Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

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Description

After years of "who is the best" speculation among fans, Mario and Sonic finally meet up to see who is the best!

Set in the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mario, Luigi, Peach, and friends go head to head with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and their group in a sports competition through various Olympic events. Among the participants, players can even include their custom Miis from their Wii system. Each character has different sets of attributes; these attributes give certain characters a slight advantage over others in particular events. For instance, Sonic is usually better at running than other characters. Though, it is possible to beat him with anyone.

Gameplay is similar to Wii Sports, as there are several arcade style mini games that players can compete against up to three of their friends. Among the events are: skeet shooting, fencing, 100m and 400m dash, swimming, gymnastics, rowing, archery, table tennis, and many more that are unlocked through play as the video athletes earn medals, badges, and crowns. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games uses the Wii Remote (and Nunchuk for certain events) that can roughly mimic the various physical motions of the games.

Players can post their best records and times online via the Wi-Fi connection to see how they fare against other players.

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Alternate Titles

• "Mario & Sonic op de Olympische Spelen" -- Dutch title
• "Mario & Sonic en los Juegos Olímpicos" -- Spanish title
• "Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Spielen" -- German title
• "Mario & Sonic aux Jeux Olympiques" -- French title
• "Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics" -- Japanese title
• "Mario & Sonic ai Giochi Olimpici" -- Italian title
• "マリオ＆ソニック AT 北京オリンピック" -- Japanese spelling
• "마리오와 소닉 베이징 올림픽" -- Korean spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Hedgehogs
• Console Generation Exclusives: Wii
• Franchise crossovers
• IOC licensees
• Mario games
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series
• Setting: 2000s
• Sonic the Hedgehog universe
• Theme: Olympics

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Critic Reviews

Retro Gamer	Feb 28, 2008	87 out of 100	87
Nintendo Front	Nov 24, 2007	84 out of 100	84
Nintendo Life	Nov 19, 2007		80
Gamezoom	Jan 30, 2008	80 out of 100	80
IGN	Nov 06, 2007	7.9 out of 10	79
4Players.de	Nov 30, 2007	75 out of 100	75
GameZone	Nov 12, 2007	7.5 out of 10	75
Consoles Plus	Dec, 2007	14 out of 20	70
Play.tm	Jan 03, 2008	69 out of 100	69
Good Game	Dec 12, 2007	6.5 out of 10	65

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• Wikipedia: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Article in the open encyclopedia)