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 - One of two favorite DS gamesThis game is part of the Mario series of games for the DS. My kids prefer anything "Mario" over all of the other games available. They are ages 6 and 9. Rating: - Awesome gameI've had this game for about a week now, and I love it. I used to play MarioKart64, and was always my favorite game. What I really like about this version of the game is that it includes a couple of the old tracks from N64, as well as a few others. The new tracks are fun, and the game now has these missions you can do, as well as battle, vs, grand prix, and time trial. I give this game a thumbs up. PS i have yet to try multiplayer racing Rating:  - Stay in SecondThis game is really fun. It's definately the best racer for the DS. The characters are balanced, the tracks are unique, and the sound is excellent. Overall, it's a top-notch game. My biggest complaint is with the item system. People in worse places will get better items (For instance, the player in 5th place will likely get better items than the player in 1st.) This is kinda a cheap way to keep things close, but whatever. The thing I just can't stand, though, is the blue turtle shell. It seeks out and explodes on the 1st place player EVERY time it is used. This just encourages you to not take the lead until the end. Add in the fact that drafting (driving directly behind the person in front of you) gives you a speed boost, and it's almost best to stay in second. It's just strange that the races end up feeling like a little league game. I don't know if Nintendo is mad about the New England Patriots running up the score or something, but it's just plain stupid that it wants to give everybody a chance at all times. When a kid goes to his little league game, it's fair to keep things balanced. When a kid plays his video games, he should get the reward for racing the best. He should not be robbed because of "keeping it close" rules. Rating: - Welcome to the Nintendo DSMario Kart DS is one of the "killer apps" for the Nintendo DS, and for good reason. It is one of those games that show off exactly how much fun the unique little system can be. Using the classic Mario Kart franchise, the game utilizes everything from the dual screens to the microphone to the multi-player and online support available with the DS. Far from simply a demonstration of the impressive hand-held system, though, it is also a terrific game in its own right. The game follows the formula made popular by the long-running Mario Kart series. It uses characters from the Super Mario Brothers franchise and puts them through a series of go-cart races with tracks that resemble levels of the various Mario games. The tracks themselves are a lot of fun, but more fun is the ability to sabotage your opponent using tricks and traps like banana peels that make them skid out or koopa shells that you can use to knock the opponent in front of you out of the lead. In addition, the game has several alternate modes, including challenge levels and a balloon battle where your goal is to knock all the balloons off of an opponent's cart. The race, balloon battle, and shine runner modes can all be played by up to eight people with or without extra copies of the game. Additionally, the wi-fi capabilities of the DS allow you to play online with people anywhere in the world, although this mode lacks a high degree of communication, making the online opponents feel very much like smarter versions of the computer AI. In addition to sixteen new tracks, there are several tracks brought in from other Mario Kart games, making this version of Mario Kart a complete package that brings in both the past and present. Overall, this is an excellent game for both veterans and novices of the franchise. It's worth hours of fun on its own, and also does an excellent job of showing off how awesome the Nintendo DS can really be. Rating: - Awesome.This is hands down my favorite Mario Kart game to date. Everything from the graphics to the gameplay is just perfect. The primary reason why it's my favorite game in the franchise is the sheer wealth of tracks. There are eight cups in the game with four tracks each, bringing it to the grand total of 32 courses. 16 of these tracks are retro tracks from earlier incarnations of the game (SNES, N64, Gameboy Advance, and Gamecube). This game has the most tracks featured in a single Mario Kart game ever. I've only tried the online play a couple of times. Many of the players online use a method called "snaking" where they set off several consecutive mini-turbos while drifting back and forth across a straightaway. I pretty much got stomped most of the time. I'm not into the whole snaking idea, so I choose not to spend time learning how to do it well. However the Wireless LAN play is a blast. I'm sure this is going to keep my friends and I occupied for quite a while. If you own a DS, this is a must-have.
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