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General information Platform: Wii U Developed by Sega Published by Nintendo Players: Single-player, Multi-player |
GAME INFORMATION
Mario and Sonic are back for the Winter Olympic Games, this time in Sochi in 2014. With a trail of previous olympic success in their wake they are both bound to make a major impact in the events at Sochi 2014.
Features of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014.
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Participate in a whole host of events in the Winter games including recreations of many real events such as curling, figure skating, snowboarding etc.
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The setting for this title is in Sochi, Russia.
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Not only does the game feature the real events of the Winter Olympic games though it also features Dream Events set in the lands previously seen in Mario and Sonic titles which enable superhuman moves and skills that wouldn't be possible in real life such as mixed events where the player could jump from a bobsleigh to a snowboard to Skiis all in one flowing event.
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The new advanced controls of the Wii U are utilised to offer players a more realistic feel to controls and immerse the players even more into each event.
Bowser and his team get ready for the bobsleigh event in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
As usual both Mario and Sonic will bring a team with them, with each character having its own skill set; some might be reliant on speed or skill, where others might favour strength or cunning. A list of the two captains teams is below
Team Mario | Team Sonic |
Mario Luigi Princess Peach Princess Daisy Yoshi Bowser Bowser Jr Donkey Kong Wario Waluigi |
Sonic Tails Amy Shadow Dr. Eggman Knuckles Blaze Vector Silver Metal Sonic |
The first look video for Mario & Sonic at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic games from Nintendo Direct
A video compilation of art and screenshots from Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games on Wii U.
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