Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games known as Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Arcade Edition for the Arcade version is a 2016 crossover sports video game developed by Sega's Sonic Team and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. A port for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Arzest and Spike Chunsoft was released the same year. It is the fifth and penultimate installment in the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series. The game is officially licensed by the International Olympic Committee, as are the other games in the series. The game is a collection of Olympic sports themed mini-games featuring characters from the Mario series and the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was based on the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Sega Sports R&D
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 January 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sega Sports R&D |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS, Arcade |
| Genres | Sports |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q20730405, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games? How long to beat it
Total play time for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is about 17.1 hours to do everything, and around 7.5 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 7.5h | 10 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 10.5h | 9 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 17.1h | 2 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 84ahead of 45% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 30ahead of 72% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
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Common questions about Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
What platforms is Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on?
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available on Nintendo 3DS, Arcade. It first released in 2016.
Who made Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was developed by Sega Sports R&D and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?
about 7.5 hours for the main story, 10.5 hours with the main extras, 17.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.