Mario - a seasoned athlete. He chased a soccer ball and basketball, won medals and trophies won by racing. There is nothing surprising in the fact that the mustachioed plumber at the time forgot about saving the princess and went to the Olympics to defend the honor squad Nintendo. However, much of which nobody could anticipate, so the fact that rivals Mario and his friends would be called footed hedgehog Sonic. Although he did not stir up any of the sports achievements, yet ready to act with dignity and beat a couple of world records in running fast and high jumping.
In fact, there is no background story at all. Player puts before the fact: there are heroes of the universe, and Nintendo are the heroes of the universe Sega. No conflict is not stated, and the villains are the saviors on a par with the worlds of princesses and characters of the second plan. In the mid-90's like a collection of mini-games would have caused a flurry of indignation, or applause. Now, when the popularity of Sonic fades in my eyes, all attention goes to Mario. However, the characters in video games can always be put aside and make yourself as a participant in the Olympic competitions. For this handy player avatars - Mii, devoid of all sorts of talents and abilities more.
 | |  | Mario stood: only now he realized that everything around either dressed in bathing suits or dive naked, and only one he dared to get wet in the attire of plumbing. | | Brute physical strength is no guarantee of victory. However, there is also no place podlyankam Vario, and the rate of Shadow does not matter - before the Olympic rings are all equal! |
Go for the gold medal! A total of Mario & Sonic submitted to the twenty kinds of competitions. From a simple dash and finishing fencing, all the local races using the Wii features the most ingenious way. Unfortunately, some sports disciplines management got so congested that used for a couple of attempts unlikely to succeed. However, the workaround does not exist - if you want to open all game, will have to adjust and win first place at the beginning of all available competitions. After that you can try your hand in the second single-user mode, where the player is invited to meet certain conditions. For example, do not throw a projectile as far as possible, and the distance between markers 30 and 40 meters. Nunchaku, incidentally, is not always required, so that if a guest has brought only console with loaded into it Mii, it is enough to try together several disciplines.
Each match is accompanied by a detailed explanation of how and what to do. However, when it comes down to it, memorized instruction to help could do nothing - everything is a little or not at all as stated in the certificate. For example, in the same race are invited not only to alternately raise a nunchaku, a console, but the time to press the button "B".The trick is that the instructions did not say when exactly it occurs "on time", as a result of the player is forced to experiment, make mistakes and eventually give up the passage of this mini-game in favor of another. And after, when there is only one ill-fated race, it catches up with insight: if the shake-click everything is chaotic and, preferably, closing his eyes, then something yes will turn out.
 | Modest role elements |
Surprisingly, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games present a modest role-playing elements. Characters are divided into four groups (strong, balanced, fast and experienced) and have a unique set of characteristics. But do not choose a hero based on his performance in the statistics window, because in fact it is nothing on impact. Otherwise, what's the point to play for Mii, if it is deprived of all these superhero powers? And then, the creators have gone to unprecedented generosity in providing a choice of all the characters at once - up to Amy, Shadow, Valuidzhi and other fans to the joy! However, one trick the developers themselves still possible: even on the cover and paint the icon «Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection», no online multiplayer here, however, did not. The only thing you can count, so this upload their high scores table and see other people's results of various competitions.
 | |  | Ping-pong at first seems a leisurely, even lazy game. The enemy, by the way, could easily miss in the time of filing. Several times in a row. | | To win the fencing is not important to look for trouble and a little more dodge. Out - counterattacked the enemy was at a loss. |
Simulator for hands The basic game elements migrate from one mini-game to another, and this greatly facilitates learning. That in the sprint, which in the long jump, used a model run - it is necessary very quickly raise and lower the controllers. However, the jump is only important to start, quick acceleration, and then when the game itself will record the speed, swing the remote - that is, jump. The trick is that if the explanation says "swing" or "jerk", it refers to these actions. Management is so sensitive that lazy visual signals play may be interpreted incorrectly, and then do not deduct for trying. In the same jump height is very important and fast stroke, otherwise the character on screen, stumble, fall, or simply not doprygnet to the plate.
Among those represented in Mario & Sonic competitions easily identify a couple of particularly interesting, as is easily seen and created a pattern, they are not so attractive discipline. You can also find ideas borrowed from other collections from Nintendo. The same table tennis is played in almost the same as in Wii Play, but rather recognizes the strength and direction of impact. However, the undisputed favorite in any company would be "a springboard". To jump right to flap every time the remote control before the character concerns trampoline.When he attains sufficient height, the screen icons will begin to appear: the button "A", "B" or "twist", that is, a control must be spinning. During each jump you need to quickly press buttons in accordance with the scheme shown on the screen, and then the athlete will fabricate tricks and earn points. Stupidly, but the excitement includes the first attempt.
After a cursory acquaintance with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games will inevitably feel a little disappointed. Still, it is not the same "dream game", which is asking me, just call childhood memories of 16-bit past. But a start, and maybe in the future, we are still waiting for a game where Mario and Sonic save the world together.
 | |  | Springboard - a really hard fun. The higher you jump, the more rod action. | | Graphical side of Mario & Sonic is probably the only quality game that deserves only praise. Find fault with absolutely no sense! |
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