Nintendo Wii Screenshots: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

I absolutely loved playing the first Mario & Sonic game, so I have been excited about this release. It took a long time for me to get around to playing it, as I had to cancel Gamefly to save money. My brother finally got it from his Gamefly rental queue and let me try it while he had it. It did not disappoint. Now I just wish I could get to own.

The events are better then the summer ones, but mostly just because I love the winter Olympics a little more than the summer ones overall. The playability is also way better because of the addition of Wii Balance Board play. It is really cool to play Bobsledding by sitting on the balance board. I have not been in a real bobsled unless you count the Matterhorn, but this new way of control makes it a lot of fun and at least seem realistic. It is also great to still be able to play with just Wii remotes for those that do not have nunchucks other than the one that came with the Wii (we only have two around because my bro and I each have our own Wiis).

Overall it is a lot of fun if you are into Sport mini game stlye games, as really there is limited overall depth. You do not get the sport specific depth of gameplay games like Shaun White Snowboarding can offer, but it is still fun to get to try different sports in one title. It is also more in depth then the summer one with the addition of more modes to play and the shopping customization of gear and stuff aspect (I did not really get a chance to check this out, though). A must have for Winter Olympic fans as well as those that loved the Summer one. If you only slightly enjoyed the summer one you might not like this more, but the addition of features may make this one great if you just felt it needed something a little more.

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