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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

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Game Details

Release Date 1/23/2008
Publisher Sega
Platform DS
Genre Action Adventure

Number of Players 1
Online Players 4
Wireless Players 4
Online Enabled Yes

Mild Cartoon Violence

Game Description

Get ready to win the gold - with Mario and Sonic at your back! For the first time ever, two sets of iconic video game characters share the same game, and they take on the Olympic Games. Using one of 16 different characters (eight from the world of Mario and eight from the world of Sonic), each with his or her own set of skills, try to set the record in events like Archery, Gymnastics, Pole Vault, Javelin, Table Tennis, Swimming, and the 400-Meter Dash. Make use of the innovative Touch Screen controls for intuitive and fun competition. Play with and against your friends, or learn about the history of the Games with trivia and mini-games!

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (7.8 out of 10)

Earlier in 2007, SEGA announced Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for both the Nintendo Wii as well as the Nintendo DS consoles. As we got closer to the end of the year, SEGA decided to send the Nintendo DS version into 2008 instead of pairing it up with its Wii brother for a simultaneous launch. W...more

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Average Member Rating: 7.1 out of 10

Pretty disappointed. (5 out of 10)

posted by DFrehley (CORAL SPRINGS, FL) on Apr 25, 2008
Member since May 2007
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I have to admit that I did not play the game in it's entirety, but I already sent the game back after only having it in my possession for 1 day. At first the gameplay was fun.... and linking up DS's with my brother and playing in the "game download" mode (he didn't need his own copy of the game for ...more

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