Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

 3DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 14, 2012
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
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  1. Gamereactor Sweden
    Mar 21, 2012
    30
    Even though Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is good looking and charming, it lacks severely in the gameplay category and no one will be able to have even a tiny bit of fun with these sports events.

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#42 Best 3DS Game of 2012
18
#18 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2012
32
#32 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2012

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 44
  3. Negative: 12 out of 44
  1. Blame_Canada_Eh
    Sep 10, 2012
    3
    Mario and Sonic, a rivalry for the ages and picking up this game on the 3DS you would be expecting a high standard game for all the hypeMario and Sonic, a rivalry for the ages and picking up this game on the 3DS you would be expecting a high standard game for all the hype between the two icons. Sadly this game falls short of a Nintendo or Sega fans attention. I will be first to admit, when i first played this game it was fun on but sadly the entertainment became very lack-luster after the first hour of gameplay, because throughout the entire story mode you are following the same system over and over again. The game has many obvious problems for example the 3D feature is almost unavailable in the game because its always asking me to put my DS on my desk. Also some events fall short of grabbing someones interest because all the fun events are much to short while the boresome ones are far too long. Medleys are not even close to comparing to London Party from the Wii version of this game. Back to the story it puzzles me that they why they didnt incorporate the free roam feature from the characters winter olympics. With gameplay being a gamers main focus in the game why do they limit you to categories of characters and for 4 character team events why even bring up the character select screen when you use all the characters anyways. With the limitations in this game it really blocks creativity for the player to use since Bowser cant do Floor or Judo (Unless faced in story mode). Personally I would buy the Wii version of this game in a heartbeat but its personal preference but for you Nintendo and Sega two words " Next Time".… Full Review »
  2. Beastprogamer
    Feb 28, 2015
    7
    I understand this game is for an handheld, but WHY DID THEY LEAVE THE MIIS OUT?!! Other than that, it is awesome. They also need to add aI understand this game is for an handheld, but WHY DID THEY LEAVE THE MIIS OUT?!! Other than that, it is awesome. They also need to add a frigging update that includes:
    -Miis
    -Story Mode Part 2
    -Dream Events
    -in-game Shop for DLC(characters,games,etc.)    … Full Review »
  3. MarioReviewer
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    This one is not the Wii version, although they are usually mixed into one entity. However, this one tries to stand out from the Wii version,This one is not the Wii version, although they are usually mixed into one entity. However, this one tries to stand out from the Wii version, but it's a 3DS game, so people are gonna hammer it for 'not as good graphics' or 'my head hurts from the 3d', or 'it was made during the dark times wawawa'. But if you look past, you get a solid game.… Full Review »
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