GamesRadar - Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

Which version of Mario is the best version of Mario? (Feature)

Apr 3, 2009

Earlier in the week, we published an article showing some 50 versions of Sonic the Hedgehog to see which one is the 'best' to play as. But you can't do one without the other, so here are nearly 70 versions of Mario for your eyes to boggle at. ...

Saling the world: Halo 3, Call of Duty top U.S. Xbox 360 sales (News)

Feb 6, 2009

Danny Cowan from Gamasutra writes:

"Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.

This week's charts, with data taken from February 5th, 2009, find Halo 3 and Call of Duty: World at War at the top of North America's Xbox 360 software sales charts, while Star Ocean: Second Evolution and Mario Kart DS drive sales on portables.

Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp, with sales split out for each platform and territory, and pre-orders disregarded. This results in a true sense of what games are selling worldwide on the real-time updated service, as follows..."

Mario & Sonic nears sales milestone (News)

Dec 31, 2008

Despite being on retail shelves for over a year, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is still flying out of stores, with the popular title nearing the magical mark of two million in sales.

According to MCV, Sega has confirmed that sales currently stand at nearly 1.3 million on Wii and 460 000 on the Nintendo DS.

"Our aim is to hit two million by the end of 2008," Sega UK sales director John Clark told MCV. "Only Wii Play has more lifetime sales on Wii which tells its own story. And so far this year M&S has only been outsold on Wii by Wii Fit, Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii.

Games to cure your Olympic hangover (Feature)

Aug 29, 2008

The Olympic games have been over for a week now and you may feel like it's left a big space in your life. In fact, it's now a bit weird to turn on the TV and not see someone rowing or running (or crying). But don't worry – you don't have to wait until 2012 to fill that void again. Why, you can do it all again with the wonder of gaming! ...

Meet Charles Martinet at Nintendo World for Mario Super Sluggers Launch (News)

Aug 16, 2008

To celebrate the launch of Mario Super Sluggers, Charles Martinet, the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and more will be in attendance at the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan on August 24th, signing autographs and giving out a mysterious special gift from Nintendo to those who purchase the new Mario sports title.

Mario & Sonic: AtOG Over 10 Million Worldwide (News)

Jul 22, 2008

The president of Sega of America, Simon Jeffery, has announced that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has aready sold 10 million copies around the world.

UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic do it again (News)

Mar 17, 2008

Having not been put off by losing the top spot three times, Sega's title is back at the top of the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40.

Mario & Sonic sells five million (News)

Mar 5, 2008

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii and DS has sold five million copies, but another collaboration between the two iconic characters is still up in the air, Sega tells Next Generation. "Getting Mario and Sonic together in the first place took so long, every decade, to make that happen," Sega of America COO and president Simon Jeffery said in a phone interview. "So I think rushing into any other collaboration is not going to happen. ...

Strong 360 sales help Devil May Cry 4 debut at No.1 (News)

Feb 12, 2008

Xbox accounts for 61 per cent of units sold in UK.

The latest title in the former Sony exclusive franchise Devil May Cry has debuted in the UK's All Formats charts at number one, with the lion's share of sales on the Xbox 360.

Sixty one per cent of sales were on the Microsoft console, with the rest on Sony's PlayStation 3 and PC. The game is number one in the All Formats charts but also the individual format charts as well.

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games - Trailer 2 (Video)

Feb 8, 2008

Mario and Sonic characters headline this Olympic-inspired minigame collection. You'll want to link up with two or three friends for maximum silliness.

Famitsu Japan Game Charts From Jan 21st to Jan 27th, 2008 (News)

Jan 31, 2008

Famitsu via VGChartz reports from Jan 21st to Jan 27th, 2008, the hardware sales in Japan were as follows:

Console :

Wii : about 79k
DSL : about 75k
PS3 : about 29k
PS2 : about 11k
PSP : about 61k
360 : about 4.2k

Top 10

1. Wii Fit (Wii) : about 96k (total about 1.21m)
2. Winning Eleven: Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (PSP) : about 70k
3. Lucky Star: Ryouou Gakuen Outou-Sai (PS2) : about 61k
4. Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (DS) : about 54k (total about 145k)
5. Wii Sports (Wii) : about 28k (total about 2.69m)
6. Mario Party DS (DS) : about 26k (total about 1.56m)
7. Yggdra Union (PSP) : about 22k
8. Dora Base (DS) : about 22k (total about 141k)
9. Monster Hunter Portable 2 (PSP) : about 15k (total about 1.58m)
10. Wii Play (Wii) : about 14k (total about 2.15m)

New releases out of Charts(Top 30):

Exit (DS) : about 5.5k
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (PS3) : about 5k
The Sims 2 (DS) : about 3.7k
TOCA RACE DRIVER3 THE ULTIMATE RACING SIMULATOR (PS2) : about 0.75k

PaRappa dev questions DS's longevity (News)

Jan 29, 2008

PaRappa the Rapper developer Masaya Matsuura has thrown doubt on how long Nintendo can sustain itself in the casual gaming market. Answering a question relating to the popularity of the DS and Wii, Matsuura said, "Some people have said already that the DS software's bubble has burst. [One company I know has] some kind of learning type of game. The first one sold over 200,000, but the second one is 8,000. So these kind of things are going to happen." Should Nintendo be worried about what ...

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Review)

Jan 29, 2008

You hear the roar of the crowd, the announcer is barking his countdown, and you see four richly detailed 3D characters from the Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises crouched at the starting line. When the announcer cries "GO!", you madly scribble the stylus across the touch screen and watch as Mario, Sonic, Bowser, and Shadow gracefully haul ass down the track in a beautifully rendered stadium. Sexy 3D graphics, inspirational anthems, and tired wrists (in the satisfying sense)... ...

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games - Trailer 01-28-08 (Video)

Jan 28, 2008

Mario and Sonic characters headline this Olympic-inspired minigame collection. You'll want to link up with two or three friends for maximum silliness.

Famitsu Japan Game Charts 2008-1-14/ 2008-1-20 and Sales (News)

Jan 23, 2008

Famitsu reports via VGChartz, that the weekly sales between Jan 14th to Jan 20th in Japan were the following:

Console :

DSL : about 91k
Wii : about 76k
PSP : about 65k
PS3 : about 32k
PS2 : about 13k
360 : about 4.4k

Software:

1. Wii Fit (Wii) : about 108k (total about 1.11m)
2. Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (DS): about 91k
3. Mario Party DS (DS): about 38k (total about 1.53m)
4. Wii Sports (Wii): about 31k (total about 2.65m)
5. Wii Play (Wii): about 19k (total about 2.14m)
6. Monster Hunter Portable 2 (PSP): about 18k (total about 1.57m)
7. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (DS): about 17k (total 714k)
8. Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (Wii): about 17k (total 474k)
9. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii): about 17k (total about 844k)
10. Mario Party 8 (Wii): about 15k (total about 1.15m)
11. Mario Kart DS (DS): about 14k (total about 2.80m)
12. FF4 (DS): about 11k (toal about 559k)
13. School Days L x H (PS2): about 11k
14. DQ4 (DS): about 10k (total about 1.15m)
15. Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS): about 10k (total813k)
16. New Super Mario Bros. (DS): about 10k (total about 5.06m)
17. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS): about 10k (total about 4.56m)
18. Winning Eleven 2008 (PS2): about 9.6k (total about 605k)
20. Rune Factory 2 (DS): about 8.8k (total about 83k)
21. Everybody's Golf Portable 2 (PSP): about 8k (total about 202k)
23. Call of Duty 4 (PS3) : about 7.8k (total about 58k)
24. Star Ocean 1 First Departure (PSP): about 7.7k (total about 183k)
25. Power Pro kun Pocket 10 (DS): about 7.7k (total about 215k)

This week Upcomings :

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No soft is released

[DS]
Nothing special

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* Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights

First day sales in Japan (1/17) (News)

Jan 18, 2008

First Day Sales

Mario & Sonic at Beijing Olympics (DS) : about 40k

School Days L x H (PS2) : about 7k

Sonic Riders (Wii) : about 2k

Trauma Center New Blood (Wii) : about 2k

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (PS2) : about 2k

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games - Trailer 2 01-10-08 (Video)

Jan 10, 2008

Mario and Sonic characters headline this Olympic-inspired minigame collection. You'll want to link up with two or three friends for maximum silliness.

The Sexual Politics Of The Mushroom Kingdom (Feature)

Jan 9, 2008

9th Dec, 2008 Just what in the hell is going on with Mario and Peach? It was so simple back in the old NES days of Super Mario Bros. She got herself kidnapped, he went after her with the help of Luigi, and all ended happily ever after. Or so we thought. The thing is that it didn't really. It's become ever more apparent that since that first rescue things have only ever got messier, dirtier and more manipulative in their relationship. Far from the innocent damsel and hero set-up that appeared ...

Sega confirms a number of specific release dates (News)

Jan 4, 2008

Sega has sent out a specific European release dates today, confirming the exact release dates of some rather anticipated games like Condemned 2, The Club & Universe at War.

1UP's Jump Festa 2008 Report (News)

Dec 23, 2007

1UP Staff, 12/23/2007:

"We really should hate attending the Jump Festa videogame and comic show. But the promise of Square Enix titles making their playable debut is way too much to pass up."

"At this year's event, open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Square Enix was once again the main attraction for the videogame crowd. With the promise of playable debuts for the Final Fantasy fighting game for PSP, Final Fantasy: Dissidia, the new DS Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, and the new mobile Final Fantasy IV spinoff, Final Fantasy IV: The After."

"This year's showcase had Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XIII sandwiching short clips of the Parasite Eve mobile sequel and the Blu-ray version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children."

In addition, Sega, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, and Microsoft all have booths at the Jump Festa this year. 1UP's report briefly covers all of them.

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Screenshots)

Dec 14, 2007

Sega confirms some release dates (News)

Nov 28, 2007

Sega sent out an email today, confirming the release dates for a number of their upcoming games. Among others, relase dates for such highly anticipated games like The Club (Feb 8th '08), Condemned 2 (Feb '08) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nov 23rd '07) were confirmed.

Mario & Sonic game dated (News)

Sep 27, 2007

From MCVUK:

"Sega's Sonic & Mario at the Olympic games has been given a firm release date of November 23rd in Europe."

"The publisher has revealed further details of the playable events in the game, which include fencing, hammer, skeet, shooting, pole vault, gymnastics, triple jump and more Â¿ as well as the obligatory 100m, 400m and relays of both events."

Mario & Sonic: All 16 characters revealed (News)

Sep 25, 2007

Sept 25, 2007 Sega has just released some new screens of, upcoming Wii and DS title, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which show, for the first time, the complete roster of characters thatll be taking to the track when the game rushes onto shelves in November. Also on display are the four different character types, Speed, Skill, Power and All-Around, with each category housing four of the competitors. As we reported last week there will be a wide range of events on offer, each requiring a ...

Mario & Sonic at the Olympics: New events revealed (News)

Sep 17, 2007

Sept 17, 2007 Thanks to previously released screenshots we know that hurdles, triple jump, hammer, archery and, of course, the 100m dash will all feature in the upcoming Wii and DS title, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, when it's released in November. And now, thanks to a new trailer, Sega has shown off a few extra Olympic activities that'll be on offer. Mario, Sonic and their pals will also be competing in the high jump, javelin, swimming and table tennis as they fight for the title of ...

Sega Reveals Its Striking Line-Up For E3 2007 (News)

Jul 10, 2007

According to the author: "The time is counting down and the content is building up. It's just a matter of time before we start breaking down what will be on display and what will be worth checking out for fall (and future) gaming. For now, you can count on CB Games to provide you with a complete break-down of Sega's multi-game line-up for E3 2007."

Mario and Sonic clash at the Olympics (News)

Mar 28, 2007

Without trying to sound overly cliché, hell has officially frozen over. It wasn't long ago we were all getting into fistfights over who was cooler, Mario or Sonic. Anything one could do, the other could do better. Bloody lips, chipped teeth and scraped up elbows were a small price to pay if you managed to slam the other dude's favorite mascot. Today... not so much. Nintendo and Sega have been allies for years now, so that intense rivalry has lessened. But, in order to let the world ...

Mario & Sonic team up for Wii and DS! (News)

Mar 28, 2007

SEGA and Nintendo today 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 and the Nintendo DS system, this momentous agreement marks the first time these two renowned stars have appeared together in a game.

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Feb 4, 2008

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Jan 24, 2008

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