Compete with Mario, Sonic and Friends Compete with Mario, Sonic and all your favorite characters in Rio de Janeiro, host of the Olympic Games in 2016. Gear up for the competition, and see if you've got what it takes to compete with the best in events like Soccer, Rugby and Beach Volleyball. Release date: 26 June 2016. This item is FREE delivery. Suitable for the Nintendo Wii U. Features: compete in fun and exciting olympic events set throughout host city rio de janeiro. Join mario, sonic and your favorite characters to take on chal- lenging events like soccer, beach volleyball, and rugby. 2016 marks the first olympic games appearance for rugby since 1924, and the event is exclusive to the wii u version of mario & sonic at the rio 2016 olympic games. For ages 3 years and over.