Asterix at the Olympic Games
Asterix at the Olympic Games is a Wii action game released in 2007 developed by Étranges Libellules. It centers on movement and immediate actions, enemy and hazard responses, and stage objectives, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around Wii Remote pointing and motion input, the Nunchuk, and Classic or GameCube controllers where supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.1 / 10
About this game
Asterix at the Olympic Games is a Wii action game centered on movement and immediate actions, enemy and hazard responses, and stage objectives. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hits, camera behavior, and readable hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while standard-definition output, motion feedback, and interface scale at television distance need to preserve control readability. The genre-specific limitation is that camera behavior, collision rules, input mapping, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. Platform conditions also include the Sensor Bar, remote batteries, motion calibration, peripheral requirements, storage limits, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.
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Asterix at the Olympic Games is strongest as a humorous cooperative adventure, not a deep sports collection.
Asterix at the Olympic Games is more a two-player comic adventure than a serious contest for medals. Switching between Asterix and Obelix supports mechanisms, exploration and fights with Roman soldiers, while collected helmets buy extra combos. Coordinating with a friend is more rewarding than clearing enemies alone. Nine chapters and roughly ten sports events offer accessible variety, not a long campaign or deep competitive system. Comic, game and live-action worlds intersect playfully, and the reviewed French voices and cartoon music reinforce that adaptation's personality. Wii gestures and direct event selection make short competitions easy to enter, but repeated arm motions do not deepen the rules. Character fans willing to rotate activities should enjoy it more than players expecting a comprehensive Olympic simulation.
Strengths
- Complementary heroes and coordinated mechanisms make cooperation meaningful.
- The comic, game and live-action crossover gives the adaptation distinctive humor.
Weaknesses
- A brief story and shallow sports provide limited long-term competition.
- Repeated arm movements can be tiring and cooperative tasks still require coordination.
Who it is for: Asterix fans seeking accessible two-player puzzles and a compact action adventure.
Play notes: Expect simple sports, coordination between partners and arm-intensive repetition rather than a comprehensive Olympic simulation.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Nine chapters and roughly ten sports events supply accessible variety, but the brief adventure and simple competitions offer limited long-term challenge. | Reviewed | 6.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Complementary heroes, cooperative mechanisms and purchasable combos enliven exploration and combat more effectively than simply clearing groups of soldiers. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Comic, game and live-action worlds collide playfully; the reviewed French actor voices and cartoon-like music give that localization distinctive humor. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Wii motions and direct event selection make short competitions approachable, although repetitive arm movements become tiring without adding much competitive depth. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Étranges Libellules
- Publisher
- Atari
- Release date
- 2007
- Platforms
- Wii
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventureSports
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsThird PersonLinear LevelsSolo-friendlyDodgeMain Story Under 10 HoursPlatformingReal-time CombatFast-pacedReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2007
- WiiWorldwide2007
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