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A Few New M&S Winter Olympics Screenshots

Tristan Oliver | August 5, 2009

winterolympicsSome Omochao Sightings…and a Late Update on a New Character Flag

You may have read several reports recently copious amounts of  “new” screenshots from Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games–totaling over 60 in all.

In fact, many of the screenshots–which are available here via ONM–are shots we had for you back last month, with a few sporting some updated character icons.

Still, analysis of them by some keen community eyes reveal some interesting finds.  For one, Omochao is one of the shots, as a flat sprite spectator.  It doesn’t mean he’ll be playable, but Sonic fans old and new may be pleased to see that Sega hasn’t forgotten some of its one hit wonder characters.

We’ve also got some word in via our News Tips system that one of the flags in one of the screenshots showcases a star icon that may be indicative of Rosalina’s presence in the game.  We’ve done a bit more digging, and it appears the screenshot may be a Photoshop job–not from us, but from the Sega forums, where it was first posted about two weeks ago, and analyzed with a similar shot that had Mario’s character superimposed.  You can investigate the screenshot below–look toward the right–and judge for yourself.

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We’ll continue to bring you any new screenshots, video, and information we can find on this latest Olympic clash of video game titans.  We’re not that far away now from the game’s expected October launch.  Thanks go out to a lot of people–too many to name here–whose contributions via our News Tips system made up the bulk of this article.  If you have something news related to share, you can share it by clicking “News Tips” at the top of the page.

Filed Under Gaming News, Nintendo, Sega, Sonic Scene 

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22 Responses to “A Few New M&S Winter Olympics Screenshots”

  1. Sonic Unleashed (SU) on August 5th, 2009 12.36 pm

    Very cool, Team Sonic will WIN the winter Olimpycs definitaly!!! :D

    A question (out of subject) does SUGC has things (Sonic World, does videos, and art-work, history of Sonic) like Sonic Jam?

  2. ElClappitan on August 5th, 2009 12.41 pm

    That Star icon looks very Luma-ish. It probably is Rosalina’s emblem, but better to wait and see before jumping to any conclusions.

  3. SoniCalvin on August 5th, 2009 12.48 pm

    If Rosalina does end up being put in the game, then it won’t be all that surprising. I’ve seen a lot of Mario fans wishing, and even outright demanding that she be put in the game.

  4. sonicsmashkirby on August 5th, 2009 12.57 pm

    Rosalina …………. ah sweet!!

  5. sonicsmashkirby on August 5th, 2009 12.59 pm

    wait i see her in the background of one of the shots

  6. Edwin Shy on August 5th, 2009 2.39 pm

    Sweet :) Rosalina made it time to rub in Mitchell Smiths`s face !

  7. BlackHawkOmega (aka GENERALZERO) on August 5th, 2009 3.38 pm

    Looks like Rosalina to me. She WAS in Mario Kart Wii.

  8. HunterTSF on August 5th, 2009 3.51 pm

    Yup, that definitely DOES appear to be a Luma on that flag.

    Kinda odd though, you would think they they would have used her emblem for that (Seeing as the rest of the Mario characters used their respective emblems for their flags). Not to mention that the fact the gradient glow around the Luma silhouette makes it conflict with all the other emblems style-wise.

  9. UltimaHedgie on August 5th, 2009 4.47 pm

    Hmm… Rather interesting. I noticed this on SSMB, and its a good find. Here’s hoping we can get some more of these soon… (and some gameplay footage.)

    As for the flag itself, it is quite clearly in the usual position where the other flags generally are, and despite the fact it may slightly clash with the look of other flags, it clearly is still an ordinary flag, and mostlikely represents Rosalina. It is something that signifies her, so I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be her. Plus, she’s a well-loved character now.

  10. SLJCOAAATR / Soul on August 5th, 2009 4.59 pm

    Cool to Rosalina’s probably back.

  11. Flyboy on August 5th, 2009 6.26 pm

    *Sigh* It’s totally a hoax, guys. Did no one tell you?

  12. Danielle on August 5th, 2009 6.39 pm

    Yeah whatever! I WANT SOME VIDEO FOOTAGE!!

  13. SLJCOAAATR / Soul on August 5th, 2009 9.47 pm

    Flyboy: Proof?

  14. sonicsmashkirby on August 5th, 2009 9.56 pm

    we had gameplay footage but it was deleted by sega

  15. sonicsmashkirby on August 5th, 2009 10.02 pm

    that purple with the L flag that some couldn’t make up is in a lot of them i really think it’s waluigi

  16. Edwin Shy on August 5th, 2009 10.14 pm

    Soul : What flyboy said is true a member on the sega fourm messed with a picture & that flag was Mario`s edited with paint

  17. sonicsmashkirby on August 6th, 2009 12.37 am

    ■Edwin Shy what! no my fav female char in the mario series………..

  18. Edwin Shy on August 6th, 2009 2.39 am

    sonicsmashkirby : It`s true I saw that image before & that flag was Mario`s

  19. sonicsmashkirby on August 6th, 2009 3.06 am

    Edwin Shy i know it’s true im just well dissapotined is all

  20. sonicsmashkirby on August 6th, 2009 3.07 am

    since i saw she was in in one backgrounds of one of the pics

  21. Werehog on August 6th, 2009 5.28 am

    Rosalina!

  22. Ennik on August 6th, 2009 11.11 am

    http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?t=289357&page=7
    it was some crappy I used to trick some idiot I had no intention tricking anyone on this site

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