Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

 Wii U
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 84 Ratings

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  1. elitefour
    Nov 18, 2013
    8
    i understand that this game is the same as the other
    But i dint played mario and sonic crossover before
    so i enyojed this game. its a good game,with a good gameplay
    and with good graphics
  2. sonicheroes123
    Aug 23, 2014
    8
    I wii review proboly the most underrated game of all time mario and sonic at the sochi 2014 olympic winter games the events and dream events are great with exceptions being a skiing minigame and curling and some control issues prevent it from getting a 9
  3. Nintendolad
    Nov 17, 2013
    9
    Mario and Sonic have returned in Russia! Although the game is quite similar to Vancouver 2010, the graphics are better and the gamepad is nicely integrated into gameplay, although it lacks a certain depth that could have made the game better. Great for occupying kids for hours though.
  4. Mariofan
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    I find this game very underrated. I think it is actually the best game in the Mario and Sonic series. The graphics are amazing! The dream events are some of the best in the series. The gameplay is great. I think that Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 is an amazing game and if you don't have it, I recommend you buy it.
  5. PolisKanin
    Feb 19, 2014
    8
    With Sochi 2014 coming to it's finish line, what better game to review than Mario and Sonic Sochi 2014. Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games (which from now on I'll call Mario and Sonic 2014 due to the length of the title) is the latest game in the Mario and Sonic Olympic Games series. It is the fourth game overall, and the second to be based on the winter olympics. WhatWith Sochi 2014 coming to it's finish line, what better game to review than Mario and Sonic Sochi 2014. Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games (which from now on I'll call Mario and Sonic 2014 due to the length of the title) is the latest game in the Mario and Sonic Olympic Games series. It is the fourth game overall, and the second to be based on the winter olympics. What is this? What? Sonic on a Nintendo console! Being born around the time of Sega's demise, I find it weird that most kids who are under 10 won't know that Mario and Sonic were once the two biggest gaming rivals, and not just rivals at the Olympics, for a friendly match of footie. With the latest two Sonic games being Nintendo exclusive, and Sonic Boom, which believe me, I WILL have a youtube video "review" on that game when it comes out, in the future it seems kids will be playing Call of duty modern borefare 73 starring Sonic on a Nintendo Genesis with a 32X attachment in the near future. But back to this game. With mixed to low metacritic reviews, its hard to know what you're in for with this game. I thought Mario and Sonic 2012 was a fun game, and thats only got 66/100, so judging on that it would seem that I would think this game was a high 7 or maybe a low 8. But let's see what's actually in the game, shall we? The game has an online mode, something I would have loved to have seen in Mario and Sonic 2012, so this game seems better already. Theres then a lot of minigames, which are based off of real Olympic events and the dream events based off Mario and Sonic games. Theres then a story mode. Whats this? A story mode in a sports game? It may sound weird, but the one in the 3DS port of Mario and Sonic 2012 was actually very good, or they could just make it like the real winter olympics, like Sega's serious London 2012 game did on the PeeC, XBAX and PiSs3. However this takes a very different approach than the serious London 2012, and it's clear from the start when you see Mario, Sonic and friends standing infront of a Disney-esk castle. As soon as I saw this, something in my mind went "Oh my god these graphics are bloody amazing". Each character has to face a cosmic clone of themselves, which appear to have been made by Bowser Jr. in Super Mario Sunshine. Sometimes you have to fight a friend AI, in my case it was Stelios78910. Hi Steli. I won by the way. There's events such as Figure Skating where you get so see such wonders(?) as Wario figure skating. I much prefer pairs, as when not in story mode you get to choose your characters, and make some very questionable shippings.I'm not going to get into details about it, but curling is **** Onto the the action and answer tour, or whatever that **** called. It is as much fun as an educational game. Infact, it basically IS an educational game. Also, you can EASILY cheat this game by giving yourself a handicap. But onto the part of the game people actually buy it for; the olympic and dream events. They're ok. I've read reviews of people saying they're bad, but that's not true. The olympic events aren't innovative or creative, but what the **** do you expect. You buy a winter olympics game and then complain it has winter olympics events in it? That's like buying call of duty and complaining it has violence. At the start of this review, I mentioned the game had an online mode. So what's that like? Well, there are only 4 events. There are many events in the game, so why can't I play them all online; but at least it's progress. It takes ages to find a game. To find one competitor, it took me 5 minutes. However, that is made up for with the ability to play for your country. You can use the gamepad as a TV to watch "the news" of Mario and Sonic 2014. That's weird; you play the game on your tv, and watch tv on your gamepad. You can read such news cards as "Fiji has done it! They've entered the word rankings at no. 1!" or "Polis to no longer represent... Sweden"... F*CK… Expand
  6. Duz
    Nov 16, 2013
    2
    otro juego de mario y sonic? vale creo que si la empeoraron no digo que los juegos de estos dos personajes sean malos ,pero no son muy buenas estas sagas almenos sirve para divertirse con la familia...
  7. KoopaKart24
    Feb 13, 2014
    0
    There's barely anything to do, played it twice and just returned it, worse than all the past olympic games they've come up with, why can't Mario and Sonic have an adventure game or fighting or racing game or something? This whole olympic thing is stupid now.
  8. mariofan2935
    Nov 29, 2013
    4
    Probably the worst Mario game made for Wii U so far. After you play it for a while, it gets so boring! Just like all other Mario and Sonic games! but this one is probably the worst, scoring a 4 out of 10 from me.
  9. Hillbilly45
    Jan 26, 2014
    5
    The Olympic Games are not off to a good start for Wii U as Mario and Sonic return for another Olympic Games that they are doing.. here's the problem with game the controls were bad enough that most of the events use the Wii Remote as there were only around four events used the Wii U Gamepad to use. Disappointing title.. Well I say something positive I liked the Mario and Sonic TV ChannelThe Olympic Games are not off to a good start for Wii U as Mario and Sonic return for another Olympic Games that they are doing.. here's the problem with game the controls were bad enough that most of the events use the Wii Remote as there were only around four events used the Wii U Gamepad to use. Disappointing title.. Well I say something positive I liked the Mario and Sonic TV Channel that you can use on the Gamepad while on the menu. Who ever thought about this needs a pat on the back… Expand
  10. foxmccloud
    Nov 16, 2014
    0
    This game may seem cool at first, cause your like "Ohmy god! Mario and Sonic together in the same game!" but actually the game is really boring. There is not that much to do and the controls don't work that well. I would say to buy Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric instead. The game does not have any fun moments.
  11. TSDG
    Apr 12, 2015
    5
    I got this game on Christmas of 2013, I was hoping for it to be as good as the previous Mario & Sonic Olympics, but unfortunately it was a giant MEH to me for being boring with unresponsive controls and extremely limited amount of events to choose, and even the online mode was weird for having very few people and always alone, this should be changed for the next installment!
  12. Digibutter64
    Sep 21, 2015
    5
    As with the Mario & Sonic games before it, this one has a great amount of content and is mostly fun to play. However, I experienced frequent control issues, and lack of responsiveness on more than a few occasions. In addition, the character roster here is the same as it was in the past two home console instalments. As it is a Wii U game, the graphics are better, but I'm hoping for a betterAs with the Mario & Sonic games before it, this one has a great amount of content and is mostly fun to play. However, I experienced frequent control issues, and lack of responsiveness on more than a few occasions. In addition, the character roster here is the same as it was in the past two home console instalments. As it is a Wii U game, the graphics are better, but I'm hoping for a better game gameplay-wise for the Rio 2016 instalment.… Expand
  13. Zorua
    Feb 3, 2016
    7
    Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is another installment of the popular Mario & Sonic series to represent the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The series features a nearly identical cast of characters with some different ways of playing events cleverly using the GamePad and Wii Remote together, though if you don't have a Wii Remote (MotionPlus required) or don'tMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is another installment of the popular Mario & Sonic series to represent the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The series features a nearly identical cast of characters with some different ways of playing events cleverly using the GamePad and Wii Remote together, though if you don't have a Wii Remote (MotionPlus required) or don't play co-op with friends it can get quite boring after while.
    The game features a varied selection of winter events, including skiing, snowboarding, bobsleighing and curling. The game can be played with a variety of characters, 10 from Team Mario, and 10 from Team Sonic. These include the mascot characters Mario and Sonic, as well as supporting characters like Luigi, Tails and Knuckles, and famous antagonists such as Bowser, Bowser Jr., and Dr. Eggman. These characters are all classified into four different categories: All-Around types, Speed types, Power types and Skill types. Finally, the player can also choose Miis from their console to use, with weight and height being taken into consideration to decide the classification of the character. The player can also fully customise their Mii, giving them gear and accessories, often referencing the Mario and Sonic games themselves and sometimes even some third-party games like The Legend of Zelda and Super Monkey Ball.
    In conclusion, the game does have a wide variety of events available, but they can only fully be taken advantage of with a Wii Remote (MotionPlus required) and playing co-op with friends or family, else it'll get boring pretty quick. The character selection seems decent, though the lack of a story mode like the handheld version fail to tie them together. Online capabilities seem good as you can play with anyone around the globe, and the series has so much potential entering its next installment, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, scheduled for release this year for the 3DS and Wii U. Using some of the ideas from this game, Nintendo need to add some sort of story mode for consoles, though the character selection has been massively improved. Additionally, some copies of the game could come bundled with a Wii Remote with MotionPlus so it's easier to play co-op and fully play the events. Overall, a great game, and not too pricey too.    … Expand
  14. robertoiglesias
    Dec 1, 2020
    8
    Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is a mouthful to say and is decent to play. The games are fun but it’s a bit too similar to the first Olympic Winter Games.

    It’s also kind of annoying that you have to use the Wii remote for some of the games instead of the fantastic Wii U Gamepad. Either separate the games by their controllers or have all of them be functional with    Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is a mouthful to say and is decent to play. The games are fun but it’s a bit too similar to the first Olympic Winter Games.

    It’s also kind of annoying that you have to use the Wii remote for some of the games instead of the fantastic Wii U Gamepad. Either separate the games by their controllers or have all of them be functional with all controllers.

    A year later after making this review, I've liked it more since then.    … Expand
  15. CB186
    Jan 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games wins in the "World's longest title department" but is sadly disappointing compared to the Wii entries and is less enjoyable than the previous winter Olympic experience in Vancouver 2010.

    The event selection is wide and expansive, from skiing, snowboarding and curling to the excellent dream events. The dream events are (as always in the series) the highlight of the game with lots of fan service to celebrate both Mario and Sonic as a franchise. I love how you can play Ice Hockey in Delfino Plaza from Super Mario Sunshine (my 2nd favourite game ever) but unfortunately, the dream events aren't as enjoyable as they were in Vancouver 2010 and London 2012.

    The character models are excellent as the HD capabilities of the Wii U are used very well. As always, there are some great remixes in the music department to provide further fan service to these fantastic franchises and these are definitely appreciated but there is nothing new here.

    Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is a decent game but is probably the weakest entry of the franchise. Still good for multiplayer but there are better experiences on the Wii U.    … Expand
  16. Ax0l
    Nov 10, 2021
    10
    i love this game, i used to play it all of the time when i was a kid, the graphics for a 2013 game are really good, the sports were really fun, loved playing this game with friends, if you haven't played this game give it a shot.
  17. MarioReviewer
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    This is often regarded as the worst Mario & Sonic game, but I think it's one of the best. No, seriously! The graphics look beautiful, even for the WiiU, and the gameplay feels pretty smooth. Most of it's events are pretty good and it has a nice roster. There's really not much else to say.

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#43 Best Wii U Game of 2013
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#17 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2013
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Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 39
  3. Negative: 8 out of 39
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Feb 13, 2014
    60
    It really, really pisses me off, that I need Wii controllers to play a Wii U game. This right here is a true ass-fruit of a game design, where a four year old game has been ported to a new console generation nearly the way it was back then. [Jan 2014]
  2. NZGamer
    Jan 9, 2014
    50
    Mario and Sonic need to stop meeting up like this.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Jan 3, 2014
    30
    The third Olympic Games with Mario and Sonic is the worst one yet. It offers very few events worth playing and manages to be a party game that doesn’t feel easy to pick up. On top of that you need an entire arsenal of different controllers to even play it.
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