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- Shopping options throughout the game’s Olympic village provide opportunity to buy both the gear and upgrades needed for competitions and to customize the gear that you already have.
- Compete in real Olympic Winter events, and over-the-top Dream Events, as you experience the glory of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics from the comfort of home.
- Choose from a large assortment of characters from both the Mario and Sonic game universes, including Donkey Kong, Metal Sonic, Bowser Jr. and Silver.
- Players are challenged to perform a variety of movements using intuitive controls on the Wii Remote/Nunchuk and Wii Balance Board as they simulate real-life movements, and skate, ski and snowboard their way to glory.
- Get your game on in singleplayer, multiplayer, co-op and the over Festival Mode where you complete in every event to become the overall Olympic champion.
Product Description
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games will take players to Vancouver, Canada, host city of the official 2010 Olympic Winter Games. This gaming experience invites players of all ages and skill sets to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions. Tailored to the specific system controls, Nintendo DS and Wii gamers will enjoy completely unique experiences thanks to each platform having its own specific gameplay features and modes. Players of all ski… More >>
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
October 20, 2009 at 11:30 pm
This game is fun, don’t get me wrong, but I was a little disappointed. The graphics were not as good as the the first game and the controls can go a little haywire. It’s also harder to break records than in the fist game, so the game is a little challenging. But other than that, the game is very fun and I recommend it.
Rating: 3 / 5
October 21, 2009 at 1:44 am
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Gameshas many games (listed below) and play options so there’s something for everyone. It also has variety for different situations, such as playing alone, as a team or against others, which make it a great all-around game.
Initial events:
Alpine Skiing (Downhill and Giant Slalom)
Ski Jumping (Individual and Team Large Hill)
Freestyle Skiing (Moguls and Ski Cross)
Snowboard (Halfpipe and Snowboard Cross)
Speed Skating (500m, Short Track 1000m, Short Track Relay)
Figure Skating
Skeleton
Bobsleigh
Ice Hockey
Curling
Dream Ski Cross
Dream Snowboard Cross
Other “Dream” events are unlocked as you play. These involve variations on the main events and some new ones. In the Dream versions you collect and use items, face obstacles, use different tracks, etc.
There are also 3 “Party Games” that seem silly when playing them on your own but should be a fun way to play many events quickly with a group of people.
Pros:
Multiple modes–Single Match allows you to select your events and choose Versus, Team Versus, or Co-op Play. Festival allows an individual or team of up to 4 players to take on events and rival challenges as assigned over 16 “days” of the Olympic games. This is like arcade mode.
Balance board option–you don’t have to use the Wii Fit balance board but, if you have one, you can do 1-player games with it. It changes the game play and provides additional variety. (It’s harder than the regular controls though!)
Multiple characters–the characters all have different attributes and special moves so it keeps the play interesting.
Many games–as mentioned there is something for everyone due to nice breadth and depth–and all ages should enjoy it. It’s easier to unlock things than in Mario Kart. It even lets you accumulate points and “shop” for decals so you can customize your skis, bobsleighs and snowboard, outfits for your Mii, etc.
Cons:
Controls–if you want to play something that actually simulates hockey moves, skating, etc. this isn’t it. The controls are fun and pretty responsive but not similar to Wii Sports or Wii Sports Resort (although using the balance board helps.) Also, the instructions for Curling tell you to use a bowling swing but neither my boyfriend nor I can get it to work that way consistently. We’ve found that you have to snap your wrist and then it works fine.
Balance board option–a pro but a con too as you can only use it for 1-player games.
No Wii Motion Plus option–it would be fun if WM+ worked with this.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 21, 2009 at 3:39 am
I had high hopes for this game and my hopes were exceeded. If you liked Mario and sonic at the Summer Games, trust me, you will like this on ten times more.
Pros
-This game has superb graphics that really get you into the winter feel
-It is not as strenuos as the first one which leaves more playing time and less rest time
-The wii motion controls are excellent whether it is skiing or speed skating you feel like you are sonic or mario
-Some of the games aren’t even in the winter olymics. You may think this is a bab thing but having a snow ball fight is one of my favorite things to do in this game. use thhe nunchuck to build a snowball nd flick the wii remote to throw it
-excellent replay value unlike the previous mario and sonic game that had no replay value this game you can paly over and over and still break new records
Cons
-just like last game multy player is very unfair like , whoever has the fatest or strongest guy wins
All in all this is a great game for wii players of all ages and i highly recommend it to anybody who wants to have a good time
Rating: 5 / 5