Would you look at this, it's another minigame collection on the Wii. This one has the distinction of being the first real crossover game for Mario and Sonic, which at the time was a big deal. You could tell that it was a big deal too since most of the minigames here play well.

Each minigame, or event since they are all based on Olympic events, is designed well and can be replayed quite easily. Whether to beat friends or to beat a high score, so there is something here to bite into. There are even a couple of Deam Events, which are remixed versions of the available events that utilize aspects of Sonic or Mario's worlds. All of these are cool in concept.

The issue is that there are very few minigames to play, and most of these are very simple and can be completed in a matter of seconds if you do it right. The game tries to extend this time by using circuits as you would see in Mario Kart, but it just shows off the repetitiveness and tediousness of the games more.

At the very least, the game looks nice and does a good job of representing each series well. As the first game in the franchise, it needs more work done, but it is ok as is. Nothing memorable but not offensive either.

I remember thinking was the most badass concept as a kid, the crossover of legends and opening cinematic honestly lives up to the task in building up the hype. Unfortunately, once you start digging into Mario and Sonic you realize the various Olympic events are rarely fun. Most of them just have you pumping your arms as hard as you can, or hitting simple timing challenges. If you love these characters getting to see the crossover was a fun treat, but they definitely needed more gameplay depth especially to justify a series that has been soldiered on across many titles.