News: It's gotten the gold medal ten times over.
Sega has announced that Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games has just passed the five million mark in number of copies sold worldwide.
For those keeping track at home, this technically makes Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games the best selling third-party game on the Wii. I say technically because even though the game make's use of iconic Nintendo characters like Mario and Luigi, the game was developed and published by Sega.
УWith adored icons and fun game play, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has shot to the top of the sales charts and is clearly resonating with the growing audience of casual gamers that want an engaging and accessible gaming experience,Ф said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America.
We'll have more soon.