Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

 Wii
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2011
  • Also On: 3DS
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 72
  3. Negative: 5 out of 72
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  1. BuzzBundle
    Nov 25, 2011
    7
    I got two games this month and this was one of them. It's pretty fun! My cousins have been over and we have been playing the other game I got more so I'm kind of scoring this game against the other. But we did play Mario & Sonic enough to have a good time. If you like playing with other people I think this one is good to have.
  2. thefrench
    Feb 12, 2012
    6
    The game is okay but not great ... excellent graphics, but the game certainly offers a bit of Sonic characters, and I, Sonic, I think there are too many stories and characters useless. Otherwise average game because there is no story mode! (Finally, a short story mode, and again ...)
  3. knifeandfork
    Aug 23, 2013
    6
    This 'new' mario and sonic game is, uh, not that new at all. Most of the sports are from the original mario and sonic at the olympic games, but with little tweaks. Some of them, I have to admit, put the wii's motion-sensing to good use, but those are rare. The thing is, we've had two mario and sonic olympic crossovers now, one winter, one normal. So this one's simply taking concepts fromThis 'new' mario and sonic game is, uh, not that new at all. Most of the sports are from the original mario and sonic at the olympic games, but with little tweaks. Some of them, I have to admit, put the wii's motion-sensing to good use, but those are rare. The thing is, we've had two mario and sonic olympic crossovers now, one winter, one normal. So this one's simply taking concepts from the original and simply improving them. There's lots of fun to be had here, but the same could be had in the original.
    Minigames are generally designed well and are great in multiplayer.
    As well as the main events, there are so-called 'dream events', which are different takes on a particular sport, but done in a way that wouldn't be possible in real life. It's a good idea, but for a lot of the minigames, you can't even tell which sport they're meant to be like, making them feel like mario party minigames or something. Regardless of that, they are a lot of fun, despite being a little too cluttered.
    There's also a multiplayer mode that takes place in London, which has you run around in a miniature model of the city. Every so often you play minigames, but a lot of it involves playing in London. You need to do your best there to shift the tide over to you. But this mode is simply lacking in ideas and is tedious to play.
    Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games isn't a bad game, but it doesn't do much to distinguish itself from the original.    … Expand
  4. jakethesnack
    Oct 24, 2013
    6
    This series keeps adding new stuff to make it better and usually I like that but for this game it just seems to be too much like the first game just with some new stuff.
  5. Shadow1
    May 14, 2016
    6
    This is good game , even better than Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games , because MaSatS2OG is **** , but Mario And Sonic At the London 2012 Olympic Games is good , funny game . Normal Graphics and many different tips of sports . My favourite tip of sport in this game is football , but all sports in this game are funny . Good Exclusive for Wii and 3DS . 6/10 .
  6. Jack5switch
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    London 2012 is a different experience to Beijing 2008 entirely. I think this installment is pretty bad, even the winter portables were better experiences, but at least it controls as expected. I blame some of my hatred for London 2012 on the multiplayer mode that was introduced in this game... I believe it was called 'London Party'. I would always gravitate towards it because it was one ofLondon 2012 is a different experience to Beijing 2008 entirely. I think this installment is pretty bad, even the winter portables were better experiences, but at least it controls as expected. I blame some of my hatred for London 2012 on the multiplayer mode that was introduced in this game... I believe it was called 'London Party'. I would always gravitate towards it because it was one of the most prevalent items on the main menu, however it's packed with way too many ideas and concepts that the entire game gets weighed down as a result. Later games figured out how to make these concepts work by splitting them into different modes. It honestly feels like Smash 4 for Wii U's Smash Tour, but sponsored by the International Olympic Committee. It also has less of a focus on the Gallery, if there was any focus on the Gallery at all, which is why I consider London 2012 third out of the main quadrennial installments.… Expand
  7. Kostas_Spirou
    Dec 29, 2021
    7
    This is something different, I was never interested in the Olympic Games that much but this game is honestly fun!

    There's a good amount of minigames to choose from, and every single one of them is completely different from each other. The character roster is pretty good, the characters have different stats and traits so you can experiment with whoever you want. And lastly, the London    This is something different, I was never interested in the Olympic Games that much but this game is honestly fun!

    There's a good amount of minigames to choose from, and every single one of them is completely different from each other.

    The character roster is pretty good, the characters have different stats and traits so you can experiment with whoever you want.

    And lastly, the London Party mode is very good! The stakes are higher, and it contains some unique and exciting minigames.

    Overall, the controls can get in the way sometimes, but it's a very enjoyable game, especially if you play with other players.

    Final Rating: "Good" ~ 7/10.    … Expand
  8. MarioReviewer
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    This is definetely one of the best Mario & Sonic games, but that's not saying much. Although many of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games... games try to be a minigame collection with a story or something, this one actually tries to be interesting. It actually gets really fun near the end, if you have the correct expectations.
  9. unwaten
    Aug 24, 2023
    6
    I found the performance of the Wii console to be quite impressive in terms of gameplay. The Olympic games within the game are incredibly fun, making it a great choice for playing with friends during events like Christmas or birthdays. It delivers a very enjoyable experience that meets high expectations from a Wii Olympic game. However, considering its relatively high price, I believe itI found the performance of the Wii console to be quite impressive in terms of gameplay. The Olympic games within the game are incredibly fun, making it a great choice for playing with friends during events like Christmas or birthdays. It delivers a very enjoyable experience that meets high expectations from a Wii Olympic game. However, considering its relatively high price, I believe it doesn't quite justify the cost, so I would rate it as fairly average.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

26
#26 Best Wii Game of 2011
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#8 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2011
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#11 Most Shared Wii Game of 2011

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    70
    Rich collection of sport mini games is the best for short sessions thanks to its variability and agility. [Christmas 2011]
  2. GameOver.gr
    Jan 12, 2012
    50
    It may offer some fun as a party game, but there is nothing extraordinary here. The controls remind us why motion gaming has been considered by many as a "gimmick" and the design is fairly unremarkable.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 10, 2012
    80
    Mario & Sonic: Third time is the charm. This olympic game is by far the best application published under the Mario & Sonic franchise. The mini games are well executed and the regular sports are topped off with fantastic dream sports. Although there's still not enough content for long lasting sporting mayhem, the presentation is far better than in the two previous installments. [Jan 2012]
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