Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

 Wii U
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 93 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 93
  3. Negative: 12 out of 93
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  1. VeryDeadlyRen
    Sep 5, 2016
    4
    It's okay, but I thought it would be better than London 2012, but it's not. I was disappointed by the lack of events and I don't really see any dream events. As far as customizing your Mii, the options are limited, and every time I go to the stand, all I get is stamps. This has not been a improvement from London.
  2. Dominator121
    Jun 24, 2016
    2
    This game is really fun to play with family and friends. It has a variety of sports to play and there is a large amount of different Mario and Sonic characters to play as.
  3. robyAp
    Jun 25, 2016
    4
    The worst delivery to the saga, does not use any of the qualities of control, reduction of events. Lack of events dreamy little amount of characters regarding the version of 3Ds, and some are exclusive for some events. Voices recycled from previous games, the graphics is good but not highlighted.
  4. draw-a-person
    Dec 6, 2016
    0
    I've had the opportunity to play every licensed Olympics video game since the original track and field in the arcade. This one is in the lower middle of the pack, but this game loses points for me because it represents the end of 30 years of authentic Olympics-themed video games. 2016 was the first games since 1984 that did not get a realistic licensed game. Instead, we got this cartoonI've had the opportunity to play every licensed Olympics video game since the original track and field in the arcade. This one is in the lower middle of the pack, but this game loses points for me because it represents the end of 30 years of authentic Olympics-themed video games. 2016 was the first games since 1984 that did not get a realistic licensed game. Instead, we got this cartoon and only on Nintendo systems.… Expand
  5. AtomicLugia
    Jun 16, 2017
    4
    Okay... This was the first time I was excited for a Mario sports game because Rosalina finally got her chance to be playable in a real sports game! But also the huge amount of Mii outfits that aren't based on some characters made me hyped for this game. I love my Mii characters and I would love to see my Mii Jessica in a cycling outfit on a cycling event. Or my Mii Lelia making a platformOkay... This was the first time I was excited for a Mario sports game because Rosalina finally got her chance to be playable in a real sports game! But also the huge amount of Mii outfits that aren't based on some characters made me hyped for this game. I love my Mii characters and I would love to see my Mii Jessica in a cycling outfit on a cycling event. Or my Mii Lelia making a platform diving wearing competition swimsuit or in a diving suit performing a 10km marathon swim!

    But then... More infos about the Wii U version have arrived and dang it! First, this game has the least amount of events of all the home console summer olympic games. Also, the beloved dream events are gone. There's only one swimming event! C'mon! And if this isn't insulting enough, the long awaited new characters are only 'guests', restricted to only one event each, while the 'veteran' characters can still be played on all events. There's also no longer any support for motion controls or even the Wii Balance Board. 'Great' sports game. Sigh...

    This game is such a failure and it hurts me so much because it was the first time I was hyped for a Mario sports game. I even bought Wii Fit U hand had sporty fun with my Mii's. But this 'sports game' is such a bad joke compared to it's predecessors. And I didn't mentioned the bugs and even the rare crashes that can occur on the 'beach menu'. I don't understand the good rating this game recieves. Yes, it can be fun but you also can have much more fun with London 2012 (which has worse rating). Thanks, SEGA, for making me wait for another 4 years for a olympics game with Rosalina and Mii's.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best Wii U Game of 2016
7
#7 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2016
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#8 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2016

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 28, 2016
    76
    Mario & Sonic are at it again, and once again the game series breaks its personal best. Although the lack of content is still an issue, this time all the events are planned carefully and the online multiplayer gives something for the lone sportsmen, who don't want to enjoy the newest Nintendolympics in the living room. I'd give this title a bronze medal for effort. [Aug 2016]
  2. games(TM)
    Aug 14, 2016
    60
    It appears to be aiming for family gaming, but just a little more depth would give it more longevity. What’s here is good, but not worth running to the shops to buy.
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  3. Gameblog.fr
    Aug 9, 2016
    60
    In short, a game, with lot of fun when you play it with friends, but it's missing sufficient Olympic events to make it a very good game.
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