Comments on: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

By: Ariadna Him Sarmiento

Ariadna Him Sarmiento — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:05:20 +0000

I bought the game for my son, which has been an excellent purchase… he competes with himself and the variety of option it offers is great!!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: N. Durham

N. Durham — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:24:34 +0000

Not too many years ago, who would have thought that Mario and Sonic would be together and face off in their own game? Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games finds the beloved Nintendo and Sega mascots taking part in 24 Olympic events, most of which aren’t all that different from one another. The gameplay itself offers some uninteresting touch screen and stylus options (which aren’t always recognized by the game), and is pretty shallow overall. Flaws aside, there are some fine moments to be had with Mario & Sonic. Just seeing the two video game icons together is reason enough to check the game out, and there is a wide variety of characters to play as from both franchises. The game as a whole looks pretty good with some solid animations and colorful graphics, there’s catchy music, and the game isn’t all that hard to just pick up and play. Problem is though, the game just isn’t meant for a long haul, like it could have been. All in all, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is good for some simplistic thrills, but the game isn’t as good or fun as it could have been. It’s worth checking out for fans of either franchise though, but it isn’t nearly as fun as it could or should have been either.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:17:36 +0000

This game gets SO boring after two weeks or so.

If you want a game to last long get something else.

It gets frustrating in some events too. How? I don’t know about you but Table Tennis and Triple Jump is hard! Table Tennis is hard, but why? I never

win! I ALWAYS end up in fourth place!!! Triple Jump is hard because you have to do good timing and need to jump three times to go the farthest! I am not strong at Hammer Throw. It is hard to throw far! Well, at least it is hard for me… You have to do a fast continuous circle and gain speed and lift your stylus. That’s not the hard part. When I do that, it goes high into the air and lands only 13 meters!( that is not very far.) Well, anyways if you wanted this game, borrow it or rent it.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: B. Herrera

B. Herrera — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:05 +0000

* My son plays it constantly.

* Very educational in matters of sports and competition.

* Great use of stylus and coordination.

* Good for 4 yr olds.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: A. Clarke

A. Clarke — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:06:25 +0000

As a DS lover, I expected way too much from this game. I bought it because I thought it would fit in well with my other 30+ games, but I ended up selling this one within 2 days. It was not fun at all and the controls are a pain to deal with. The graphics are great, but what good is that if the game is a bore to play?
Rating: 2 / 5