Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

 DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Oct 13, 2009
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 51
  3. Negative: 3 out of 51
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  1. ashketchum
    Jul 30, 2017
    7
    Mario & Sonic's first game at the Winter Olympics is an experience that slightly improves on many aspects upon it's predecessor, but has some slippery controls that it's predecessor didn't have. Additional characters include Metal Sonic and Donkey Kong, which is welcome in a game such as this, allowing for different ways to tackle the different events. The difference between eachMario & Sonic's first game at the Winter Olympics is an experience that slightly improves on many aspects upon it's predecessor, but has some slippery controls that it's predecessor didn't have. Additional characters include Metal Sonic and Donkey Kong, which is welcome in a game such as this, allowing for different ways to tackle the different events. The difference between each character, albeit not significant, do have minor impacts on the results of events. The video tutorials are annoying, and I have no idea why this was implemented, as even if you just want to know one move, you need to watch through the whole video to learn it, which is extremely tedious and unnecessary. Some events like the snowboarding and ice hockey feature good use of the DS touchscreen, but some events like cross country skiing do not, and offer little joy when you play them more than you need to. It's a good game overall, though.… Expand
  2. Dasler
    Dec 21, 2009
    7
    This could have been so much better. There is a good variety of events and while a few have had the gameplay tuned perfectly there are others that are incredibly frustrating and no fun at all to play.
  3. nintendo-sekta
    Dec 20, 2018
    6
    Игра средняя. В неё не интересно играть, на 3ds играть было интересней и легче из-за управления.
  4. MarioReviewer
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    Just read a 6/10 review of the Wii version and toss in the words 'awful graphics, even for a DS', 'lacking in some creativity' and 'never buy this unless you want to get bored for the 1 hour of content this game offers.

Awards & Rankings

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#31 Best DS Game of 2009
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#11 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
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#48 Most Shared DS Game of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    91
    Believe it or not, if you have both a Wii and a DS and you're not really bothered about multiplayer action, we'd recommend you pick up the DS version of this instead of the Wii one. [Nov 2009, p.70]
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  2. Nintendo Power
    80
    Mario and Sonic's second portable outing together is a good time. [Nov 2009, p.88]
  3. IGN
    75
    Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games still has a bit of a “farmed out” feel to it.
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