- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: Oct 13, 2009
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It may be incredibly simple to work through the single player mode, but entertaining friends or family is where the package really shines through.
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Better than we expected.
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games does not upset the formula that distinguished the previous episode of the series, with twenty minigames more or less enjoyable.
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All in all there’s a lot of play here, although it is most fun playing with friends.
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A step forward in the series. Interesting minigames and original game modes.
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Not as fun as Mario Kart or Smash Bros. when played with some friends, but still a pretty good party game anyway.
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games(TM)While the shortcomings are obvious, this is a cut above most Wii-based mini game fare. [Christmas 2009, p.126]
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is a good break from more serious sports games, but it falls far short of the mark it set for itself.
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Nintendo PowerA solid title. I'm still waiting for the series to live up to the full potential of both the top-class team-up of its stars and the companies behind it, but in the meantime, there's still good fun to be had. [Nov 2009, p.80]
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BoomtownAs it stands now, Mario and Sonic Olympic does have some scope as an entertaining multiplayer game, but isn't really thrilling enough to be remembered as a classic outing for these videogames icons.
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It's a decent follow-up to the original and the variety of events will make for some good times, especially in a party setting. But the lack of improvement or innovation since the first game means that it will never be anything more than a simple title that's more a marketing tool than anything else.
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A well done sequel to the successful first game. The controls and AI could’ve used some extra attention, but the large selection of different sports and a few fictional ones, combined with the familiar faces of Mario and Sonic and their friends, make up for it.
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games isn’t going to surprise anyone with its gameplay, graphics, controls, or concept, but it’s a perfectly serviceable party game for the Wii.
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The festival mode and dream events provide some good variety and playtime, but it would have been nice to be able to compete against other players online.
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The events aren't anything mind-blowing, but they're all competent and solid enough to keep me coming back to improve my last run.
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Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games brings with it a good amount of events, most of which are done better in other games. This is one of the many Wii titles where enjoyment depends entirely on how it will be played in the household.
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games isn’t a bad choice on Wii – it’s just way too generic for more players to get into. We’ve seen many of these events before, oftentimes within stronger packages, first-party Nintendo offerings, or in full-fledged standalone games.
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Pardon the bad pun, but this one left us cold.
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There's some multiplayer fun to be had in this winter sports collection, but you'll have to sift through a lot of lousy stuff to find it.
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AceGamezFundamentally the game is broken, and so any set dressing, from the squeaky tones of Toad, or the way that Knuckles reacts when he wins a race, this is a game that Wii owners should avoid.
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It is one of many casual games on Wii that can be used for fun with friends on a night out and burn some calories.
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What should be the most epic crossover of all time is reduced to Daley Thompson's Decathlon in the snow.
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The sloppy presentation, lack of online multiplayer and way-too-easy controls make this more like a bronze contender than a gold medal champion. Oh well, there's always 2012.
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In general, the minigames work about as well as Wii games always do: just enough to prevent me from calling them broken.
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The lackluster controls put huge a damper on the experience for anyone trying to take the game seriously. Let's face it: the Wii has no shortage of mini-game compilations that are more worthy of your time and money. You're best served by staying in this winter.
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This is a game faced with the challenge of condensing sports into fun mini-games. Mini-games it delivers, but the fun is too often missing.
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The experience does improve when played with friends and fans of the last game may want to give it a try other than that it is hard to recommend.
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As it stands, like its predecessor this game is by no means horrible, and definite attempts to improve the formula have been made, but the control issues and various other bugbears mean that this is still only worth a rental at best.
Awards & Rankings
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#24 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
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#15 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 75
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Mixed: 24 out of 75
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Negative: 8 out of 75
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Nov 28, 2010
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Nov 9, 2019The Wii version is also great and fun. Plus the Dream Events are fantastic.
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