Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
In this DS adaptation of the Wii title, Sega and Nintendo's characters appear in the same game for the first time in history. At the same time, this title uses the official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games license…
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a sport developed by Sega Sports R&D, released 17 January 2008 on Nintendo DS.
What Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a sport game developed by Sega Sports R&D and released in 2008. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo DS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this DS adaptation of the Wii title, Sega and Nintendo's characters appear in the same game for the first time in history. At the same time, this title uses the official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games license and features the official venues and environments of the 2008 Olympic Games. Mario, Luigi, Peach, and friends go head to head with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and their group in a sports competition through various Olympic events. Each character has different sets of attributes; these attributes give certain characters a slight advantage over others in particular events.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is the 191st of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008.
What it launched against
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games launched on 17 January 2008, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4 and Bully: Scholarship Edition.
Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4, Bully: Scholarship Edition.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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