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Sunday Comics: Dead Island Looks like Sega’s Masanao Maeda underestimated the power of Sonic and Mario in the same game. Back at TGS last year he claimed that Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games would sell four million copies, matching the sales of the original Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis. Expectation met, and neatly surpassed. In three months the title has sold over five million copies worldwide as gamers flocked to the store in droves to witness what sort of train wreck occurs when you let Sega screw around with both their own characters and Nintendo’s, while parents bought up copies because it was the most kid friendly game they could find without Billy Ray Cyrus’s daughter on the front cover. Since they mention both in the press release, I am assuming this covers both the DS and Wii versions of the game, but they’re equally mediocre so I’ll allow it. Congratulations Sega for proving once again that a game can sell based on characters alone.
Mario & Sonic aux Jeux Olympiques : MiiUploaded by SEGA
Didn’t think Sega could make a worse trailer than the last one. Boy was I WRONG. The Miis don’t look anything like the over-acting actors, there’s too much waggle, too much wiggle, too many grins and far too many awkward hoots. I believe there may even be a holler or two there towards the end. REAL games won’t end in hollering. They’ll end in “goodness, my wrists certainly are sore”. [via Go Nintendo]
We posted earlier today of a handful of new events that had been added to Sega’s Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games, but missed out on some North American specific details. Good news for those looking for an answer to the burning questions “Who’s faster, Mario or Sonic?” and “Who’s a better fencer, Luigi or Tails?” as Sega has bumped up the release date to November 6 for the American release. After being jostled around, from November 13 to November 20, it seems they’ve settled on the sixth, also noting the Wii game’s new “gold” status.
If you missed out on my hands-on impressions while wearing a casual V-neck T-shirt, don’t pass them up again. And turn up those speakers for maximum Princess Peach punishment!
If you thought that a fat Italian plumber outrunning Sonic the Hedgehog was pretty implausible, imagine my lazy arse doing it. Sega has announced Mii integration in the upcoming Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, allowing you to use your Mii to compete against gaming legends, finally allowing me to live out my fantasy of stabbing Wario in the face with an epee, though the lack of a full-contact co-ed wrestling event leaves another unfulfilled.
Along with the Mii integration, Sega has also confirmed four Dream events to be included in the game on top of the extensive lineup of real Olympic events. These take place in colorful, game-inspired stages laced with power-ups and special moves, appeasing the Mario and Sonic purists out there. There’s a Dream Race on the Sandhill Race Course, Dream Platform Diving which sounds a bit like Pilot Wings skydiving, Dream Fencing on jungle beach, and Dream Table Tennis in a ‘sci-fi wonderland’. Hit the jump for more details while I go tweak my Mii in preparation.
Sega has revealed details on the game modes and Olympic events included in the upcoming Mario and Sonic At The Olympic Games, the historic meeting of the mascots. Six field events, three track events, and two each of aquatics and gymnastics around rounded out with skeet shooting, archery, table tennis, rowing, and Crecente’s personal favorite, epée fencing. Omissions that make me sad include diving, weightlifting, and synchronized swimming, which would have made for an excellent Simon says style minigame. Speaking of minigames, players will be able to compete in said tiny games along with trivia and quizzes in order to unlock Olympic facts in the gallery. Exciting, I know, but you need something to do once you completed the challenges of Mission Mode, run yourself through Circuit Mode, and exhausted your favourite events in Single Match Mode. Hit the jump for more details.
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McWhertor had a little hands-on time with the Princess in Mario & Sonic Olympic Games…she’s a fast girl, if you know what I mean.
