Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for DS Review

A review for the game which was recently release on the DS platform.

When it comes to minigames, Mario has shown he has the success. After the mammoth surprise success of Mario Party DS for the Nintendo DS, many were surprised by the new gameplay that brought life within the party. That also has shown within the rivalry between Mario & Sonic The Hedgehog back in the 90's with the console wars between Sega & Nintendo. But now that Sega had stopped making video game systems after the Dreamcast, they've made great games for other systems. But, nothing yet has shown the real head to head rivalry in the same video game of Sonic vs. Mario until last year when Mario & Sonic at The Olympic Games was released on the Nintendo Wii. The game worked well with fun, but didn't drive in the gamers. Let's see how the DS can handle the Olympic glory.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic games for the Nintendo DS brings in the handheld action of the Wii title, as the Summer Olympics shine in with a new twist on gameplay, as your favorites like both Sega & Nintendo fight it out for the gold. You can play with anyone from Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, or your favorite Sonic classic characters like Knuckles, Dr. Robotnik, Tails or even Sonic himself. There are over 20 different exciting events that bring out the fun and gameplay of the Olympics that shine well, including a few events that are exclusively found on the DS edition too. You can play all the events that were on the other version like fencing, the long jump, or swimming, as well as new events like Canoeing, cycling and platform high diving. The graphic look well and the control is a bit easier to maintain through each of the events, where the Wii edition did show as a weakness.

While Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games doesn't shine as well to bring new DS gamers in as was the case with Mario Party DS, it still is a fun game for those who are eagerly awaiting the excitement of the upcoming Summer Olympics, and brings in a few nice twists into what Olympic sports video game have missed for awhile. I thought it was fun, but could've had a bit more to shine.

Graphics: B

Sound: B

Control: B 1/2+

Fun & Enjoyment: C+

Overall: C+
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