Mario & Sonic Olympics 2 on the way News

DS Wii News by Ellie Gibson

22 January, 2009

A secret source has confirmed to Eurogamer that a second Mario & Sonic at the Olympics game is currently in development.

As reported by Go Nintendo, news of the sequel has appeared in Spanish magazine Nintendo Accion. They've got the name of the game down as Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics.

A SEGA spokesperson declined to confirm or deny the report, simply telling Eurogamer, "No comment, I'm afraid."

However, a person who knows about this sort of thing has since confirmed the sequel is in the works, and will have a wintry theme.

It's not the most surprisingest of news when you consider how successful the first Mario & Sonic game was. It was released for Wii in November 2007 and DS in February 2008, and five million copies were sold in the first three months alone.

Mario & Sonic was also GAME's third best-selling title of 2008, beaten only by Mario Kart and FIFA 09. A little surprising considering it was a bit 7/10.

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DFawkes

22/01/09 @ 10:39

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No wonder, it's still in the bloody charts. Still, I was hoping they'd at least leave it until the next Olympics.

CallousB

22/01/09 @ 10:47

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Makes perfect sense. Especially considering how many of its events would also be suited to the balance board.

andywilkie35

22/01/09 @ 10:51

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I hope they make this half decent this time

Entity

22/01/09 @ 10:56

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Oh my Wii may finally get some use again...

For those of you who demand this, here you go:
/sarcasm

barat

22/01/09 @ 10:57

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Probably ready for Vancouver 2010.

myiagros

22/01/09 @ 11:11

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It hardly suprising given how many bloody copies they sold of the first one.

The previous one came out over 6 months before the start of bejing, so this will probably be about the same distance before vancouver, so about September.

monkeylite

22/01/09 @ 11:11

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Oh dear...

Malek86

22/01/09 @ 11:11

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Didn't really like the first one, so I can skip the next. Though, I actually only have the DS version (but that means I can at least skip the DS version of the new one).

Oh well, it's still going to sell a trunkload of units anyway.

Stuz359

22/01/09 @ 11:12

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I definitely think in multiplayer that it was a great party game.

Exposer

22/01/09 @ 11:12

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"They've got the name of the game down as Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics."

No, they haven't. The translation of the magazine is �Games, Olympics, Cold, It�s Winter!� and was translated by a small Sega site that you've not even bothered to source. Well played, Eurogamer.

peteb

22/01/09 @ 11:23

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Its pretty obvious that they will call it "Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics" though. Or "Sonic & Mario at the Winter Olympics"...

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Cid

22/01/09 @ 11:42

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I thought the game got old quite fast. There were very few truly satisfying events, and the likes of long and high jump felt extremely sluggish.

frankster

22/01/09 @ 11:51

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Now I atleast know beforehand I can skip it. The first one didn't keep me occupied longer then a day. Another day in my life I won't get back.

OnlyMe

22/01/09 @ 12:15

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Olympic games needs to come out more often, and sometimes not only olympic games. Look at Winter Games, Summer Games, World Games, California Games, Skate or Die, Ski or Die etc for inspiration. The more games like these, the better - and maybe someday these games will be fun again.

Rizzle

22/01/09 @ 13:47

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Winter Olympics >> Summer Olympics. Absolutely loved Winter Olympic Games: Lillehammer '94 on the SNES. Basically, if this game includes the biathlon (that's skiing AND shooting, kids!), I'm sold.

Thornhillboy

22/01/09 @ 15:51

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This game was really popular in my flat. Mainly because we are all stupidly competitive.

NotSoSlim

22/01/09 @ 16:03

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We all knew they were going to Milk the game after the sales of the last one.

lol

electrolite

22/01/09 @ 16:09

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First one wasn't bad, bit patchy, but generally not bad, so this has potential

OnlyMe

22/01/09 @ 19:43

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So, is the first one recommended as a partygame? I will probably not play that game alone, after all. But with a bottle of wine, some beer, tacos and friends, it can be fun, right?

smelly

22/01/09 @ 20:52

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My neice loves the original game.. so what do reviewers know?

And i played it along with her at christmas - and enjoyed it too.. not something i'd buy but it was enjoyable.

Seems to me people who slag it off either havent played it - or will slag off anything that isnt a "mature" shooter

AHiFi

23/01/09 @ 04:23

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Rizzle - Absolutely loved Lillehammer '94 on the MD (presume it was the same). =D Biathlon was immense. I still remember my Eddie Eagle-esque performances on the ski jump...

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