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I wish more gaming companies would "cross-over" and "share" their characters as nothing is more fun than pitting your favourites against each other which is generally the stuff of comicbook legends. Obviously something happened again, whether it was t...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2017-02-04 01:43:37
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Mario and Co take to the slopes in a reworking of the summer games title of 2008. You can try your hand at skiing, using you Wii nunchucks as ski poles, or barrel down slaloms and steer round half pipes. There's also some new fantasy events such as Dre...
You’ll enjoy the race events, which usually see you prepping a run up, hitting A at the right them, then twisting with the Wii remote to steer you through flags or down the chute in the fastest time. Frivolous, and fun. The Dream events are totally...
Getting to the Dream events is a dreary process. You’ll have to play through the regular sports, all of which seem to involve tilting, shaking and nothing more, have some boss races in single player which fail to match the decade-old Diddy Kong Raci...
Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games doesn’t push the Wii to the limits, but it’s easy enough on the eye and the flashes of Mario Kart are a nice touch. With four people crammed into the living room, it’ll pass away a wet afternoon...
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Last year we saw a gaming event that many thought would never happen, a pairing of once bitter rivals that was enough to give fanboys a wet dream. Yes, the gaming legends Mario and Sonic finally made it into a game together, a sporting game centred aro...
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Nintendo and Sega’s flagship mascots are back as bedfellows once more to cash in on another sporting tie in, with Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. Just like the original Olympics version two years ago, it’s filled with mini games riffing...
The Dream events have flashes of Mario Kart multiplayer mayhem...
The bread and butter mini games are tired...
More of the same, with some snow in the background...
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In February of 2010, athletes from across the globe will head on over to Vancouver, Canada, to participate in the Winter Olympics. For a couple of weeks, sports we wouldn’t otherwise care about will be plastered over our televisions, and everyone will suddenly become a curling expert in conversation.Sonic and Mario have beaten the Olympics to the punch with their own branded game. It’s presented in a format that will be very familiar — collect various gaming mascots together, and throw them...
Addictive skill-based challenges, fun multiplayer, plenty of events to try your hand at...
Some events are hit-and-miss, story mode is naff...
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is a compelling purchase for party game and curling fans alike. If it’s a quick bout of fun you’re after, it’s hard to go wrong...
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Following the huge commercial success of Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games, which was released to coincide with the Beijing Olympics in 2008, inevitably comes the sequel to tie-in with the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver that kicks off early ne...
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Have we all gotten over the fact that Mario and Sonic are in the same game yet? Then we can begin. The chillier of the two Olympics might get short shrift in the national media, but historically it tends to produce the better videogames, and so it prov...
More variety then you'd credit it for, Excellent time attack game, A good sense of speed...
Party modes are a bit limp, Most of the characters are jerks, Only social gamers will get their money's worth...
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gamersdailynews.com Updated:
2017-02-04 01:43:34
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It is time to man your bobsleigh, wax and ride the skis, jump onto the snowboard and tie the skates really hard! Ouch, not so hard, please!In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games from SEGA, the third crossover title encompassing both the Mario and...
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On November 6, 2007, Mario, Sonic and their friends and foes from their respective games teamed up to head to the Olympic Games. Sega created Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for both the Wii and DS. It was a hit, despite some issues with motion co...
20 characters to choose from, dream events return and motion controls slightly improved, more events, can use coins at the store or secret store to customize your Mii and equipment and purchase songs from the game and optional balance board controls.
Lacks the variety of the original Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, motion controls still are hit or miss, must defeat rival challenges in Festival Mode to continue, can’t play as rivals, some events feel like the same thing with only slight diffe...
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Mario and Sonic face off once more, and the results are grand. When Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games was released for the Wii in 2007, it received a lot of mixed critical reactions, mostly due to some faulty controls and repetitive gameplay. But t...
All of the Olympic Events are unlocked from the start, Festival mode is a great training and singleplayer mode, Great Wii Remote controls along with smart Balance Board integration, Plenty of modes to participate in, Dream Events are fantastic nostalgia t...
Dream Events still need to be unlocked, Timing is still an issue with some events, No multiplayer when using the Balance Board...
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Platform Tested: Nintendo Wii Genre: SportsESRB: E for Everyone Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is the second installment of the Mario & Sonic Olympic series. This sequel akes place during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Most of us rem...
Good graphics and animation. Broad selection of events. Party modes...
No online multiplayer mode. Repetitive controls. Not enough Wii Balance Board use. Not compatible with Wii MotionPlus.
This family friendly game offers 27 different Olympic and Dream events with great. However, the repetitive gaming controls and lack of the Wii Balance Board and Wii MotionPlus use hamper the game from surpassing its predecessor...
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Play.tm Updated:
2017-02-04 01:43:37
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If the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics were anything like Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games they'd be more fun. And snowier. And also happen in October 2009 as opposed to February 2010. But it's not exactly like blatant accuracy is what Sega a...
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1up.com Updated:
2017-02-04 01:43:40
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Nothing's more annoying than when you pull out a new Wii party game, ready to enjoy some motion-controlled minigame shenanigans with your family or friends, only to have the plan fizzle because you haven't played enough of the game by yourself to unloc...
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gamervision.com Updated:
2017-02-04 01:43:40
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Major video game characters don’t cross over nearly often enough for my tastes. There’s something exciting about two or more major characters from different game universes appearing together, showcasing their unique abilities and gameplay styles, alon...
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gamepro.com Updated:
2017-02-04 01:43:41
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Mario and Sonic at the Olympics Winter Games on the Wii succeeds in repeating the success of the first game. However, where the original had a sense of novelty and charm, the sequel feels a little dated and tired. GamePro Score User Score Write your re...
It has its moments, especially when multiple "athletes" get involved; ability to dress up Miis is welcome...
Does little to innovate from first title; falls behind other winterthemed games in terms of depth...
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Two years ago the once heated rivalry between Mario and Sonic was officially put to rest when the two teamed up to take on the Beijing Summer Olympics' events. The rivalry started to feel somewhat reignited when the two spent time wailing away on one anot...
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