From: Nintendo Average Rating: Binding: Video Game ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Format: Nintendo Label: Nintendo Model: 73590 Platform: Nintendo DS Release Date: November 14, 2005
Features:
Race and battle with up to 4 karts at once -- or enjoy 8-player multiplayer action through your Wi-Fi Connection
Tour courses from classic Mario Kart games -- as well as brand-new tracks and arenas
All the crazy items and frantic speed players have come to expect
Product Description: Mario Kart DS lets you race and battle your friends all over the world. Get on the Internet via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, racing up to race 8 friends wirelessly with only a single Game Card!
Great for Grown-ups Too Just to add another perspective to the many reviews, I'm over fifty, and I've never played a racing game before -- or any of the classic Nintendo video games, for that matter. I bought this one only because of the high ratings and rave reviews. And I'm glad I did!
I've never been much into real-time games, frankly, but I've always liked having one around as a change of pace. Back when home computers were a novelty, I found the occasional Red Baron (a WWI flight sim) game refreshing after many hours of playing chess or turn-based games like Civilization.
That's just why I bought Mario Kart -- as a periodic change of pace from turn-based DS games like Advance Wars, Chessmaster, and Age of Empires. And it fills the bill perfectly. Maybe a little too perfectly, since Mario Kart is often my first choice nowadays.
I was worried that my aging reflexes might not be up to a game like this, but it turns out I can handle it. There are three speeds to choose from, and the slowest is challenging but quite manageable. I'll never master the game, but I can keep my cart on the track most of the time, and I've enjoyed my share of victories.
The race itself is spiced up with various items you can use to either enhance your own performance or interfere with your opponents' progress. And I find this a nice balance. You don't always have the speed or agility to win a straightforward race, but you can sometimes use the items to triumph anyway. Yeah, it's "dirty pool," but it's all in fun. And I think I'd probably lose interest in a straightforward racing game.
The variety of drivers, carts, and tracks (some of which have to be unlocked via skillful play) make for long-term enjoyment. This game does not soon get to where you feel it's the same thing over and over again. Some of the tracks are very challenging indeed, especially at higher speeds.
Anyhow, Mario Kart is lots of fun for young and old alike. One of the best purchases I've made for the DS. No regrets.
Perfect for young kids The ability for two or more kids to play from one game makes this a great addition to your Nintendo DS collection.
This if fun and family-friendly. I can't say anymore that hasn't already been said in the five-star reviews.
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friend has fun I am origianally the owner of this game, my friend wanted to play, and this is one of those games where you hook up, wait, you're in. We had lots of fun ballon battling(though on the same team)and v.s. a tiny bit. She and I had lots of fun.(balloon battling was cool, once you die, you turn into a ghost, if in multi-player mode, and throw real, not fake, REAL blocks.) Her favorite level is Tart Top, mine is Nintendo DS, it's cool. You blow up your balloons by the mic, but have to be standing still. In v.s. or Grand Prix, you choose your cart,(or kart)player, and course,(although if second player, have to be sorbet guy). All in all very fun!!
Matt's Mario Kart DS Review This game is really fun. The special cup race is my favorite. Mario Kart is really fun to throw stuff at other people to make them slow down. My fastest person on this game is Luigi. I would recommend every person that likes Mario get this great game.
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