Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
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Lady BlizShadow	Jan 22 2009, 04:57 PM Post #1
I still can't use this. Posts: 6,546 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,722 Joined: March 16, 2008	OVERVIEW Name: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Developer: Sega of Japan Publisher: SEGA (NA, EU), Nintendo (JP) Genre: Sports/Party Platform: Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS Rating: ESRB: E (Mild cartoon violence) PEGI: 3+ Release Dates: NA: October 13, 2009 AUS: October 15, 2009 EU: October 16, 2009 Official Website: NA/EU Website JP Website GAMEPLAY PRESS RELEASE FEATURES Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games continues the tradition of its predecessor by allowing one to play as various Mario and Sonic characters in authentic Olympic events. However, the single and multiplayer modes as well as the game's additional features have been been given considerable depth. Click the spoiler tab for the complete list of features for each respective version. WII: Spoiler: click to toggle Quote: 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! DS: Spoiler: click to toggle Quote: 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! EVENTS Like its predecessor, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games features a large selection of events that faithfully recreate the experience of the real Winter Olympics events alongside the Dream Events, a selection of more fantastical games that take place within well-known locales of the Mario and Sonic universes. Click the spoiler to see a list of both the main and Dream events. Spoiler: click to toggle OFFICIAL EVENTS 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. Curling Ski Jump Biathlon DREAM EVENTS 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 ROSTER Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games features the entire cast from the original game as well as a number of newcomers from each franchise, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and special maneuvers on both versions. Extra characters also appear in the form of boss or "rival" characters. Click the spoilers to see the entire roster: Team SONIC Spoiler: click to toggle Sonic The Hedgehog Spoiler: click to toggle Sonic the Hedgehog is the blue hedgehog that moves at Sonic speed who joins Mario as they go head-to-head at the Olympic Winter Games! Armed with his signature attitude and Spin Dash ability on the Wii and DS, and Jump Dash ability on the DS, Sonic brings a new level of competition to the Olympic Winter games as his team goes for gold in Vancouver! Miles "Tails" Prower Spoiler: click to toggle Miles "Tails" Prower is Sonic's best friend and always at his side. An ace pilot and mechanic, Tails returns to the Olympic Games with the Tailspin Flight ability on the Wii and DS to spin his tails like a helicopter and propel himself in the air, as well as the Propeller Dash ability on the DS. Knuckles The Echidna Spoiler: click to toggle Knuckles the Echidna has been friend and foe to Sonic for years. He has protected the Master Emerald on Angel Island, but now has his eye on a new prize: being #1 in the Olympic Winter Games! Powerful and determined, Knuckles will be going for gold with his new Screw Driver ability on the Wii and DS, and Spiral Uppercut ability on the DS. Amy Rose Spoiler: click to toggle Amy Rose is both graceful and powerful and a valuable member of Sonic's crew. While she tends to find herself following Sonic, Amy has come to the Olympic Winter Games to be a serious competitor! With the Pink Typhoon ability on the Wii and Ds, and the Rose Spin ability on the DS, Amy hopes to win over Sonic by bringing home the gold! Metal Sonic Spoiler: click to toggle Metal Sonic is new to the world of the Olympic Games. Modelled with extreme accuracy to Sonic by Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic is one of our blue hero's earliest foes. At the Olympic Winter Games, Metal Sonic hopes to gain an advantage with his unique ability on the Wii and DS known as the Air Boost. Shadow The Hedgehog Spoiler: click to toggle Shadow the Hedgehog, in his black fur and red stripes, returns to test his skills in the Olympic Winter Games. With the ability to harness the power of the Chaos Emerald, Shadow can perform Chaos Boost on the Wii and DS, and Chaos Control on the DS. Silver The Hedgehog Spoiler: click to toggle Silver the Hedgehog is a new competitor from Team Sonic. Coming from the distant future with telekinetic abilities, Silver's signature moves are the Levitate ability on the Wii and DS and Teleport Dash ability on the DS. Expect the unexpected when this time-travelling hedgehog takes on the Olympic Winter Games. Blaze The Cat Spoiler: click to toggle Blaze the Cat is a Princess from another dimension and defender of the Sol Emeralds. Blaze is a veteran to the Olympic Games and returns with her flaming hot Quick Tornado ability on the Wii and DS, and Quick Slide ability on the DS. Dr. Eggman Vector The Crocodile Rouge The Bat (Rival) Eggman Nega (Rival) Jet The Hawk (Rival) Team MARIO Spoiler: click to toggle Mario Spoiler: click to toggle Mario is the world's most famous plumber who has travelled from the Mushroom Kingdom to meet Sonic ni Vancouver and compete in the Olympic Winter Games. Amogst a number of his abilities, Mario brings from him his unique Spin on the Wii and DS and the Spinning Jump and Fire Fash on the DS, and is expected to show an outstanding performance in every event as an all-around player! Luigi Spoiler: click to toggle Luigi is the taller and younger twin brother of Mario. He has been on many adventures with Mario and now comes to Vancouver to compete in the ultimate winter competition. Using the Luigi Rocket technique on the Wii and DS or Green Fire Dash on the DS, he brings a unique advantage that he hopes will propel him to the top. Yoshi Spoiler: click to toggle Yoshi is Mario's friend living on Yoshi Island and usually accompanies Mario and Luigi on their adventures. Yoshi will put forward great effort in the Olympic Winter Games with his Flutter Jump ability on the Wii and DS and Thrash Dash ability on the DS. Peach Spoiler: click to toggle Peach is a princess in the Mushroom Kingdom. Although kidnapped many times by Bowser, Peach is going toe-to-toe with the other competitors in the Olympic Winter Games. Bimble and graceful, she has the unique Mid-Air Float ability on the Wii and DS, and the Princess Dash ability on the DS that allows her to join in the competition with a graceful technique. Donkey Kong Spoiler: click to toggle Donkey Kong is a new addition to Team Mario. With both strength and agility, this powerful competitor cannot wait to try his unique skills in this winter wonderland of Vancouver and Whistler. Donkey Kong comes ready for the challenge with his Spinning Kong ability on the DS and the Hand Slap Dash on the Wii and DS. Bowser Spoiler: click to toggle Bowser is Mario's arch-enemy and leader of the koopa race trying to take over the Mushroom Kingdom at every opportunity. Large and strong, this towering competitor has the Spinning Shell ability on the Wii and DS and Flame Dash ability on the DS. The snow will not slow down this member of Team Mario. You can be sure Bowser believes the gold medal has his name on it! Bowser Jr. Spoiler: click to toggle Bowser Jr. is a new addition to the Olympic Winter Games bringing with him his Back Spin Shell ability on the DS. Bowser Jr. is the son of Bowser, but don't let that fool you, he's aiming for first place and will do what it takes to get there! Daisy Spoiler: click to toggle Daisy is the princess of Sarasaland. While a bit of a tomboy, Daisy and Peach are great friends because they can relate to one another as they share the same regal status. she is also good friends with Mario and Luigi. Watch out for her flower power-- she uses her Flower Trampoline technique on the Wii and DS, and Flower Dash technique on the DS to give her an edge when competing! Wario Waluigi King Boo (Rival) Bullet Bill (Rival) Dry Bowser (Rival) REVIEWS Nintendo Power: 7/10 (Wii), 8/10 (DS) Official Nintendo Magazine: 9/10 (Wii), 9.1/10 (DS) Nintendo Life: 9/10 (Wii) Eurogamer: 8/10 (Wii) IGN: 6.5/10 (Wii) GameDaily: 6/10 (Wii) Aggregate Score: Wii: 7.6/10 DS: 9.1/10 Consensus: N/A Awards: IGN.com's Best of E3 2009: Best DS Sports Game MEDIA Screenshots Wii DS Videos: Spoiler: click to toggle Teaser Trailer Official E3 Trailer Trailer #2 Community Interview Wii Snow Sports Wii Ice Sports DS Snow Sports DS Ice Sports Wii Dream Events DS Dream Events French Boss Trailer Airport Commercial (DS Version) Magazine Scans: Nintendo Acci�n Leak ONM, Feb. Preview: 0/0.5/1/2/3/4/5\| Mar. Preview Games Master's Preview\| May: ~~0 (low quality)~~/1/2/3/4/5/6 Dandy Extreme preview Nintendo Power Reviews: Wii Review/DS Review Official Art Logo Boxart: US Wii\|CAN ver. US DS\|CAN ver. Wallpaper: Wallpaper 1: 800x600/ 1024x768/ 1280X720 Wallpaper 2: 800x600/ 1024x768/ 1280x720 Wallpaper 3: 800x600/ 1024x768/ 1280x720 Original Post Spoiler: click to toggle This GoNintendo blog entry was posted yesterday which shows the above magazine scan of a silhouetted Mario and Sonic grasping hands. The text, translated by TSSZ, reads "Who are these two and why do they come to see each other? Find out all the details on the mystery game in the next magazine. But before that, here are some clues: Games, Olympics, Cold, Its winter�". This is one of the rare GoNintendo blogs I've personally seen not full of a bunch of unsupported speculation (Remember Sega vs. Capcom?) not only because of the scan, but because IGN have also gotten ahold of the rumor and said that it's basically in the works after confirming it "independently". After the ridiculous success of the first, it's not hard to imagine that this is definitely the real deal. As such, this soon-to-be official topic will remain open for the inevitable. If the inevitable somehow turns out to be false, to the Rumors topic you shall go! Edited by BlizShadow, Dec 2 2009, 11:45 AM.
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Lady BlizShadow	Dec 11 2009, 12:47 AM Post #256
I still can't use this. Posts: 6,546 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,722 Joined: March 16, 2008	Because someone apparently didn't read the post where I specifically said the game's been out long enough to warrant it being unpinned. No worries. xP
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kicker	Dec 14 2009, 01:08 PM Post #257
Mushroom Hill Act 1 Posts: 450 Group: C Rank Knight Member #10,377 Joined: September 25, 2009	i knew it! i knew silver would be in a game again! and not one like rivals!!!
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The Deadman	Dec 15 2009, 11:56 AM Post #258
Hydrocity Act 2 Posts: 108 Group: B Rank Adventurer Member #10,120 Joined: July 5, 2009	i so cant wait to play this game!



kicker	Dec 15 2009, 04:44 PM Post #259
Mushroom Hill Act 1 Posts: 450 Group: C Rank Knight Member #10,377 Joined: September 25, 2009	ive heard conflicting things, some saying silver is playable without hacking, some saying he is playable through hacking only so im confused
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HollyYoshi	Dec 15 2009, 04:46 PM Post #260
I object to your claims Posts: 15,025 Group: =SB= Queens Member #9,640 Joined: January 9, 2009 Gender: Female Country: United States of America 3DS Friend Code: 1891-1489-0768 Nintendo ID: Agent_Blaire Game Currently Playing: Yoshi's Island	Silver is perfectly playable without hacking.



kicker	Dec 15 2009, 04:48 PM Post #261
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Frozendog521	Dec 29 2009, 11:51 AM Post #262
Character Select Posts: 24 Group: E Rank Adventurer Member #10,632 Joined: December 28, 2009	lol i bet it will be a classic Olympic games type



Red Ranger Eater	Dec 29 2009, 05:00 PM Post #263
Attacks you directly Posts: 2,662 Group: E Rank Legend Member #3,865 Joined: November 24, 2007 Playstation Network ID: DoktorHorde Xbox Live Gamertag: Doktor Horde Steam ID: ChaosPhantom	I rented it recently. It was actually a really entertaining game. I liked the hockey battle with dry bowser and his cronies. The music makes me want to dance while I play



BigTheCat	Dec 29 2009, 05:17 PM Post #264
Angel Island Act 2 Posts: 65 Group: D Rank Adventurer Member #10,588 Joined: December 12, 2009	I cant belive you can get a big the cat costume
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sonicthehedgehog2309	Dec 29 2009, 11:07 PM Post #265
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BelovedDoll	Feb 20 2010, 11:56 AM Post #266
Miss Shadow aka "The Shadowess" Posts: 808 Group: D Rank Hero Member #9,230 Joined: July 24, 2008	I finally got the money to buy Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. And just within playing the game for about 20 minutes, I`ve come across some hilarious stuff. Feel free to post some of your own that I will add to the list or if you wanna discuss what gets added to the list. Must be based on your actual experience with the game!! By Beloved Doll: 1. Shadow - "I`ll show you my true power!" starts figure skating 2. Eggman gets 3 places in front of Blaze in figure skating, ultimately coming in second place out of everyone. Should we worry? 3. Should we worry even more that Eggman programmed Metal Sonic to be good at figure skating? 4. Mario beats Shadow in Speed Skating. What`s wrong with this picture? ADMIN NOTE: I combined your topic because I felt there was no reason this couldn't be discussed in the meta-game thread. That's what I make these huge threads for, so all relevant information and discussion about the game can be in one place. xP ~ Bliz Edited by BlizShadow, Mar 17 2010, 11:10 AM.
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Supersonicgamer	Mar 14 2010, 12:01 PM Post #267
Angel Island Act 2 Posts: 56 Group: D Rank Adventurer Member #10,844 Joined: March 12, 2010	Huh. Haven't bought the game yet. Might see it. My cousin can't beat dry bones at curling. I tell him what you should do, but I guess you do it differently than I thought.
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Phoenix-Saturn	Mar 14 2010, 01:58 PM Post #268
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