One-dimensional button masher(at least for the first level), but it's one of the firsts to depict sports events(well, athletic events) in the form of time-precision mini-games. It still leaves a lot to be desired though, since most of the games revolve around nailing one particular element right(namely the angle under which you jump or throw javelin) with little place for added depth. However, unlike the unfortunately-controlled Activision's Decathlon(also a button masher, with a twist), Hyper Olympic is brutally hard to the point of unfairness, meaning that one lost event would lose you your entire game.
Even the Japanese version, which is easier than the American release, is not nearly easy enough to warrant enjoyment in this game. That being said do please play the Japanese release. The NES port is a very good conversion, too, and I think it's slightly easier.
Body
tips
Formatting [b]text[/b] - bold [i]text[/i] - italic [s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough [tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type [color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list) [spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover [https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site
Linking When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Formatting [b]text[/b] - bold [i]text[/i] - italic [s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough [tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type [color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list) [spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover [https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site
Linking When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].