mii, you need to talk to NPCs to play a mode, there are CPU's out of other players as Mii's, and when you participate in a tournament with a Team Mario or Team Sonic characters, after a round they appear on the Village, they give dialogues that has to do with winning or losing, for some characters you play as they have a special dialogue for them.
Mario & Sonic at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games (GrandTheftAutoHero's Version)/Dialogues
Modes[]
Name | Description |
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Single Match | In this game, you can play any sport event you'd like and choose a character you want." |
Multiplayer Match | Same as single, but this time you have to play with one Joy-Con while you give the other to another person so you both can participate with, or against each other. |
Worldwide Match | Want to participate with players not locally? Well you can, you can participate in events with the other players from other countries |
Adventure | Join Mario and Sonic on their journey to return the snow, as Eggman and Bowser made it sunny and melted all snows! |
Tournament | Compete with other Mii CPU's in three rounds of an event and win them all to get a Gold Medal, there are 3 difficulties for the Tournaments: Easy, Medium and Expert. |
Story Mode[]
Once again, Bowser and Dr. Eggman were angered that they weren't invited for the Olympic Winter Games, then they decided to heat up PyeongChang so there will be no Olympic Games, then they also capture everyone except for Mario and Sonic, then Mario and Sonic are on the run to rescue them and bring back all the snow before the Olympic Winter Games gets cancelled.
Tournaments[]
The tournaments feature return from Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, it has 3 difficulty levels, and you have to get medals to unlock special features for the game, when you win, each character has a specific victory animation when they are at the awards ceremony, some team combinations also have a special victory animations from Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016, new special victory animations were added due to fan favors and the fact that the guest characters are now playable in all events.
Awards Ceremony[]
When you reach 1st place, 2nd place or 3rd place, you will stand to a tile based on the medal you got, if you reached first place, you would get a gold medal, if you reached second place, you would get a silver medal, if you reached third place, you would get a bronze medal.
Duo Victory Poses[]
This feature returns from Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but with new victory poses, this list consist what duo would get a special victory animations
Duo's that have a Special Victory Animation |
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Mario and Luigi |
Mario and Yoshi |
Mario and Peach |
Mario and Toad |
Mario and Bowser |
Mario and Wario |
Mario and Pauline |
Mario and Donkey Kong |
Luigi and Daisy |
Luigi and Waluigi |
Yoshi and Birdo |
Toad and Yoshi |
Peach and Daisy |
Peach and Toad |
Peach and Rosalina |
Peach and Pauline |
Peach and Bowser |
Wario and Waluigi |
Waluigi and Rosalina |
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong |
Donkey Kong and Pauline |
Bowser and Bowser Jr. |
Larry and Ludwig |
Larry and Lemmy |
Larry and Wendy |
Roy and Wendy |
Roy and Morton |
Morton and Iggy |
Morton and Lemmy |
Iggy and Ludwig |
Iggy and Lemmy |
Sonic and Tails |
Sonic and Amy |
Sonic and Blaze |
Sonic and Shadow |
Sonic and Dr. Eggman |
Sonic and Jet |
Amy and Blaze |
Amy and Cream |
Amy and Big |
Amy and Vector |
Knuckles and Rouge |
Rouge and Blaze |
Silver and Blaze |
Shadow and Silver |
Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic |
Dr. Eggman and Egg Pawn |
Vector and Knuckles |
Vector and Espio |
Zavok and Zazz |
Jet and Wave |
Mario and Sonic |
Tails and Luigi |
Peach and Amy |
Blaze and Daisy |
Cream and Rosalina |
Rouge and Pauline |
Wario and Knuckles |
Knuckles and Donkey Kong |
Vector and Donkey Kong |
Bowser and Dr. Eggman |
Sticks and Wendy |
Roy and Zavok |
Zazz and Iggy |
Bowser Jr. and Metal Sonic |
Shadow and Waluigi |
Birdo and Egg Pawn |
Silver and Yoshi |
Ludwig and Big |
Carnival Challenges[]
When winning a few tournaments, the Carnival Challenge begins as the floats come driving around the Village, there are 6 different floats: Mario Float, Wario Float, Bowser Float, Sonic Float, Shadow Float and Dr. Eggman Floats. And different characters start to appear, you have to challenge them, and when you win the challenge, you'll earn a outfit or hat based on the character.
Float Name | Characters |
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Mario Float | |
Wario Float | |
Bowser Float | |
Sonic Float | |
Shadow Float | |
Dr. Eggman Float |
Playable Characters[]
Team Mario[]
Image | Name | Description | Type | Stats |
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Mario | This hero is known for his red cap and mustache. He was a plumber, a doctor, a kart driver and an athlete. Everyone in PyeongChang knows his name. | All-Around | Power: 6 Speed: 7 Technique: 5 | |
Luigi | Mario's clumsy brother who is overshadowed by Mario also joins the Olympic Winter Games, he fought many ghosts who haunted his mansion. | All-Around | Power: 5 Speed: 6 Technique: 7 | |
Princess Peach | The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, who is the love interest of Mario and Bowser, she also came to the Olympic Winter Games. | Skill | Power: 4 Speed: 5 Technique: 9 | |
Yoshi | Mario's best friend who loves apples very much from Yoshi's Island, he has a long tongue and can flutter jump in the air. | Speed | Power: 6 Speed: 8 Technique: 4 | |
Daisy | The princess of Sarasaland who is also a friend of Peach, she loves shopping with her, there has been rumors that she is Luigi's love interest. | Speed | Power: 6.5 Speed: 8 Technique: 3.5 | |
Wario | This greedy person only cares for money, treasures and gold! He has his own Game Company, he came to the Olympic Winter Games to collect chunks of medals. | Power | Power: 8 Speed: 4 Technique: 6 | |
Waluigi | This lanky and tall oddball always loves to sport, but he doesn't get so many attention, so that's why he came to the Olympic Winter Games, so he can get more support. | Skill | Power: 4 Speed: 6 Technique: 8 | |
Bowser | The King of the Koopas and Mario's arch-rival, he can easily scare anybody, he has performed many failed attempts to kidnap Princess Peach, but we'll see out. | Power | Power: 9 Speed: 3 Technique: 6 | |
Bowser Jr. | Bowser's favorite child who is kinda a spoiled brat... At least his father doesn't get annoyed by his additude, he came to the Olympic Winter Games because he desperately wants some medals. | All-Around | Power: 6 Speed: 6.5 Technique: 5.5 | |
Donkey Kong | He, Mario and Pauline started every adventures Mario made, but now he's the king of the jungle, he has a big obsession with bananas, and he plans to show the inhabitans of the jungle how he's strong by joining the Olympic Winter Games | Power | Power: 9 Speed: 4 Technique: 5 | |
Diddy Kong | Donkey Kong's little buddy also comes with him to the Olympic Winter Games, oddly, it has been assumed that Donkey Kong is Diddy's father. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 7 Technique: 8 | |
Pauline | A damsel in distress, a singer, and a mayor at the same time, she came to the Olympic Winter Games to get known more, Donkey Kong has a extreme crush on Pauline, and in the Arcade times, it wasn't Peach who was kidnapped by Donkey Kong, it was Pauline. | Speed | Power: 2 Speed: 8 Technique: 5 | |
Rosalina | The guardian of the cosmos and the galaxies which is also the mother of the Lumas, she has watched the Winter Games on her observatory as well, and she decided to join the Olympic Winter Games too. Peach, Daisy and Pauline sometimes bring her for a girls night out! She is also tall as Waluigi. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 7 Technique: 8 | |
Toad | One of the many inhabitans in the Mushroom Kingdom who always serves Peach. Due to this Toad's height, he is the fastest of Team Mario. | Speed | Power: 7 Speed: 8 Technique: 3 | |
Larry Koopa | The leader of Bowser's Koopaling henchmen, he might as well be the youngest of them, but that doesn't matter, his acrobatic skills will make him the star of the Olympic Winter Games. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 7 Technique: 8 | |
Morton Koopa Jr. | The second youngest Koopaling, while he doesn't even look that young... But at least he's bulky, and he is not so smart, he also speaks too loud, but his funny behaviour impresses the audience at the Olympic Winter Games, he also uses a sledge hammer as a weapon. | All-Around | Power: 6 Speed: 4 Technique: 5 | |
Wendy O. Koopa | The only girl of the Koopalings, who is always obsessed to fashion and beauty, that's why she wears a necklace and make-up, but don't make her angry... | Power | Power: 8 Speed: 3 Technique: 7 | |
Iggy Koopa | The skinniest Koopaling, he might as well have a crazy behaviour, but he's also intelligent, he has a Chain Chomp pet which is really dangerous... So watch out! | Skill | Power: 2 Speed: 5 Technique: 9 | |
Roy Koopa | The strongest Koopaling, he has a tough attitude which would make the others never mess with our boy, he loves to tease the other Koopalings, but also has a warm heart to them. | Power | Power: 9 Speed: 4 Technique: 3 | |
Lemmy Koopa | This circus clown oddly is older than Roy, but is too small for his age, his circus skills makes him fitting well for the Olympic Winter Games | Speed | Power: 2 Speed: 9 Technique: 7 | |
Ludwig von Koopa | The oldest of Bowser's 7 Koopaling henchmen, his hair looks pretty special, and he is professional with playing instruments | All-Around | Power: 5 Speed: 6 Technique: 4 | |
Dry Bowser | Who says being big boned is an excuse? While there's this bone form of Bowser? He still has his heavyweight power, and he also has lava-likely eyes... | Power | Power: 9 Speed: 3.5 Technique: 5.5 | |
Nabbit | This thief has many things in his bag, how much has he stolen? It's a mystery, because of his escaping skills, it makes him fast. | Speed | Power: 7 Speed: 8 Technique: 3 | |
Birdo | An mysterious creature who can spit eggs, and which is also Yoshi's partner, and maybe a romantic interest of Yoshi. | Speed | Power: 3 Speed: 8 Technique: 6 |
Team Sonic[]
Image | Name | Description | Type | Stats |
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Sonic | The fastest blue hedgehog who loves to adventure with his speed of light, he, like Mario saves the world, and helps anyone in trouble. | Speed | Power: 6 Speed: 9 Technique: 3 | |
Tails | Sonic's true best friend and sidekick, who always helps Sonic by reaching high places since he has two tails to fly, he somewhat gets easily scared, but probably because he's still young. | Skill | Power: 3.5 Speed: 5.5 Technique: 9 | |
Knuckles | Sonic's red echidna friendly rival who is the muscle of the trio, as his name implies, his gloves has two pointy spikes, which helps him to punch and to test it out for the Olympic Winter Games. | Power | Power: 8 Speed: 4.5 Technique: 5.5 | |
Amy | An hedgehog girl with some high enthusiasm who loves cute things, she has an abusively extreme obsession to Sonic and she can catch Sonic easily. | All-Around | Power: 6.5 Speed: 5.5 Technique: 6 | |
Cream | An young cheerful rabbit previously had to be an referee for many times, but this time, she is finally allowed to join the fun in person, she has a pet Chao with the name Cheese. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 6.5 Technique: 8 | |
Shadow | This mysterious hedgehog is very similar to Sonic, the two seems to be rivals, and Shadow likes to be shown as a dangerous person which is also a perfectionist for the Winter Games. | Speed | Power: 5 Speed: 9 Technique: 4 | |
Silver | This hedgehog from the future had past interactions with Sonic, his telekinetic powers can make him able to move anything and even float. | Skill | Power: 3.5 Speed: 6.5 Technique: 8 | |
Big | As his name implies, he is a big friend of Amy and Cream who loves fishing, he could spent some time with something else, like the Winter Games, he isn't related to Blaze. | Power | Power: 8 Speed: 2.5 Technique: 4 | |
Blaze | A cat which is a princess from another dimension, she is able to control flames and sometimes is also a helping hand to Sonic, she has came to the Winter Games to meet her old friendships. | All-Around | Power: 5.5 Speed: 6 Technique: 6.5 | |
Vector | This big looking crocodile runs the Detective Agency named the Chaotix with Espio and Charmy as his employees, he does love money and always wears headphones, but is also a helping hand to solve troubles. | Power | Power: 8 Speed: 3.5 Technique: 6.5 | |
Dr. Eggman | This evil scientist with an egg-shaped belly wants to take over the world and turn it into a Eggman-Land, but Sonic knows how to stop him. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 6 Technique: 9 | |
Metal Sonic | This robotic version of Sonic built by Eggman in order to defeat Sonic is very similar to Sonic himself, as Metal Sonic can fly with his feet and it also shoots flames out of the feet when flying. | Speed | Power: 5.5 Speed: 3.5 Technique: 9 | |
Jet | The proud leader of the Babylon Rogues, he has skills with snowboarding in the Olympic Winter Games considering he has a board too. | Speed | Power: 7 Speed: 8 Technique: 3 | |
Wave | The mechanic of the Babylon Rogues. She never abides anyone who considers theirselves more intelligent than her. Jet the Hawk admires her really well. | Speed | Power: 7 Speed: 8 Technique: 3 | |
Rouge | This well trained thief and spy always looks out for jewelry hunting and collecting treasures, she has bat wings to fly so she can search for treasure easily. So she joined the Olympic Winter games to get her hands on the shiny medals. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 7 Technique: 8 | |
Espio | A chameleon who is a member of the Chaotix Detective Agency, due to his species, he is a ninja who can vanish, even though he has a horn on his nose. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 7 Technique: 8 | |
Sticks | A badger who lives in the jungle. Because of her woodland upbringing, she is a bit wild, but can also take down preys with her bow, she does love things that has to do with glitter, which is the medals, which is the reason she came to the Olympic Winter Games. | Skill | Power: 3 Speed: 7 Technique: 8 | |
Zavok | The strongest leader of Dr. Eggman's Deadly Six, which is the last disipline of the Master Zik. Along with his formidable physical prowess, a calm demeanor and penchant for quick-thinking makes him well-suited to leadership. | Power | Power: 9 Speed: 3.5 Technique: 5.5 | |
Zazz | The craziest member of the Deadly Six also joins the Olympic Winter Games. He has a love for heavy metal as his look implies, and doesn't like it if he's not allowed to compete. | Speed | Power: 7 Speed: 8 Technique: 3 | |
Egg Pawn | One of Dr. Eggman's loyal henchmen also comes to the Olympic Winter Games on Eggman's Side and to protect his leader. | All-Around | Power: 6 Speed: 4 Technique: 5 |
Others[]
Image | Name | Stats |
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Mii | Power: 2 Speed: 2 Technique: 2 |
Events[]
The game also has different types of events to play,
Olympic Events[]
- Skiing Moguls
- Ski Cross
- Ski Jump
- Alpine Skiing
- Snowboard Cross
- Bobsleigh
- 2-man Bobsleigh
- 4-man Bobsleigh
- Figure Skating Singles
- Figure Skating Pairs
- Curling
- Short Track 1000m Skating
- Medium Track 2500m Skating
- Long Track 5000m Skating
- Ice Hockey
- Snowboard Slalom
- Ski Slalom
- Biathlon
Dream Events[]
- Dream Snow Machine
- Dream Snowball Fight
- Dream Skiing
- Dream Skating
- Dream Figure Skating
- Dream Snowboard
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The guest characters from Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games now return, but this time playable for all event instead of one specific event.