Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games™

1 Important Information

Basic Information

2 Information Sharing

3 Online Features

4 Parental Controls

5 About amiibo

Getting Started

6 Introduction

7 Starting the Game

8 Controls

9 Saving and Deleting Data

Wireless Play

10 Versus Mode

11 Pocket Marathon

12 Records

Other

13 Music and Composers

14 Sharing Play Data

Support Information

15 How to Contact Us

1 Important Information

IMPORTANT

Important information about yourhealth and safety is available in theHealth and Safety Informationapplication on the HOME Menu.You should also thoroughly read theOperations Manual, especially the"Health and Safety Information"section, before using Nintendo 3DSsoftware.

Please read this manual carefullybefore using this software. If thesoftware is to be used by youngchildren, the manual should be readand explained to them by an adult.

♦ Unless stated otherwise, anyreferences to "Nintendo 3DS" inthis manual apply to all systems inthe Nintendo 3DS™ family.

♦ When playing on aNintendo 2DS™ system, featureswhich require closing theNintendo 3DS system can besimulated by using the sleepswitch.

The in-game language depends onthe one that is set on the system.This title supports six differentlanguages: English, German, French,Spanish, Italian and Dutch.If your Nintendo 3DS systemlanguage is set to one of these, thesame language will be displayed inthe software. If your Nintendo 3DSsystem is set to another language,the in-game default language will beEnglish.For instructions about how to changethe system language, please refer tothe System Settings electronicmanual.

Language Selection

For age rating information for thisand other software, please consult

Age Rating Information

the relevant website for the agerating system in your region.

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USK (Germany):www.usk.de

Classification Operations Branch(Australia):www.classification.gov.au

OFLC (New Zealand):www.classificationoffice.govt.nz

Russia:minsvyaz.ru/ru/documents/

Advisories

This software (including any digitalcontent or documentation youdownload or use in connection withthis software) is licensed byNintendo only for personal andnon-commercial use on yourNintendo 3DS system. Your use ofany network services of thissoftware is subject to theNintendo 3DS Service UserAgreement and Privacy Policy,which includes the Nintendo 3DSCode of Conduct.

Unauthorised reproduction or use isprohibited.This software contains copyprotection technology to preventreproduction and copying ofcontent.Your Nintendo 3DS system andsoftware are not designed for usewith any existing or futureunauthorised technical modificationof the hardware or software or theuse of any unauthorised device inconnection with your Nintendo 3DSsystem.After the Nintendo 3DS system orany software is updated, anyexisting or future unauthorisedtechnical modification of thehardware or software of yourNintendo 3DS system, or the use ofany unauthorised device inconnection with your Nintendo 3DSsystem, may render yourNintendo 3DS system permanentlyunplayable. Content deriving fromthe unauthorised technicalmodification of the hardware orsoftware of your Nintendo 3DSsystem may be removed.

This software, instruction manualand other written materialsaccompanying the software areprotected by domestic andinternational intellectual propertylaws.

Trademarks are property of theirrespective owners. Nintendo 3DS isa trademark of Nintendo.

TM IOC/RIO2016/USOC36USC220506. Copyright© 2016 International OlympicCommittee ("IOC"). All rightsreserved. This video game is theproperty of the IOC and may not becopied, republished, stored in aretrieval system or otherwisereproduced or transmitted, in wholeor in part, in any form or by anymeans whatsoever without the priorwritten consent of the IOC. SUPERMARIO characters© NINTENDO Co., Ltd. Trademarksare property of their respectiveowners. Nintendo 3DS is atrademark of Nintendo. SONIC THEHEDGEHOG characters © SEGA.SEGA, the SEGA logo and Sonic TheHedgehog are either registeredtrademarks or trademarks of SEGAHoldings Co., Ltd. or its affiliates.

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2 Information Sharing

User-generated content, or UGC, iscontent created by users, such asmessages, Mii™ characters, images,photos, video, audio, QR Code™patterns, etc.

● Uploaded content may be seen byother users. It may also becopied, modified and redistributedby third parties.Once sent, you cannot deletesuch content or limit its usage, sobe careful.

Exchanging UGC

● Any uploaded content may beremoved without notice. Nintendomay also remove or hide contentwhich is considered to beunsuitable.

● When uploading content orcreating content for upload...- Do not include any information

that can be used to identify youor a third party personally, suchas your or a third party's name,email address, address ortelephone number.

- Do not include anything whichcould be damaging or offensiveto another person, or makesomeone uncomfortable.

- Do not infringe on the rights ofothers. Do not use contentowned by a third party or thatdisplays a third party (photos,images, videos) without theirpermission.

- Do not include illegal content orany content which aids illegalactivity.

- Do not include any content whichviolates public morality.

These are general precautions forexchanging UGC with other users.The extent of UGC exchangedepends on the software.

3 Online Features

● If you post, send or otherwisemake available any information orcontent through wirelesscommunication please make surenot to include any information thatcan be used to identify youpersonally, such as your name,email address, your address oryour telephone number, as othersmay be allowed to see suchinformation and content. Inparticular, when choosing a username or nickname for your Miicharacters, please do not useyour real name as others may beable to view your user name andthe nicknames of your Miicharacters when using wirelesscommunication.

● Friend codes are a part of asystem that allows you toestablish a friendship with otherusers, so that you can play,communicate and interact withpeople you know. If you exchange

Online Precautions

♦ For information about connectingyour Nintendo 3DS system to theinternet, refer to the OperationsManual.

This software allows you to connectto the internet in order to receive Miicharacters to compete with (p. 11),receive ranking data and share yourown records (p. 12).

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friend codes with strangers, thereis a risk that you could receiveinformation or messages withoffensive language orinappropriate content and thatstrangers may see informationabout you that you do not wantstrangers to see. We thereforerecommend that you do not giveyour friend codes to people youdon't know.

● Do not engage in harmful, illegal,offensive or otherwiseinappropriate activity that mightcause problems for other users. Inparticular, do not post, send orotherwise make available anyinformation or content thatthreatens, abuses or harassesother persons, infringes on therights of others (such ascopyrights, portrait rights, privacyrights, rights of publicity ortrademarks) or that may makeother people feel uncomfortable.In particular, when sending,posting or making availablephotos, images or videosdisplaying other people, makesure to obtain their permissionbeforehand. If inappropriateconduct is reported or confirmed,you may be subject to penaltiessuch as being banned from theNintendo 3DS Services.

● Please note that Nintendo serversmay become temporarilyunavailable without prior noticedue to maintenance following anyproblems, and online services forcertain software may bediscontinued.

4 Parental Controls

You can use the following ParentalControls to restrict certain featuresof this software.♦ For more information about

Parental Controls, refer to theOperations Manual.

● Online InteractionRestricts the exchange of data viathe internet.

● StreetPass™Restricts the sending/receiving ofdata via StreetPass.

5 About amiibo

This software support .You can use compatible amiibo™accessories by touching them to theTouch Screen of a NewNintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XLsystem.

♦ An amiibo can be read by multiplecompatible software titles.

♦ If the data on your amiibobecomes corrupted and cannot berestored, go to the HOME Menu

⇒ amiibo Settings andreset the data.

Your amiibo aren't just for show. Youcan use NFC (near-fieldcommunication) to connect them tocompatible software and play withthem in the game.For more information, visit:- amiibo.nintendo.eu (Europe)- amiibo.nintendo.com.au (Australia/New Zealand)

IMPORTANTA light touch on the Touch Screen isenough for the system to detectyour amiibo. Do not press the amiibointo the screen or forcefully drag itacross the screen.

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6 Introduction

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016Olympic Games™ is a sports game inwhich characters from the Mario andSonic series compete in a variety ofevents at the Rio 2016 OlympicGames.♦ Some events in this game use

different rules from those used inreal life.

♦ All Olympic Records and WorldRecords featured in this game arebased on official records as of8 September 2015.

♦ The names of countries and theirflags are based on those in useas of 25 August 2015.

7 Starting the Game

When you first start playing, you willneed to create your user data. Afterchoosing your Mii, your country flagand the difficulty level of yourcomputer-controlled opponents,you'll proceed to the main menu.

Choose from thfollowing options tget started

Play Olympic Events or Plus Eventsin this basic single-player mode.

Play through an original story inwhich you'll become a member of aprestigious gym. Outfits and gearyou collect in this mode can also beused elsewhere.

Use wireless communication to faceoff against up to three other playersin Olympic Events or Plus Events.

Walk a full 42.195 km (countingeach step as one metre) whilecarrying your Nintendo 3DS systemaround. By connecting to otherplayers through StreetPass andonline rankings, you can meet Miicharacters who will cheer you on orcompete against you.

Change your Mii character's outfit,gear and skills. You can alsotemporarily power up the Mario andSonic outfits by scanning amiibo!

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View your achievement list andaccess online rankings.

Adjust various settings, includingthe level of computer-controlledopponents, your user data, andwireless and sound settings.

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8 Controls

Pre beforor during an event tbring up the pausmenu. Here you cachange characterchoose a different event, or go backto the main menu.

Controls are different for each event.You can view the controls on theTouch Screen before and duringeach event.

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9 Saving and Deleting Data

Your progress will be savedautomatically when you complete anevent or change settings in theOptions menu. In the Road to Riomode, you can save your progresswhile on the map screen by touching"Save" on the Touch Screen orpressing .

Select "User Settings" in Options,then pre to delete yoursaved data.♦ Be careful when deleting data.

Once deleted, it cannot berecovered.

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10 Versus Mode

In Versus Mode, you can connect toother players in one of two ways.

Select "Nintendo 3DS Local Play"to play together with up to threeother players who have their owncopies of the game.

- One Nintendo 3DS system perplayer

One player (the host) should press to create a group. Once all

players have joined this group, thehost should pres again tostart the game.Players other than the host shouldselect the group they want to join.

With just one copy of this game,you can play together with up tothree other players who haveNintendo 3DS systems.

- One Nintendo 3DS system perplayer

Creating a Group1. Select "Nintendo 3DS Download

Play", then pres tocreate a group.

2. Once all players have joined,pre again to start thegame.

- One copy of the software perplayer

- At least one copy of the software

Joining a Group1. On the HOME Menu, select the

Download Play icon, then touch

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♦ You may need to perform asystem update. Follow the on-screen instructions to begin theupdate.If you receive a message duringthe system update that theconnection was unsuccessful,carry out the system update fromthe System Settings application.

"Open".2. Select the Nintendo 3DS logo.3. Select this software from the list.

11 Pocket Marathon

In Pocket Marathon, you can meetrival Mii characters and supportingMii characters through two differenttypes of wireless communication.

If you connect to the online rankingsin Records, ranked players' Miicharacters will appear as your rivalsin the Pocket Marathon.

If you pass by another player whohas StreetPass registered for thissoftware, you will automaticallyexchange user data. The player's Miiwill then appear in Pocket Marathonmode to cheer your runner on.

In the Options menu, select "GameSettings" and set the "StreetPass"option to "ON".♦ Set this option to "OFF" at any

point to disable StreetPass.

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12 Records

In Records, you can view yourachievements, and access the onlinerankings to download other players'data and upload your own.

Connect to the online rankings toreceive other players' records andupload your own.

View achievements you've earnedin-game.

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13 Music and Composers

Music: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2,Fourth Movement: Farandole

Composer: Georges Bizet

Music: Main Theme: Super MarioBros. (Remix)

Music: Wonder World: Sonic LostWorld (Arrangement)

Music: Pomp and CircumstanceMarch No. 1

Composer: Edward Elgar

Music: Requiem: Dies iraeComposer: Giuseppe Verdi

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14 Sharing Play Data

While the system is in Sleep Mode,and even while the software is notrunning, the SpotPass feature (ifenabled) will periodically connect tothe internet and send informationabout your gameplay to Nintendo inorder to help us develop futureproducts and services.

When you start playing the game,you will be asked if you want toenable SpotPass in order to shareyour gameplay information. Choose"Yes" to enable this feature.

You can enable or disable SpotPassat any time by selecting "GameSettings" from the Options menu.

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15 How to Contact Us

For product information, please visitthe Nintendo website at:www.nintendo.com/countryselector

For technical support andtroubleshooting, please refer to theOperations Manual for yourNintendo 3DS system or visit:support.nintendo.com