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• Plenty of events: Prepare to compete in the Olympic Winter Games with your friends and family! A variety of Dream Events offer surprising objects and new character-specific moves. Sharpen your team-playing skills with new simultaneous cooperative play and get your fill of head-to-head rivalry in the popular competitive events.
  
  
• Choose your favorite Mario and Sonic characters: Play as your favorite characters from the world of Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Tails, Yoshi, Knuckles, Peach, and Amy, each with unique moves and stats. A few new faces, like Donkey Kong and Metal Sonic, have also been added to the mix!
  
  
• Play like the real thing: Simulate real-life movements using intuitive controls on the Wii remote/Nunchuk and Wii Balance Board. Skate, ski, and snowboard your way to glory, with single and multi-player (competitive and cooperative), offering fun for players of all ages and skill levels!
  
  
• Multiple Gameplay Modes: Compete in single events in the individual mode and team mode, or challenge your friends to an entire Olympic competition! A new Wii-exclusive "Festival Mode" also allows you to experience the full competitive Olympic campaign (single and multi-player). This includes new "Boss" competitions against unique Mario and Sonic characters.

SHOPPING

 

Play, Collect, and Shop-- Customize your Olympic Winter Games experience!

As you play the Olympic Winter Games, you'll earn Star Tokens based on your performance. Visit the various sops at the village and purchase different items with the Star Tokens you accumulate:

Boutique: Buy costumes for your Mii! Have fun customizing your Mii's clothing, gloves, shoes, and hats.

Sports Shop: Equipment, including your skis, snowboard, and even bobsleigh, can be customized with character stickers.

Music Shop: Check out and get some fun Mario and Sonic tunes!

Library: Everything you wanted to know at your fingertips... here is your chance to find out more facts about the Olympic Winter Games!

Secret Shop: This mysterious shop awaits your discovery!

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• Plenty of events: Prepare to compete for gold in the Olympic Winter Games! Not only can you enjoy all of the Olympic Winter sports, but a variety of Dream Events offer new character-specific moves and surprising objects from the worlds of Mario and Sonic. Get your fill of head-to-head rivalry in competitive events, or sharpen your individual skills in single play.
  
  
• Choose your favorite Mario and Sonic characters: Play as your favorite characters from the world of Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Tails, Yoshi, Knuckles, Peach, and Amy, each with unique movements and stats. A few new faces, like Donkey Kong and Metal Sonic, have also been added to the mix!
  
  
• Easy to use controls: With intuitive and easy to pick up and play controls, using the stylus buttons, or D-pad will become second nature as you compete for gold! Wi-Fi rankings and wireless functionalities add to the single and competitive multi-player fun! Also, you friends can download events from a single cartridge, so prepare to play with them anytime, anywhere!
  
  
• Multiple modes of play: Compete in single events in the individual mode and with your friends in multiplayer mode. Multi-Round Matches also add variety to the fun! Also, the new DS-exclusive "Adventure Tours" offers you a mission-based story for a more in-depth and rich single-player experience. This promises you an exciting adventure filled with diverse missions, boss encounters, and a chance to save the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

ADVENTURE TOURS

 

Looking for an exciting adventure filled with diverse missions, boss encounters and a chance to save the 2010 Olympic Winter Games? Developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS users, Adventure Tours allows you to experience a new in-depth story mode!

The Adventure: Mario and Sonic have arrived at the Olympic Winter Games-- ready to start the competition. To their surprise, the now is gone! Bowser and Dr. Eggman have started on their evil plot to stop the Olympic Winter Games by capturing the snow spirits who make the snow fall. Luckily, there is still one area left with snow.
You, as Mario or Sonic, must complete numerous missions and rescue the snow spirits to make sure the Olympic Winter games can continue! Along the way, you'll encounter characters that can help you collect information about new areas and find items during your adventure. At the end of the journey, you will all need to band together as a team to defeat the biggest boss of them all!

OFFICIAL EVENTS

 

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• Speed Skating (Wii): Find your rhythm and be the best! Skate around an icy track against an opponent. The key to win will be to maintain an even pace as you wave your arm and use the Wii Remote, moving similar to real speed skater. Be sure to sprint on the final straight-away towards the finish!
  
  
• Snowboard Half-Pipe (Wii): Ready to defy gravity? Get ready for some airtime on a snowboard in a half-pipe ramp and reach incredible heights with your Wii Remote/Nunchuk or Wii Balance Board! While in the air, perform a wide range of tricks to get the most points.
  
  
• Ice Hockey (Wii/DS): Pass, shoot, and score your way to victory! With your Wii Remote/Nunchuk in hand, help your team get the puck past the other team's goaltender and into the net, similar to soccer. By passing consecutively to teammates, charge-up the power in your puck for a better shot!
  
  
• Alpine Skiing (Wii/DS): Reach high speeds as you travel down a vertical drop down a snow-covered mountain and through a series of gates. Stay closer to the flags using the Wii Remote/Nunchuk or Wii Balance Board and you might accelerate faster and get a faster time! Activate your boost at the right time and speed past your opponents!
  
  
• Bobsleigh (Wii/DS): Jump into your bobsleigh at the precise time and shoot down an ice covered track! Whether in a single or multi-player mode, it is an incredibly fast descent. Use your Wii Remote or Wii Balance Board to steer down the sharp turns.
  
  
• Snowboard Cross (Wii/DS): Race against three others down slopes of rolling terrain and ramps! Use the button controls and D-pad to maneuver well. You'll have to drift through turns, ride in the slipstream of your opponents and get boosts in the jumps to see who's the fastest!
  
  
• Figure Skating Singles (Wii/DS): Prepare to step, jump, spin and perform combinations set to beautiful music! Agility, balance, and skill are all required as you gracefully dance with skates on ice. With Wii Remote in hand, scores are based on your overall technique and presentation.
  
  
• Skeleton (DS): Dive head first lying face-down on a sled into a tube of ice and reach incredible speeds! Use your stylus to steer smoothly through each turn and use your boost at the right time in straight-aways to keep your speed high.
  
  
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• Ski Jump
  
  
• Biathlon

DREAM EVENTS

 

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• Dream Ski Cross (Wii): Taking elements from the Mario universe, Item Boxes, Piranha Plants, Goombas, and other unique items await as you go head-to-head against three skiers. Use your Wii Balance Board or Wii Remote/Nunchuk like ski poles and race to the finish line!
  
  
• Dream Snowball Fight (Wii): Duck or get throwing! Similar to dodgeball, play tournament style as a team of four using your Wii Remote/Nunchuck. You'll be able to hide behind brick barriers to get out of incoming snowballs, but beware Bullet Bill! With Mario World elements including Item Boxes and power-ups, this event truly heats up the competition!
  
  
• Dream Alpine (Wii): With giant loop-de-loops, ramp jumps, and giant rolling hears, ski against three other competitors through a fun-filled fantastical stage reminiscent of the Sonic world. Pass properly through the red and yellow flags and get ready to dash! Watch out though... Dr. Eggman's robot minions will surely try to get in your way!
  
  
• Extreme Snowboarding (DS): With four players in all, race down slopes of rolling terrain and increase your boost meter by performing tricks on the jumps! As you come across power-ups and obstacles from both the Mario and Sonic universes, use the button controls and D-pad to continue the fun and win the race!
  
  
• Ski Cross Racing (DS): With a mass start of four skiers, the stage is set for fast and exciting competition! The course, designed to test your stylus control skills, incorporates a variety of turns, as well as rolls, banks and ridges. To add to the fun, look out for Item Boxes, Rings, Piranha Plants, Goombas, and Boost Pads!
  
  
• Fever Hockey (DS): There's more to it this time than passing, shooting and scoring your way to victory... Aim at specific areas of the rink to release various items, including the Super Star, Chaos Emeralds and bombs, and increase the value of a goal. Using your stylus, make consecutive passes and you'll be able to perform a power shot!
  
  
• Dream Bobsleigh
  
  
• Dream Figure Skating