Talk:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

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Discontinuing work here to focus on a established Nintendo franchise, this article need the following to continue the path to reach FA:

  • The question of "why the Olympic Games?" needs to be answered and added to the appropriate section.
  • Update screenshot
  1. Gameplay - Check for errors. Add DS gameplay once reviews are out.
  2. Reception - Eventually the DS game will need its own paragraph here. Expand critical content section, impact of the first game to star Mario and Sonic, and maybe sales information when available.
  3. Proofread, then GAN

-« ₣ullMetal ₣alcon » 17:48, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

What kind of reviews has the DS version got? 16:13, 2 December 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.242.233.83 (talk)

None. The DS version doesn't come out until mid-January. TJ Spyke 23:17, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

Does anybody have any trivia relating to this game? Easter eggs, quirks, etc?

I could state one now to get the ball rolling - how Sonic in all swimming events wears a lifejacket - this is a joke regarding the fact that he sinks like a stone in water!143.92.1.121 (talk) 04:38, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Trivia is useless, it offers nothing. -Sukecchi (talk) 11:56, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

The guy on the commercial said "Merry-o and Sonic" .. that's very sad. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 02:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Er, what? The announcer, at least in the US commercials, pronounces it correct. I don't know about commercials in other countries though. TJ Spyke 02:56, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Well I'm in America and he clearly says Merry-o. That's the southern hillbilly pronunciation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 17:47, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

You must have misheard, because i've seen the commercial dozens of times and he says Mario correctly. TJ Spyke 00:32, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

I just heard it just now and he CLEARLY said Mary-o. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 00:40, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Mary-o or Merry-o? You said Merry-o first now you're saying Mary-o... In any case, are you referring to this [1], this [2] or [3]? Pronounciation sounds right to me... Nil Einne (talk) 07:06, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
None of those three is the one I'm seeing on tv. It has the same announcer as #1 but some of the same footage as #2. As for how I'm spelling what I hear, the name Mary and the word Merry are homonyms. If you don't know that, maybe you shouldn't be debating.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 00:42, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
It's already been established that the correct pronounciation has been used, you are just hearing things wrong. TJ Spyke 00:47, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Why exactly is this being discussed still? It's not likely this will be added to the article. Wikipedia isn't a guide to minor trivia things like this. RobJ1981 (talk) 07:16, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Merry and Mary are NOT pronounced the same. Very similar but there is a difference... If you weren't aware of that, perhaps it's not surprising that you hear something which no one else hears. Nil Einne (talk) 14:48, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Have you ever BEEN to Wikipedia? That's EXACTLY what it's for. When something odd happens upon something's release, it tends to go unremembered, except on Wikipedia. For a HUGE crossover event of the biggest names in videogames to have such a glaring error in their ad speaks volumes about modern advertising. It's a part of our shared cultural heritage now and there's nothing you can do about it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 00:42, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

I disagree with Rob a lot, but he is more right than you on this. If something would be forgotten without Wikipedia, then it's not notable enough for Wikipedia. Only NOTABLE stuff is supposed to be on Wikipedia, and something as non-notable as the announcer in a commercial supposedly mispronouncing a name (which did not happen here) isn't notable. Even if an announcer did say the name wrong, we wouldn't note it. TJ Spyke 00:47, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Why are you having such a hard time understanding that different versions of the commercial are airing in different places? I have confirmation from another person that there's a version where he says Merio. I'd have shut up a long time ago if not for this inexplicable refusal to believe me based purely on what you've seen yourself.
There's only 1 Wii commercial. I just saw a commerical for the DS version, where the guy does say Mario wrong. Still not notable though. Not that it matters, but saying what someone else said is not a reliable source (besised, we had provided actual proof in the form of commericals). TJ Spyke 00:27, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
Even if your claims are true (and as it stands they are unsourced and given your inability to differentiate between merry and Mary seem dubious to me), it's still not noteable. Wikipedia is an encylopaedia not a collection of trivia whatever you may like to believe Nil Einne (talk) 14:48, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Story

Does this game actually have a STORY MODE to it? Trueblue584 (talk) 21:12, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why?!

Why are people so Anti-character about this page. Yes, there is some tiny little dot of a picture but thats it. Wait i know why it is, its because Mario game articles dont ussually have them. Well this game is made entirley by SEGA. Nintendo just gave permission to add Mario characters in it. So its a SONIC GAME with a few mario characters. Anyway, what is so bad about having a section telling about the characters. Not really an encylopedia if it dosn't give as much info as possible. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.236.153 (talk) 19:34, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Um, it's not a "Sonic" game. Half of the characters are from Sega and half from Nintendo. Yes Sega developed it, but under the supervision of Miyamot and Nintendo is publishing it in Japan. It's a shared game. TJ Spyke 23:25, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Still dosn't explain why adding a character list is considered Devil Worship with this page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.236.153 (talk) 22:11, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree about a character list. See the previous discussion: Talk:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games/Archive 1#Can we see a list of characters?. TJ Spyke 03:44, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

I think that there should be a character list because there are characters form two diffrent companys. It might also be a good idea to add a list of events.Ghostcar313 (talk) 01:42, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

I already put a list of characters in the image with the characters. Also, we couldn't put a list of events because that would be considered game guide material. Magiciandude (talk) 00:41, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry to jump in but it makes sense to have at least a list of characters from the Mario and Sonic universe. It will be misleading if this game fails to fill in the details. Anyway, if you prefer to hold back then what's the point? I'd rather resolve it by agreeing to something. That's all. Johnnyauau2000 (talk) 11:22, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Great exaggeration ip. The problem is how it was being implemented. The only notable aspect of the characters is that their from Nintendo and Sega, other than that there is no reason for a section to be dedicated to them. « ₣M₣ » 01:13, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Gallery mode

I added a gallery mode section in the article, but I'm not sure if it warrants its own section. I feel however, that trivia from the Olympics are found there and that there's music from both series should mentioned in the article. Magiciandude (talk) 00:33, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Controls

I don't know anything about the game myself, since I have never played it, but I believe that it might need a controls section. Most other video game articles have one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mynameisnotpj (talk • contribs) 12:30, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a game guide or a manual, so I don't think such information is allowed. If it is in other articles it probably should be removed. Geoff B (talk) 15:41, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, only mention the controls if they're innovative, original, or unique. Being that these games are on the DS and Wii, this is likely to be the case. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 02:16, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
Go to StrategyWiki. That's where you go in to check on the controls on this game. Johnnyauau2000 (talk) 11:23, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Unused Characters

should we list some unused characters like Jet,Donkey Kong,etc?Mysterious Nazo (talk) 11:46, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

I think that stuff only belongs to the individual character articles as it might be considered trivia or irrevelant information. But then again, I do remember about the "over 20 characters" were planned to be in, so I suppose we can use the characters as examples. Magiciandude (talk) 00:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Olympic President disses video games

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=189500

"You won't hear me saying sport is not fun - it is. But it requires austerity and discipline. The answer is achievement. You will never achieve in a video game. It is not really success."

139.142.226.178 (talk) 21:14, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Since he's referring to the whole video game industry, not just this game, it doesn't really belong here. Magiciandude (talk) 22:24, 24 May 2008 (UTC)