Mario and Sonic At the Olympic Games is a collection of 24 minigames and is licensed by the Olympic Committee as official merchandise for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. The videogame lets your family play as 16 different Sega and Nintendo videogame characters, while competing in Track, Field, Aquatics, Gymnastics and other Olympic disciplines. The game also supports the use of Mii’s. (more…)
Sonic (Sega) and Mario (Nintendo) will compete head to head in this officially licensed videogame for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, China.
The game will feature over 20 different olympic events and a variety of unlockable fantasy events. (more…)
LeapFrog’s Sonic X for the Leapster is a Sonic themed Edutainment game. Sonic, a.k.a. “Sonic The Hedgehog” is one of the best-known video game characters in the world. Sonic X is an animated television series, featuring the video game hero Sonic the Hedgehog and is based on the storylines of the Sonic Adventure series. The series was animated and produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and the Sonic Team. In 2003, 4Kids Entertainment licensed Sonic X for American U.S. licensing, allowing companies like LeapFrog access to the popular video game character.
Sonic X for the Leapster and Leapster L-Max is suited for player’s ages 5-7 years old. Players will enjoy navigating Sonic thru 3 different worlds, while improving their Counting, Addition, Subtraction skills. The game can be best classified as an educational “platform jumper” or “platformer”, where the player must jump from and to platforms or over obstacles. The game does a great job of letting the very youngest of players experience some of Sonics most famous moves, such as the ability to run uphill and thru Roller coaster-like loops. Your youngster will not have control over Sonic during these preset action sequences, but we are certain that most kids will not notice - leaving your child satisfied and thrilled at the same time. Different math problems must be solved in order to advance. These exercises range anywhere from very basic counting and sequencing to additions and subtractions with numerical and visual support. Three different educational mini games will be encountered throughout the game, which can also be accessed directly thru the main menu along with the three different worlds of Sonic X. We found Sonic X to be very similar, if not identical in game-play to “Numbers on the Run” for the Leapster L-Max”. Looks to us like Leapfrog is “recycling” game-play, which makes the customer end up with essentially the same game, only with different graphics.
Overall Sonic X is a fun game that offers a good balance between education and entertainment. The animation and action is far more immersive compared to Sonics “Numbers on the Run” clone. That’s why we are giving Sonic X our Thumb’s Up.
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SEGA Corporation and Nintendo Co. Ltd. made a historical announcement that two of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry, Mario™ and Sonic™, are joining forces to star in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Developed for the Wii™ video game system and the Nintendo DS™ system, this momentous agreement marks the first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game.
Published by SEGA across Europe and North America, and published by Nintendo in the Japanese market, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games will be available for Holiday 2007 and is licensed through a worldwide partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), the exclusive interactive entertainment software licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Sonic and the Secret Rings is the first Sonic game for the Nintendo Wii. The player must steer Sonic thru seven different levels (plus one tutorial level). Each level has multiple challenges, ranging from easy to hard. The controls are intuitive and easy to learn for players 7 and up. Sonic and the Secret Rings also offer’s several Multiplayer games, which consist of short Minigames comparing to those found in games like WarioWare. Overall, we are happy to see Sega’s blue Hedgehog return to his roots of jump and run gameplay. The game does become more difficult as you progress and the motion sensing controls are not without flaws. Watch our Kidconfidence Video Review for more.
