Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, 2007)

Wow! What a wonderful game. This combines your favorite characters from The Nintendo and Sega Games. Mario, Peach, Daisy, Luigi, Sonic, Shadow and more.
If you like the Wii Sports and want more games like it this is the game for you. All of the games are played exactly like you think they would be. If you are doing the 100m; you run with the remote. Archery; pull back your Wii remote like it is your bow, aim and fire. Swimming; use the Wii remotes like you are swimming.
Each of the games are pretty simple. The best way to figure out how to play the games is to read the instuctions on the screen and then play the game one time. After that....you know EXACTLY how to play.
This is the best game since Wii Sports!

Well,sports might not have been the best genre for the first Mario and Sonic cross-over (just a collection of pretty deep events).But I think this game did the best it could to simplify the skill differences between the two franchises.And pulled it off really well.In fact it ROCKED.You see,it all depends upon the players skill,and how fit you are.Your arms will feel like noodles if you beat all the world recordsevents in order to unlock Silver and Donkey Kong (IT'S A LIE)..Anyway,each character has a statistics bar at the player select screen.Just because Sonic's speed is maxed out and all of his other stats are low does not mean,say,Tails can't beat him in a 100 meter dash.You will have to try put just a tad more effort in to it,as you would have to try harder with you playing as Sonic against Tails in an event he excels in,such as gymnastics. Tails' top-speed isn't great,but he has super skill.Keep in mind at least 8 players compete in (most)events.16 playable characters.
The graphics certainly aren't spectacular. Average.The Sonic characters seem to have been updated in design,as Vector looks better then ever,but Tails is back to his ugly brown,instead of his sunny yellow color.Voice acting is so-so.It feels like the Mario characters just got recycled voice clips occasionly.Get first place with Daisy she says ''Yeah!Wahoo!Hi I'm Daisy.''..But the rest of the cast are great,Mario's voice doesn't crack like it did sometimes in Galaxy.The Sonic side has nice voices...But,Jason Griffith is Sonic's voice actor in this,and does a pretty good job. Still a little deep.Amy Palant has improved a great deal (now she's my fave Tails voice) as Tails' VA since Shadow the Hedgehog and her ghastly performance in Sonic the Hedgehog for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Tails' has one heckuva adorable chuckle (NOT a laugh,it's a CHUCKLE) when you get first place in an event.It's like a reward unto itself!!...And the rest of the gang are a BIT above average. Knuckles' Dan Greene still could use some improving.
The bonus content is some-what lacking.Sure you get little medals and badges for completing missions and beating Olympic and world records,but those are useless,except for bragging rights. There is a section in the game called ''Olympic Gallery'' which has mini-games you play to unlock background music (you can only play the 10 unlockable BGM at gallery mode) and facts and info on the Olympics.Two mini-games in particular are especially fun,Whack-A-Mole(addicting)and voice memory(you can poke Sonic.'Nuff said).Another HUGE BONUS is that you can use your miis in every event.So Naruto and Harry Potter can duke it out in fencing,along with a very kawaii catgirl or two.
What I'm disappointed in is the character interaction. There is none.In the beginning demo Mario and Sonic's eyes meet.That's it,they don't even speak to each other.Also I'm disappointed that the events do not utilize each characters individual skills.So Blaze's flame manipulating powers,Mario's numerous costumes and fireballs,Knux's punching and gliding,Tails' flying and passion for mechanics are not used enough and are hardly shown.And,the graphics are just too average.No actual storyline. M&S is the most tiring videogame I have ever played..Which can be counted as either a bad or good thing.Good part is you get exercise,the bad is you can't play this for a long time in one sitting.
-~-All in all the game play is insanely fun,some parts are tad rough 'round da edges.-~-SonTails Fangirl

My parents are from China so I bought this game because the Olypic games that was based the was the Beijing Olympic Game on China. The entrance of the game show the Stadium Nest´s Bird and all the scenarius are based on the Beijing games. Some part of the games appear in the background all the friendlies. And there is more. In game you can play with all characters, Mario, Luigi, Sonic etc.. And if you like the Wii Sport you will love this game. You can play table tennis, swiming, runnning, archery and much more. So you can play and make exercise at the same time.

I bought this for my grandkids and found out I like it just as much! Pleanty of options and the kids get so into it I've actually seen them sweat. With multiple player options everyone has fun and the rivalry is great. The best thing however is that they get so into the game they actually get some exercise. (Not as much as playing outside, but way more then they get with other systems.)

This is a great interactive Wii game. The whole family can play. My nine and seven year old daughter and son love to play this. The like competing against each other instead of being on the same team as in the Lego Wii games. We recommend it for all.

i bought it 2 weeks ago ,the kids love it,we loved it ...great family time to play together
moves the body......GREAT would recommend to anyone

Shipped quickly at a reasonable price. Great product thanks.
We will get lots of enjoyment out of it.

The game is totaly excellent, player with 2 or more players it´s terrific experience. The sound is very good. When you do a new record (world or olypimic) this mark is a new mark now, and you can post in the internet with the other world player.

This is another great game for use with the WII Console. I can't express just how much fun it is to play. I highly reccommend it to everyone. Again, this is a game for the whole family.

Fun game with a lot of different types of activities. The only thing I don't like is that for some of the games you have to use the nun chuck and the cord can get in the way sometimes when things get wild. I would recommend getting the wireless nun chuck!!

the olympic games! mario and sonic face off for the first time,as they vie for the gold in the beijing 2008 and your own mii into the game.

This game has ton of great events. This game is EXTREMLY fun with friends. I love this game, there is many different event to pick from, so don't get discouraged with until you have played them all. I like Claybird, rowing and Track and Field best!

I brought the game because I thought it will be fun for the family. We love it!
The game arrive in perfect condition and fast. I will buy for the seller again.
Thank You

This game is fun for both my son and daughter to play with us. My daughter is 14 and my son is 4 (but is experienced with the Wii). The game is a little tricky to get the hang of for some events, but not bad.

I recommend this game as a supplement to Wii Sports, they have a lot in common. With regards to the type of game and the functions.

Great for people who likes to play Wii Sports. There are so many more choices in the Olympic Games, nicely designed.

I like the fact that the game was shipped out so fast. I got the game and testd it , it was a working game I would like to thank the seller for him/her professional business. I would reccommend everyone to purchase for this seller they know how to handle business and thats what I like most about it. The game is wonderful the kids loved it. Thanks again for everything and I will be buying from u again

Decent product. A little difficult to figure our how each stage works but overall it is a lot of fun with lots of variation. Can be difficult for little kids.

I had previous Need for Speed and I really like this one. Graphics looks so real! It's a little complicated on the controls but I am pretty sure I will get use to it like NHS most wanted.

this is the best game ever of mario and sonic.
i love this game. i brought it and love it. i think every one should have one of this game.

Its a very good game..Very competive and is allot of fun..It takes a minute for you to get the hang of it but once you do its a breeze...

I was very pleased with this item because it was used, but still in good shape and worked as if I bought it new.

This game is fun to play with someone else. Lots of games that get you moving makes it worthwile as well.

I bought the new mario & sonic at the olympic games for my daught to play on our wii game and just got it todayd ago and it is had to gety her off it to watch tv .Thanks