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Asterix op de Olympische Spelen for Nintendo Wii
Asterix at the Olympic Games for Nintendo Wii combines a three-dimensional action adventure with sporting competitions. Asterix and Obelix travel to Greece when Brutus starts tampering with a magic mirror and strange portals. You explore Olympia, defeat groups of Romans, smash obstacles and find switches to open new areas. The story draws on both the comic and the film, adding its own plot involving portals.
During the adventure, you switch directly between Asterix and Obelix. Their strength, timing and teamwork are needed for fights and puzzles, while unlocked Olympic events provide a change of pace. The sports include running, jumping and throwing, among other activities, and use movements of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. A second player can join parts of the adventure locally.
Alongside the story, Antique Mode offers individual competitions with twelve unlockable characters. You compete against the computer or a friend and can replay events without going through the campaign. Two players need two Wii Remotes and two Nunchuks. The game works entirely offline and has no online leaderboard or downloads; the adventure, sporting events and local multiplayer are all on the disc.
Region and language
Our Nintendo Wii games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Asterix at the Olympic Games supports one or two players on the same Wii. Each player uses a Wii Remote with a Nunchuk. The full campaign and Antique Mode are on the disc and require no internet connection.
Manual
Asterix op de Olympische Spelen for Nintendo Wii includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Asterix op de Olympische Spelen
Étranges Libellules developed Asterix at the Olympic Games for Wii, PlayStation 2, PC and Xbox 360. Atari released the Wii version in Europe on 9 November 2007, a few months before the wide cinema release of the film of the same name. The studio had previously made Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 and carried over its direct combat and platforming structure.
The game became more than a simple collection of sports minigames. Its creators built a continuous adventure in which Asterix and Obelix explore Olympia and unlock competitions. Portals allow encounters with actors and elements from the film without following the comic's story literally. Antique Mode brings the sporting events together separately and makes twelve characters available for head-to-head contests.
The Nintendo DS edition is fundamentally different and focuses almost entirely on minigames. Wii, PlayStation 2, PC and Xbox 360 instead share the three-dimensional adventure. On Wii, sporting movements and attacks were mapped to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, and local cooperative play was added. The game remained a standalone release; later XXL games use different stories and should not be regarded as expansions to this disc. This Wii version therefore retains its own controls and campaign.
Similar games for Nintendo Wii
Mario & Sonic focuses entirely on official Olympic events, records and tournaments with a large selection of characters. Asterix includes a more limited series of sporting events alongside a full action adventure, battles with Romans and puzzles. Both use Wii motion controls and local competition, but Asterix has a continuous story and levels you can explore.
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon combines platforming, combat and local cooperative play for two players on Wii. Spyro and Cynder fly, use elemental powers and follow a fantasy story without sporting competitions. Asterix keeps its heroes on the ground, focuses on Romans and puzzles, and breaks up the adventure with Olympic events you unlock.
Alice likewise combines a film world with platforming, combat and environmental puzzles. There, you switch between five magical companions, and progress revolves around time, telekinesis and illusions. Asterix uses physical strength, larger groups of enemies and sporting events, and also offers local activities for two players.
LEGO Indiana Jones lets two players travel through chapters from the films together, fight and combine character abilities. Asterix also supports local cooperative play, but uses longer areas of Olympia, direct battles with Romans and sporting competitions you unlock. LEGO places more emphasis on building, collectibles and free play with a large selection of characters.
Raving Rabbids consists mainly of individual comedy minigames played with Wii motion controls. Asterix also has short competitive events, but places them within a third-person adventure featuring exploration and combat. Antique Mode lets you replay events directly, while the campaign offers a more connected experience than Rayman's separate challenges.
