Ladies and gentlemen, Nintendo and Sega have confirmed that the two icons of a console war past are going to team up in the same game. Introducing “Mario & Sonic At The Olympics” slated to release this winter on the Wii and Nintendo DS.

“We are thrilled to partner with Nintendo and ISM on the ground breaking title. For the first time, two of the world’s greatest games’ characters come together to compete in the world’s greatest sporting event and we couldn’t be more excited,” said Hisao Oguchi, president of Sega.

“The Olympic Games represent the true spirit of competition and passion,” said Raymond Goldsmith, CEO of ISM.

“Bringing together intensely competitive and fun characters like Mario and Sonic in an Olympic setting helps showcase the sports of the Olympic Games in a new and compelling way for all generations,” he added.

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