Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games eschews the deep storylines of traditional Mario or Sonic titles for a light narrative wrapper. The premise is pretty basic: Characters from the Mushroom Kingdom and Sonic have teamed up to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, putting aside their usual rivalries (including the classic Mario vs. Bowser and Sonic vs. Dr. Eggman rivalries) for some friendly competition in athletics. Players select from a roster of favourite characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman and compete in dozens of official Olympic sporting events, trying to break records, win medals and prove which character (and which gaming universe) is the best in friendly competition.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS version) has a large collection of touchscreen and stylus-controlled sporting events, different from the motion-controlled Wii version: Events include: Athletics (100m, hurdles, long jump), Swimming, Table Tennis, Archery, Fencing, Gymnastics and many more. Action by Stylus: Most of the action is done by tapping, swiping or circling with the stylus in a rhythmic fashion rather than the traditional buttons. Character Stats: Each character has different speed, power, skill and stamina stats which will influence their performance in the different events. Single Event & Circuit Modes: Play individual events for quick matches or compete across multiple events in Circuit mode to earn medals and unlock content. Multiplayer: Local wireless multiplayer, head to head competition. Mission Mode Special challenge missions related to certain events, for extra rewards and unlockables.

Single Event, Circuit or Mission Mode From the main menu. Pick your character from the Mario and Sonic universes -- each has different stat strengths. Select an Olympic sport (i.e. 100m Sprint, Swimming, Table Tennis, Archery). Follow the on screen instructions to do the stylus actions , which can be fast tapping for sprinting events , swiping for throwing/jumping events , or precise circular motions for technical events like gymnastics . Time your inputs well, as accuracy and rhythm usually trump button-mashing in most events. Complete the event to see your ranking, time or score vs AI or multiplayer opponents. In Circuit Mode, you can compete in a variety of events one after another to earn medals and unlock new characters, costumes and events.

Download your emulator of choice (melonDS, DeSmuME, DraStic or RetroArch) from romlibrary.com. Follow the installation instructions corresponding to your operating system for the emulator you are using. Setup BIOS files if needed ( melonDS / DeSmuME) . See the official emulator documentation . Select your legally-owned game file through the emulator's "Open ROM" or "Load Game" menu. Enable touchscreen/mouse input mode, because most events rely heavily on stylus taps and swipes. Tweak Settings - Resolution, frame skip and audio to get the best performance for fast paced sprint/swipe events. Start Press Start/Play to launch Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and start competing.

Windows: melonDS (Best Overall) DeSmuME NO$GBA Android: DraStic DS Emulator (Best Performance) melonDS Android Lemuroid macOS: melonDS DeSmuME Linux: melonDS DeSmuME iPhone / iPad (iOS) Delta Emulator RetroArch melonDS (if supported)

D-Pad – Move / Navigate A Button – Confirm / Action B Button – Cancel / Back X Button – Special Action Y Button – Menu L Button – Switch Events R Button – Switch Events Start – Pause Select – Options Touch Screen / Stylus – Event Controls & Mini-Games