A Mario and Sonic Gathering

In a surprise move, Sega recently announced that a new game, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, is currently in the works for both the Wii and the DS, and should be ready for release this year-end. Sega's effort marks the first time ever that the 2 famous gaming mascots will be together in the same game. The game is being developed by SEGA Japan and supervised by Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario.

The game allows players to compete in official Olympic events like swimming, 100m sprint and table tennis. Characters like Luigi and Knuckles can also be selected from the world of Mario and Sonic. More of them will be announced at a later date. It is believed that the game will make full use of the funitionalities of the Wii and the DS and will be easily accessible to people of all ages, more like what Wii Sports has done. More details will be available as the game nears its release date.