Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games reviewed.

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games reviewed.

If your a games nuts, at one time you will have at least one or two games based on the Olympic games.

Mario and Sonic continue that theme, but with a colorful Nintendo flare. Most of your favorite Nintendo characters are available to play with each having certain bonuses in speed, stamina or strength. You can also select your own Mii to play the game as well.

You do not get access to all the sports at once but have to play and unlock new sports.

The available sports includes track and field, rowing, fencing, archery, shooting, swimming, gymnastics, dream sports and other. My best event is that hammer throw.

You can play individual events, or you can opt for circuits of 3-5 events.

The best way to play the game is against family and friends. You can have up to four players in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. And don't expect to win every race. My son humiliates me in the swimming and jumping events. I get revenge in the running events, archery and throwing events - hammer and javelin. The game makes the most of the Wii interactive remote and expect to break out into a sweat particularly in the speed events like running. Various events require different skills - some speed of movement of the remotes, others quick thinking on choosing the right combination of buttons, others are a matter of timing. Thus it will be very difficult for one person to dominate of the events.

If your looking for a really fun family and friends games with a bit of competition then this is the game.