Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

 DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jan 22, 2008
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 55
  3. Negative: 4 out of 55
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  1. EthanDay
    Mar 6, 2008
    4
    The graphics are great, choice of characters is great, amount of different and unlockable events is great - BUT the events themselves feel poorly realized. The controls for most of the events amount to little more than mashing buttons and scratching the screen as fast as you can. There are a few good games in the mix here, but not worth $35.
  2. MarioReviewer
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    Well, after a mediocre Wii game where all you do is slam the remotes onto your flimsy desk so that you can see peopl- well, mushrooms and hedgehogs run around, they made a not mediocre, just downright bad port where instead of slamming your Wii remotes, you use the DS stylus to shatter every last bit of your screen so that the game repays you with mushrooms and hedgehogs running, but thisWell, after a mediocre Wii game where all you do is slam the remotes onto your flimsy desk so that you can see peopl- well, mushrooms and hedgehogs run around, they made a not mediocre, just downright bad port where instead of slamming your Wii remotes, you use the DS stylus to shatter every last bit of your screen so that the game repays you with mushrooms and hedgehogs running, but this time it has notably worse graphics. At least the other games had multiplayer so that up to 4 people could experience disappointment, tossing the Wii remote at your brand-new, flashy television and leave the house swearing at you and throwing a rock at your car. Hooray. Now however, only 1 person can experience disappointment, get a screw-driver and drill into their DS and burn their Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games cartridge. What a shame.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

56
#56 Best DS Game of 2008
15
#15 Most Discussed DS Game of 2008
28
#28 Most Shared DS Game of 2008

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Nintendo Power
    75
    It doesn't quite live up to the historic pairing of gaming's two biggest icons, but then again, not much could. [Feb 2008, p.88]
  2. IGN
    78
    Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a really good competitive game that's a better multiplayer outing than a solo one. Even though it looks and sounds great, the DS version of the title loses a bit of its impact due to its "me too" design against a slightly superior one that launched almost three months prior.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    68
    If you're the type of person who loves to play mini-games, particularly enjoyed the first Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, or are a casual gamer who's looking for a fun, albeit easy and short-lived title, then you should definitely consider picking up a copy of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games.
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