What can I say? I have been a huge fan of both Super Mario and Sonic my whole life! So when Seagull told me he had a chance to get us some copies of Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games to review, I got ecstatic! I mean, when I was little, it was a dream of mine to have my two favorite characters come together in a game. Granted, I wanted to see them in an Adventure/Platform type of game where Robotnik and Bowser team up and its up to Mario and Sonic to stop them from destroying the world. But until that day comes, we are stuck with Mario and Sonic putting up some friendly competition against each other in the Winter Olympic Games. Did SEGA improve from the last year's Summer Olympic game, or did they somehow manage to make a bad game with Mario in it? Hit the jump to find out!
SEGA recently sent us a couple copies of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, one for Wii and one for DS. Now we are ready to start posting our hands-on impressions! The Summer Games edition did quite well all over the world, and was actually a big surprise for many people. Somehow they took Sega's biggest mascot, Nintendo's biggest mascot, and a huge event like the Olympics - crashed 'em together, and made something good!
The last Winter Olympic game I played was Nagano Winter Olympics 1998 for Nintendo 64 and it was pretty sweet, albeit very limited in tracks and controls. But this is 2009 and on the DS. We also have Sonic and Mario as guides to this years festivities, not your average people. Ready? OK, lets go!
It's probably a good thing, then, that Sonic is returning to his roots. In a title codenamed Project Needlemouse, the Blue Blur will return to his 2D home. The teaser video above also mentions HD graphics, but that shouldn't disqualify Wii just yet - we wouldn't be surprised to see a downgraded version for Nintendo's console.
We'll keep you updated as the game's 2010 release date draws nearer.
Looks like SEGA is making another Sonic Racing game... this time for the Wii and DS! But this time he will be joined by his SEGA co-stars. What do you guys think? I think SEGA is trying to make Sonic like Mario and have him star in every game genre possible... Might be helpful if his games weren't sub-par compared to the Mario Games! Below is the debut trailer:
According to Spanish gaming site Revogamers, there is a sequel to Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games eading our way. Here is the translation of the Nintendo Action magazine scan, from the site Sega Nerds:
Rough translation: “Who are these two and why do they come to see each other? Find out all the details on the mystery game in the next magazine. But before that, here are some clues: Games, Olympics, Cold, Its winter…”
What do you guys think? I personally think that they should stop making the Olympics games and just make a Sonic and Mario crossover platforming adventure game!
Here is the new trailer for the upcoming Wii Exclusive game, Sonic and the Black Knight. Do you think this one can finally break the streak of Bad Sonic games? Let us know in the comments!
I say rumor only because I don't want it to be true. The above image, apparently the cover of the September issue of Nintendo Power, reveals "Sonic and the Black Knight" as a Wii exclusive. No information on the title is available yet, but stay tuned to N+ for developments.
On a side note, WHY THE CRAP DOES SONIC HAVE A SWORD?
Believe it or not, SEGA may actually have created an awesome Sonic game. It may actually FINALLY succesfully bring Sonic into the 3rd Dimension! This new trailer, a 360 build, shows off more gameplay footage of Sonic cruising at increadible speeds through a 3D world (on a track mind you) while -get this- the camera keeps up!
Of course graphics wise this video is more impressive then Wii will probably get, but what you are watching for, is the FUN factor. Look how awesome!
Oh and I know, I know, some of you heard that a different team is handleing the Wii versions different levels, but there is a saving grace to this news... Dimps, the secret team behind the 2 AMAZING Sonic Rush games on the DS, is in charge of level design! They just hid under the name Sonic Team in Rush. By the way, if you don't have Sonic Rush 1 or 2 yet and you have a DS... GET ONE!
Not too much in the realm of video game news these last few days eh Nplussers? Anyway, I DID find a video of Sonic: The Dark Brotherhood to get you guys a little more excited. When you actually see the gameplay it reminds me more of Sonic 3D blast. Hopefully we don't have to collect the damn Flickies this time!
A short teaser trailer showing off a bit of the "unleashed" part of Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as Official Site Dedication! bonus points to whoever can name the tune he is whistlen'
SEGA recently sent over 10 new screenshots for Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. They still look .... interesting. Zero Gravity has already released in North America and Japan, and will release in Europe on February 22.
Update: As it turns out, my camera is crap. so it can;t pick up the TV and as a result will not be picking up this broadcast.
We'll do this again at some point, just not tomorrow.
Hey there ev'body. Just giving you a heads up that tomorrow I will (hopefully) be having a live broadcast of Mario and Sonic: At The Olympic Games. Live. Mario and Sonic. LIVE. This is the first (and not last) live feed from N+, so let's hope I don't screw it up! It will start at some point between 11am and 2pm EST. (4pm and 7pm GMT). I will post up a definitive time in the morning. Stay tuned.
Holy crap. I'm excited and disappointed at the same time. On one hand, I feel like Smash Bros. sold-out/caved-in/did-it-for-fanservice. But as a friend pointed out to me: Smash Bros. is all about fanservice. To be honest, I'm just jealous that Megaman hasn't been revealed yet.
On the other hand, IT'S FLIPPIN' SONIC THE HEDGEHOG.
This was originally posted on the German version of the Smash Bros Dojo, which explains my awesome image-capturing skills to the right (Best reward for staying up late--EVER). As soon as I posted this entry, the English version of the Dojo updated with the Sonic news. Some pictures [posted after the break] and a video has been posted on the Smash Bros. Dojo Website. I lost count of how many times I watched the video.
Sonic's back with his patented spin dash and hopefully some speed that will give Fox McCloud a run for his money. He's also able to use his classic springboard (which includes the epic *SPROING* noise) and a dastardly downwards dash kick. His Final Smash allows him to gather the power of the seven Dragon Balls Chaos Emeralds and turn into Super Sonic.
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games is shaping up to be an excellent game. SEGA wants to demonstrate this by taking a dive into the traditional Wii marketing formula - a bunch of people in a room playing Wii. Fine with me, this trailer looks awesome, and I find myself becoming more excited about this game with every bit of media or information released. It's number three on my Christmas shopping list; are you going to pick it up?
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games comes sprinting to American stores on November 20 and triple-jumps into Europe on Christmas.
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What can I say? I have been a huge fan of both Super Mario and Sonic my whole life! So when Seagull told me he had a chance to get us some copies of Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games to review, I got ecstatic! I mean, when I was little, it was a dream of mine to have my two favorite characters come together in a game. Granted, I wanted to see them in an Adventure/Platform type of game where Robotnik and Bowser team up and its up to Mario and Sonic to stop them from destroying the world. But until that day comes, we are stuck with Mario and Sonic putting up some friendly competition against each other in the Winter Olympic Games. Did SEGA improve from the last year's Summer Olympic game, or did they somehow manage to make a bad game with Mario in it? Hit the jump to find out!
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