Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
SCORE: 94
Sega is honing their craft on the Mario &
Sonic video games. The latest iteration of this franchise is Mario &
Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on the Wii. There will be a
Nintendo 3DS version of this game coming in February 2012. I saw this
game at E3 2011, and it was very impressive. This Wii game impressed
Family Friendly Gaming so much that it was awarded the Silver Medal E3
Award.
There is something so wonderful about the mixing of Mario, and Sonic
characters. They work together in this home console game. The characters
have different skills which make them better at certain events. Of
course a trained player can take any of the plethora of characters in
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and turn them into a
winner.
Visually Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games looks fantastic.
What makes this so impressive is the wide array of places this Wii game
goes. You are shooting in a range, swimming in a pool, running on a race
track, riding a horse, rowing a canoe, and I could go on forever. The
bright and colorful graphics makes Mario & Sonic at the London 2012
Olympic Games appeal to all ages.
Classic Mario and Sonic sounds are found in Mario & Sonic at the London
2012 Olympic Games. I loved playing around with unlocking music and
hearing songs from past games. I also like the sound bytes from the
different characters, especially after winning an event. There are more
than enough characters in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
to keep families busy.
There are some real classic and fun moments in Mario & Sonic at the
London 2012 Olympic Games. Like having Bowser fence, or Donkey Kong
riding a horse. These are things that no other game lets us do. Mario &
Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games pulls it off. The sporting events
in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games are great, but the
Party Missions are awesome.
Yes that is right. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is
part athletic competition, and part party game. Players collect
stickers, and win them in mini games. Then they fill their little
sticker sheet. The first player to fill it completely wins the party
game. Be careful because other players can do things like swap sticker
boards. I still wound up winning in spite of that little trick.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games has absolutely perfect
replay value. Families will find their money well spent on Mario & Sonic
at the London 2012 Olympic Games. This game will last until Christmas
presents are opened. And yes I know I am writing this in January. As we
played mini games we got scratch cards. They could unlock special items
for the game. If we failed at the scratch card we could trade the used
one for other unlockable content. It can take weeks of straight game
play (literally) to unlock everything in Mario & Sonic at the London
2012 Olympic Games.
Families will love to hear that Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic
Games will give you exercise. Whether you are sprinting, rowing,
cycling, or more - you will get some exercise. Mario & Sonic at the
London 2012 Olympic Games is not a game for couch potatoes. It is a game
for those who are not afraid of a little physically activity. Your heart
will thank you later - trust me on that.
I am really pleased that Sega took the extra time to polish Mario &
Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. This is the best Wii game I have
played all year long. The odds are very high it will be appearing in the
Christmas Buying Guide 2012. It will have that kind of lasting appeal.
So are you ready for some friendly competition in your house? Mario and
Sonic definitely are, and they brought some friends.
- Paul
Graphics: 90%
Sound: 94%
Replay/Extras: 100%
Gameplay: 93%
Family Friendly Factor: 94%
System: Wii
Publisher: Sega
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone
{Mild Cartoon Violence}
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