Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) (2007)
score: 63%
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'I could go on and on how Mario & Sonic misses the mark in nearly every respect, but there’s really no point.'
Read more » Gametap
'This game had the chance to go in a different direction on the Wii and do something interesting with the Olympics, but unfortunately merely substitutes remote-shaking for button-mashing rather than offering genuinely fun activities.'
Read more » GameInformer
'“Mario and Sonic at the Olympics” turned too quickly into “Player versus Mario and Sonic Olympics”, and the result is an unhappy gamer with a set of sore arms.'
Read more » Gaming Excellence
'The events don't show much diversity, outside of a few creative "dream" events. Worse yet, the controls are haphazard, sometimes reading perfectly and other times barely registering. As a result, it earns a bronze metal, at best.'
Read more » Gamedaily
'The controls are hit-and-miss, and although you can play with a friend, you won't be able to progress through the circuits together, which makes it a moot point.'
Read more » WorthPlaying
'Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games is a lot of fun to play when you get a full group together, as long as you can get everyone over the initial learning curve.'
Read more » Gaming Age
'Overall, it lacks the polish and simplicity to compete with so many other mini-game collections on the Wii, leaving the unlikely pairing of mascots as its biggest draw.'
Read more » GameTrailers
'If you're willing to put the hours in, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a highly entertaining party game.'
Read more » Eurogamer
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'With a wealth of options and a large variety of mini-games, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Game is a great partnership for the former rivals.'
Read more » PALGN
'Mario & Sonic is by no means a bad compilation of sports-oriented mini-games; it's occasionally flawed but ultimately fun.'
Read more » Gamespy
'It only takes a few minutes of playing Mario & Sonic at the Olympics to understand that this isn't so much a game as it is a marketing tool to promote the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.'
Read more » GamePro
'Some of the motions are brilliant, like Archery, but most are mediocre at best, like Skeet Shooting.'
Read more » GameZone
'For being a game that’s made up of simple gestures and “been there, done that” gameplay, Mario & Sonic is a huge surprise in its ability to still pull us in and really deliver pure, classic entertainment.'
Read more » IGN
'Neat ideas like the inclusion of actual world records, and the option to gamble the potential points you could win from an event round off this tidy compilation.'
Read more » Video Gamer (Pro-G)
'The big problem with Mario & Sonic is that the mechanics for most events just aren't much fun.'
Read more » Gamespot
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