

For example, instead of drumming the controller, players have to quickly stroke the touchscreen. The DS game is the same in design, but due to lack of motion controls, its events are much less physically demanding than those on the Wii.

For example, in table tennis the player movement is controlled by the Wii, while the swinging of the racket is controlled by the player. Some aspects of the gameplay are computer controlled. There are also events that are more physically demanding, such as the five running events which require rapid drumming of the controller. While the Nunchuk is required for archery, it is optional for most of the events. The player moves the remote in a manner similar to the method the separate games are played in real life for example, swinging the Wii Remote to replicate hammer throw or pulling back the remote and tilting the Nunchuk like a bow and arrow. On the Wii, the events consist of using the motion sensor capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment to control the actions of the on-screen character. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a collection of twenty-four events based on the Olympic Games. The player twists the Wii Remote and presses various buttons, as instructed, to perform tricks in the trampolining event. Mario & Sonic sold over 10 million units and started a series of related sport video games to coincide with upcoming Olympic events. The Wii game was awarded the "Best Wii game of 2007" at the Games Convention in Leipzig. Sega adopted the IOC's mission of promoting sportsmanship and interest young people in the Olympics by using its characters following this theme, Nintendo allowed Sega to include Mario with Sonic the Hedgehog, created by Sega as a mascot to rival Mario in the early 1990s.Ĭritics praised the multiplayer interaction of the Wii game, and variety of events of both versions, but criticized the Wii version for its complexity and its DS counterpart for not offering the same interaction between players. Both games follow rules and regulations of the specific sports. The DS version uses the stylus and button controls. Players assume the role of a Nintendo or Sega character, using the Wii Remote to mimic sports actions such as swinging a paddle. Mario & Sonic on the Wii and DS is a collection of twenty-four events based on the Olympic Games. The first official video game of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, it is licensed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through exclusive licensee International Sports Multimedia (ISM), and is the first official crossover game to feature characters from both the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was published by Nintendo in Japan and by Sega in other regions, and released on the Wii in November 2007 and the Nintendo DS handheld in January 2008. It is the first installment on the Mario & Sonic series. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a crossover sports and party game developed by the Sega Sports R&D Department.
