Mario and Sonic at The Olympic Games
Two of the most popular video game mascots of all time are together for the first time ever to play in the Olympic Games, Wii style.
Mario the Plumber and Sonic the Hedgehog are joined by a host of characters from both of their worlds, including Mario pals Yoshi and Luigi, and Sonic’s friends Tails and Knuckles, for a total of 16 playable characters. Characters can compete in 24 different games, all from the real 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.
Table tennis, archery, track, the high jump, swimming, relay races, rowing, and many more exciting activities are included. The Wiimote and Nunchuck are the ideal controllers for this game, and make for some wild fun as you swing your Wiimote to hit the tennis ball and using a carefully timed Nunchuck and Wiimote combo to draw your bow and shoot the arrow.
Start your training and get ready because you’ll need your strength for the fast and furious rowing competition – the arm motions feel so real you’ll believe you’re really rowing for the gold medal! Extra unlockable events are called the “Dream Events”.
In these bonus events you can really have the best of both worlds – you’ll be playing the Olympic events, but familiar items from all your favorite games are scattered throughout as rewards-you can collect coins, and even use powers from past Mario games !
Each character is grouped by their individual strengths and weaknesses into one of four character types. You’ll choose from all-around characters like Mario, Technical skill specialists like Peach (who excel in one area but are not as strong in the others), Speed superstars like Sonic and Yoshi, and Power stars like Bowser.
Single player game will allow you to choose your favorite character and play through the whole Olympic circuit, or take it one event at a time. This is also the easiest way to unlock all those extra Dream stages!
You can have up to four simultaneous players on the Wii, and it’s the perfect game for the whole family to enjoy together. Mario and Sonic promise you hours of fun as they go for the gold!
