Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

 3DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 14, 2012
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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
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  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 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, becauseMario 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".… Expand
  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 a frigging update that includes:
    -Miis
    -Story Mode Part 2
    -Dream Events
    -in-game Shop for DLC(characters,games,etc.)
  3. Mariofan
    Feb 21, 2015
    5
    Worst Mario and Sonic game so far. The Wii version is way better. The great dream events were all thrown out. The story mode is not as good as the Wii. The Miis are gone too. WHY?! This 3DS game is a 5/10 only because the graphics are okay and it is at least playable.
  4. 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, 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.
  5. SonicDude
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    The game is pretty amazing for being in a handheld. This is one of the best handheld console sports game and the story is pretty neat I just wish they had dream events and mii's playable
  6. SuperLeo
    Apr 30, 2013
    10
    This is a really cool game. I really like story mode because it is very exciting. My favourite events are beach volleyball, marathon, triathlon, water polo. There are over 100 events to play. You can play this game for hours and never get bored.You can play multi-player with friends. The Wii is even better.
  7. thefrench
    Mar 9, 2012
    6
    It is true that this game is not high quality 3D, of course, but the little that is new has some games, you type with your fingers!, Medleys, madness games (replacing London Madness) Thurs otherwise not bad ...
  8. classicgamer321
    Sep 16, 2013
    2
    Mario and sonic at the london 2012 olympic games was great, the wii version that is. but the 3DS version is REALLY bad. Remember all of those fun Olympic events and dream events that the wii version had, well the 3DS version throws all of that out the window. In the 3DS version you get weak events and a horrible story mode. the events in the 3DS version aren't even sporting events, youMario and sonic at the london 2012 olympic games was great, the wii version that is. but the 3DS version is REALLY bad. Remember all of those fun Olympic events and dream events that the wii version had, well the 3DS version throws all of that out the window. In the 3DS version you get weak events and a horrible story mode. the events in the 3DS version aren't even sporting events, you just mash buttons and you win, for example, instead of a full soccer game like the wii version, you just have to block a bunch of shots from getting into the net, after 20 shots you win, if you miss 5 you lose. these do not simulate sporting events at all, you are just playing an easy minigame to win it's horrible. so what if the 3DS version has more "events" that the wii version, half of the events are just mashing buttons or yelling into the microphone but I'll get to that later. for example, the 3ds version has a boxing event, but all you have to do to win is let go of the button before your opponent does, they just lunge at each other in slow motion and one punch and it's a K.O, this is not boxing, I don't even know what to call it, but it's definitely not boxing. and instead of being able to select any character you want for an event, the game has separated all of the characters into groups for each event, you can only chose a group of four characters for each event. you can't play as sonic in the boxing match, or bowser in swiming, nope you just have to chose out of 4 different characters for each event, the groups are, wild ones, heroes, tricksters, girls, and challengers, why can't I just play as any character I want, why? oh and even worse some events make you YELL INTO THE 3DS MICROPHONE, that's terrible, other events use the 3DS gyroscope and they are just as bad as the microphone games. and then there's the story mode, it's probably the worst story I have ever heard in any game ever, what happens is DR eggman and bowser have teamed up and are going to ruin the olympic games by creating heavy fog. my two favorite video game villains finally team up and the best they can come up with is covering the city in fog, that's really sad. then there are evil fog versions of mario and sonic and you have to defeat them all, now how do you defeat them you have to play against them in regular sport events, really? and then after making it to the end of story mode you finally get to Bowser and DR eggman, instead of an epic final boss fight you just play against them in sports, THIS IS ONE OF SEGA AND NINTENDO'S BIGGEST MISSED OPPORTUNITIES EVER. they could have redeemed the game with one of the best final bosses in any 3DS game, but no. but final verdect is, if you want this game get the wii version, avoid the 3DS version at all costs, the only thing that keeps me from giving it a zero is okay graphics.… Expand
  9. ToxicPlayer676
    Mar 27, 2014
    8
    This game is great and all, the graphics, all the different events, but there is one small problem. NO DREAM EVENTS. UGH.....If you don't mind that, great game. 8/10
  10. VoltageElekid
    Jun 21, 2015
    4
    Here is my review of Mario and sonic at the London 2012 Olympic winter games.
    About this game. I went to gamestop to pick up this game thinking it would be good like the other Mario and sonic games, well I was wrong!
    this game can be great when playing with friends good to pass time other then that it is boring. with the 3ds version being un-superior to the wii version and the horrible    Here is my review of Mario and sonic at the London 2012 Olympic winter games.
    About this game. I went to gamestop to pick up this game thinking it would be good like the other Mario and sonic games, well I was wrong!
    this game can be great when playing with friends good to pass time other then that it is boring. with the 3ds version being un-superior to the wii version and the horrible story in this game is awful compared to winter games. All in All this game is not worth it and you should save your money I give this game a 44%    … Expand
  11. robertoiglesias
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    It’s a decent game with okay Olympic Games and an okay story mode. But the Olympic Winter Games on the DS and the London 2012 Wii version are definitely better
  12. nintendo-sekta
    Nov 30, 2018
    10
    Игра хороша. Вне есть интересные мини- игры, хороший мультиплеер. В неё интересно играть.
  13. Wahfox
    Nov 6, 2019
    2
    this game does nothing for the fans. the game lacks anything more than the bare minimum and wat is there is never fleshed out enough to be engaging.
  14. Julian0505
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    The best Mario and Sonic Olympics game has a great story mode, a staggering amount of events, superb music and more! I’ve played it for countless hours and it never gets old!
  15. Kdog152
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    It's the same as the Wii version, so why this version did the worse doesn't make sense. Well ig there are a lot of delusional out there these days. This game was great fun.

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#42 Best 3DS Game of 2012
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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
  1. Gamereactor Denmark
    Apr 24, 2012
    50
    Sega's intentions with this game were undoubtedly good, but the story mode is lacking and the mini game collections paltry. There are much better offerings on 3DS than this.
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  2. 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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  3. Games Master UK
    Mar 14, 2012
    70
    The choice of events is staggering, even if they're a bit too streamlined. [Apr 2012, p.88]
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