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Luca's Short Reviews - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games DS
lucashoal | 3:55 PM on 01.28.2008 14 comments


I'll be forthright. This is a fun little game. It makes use of the DS functionality quite well (Most games are stylus only, some use both stylus and buttons, and some are button only.)

You can play as a bunch of Mario & Sonic characters, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I've been using Tails mainly because he's got decent speed, good stamina, and he's got great 'Skill', which I'm not quite sure what that means.

There's also a wide variety of events in the game. I've gotten good at running & swimming, and most field sports outside of the Triple Jump, which I can't make work for some reason. That's my only gripe, that some of the games don't explain the rules very well, namely the Triple Jump. Also, Ping Pong and Shooting are kind of hard to perfect.

I rate it... a 3/5.
edit - changed score. It's worth a rental, but not to buy. Thanks everyone for pointing out my miscalculation :V.



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Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:04
Tragic Hero
I didn't know a track and field type game could be fun. Interesting...maybe it will be the best Olympic game since the Snoopy one for the NES?
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:05
Neonie
I may have to try it then. Currently the DS game I've been playing is Megaman ZX (Check mah blog for more info on that).
CaffeinePowered's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:13
CaffeinePowered
Im guessing you R4'd this, I wouldn't consider it worth a buy.
lucashoal's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:17
lucashoal
I totally DIDN'T R4 it Caff & Heretic. But yeah, I'd consider it at least a rental. It's not super special awesome, but it's a fun little game all the same.

@Tragic - Yeah, scary isn't it? I didn't know what to think either, especially after hearing the Wii version is pretty bad. But the controls work pretty well for this.
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:40
Genki-JAM
Wow, really? 4/5? I only tried it for a little bit but stopped half-way through a Ping-Pong match. The fact that I had to press buttons and not use the touch screen at all made me think "why bother?" and turn it off. Don't think I'll try it more to see if your 4/5 holds water though...
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:44
PrinceofCannedPeaches
He has uber Skills?
Puppetpallmich's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 17:39
Puppetpallmich
i give is a 1/ die in a fire ur furfag
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 18:10
Eschatos
That sounds kinda stupid. I'm getting the Wii version in a bundle with a Wii later this week, so maybe I'll be surprised.

And STFU Puppet.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 18:12
Neonie
@Puppet

lucashoal's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 18:21
lucashoal
I'll change the score to a 3/5. It's not worth owning, but it is a fun game, as I said.

@Genki/NegroL (I love your avatar :3) - Yeah, that's one of the two I have a little trouble with, because it's just kinda hard in general. The control scheme is probably the best one for that game I think tho. Touch screen...you couldn't move very easily, you'd just be hitting the ball.

@Puppet - you need to start it and get in first, it's not hot enough for me :<
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 21:35
Genki-JAM
@lucashoal

For the ping-pong game they could've done something along the lines of moving with the control pad (left hand) and using the touch screen to hit in different directions at different speeds (right hand).
lucashoal's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 23:23
lucashoal
Hmm, true. I think the control scheme they've got for it is the best tho, but options would have been good.
lucashoal's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 23:38
lucashoal
Hmm, true. I think the control scheme they've got for it is the best tho, but options would have been good.
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