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SEGA Europe Ltd and SEGA of America, Inc., today
revealed details of the exciting blockbuster title, Mario & Sonic
at the Olympic Games. Published by SEGA across
 Europe
and North America, and published by Nintendo in the Japanese market,
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is licensed through a
worldwide partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM),
the exclusive interactive entertainment software licensee of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC).
This exciting new game for the Wii video game
system and NintendoDS system is packed with all-new interactive
features and includes 20 authentic Olympic events – played out in
stylised Olympic venues. Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck control
system, players can have an unparalleled interactive experience and
compete using one of 16 characters – 8 from the world of Mario and 8
from the world of Sonic. The Wii controls are created specifically
to replicate the actions that offer the best results for each event
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The interactive Wii controls include actions like
swinging the Wii Remote to simulate hammer throw, notching the
Nunchuk to shoot arrows, and replicating swimming strokes. Players
can also discover the best way to win a game by experimenting with
different movements to discover secret boosts to propel them towards
a win.
With four playing styles to choose from, players
can decide their game strategy: all-around, technical, speed, and
power - for example: Mario and Amy (All-around), Peach and Tails
(Technical), Sonic and Yoshi (Speed), and Knuckles and Bowser
(Power). Players will be able to choose and try out, in both single
and multiplayer mode, each event individually with Single Match mode
(where players can choose their event and play until they score top
marks). They can also compete for the highest overall score in a
series of events in Circuit mode (where players can either create
their own circuit by choosing the individual events, choose a
pre-determined circuit, or randomly generate a circuit). Gamers
looking for extra tests of their athletic abilities can choose the
single-player Mission mode and earn top marks on challenges made for
only the toughest athlete. Additionally, gamers can learn about the
history of the Olympic Games through trivia, quizzes, and mini-games
and unlock all-new facts and figures from past Olympic Games in the
Gallery.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
will be in-stores across Europe on November 23rd, 2007, for Wii, and
Q1 2008 for the NintendoDS. |
