Nintendo of Europe has announced a Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games release date of November 8 on Wii U. The game launches on November 15 in the US. Revealed in May, Mario & Sonic 2014 Olympic Winter Games will feature 16 Olympic events including skiing, snowboarding and figure-skating. Additionally, it'll offer eight over-the-top 'Dream Events' set in the Mushroom Kingdom and Sonic's world, including an ice hockey game on Super Mario Sunshine's Isle Delfino.
Some events make specific use of the Wii U GamePad, such as curling, where the trajectory of the stone is drawn on the controller's touch screen.
Mario & Sonic 2014 Olympic Winter Games is the second title in a three-game Sonic deal recently announced by Nintendo and Sega. This October's Wii U and 3DS title Sonic Lost World is the first.