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|first_appearance=''[[SonicRetro:Sonic Adventure|Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' (Wii)]] ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]], ''Super Mario''-related media)

|latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog|The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2023, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]], ''Super Mario''-related media)

'''Chao''' are a friendly species from the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise that appear in several installments of the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, as well as making some cameo appearances in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, Chao usually appear in supporting roles, such as forming part of the audience and having minor roles in story modes, but in certain events appear as additional playable team members. As well as the regular form of Chao, Hero Chao and Dark Chao also appear in similar roles in the games, and the Chao-shaped robot [[Omochao]] also appears throughout the series, albeit with some slightly different roles. [[Cheese (character)|Cheese]] also occasionally appears alongside [[Cream (character)|Cream]] in various supporting roles. Chao are voiced by Tomoko Sasaki.

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Chao appear in the audience as well as the Chao-shaped hot air balloons appearing in certain events. A pair of Chao also form one of the teams that the player competes against in events that require a pair of characters to be used, though the Chao are never seen participating the events. In the story mode, a single Chao appears at the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games, and later appears in the bonus episode [[Junior, Super Hero?]], where it is attacked by an [[Egg Pawn]] and [[Flapper (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Flapper]] but is saved by [[Bowser Jr.]] Cheese also makes an appearance with Cream in the episode [[A Rainbow In Fog]]. [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Badges]] of a Chao, Hero Chao and Dark Chao can be obtained from the badge machine.

As well as reprising their usual role, Chao appear as referees and operating cameras in certain events in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', including [[Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U)|Table Tennis]] and [[Rugby Sevens (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|Rugby Sevens]] in the [[Wii U]] version and [[BMX (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|BMX]] and [[Table Tennis Plus]] in the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]]. They also appear as additional teammates for [[Sonic]] or [[Mii]] if the opponent is [[Mario]] in [[Football (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Football]] and [[Football Plus]] in the Nintendo 3DS version.

Once again appearing as spectators in the Tokyo 2020 events, as well as the hot air balloons appearing in the events, Chao make a minor appearance in the story mode as characters that can be spoken to by approaching them. The Chao, however, will only make comments consisting of multiple uses of the word "Chao" with no meaning. Cheese appears alongside Cream supporting characters in the events.

|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''GCN''' ''Sonic Adventure 2 Battle'' (02/2002)<br>'''GCN''' ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut'' (06/2003)

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