Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Nintendo Wii

I was a huge fan of Mario and Sonic at the Summer Olympic Games. Now, I can't play that game without comparing it to this one. I'm assuming that you have played the first game, but you don't need to have played it to enjoy this one in anyway. There are new characters, one in every skill type. They are Metal Sonic for speed, Bowser Jr. for all around, D.K for power, and Silver for skill. Also, there are more dream events, which are (thankfully) nothing like the glitching four dream events in the last. It has great graphics, and is much more easier to navigate. From here, I will give you a run down of some of the events and my opinions. You can, but don't have to, use your wii balance board for some events, including bobsleigh, my favorite.FIGURE SKATING: All about timing. You pick your own musical choice from a selection provided (Some of the songs include Ave Maria, waltz of the flowers, etc.) and make motions with the wii mote in time to the music. It is one of my and my friends favorite, though it sounds and looks much harder than it is. Don't let that discourage you!HOCKY: This is best with more than one person. It is the best multiplayer event in the game. My friends and i had so much fun. The directions, however, are very unclear.THE MULTIPLE SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING EVENTS: these are the most disappointing. They all seem the same, and are hard to control.BOBSLEIGH/SKELETON: these are very fun and realistic. you have the option of using the Wii balance board, where you can steer the sled with your weight by swaying back and forth. It almost seems real. Or you could play the normal way, which is just as fun.CURLING: Bocci on Ice. My only complaint with this is that its the longest event by far. It takes from 15-20 minutes to complete a tournament. As oposed to the usually 2-5 minute events.SPEED SKATING: All about timeing. It can be kind of frustrating, but I find it very fun.Overall, this a very fun game. It's alot better with more than one person, though. For one player, there is festival mode, which is a one player adventure mode. It is not too tough, nor too easy. I found it to be very enjoyable. Another thing is... do not purchase this game if you are troubled with rythems. this game is all about timing, swinging the wiimote down at the right time. It can be VERY frustrating at times. I'd recommend this from ages 8 to 15 or adult.So, here I am telling you more bad things than good about the game, and I'm rating it 5 stars. Truly, please believe me when i say this is the good game. I just have an annoying habit of being negative. This is well worth the price.

We got the Mario & Sonic Winter Olympic game for our Wii along with the Wii fit board as a late Christmas present. From day 1 everyone was skiing, snowboarding and sliding down the snow trying to beat each others and their own persoanl bests. Every visitor has had to try it too which adds to the fun and I'm sure hooked more people whne they return home.The graphics are excellent and we like the fact that if you do fall off the side of the slopes or crash, it gets you back up and in the race very quickly.I have a 5 year old and 6 year old daughters who prefer this to any of the other Wii games they have played which gives testiment. Maybe now the winter olympics have finished this interest will wane but a great buy.Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Having bought Mario and Sonic at the Summer Games, we were very surprised to see the changes for the Winter Olympics. It is easier to play but not so easy that it doesn't challenge. If you have a Wii board, it does add a different dimension than just using the Wii-mote. The downhill racing games, especially the Dream mode ones, feel alot like Mario Kart Wii. Another fun aspect of the game my kids enjoyed (boy-7 and girl-8) was the ability to shop at the Olympic village. They can customize boards, bob sleighs, skiis, and outfits. The one feature that I thought was cool was how you can set your weather channel to Vancouver and the weather there will be refelected in the game. At a minimum, my kids are now looking forward to seeing the real Olypmics in February.

Although there was a misunderstanding with my initial order,#108-0976953-8398637 I had decided to keep the game after all. However, I must start from the beginning to end up with my dissatisfaction. The Mario Olympic game was initially purchased on March 8, 2013. I stated I thought I had received the wrong game and was issued a refund and asked to either return the game or be charged for it. In the end I decided I would go ahead and keep the game and give it to my nieces and stated this in a message o whomever had written me initially. However here is where my dissatisfaction falls into play.. On May 6,2013 I received a message in my email stating if I do not return the game I will be charged $29.49 if I did not return the game. I figured this was fine since I had decided to keep it after all. That very same day the funds were removed from my bank account. Then on May 29, 2013 I received a second notice to return the game of face a charge of $29.49 for the same order.. So now I'm extremely frustrated, WHY on earth was I charged TWICE for the same game??? In a nutshell, I paid for the game, was refunded then charged on may 8, 2013, and then charged again on May 29, 2013.. Now while I DO want the game, I also want my second payment refunded as this is not fair nor was I ever informed that ya'll would be charging my multiple times!! Any help with this matter would greatly be appreciated as well as an insurance that I won't continue to be charged for this game! Enough is enough already.Thank you for your time and immediate attention in this matter..P.S. I can supply copies of my online bank statement showing the charges if need be!!Also this seems to be the ONLY way to be noticed as multiple emails have NOT been acknowledged