We are in need of content, and everyone has something to contribute! If you have an account, please log in. The game was officially licensed by the International Olympic Committee through exclusive licensee International Sports Multimedia in The game was first announced by Sega and Nintendo on 28 March The game was known for being the first official crossover title to feature both Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog , Nintendo and Sega 's former rival mascots, along with other characters from the respective series.
The player can assume the role as one of these characters while competing against the others in numerous Olympic events as well as fantasy events. In addition, Cream , Espio and Charmy act as referees in both the Wii and DS versions, and Big makes further background appearances on the Wii version.
Cream acting as a referee. There are also a few randomly selected non-playable characters acting as referees or the audience for certain events. Each playable character has their own statistics which can serve as an advantage or disadvantage depending on the event.
They are divided into four categories: all-around, speed, power, and skill. All-Around isn't really its own skill, but more of just being good enough in the other categories. There is also a statistic for stamina. The gameplay involves utilizing either or a combination of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk on the Wii or stylus and button controls on the DS in various ways to complete each event.
The events can require a combination of speed, timing, and some strategy. Each competition offers a slight degree of difference. In the running events, for example, getting a starting boost in the m dash will either make or break the player's place, while in a relay race, which can last for well over a minute, this may not determine place as effectively. The game also has leaderboards that make use of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to show the best times and scores.
There are five categories of trivia with matching mini-games that, once completed, will unlock the answer to trivia questions. Classic music from both series is available for use in the gallery once all levels in a category are cleared.
There is also a standard gallery theme. Sonic and Knuckles facing off in a fencing event. The Wii game has twenty Olympic events which are divided into eight different classifications; athletics, gymnastics, shooting, rowing, archery, aquatics, fencing and table tennis.
All of these events are organized in the tournament and circuit modes. Some events such as 4x m relay race, allow the player to have a team of four characters. Circuit mode is where players compete for the highest overall score in a pre-determined series of events or design their own circuit. In the single-player mission mode, each of the competitors has six character-specific missions to complete, however each of the characters statistics are not as balanced as in the main game.
For example, one of Mario's missions, beating Sonic, is more challenging here. Cycling and 10m Platform Diving are exclusive Olympic events on this handheld. There is an unlockable version of four of the Olympic events in the Wii game called " Dream Events ". If you have an account, please log in.
The game is the third official crossover title to feature characters from both the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog respective universes. It has been released on the Wii and the Nintendo DS on 13 October and is the first announced video game based around the Winter Olympics. The cast consists of the full roster from the previous game, as well as some new characters. In the Wii version, VIP characters are cameos from both Mario and Sonic characters and tell the player that they have been watching them participate in events.
When the player spots the character during an event, they have to pause the game and press the - button to gain Star Points. Some of the events in the Wii game use the Balance Board accessory.
The multiplayer mode offers "co-op and competitive gameplay" whereas the DS version uses its wireless capabilities. In the DS version of the game, there exists a Mission Mode. In order to progress the player must complete missions. If the player fails or wants to try again, the player will lose a life.
Extra lives can be found in the cities and can be won from missions. In the Adventure Mode, Bowser and Dr. Eggman kidnap the winter spirits. Without them, all the snow in various areas melt and the Olympic Games are spoiled. Mario and Sonic set off to save them by retrieving the spirits. Along the way, they run into various old friends and enemies ready to help them or slow them down.
Later in the game, it was revealed that the last stage was the only stage that was still snowing when the other five stages had nothing but grass. Mario and Sonic soon manage to defeat Bowser and Eggman and take back the winter spirits to save the games and restore peace to the world.
In gameplay, Mario and Sonic do not speak but Toad provides dialogue for them. Mario and Sonic find news briefs hidden in barrels, crates and pots which give brief snippets of information about both universe's characters.
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