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Game Information
- Platform: Nintendo DS
- PEGI Rating: Ages 3 and Over
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Technical Details
- Race up to seven other pals over local wireless with only a single game card via DS Download play
- Play over 30 courses, including classics from the original Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and Mario Kart: Double Dash
- Crazy items, frantic speed, and a new mission mode make this game a Mario Kart fan’s dream
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description:
Mario Kart DS will drive players new and old to distraction as they race their way around a selection of tracks, including all-new extravaganzas and time-honoured classics from previous versions of the games. What's more Mario Kart DS will be the first Nintendo DS title to offer gamers online play allowing you to race anyone, anywhere, anytime for free.
Want to show off your skills? Then get excited as Mario Kart DS features both online and wireless multiplayer modes. By using the Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play feature, up to 8 players can link up with just one game card. Alternatively you can battle it out online with three other players either in the comfort of your own home using your existing Wi-Fi broadband; or in the High Street either at Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Access Points in store or at Nintendo Wi-Fi connection enabled public Wi-Fi hotspots. Never before has it been so easy to pick up a games console and challenge friends from all over the world for free.
Nintendo's unique new Friend Roster enables players to play online with their friends, all you need to do is set up a Friend Code by swapping a number with your friend, they will then be added to your Friend Roster and you can select to play with them online anytime, anywhere. Alternatively you can play with someone of a similar skill level. This is done seamlessly via Nintendo's servers through the use of a skill mapping system to ensure the environment is open to users of all ages and skill levels.
The Nintendo DS's double screens are put to perfect use in Mario Kart DS, moving certain features, such as the map onto the bottom screen, clearing the top solely for the fast paced action. Mario Kart DS also allows players to see what weapons their opponents have, thanks to a small symbol next to their faces on the lower screen. For the first time ever you will know what item to hang onto and what tricks your opponents have up their sleeves.
Following in the Mario Kart tradition, players must pick up items along the track such as power-ups which they can use to boost their own powers, mushrooms for a speed boost, a star to become invulnerable or shells, bombs and bananas to attack their opponents. Players can use these items to knock their opponents off the track and out of their way. These power ups can dramatically change the outcome of a race, so mastering these can give you the vital edge over your opponents.
Product Description
It's time to race...with no wires attached! The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting you race and battle locally with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a Game Card. Plus, play with up to three people around the world with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection! An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad rounds out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 courses including new DS-exclusive creations and classics drawn from every Mario Kart game.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
To put it short, it's a brilliant game! The Best Mario Kart game to be released since the original Mario Kart back on the SNES
Gameplay
Control of the karts are perfect. Its what you should expect from a Mario Kart game, proper control to win the race
Features
= 32 tracks (16 new and 16 classic)
= 8 cups to win in 4 different difficulties (32 in total)
= For the first time, battle mode with computer controlled characters (6 battle stages to choose)
= New Mission Mode (e.g. collect 30 coins in 15 seconds, beat this character, etc)
= VS (quick race)
= Multiplayer (DS - DS and WiFi)
Graphics
Best I've seen on a DS, better than the N64 Mario Kart game. Touch screen is used as a course map. There are 2 versions, a zoomed in map which show where objects are placed and there's a standard map, which shows the outline of the course
WiFi - NINTENDO's WINNER
Race against up to 4 people from various places around the world. Limited number of tracks to select, but there are some good ones to select (my personal favourite: Rainbow Road). The only negatives are people quiting the race halfway through, and some jumping around but the good points overshadow the negatives
Lifespan
Cups won't take too long to complete, but you still have mission mode to complete (make sure you get at least 1 star for every mission) and, of course the WiFi races
FINAL VERDICT
What's stopping you? Even if you don't have WiFi, you'll still have loads of fun, get it now!
Gameplay
Control of the karts are perfect. Its what you should expect from a Mario Kart game, proper control to win the race
Features
= 32 tracks (16 new and 16 classic)
= 8 cups to win in 4 different difficulties (32 in total)
= For the first time, battle mode with computer controlled characters (6 battle stages to choose)
= New Mission Mode (e.g. collect 30 coins in 15 seconds, beat this character, etc)
= VS (quick race)
= Multiplayer (DS - DS and WiFi)
Graphics
Best I've seen on a DS, better than the N64 Mario Kart game. Touch screen is used as a course map. There are 2 versions, a zoomed in map which show where objects are placed and there's a standard map, which shows the outline of the course
WiFi - NINTENDO's WINNER
Race against up to 4 people from various places around the world. Limited number of tracks to select, but there are some good ones to select (my personal favourite: Rainbow Road). The only negatives are people quiting the race halfway through, and some jumping around but the good points overshadow the negatives
Lifespan
Cups won't take too long to complete, but you still have mission mode to complete (make sure you get at least 1 star for every mission) and, of course the WiFi races
FINAL VERDICT
What's stopping you? Even if you don't have WiFi, you'll still have loads of fun, get it now!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Well, I never thought Nintendo would do it, but they've created a kart title worthy of rivalling the 1992 SNES classic. I loved that game, and Nintendo have pulled off a great feat on the DS.
Having bought a DS a few weeks ago, I had to choose a title to go with it. I naturally gravitated to a choice of New Super Mario Bros, and Zelda's Phantom Hourglass. But my eye kept getting drawn to the Mario Kart case. I tried to convince myself not to buy it, that it'd only let me down, like Mario Kart 64 did all those years ago. I think I made the right choice.
Mario Kart DS is a very racy game. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Yes, we all know about the various missles, power-ups and other things that can get in your way, but for me, my favourite pasttime on the SNES was getting those personal best times down. MK DS recreates this feeling once more, more so than Mario Kart 64 or Double Dash. It's fun to try and get those times down.
But Nintendo haven't gone all serious on us, no. That's just the 'boring' comparison stuff out of the way. It's an incredibly fun game with an excellent replay value. Hooking up with friends is easy, and the varied tracks, cup and unlockables will keep you entertained for ages. The bottom screen is great. You don't use it for touching anything except the menu choices, yet believe me, it's essential. It gives you a topdown faraway view of the action, and you will find yourself using it a surprising amount of the time. Multiplayer was seamless too, I've never dropped connection once, and it's fun to race against people from all over the world. My only gripe is with people cheating in races. It's not in every race, but common enough to annoy you. I recently had one guy send three blue shells after me, after I had the cheek to overtake him. After he'd been cheating by using invincibility before even hitting a ? block, when he thought I wasn't looking. Hm.
All of your favourite racers are back too, so I don't need to bore you with the details. Many are unlockable, and I still haven't unlocked them all. The graphics are great for a DS. Better than the n64, but not quite as good as the Gamecube. Nintendo have impressed me in other ways though. The animations are great, you can tell the developers put a lot of time into them, and the 60fps also contributes to the fast clean pace.
This is a game I can't recommend highly enough. It's fun, and takes some characteristics from previous kart games, (including tracks) and meshes it together. There's nothing I can really fault it with, and it's great for kids and adults alike.
Fantastic.
Having bought a DS a few weeks ago, I had to choose a title to go with it. I naturally gravitated to a choice of New Super Mario Bros, and Zelda's Phantom Hourglass. But my eye kept getting drawn to the Mario Kart case. I tried to convince myself not to buy it, that it'd only let me down, like Mario Kart 64 did all those years ago. I think I made the right choice.
Mario Kart DS is a very racy game. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Yes, we all know about the various missles, power-ups and other things that can get in your way, but for me, my favourite pasttime on the SNES was getting those personal best times down. MK DS recreates this feeling once more, more so than Mario Kart 64 or Double Dash. It's fun to try and get those times down.
But Nintendo haven't gone all serious on us, no. That's just the 'boring' comparison stuff out of the way. It's an incredibly fun game with an excellent replay value. Hooking up with friends is easy, and the varied tracks, cup and unlockables will keep you entertained for ages. The bottom screen is great. You don't use it for touching anything except the menu choices, yet believe me, it's essential. It gives you a topdown faraway view of the action, and you will find yourself using it a surprising amount of the time. Multiplayer was seamless too, I've never dropped connection once, and it's fun to race against people from all over the world. My only gripe is with people cheating in races. It's not in every race, but common enough to annoy you. I recently had one guy send three blue shells after me, after I had the cheek to overtake him. After he'd been cheating by using invincibility before even hitting a ? block, when he thought I wasn't looking. Hm.
All of your favourite racers are back too, so I don't need to bore you with the details. Many are unlockable, and I still haven't unlocked them all. The graphics are great for a DS. Better than the n64, but not quite as good as the Gamecube. Nintendo have impressed me in other ways though. The animations are great, you can tell the developers put a lot of time into them, and the 60fps also contributes to the fast clean pace.
This is a game I can't recommend highly enough. It's fun, and takes some characteristics from previous kart games, (including tracks) and meshes it together. There's nothing I can really fault it with, and it's great for kids and adults alike.
Fantastic.
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
When my brother had Mario Kart DS for his N64 I was addicted to the "balloon" battle mode - and it was the first thing I played when I got my hands on this.
The DS version is, if anything, an IMPROVED version! Before you could only battle mode against other 'human' players, whereas now you can do battle against up to 7 CPU controlled players.
There are tracks galore and more to unlock, lots of different characters to choose from and again - more to unlock.
There are new weapons too and for each character you select you can choose different vehicles. Some are faster, some are easier to handle, etc. This makes this classic game bigger than ever before. Once you complete all the tracks in 50cc mode, you can move to bigger engines. You can also play with different characters, select a different car (there are several for each of the CC modes - each individual to the character you choose).
I have played over WiFi via the Nintendo WFC service, and I performed pathetically compared to the international super-players I pitifully tried to beat! But I'll improve!
I have also played the DS to DS two player mode with just one game cartridge (Download play) and this was phenominal! I was beaten this time round too by my good colleague Marc - but I'll soon get him back. You can play Battle mode this way too, which is great - as we both have a DS, but we only have one game card between us!
This looks and sounds fantastic on the DS. The touch screen allows you to change the track view which comes in handy on battle mode. Whether you want to spend a good session on your DS, or a few minutes - this game is perfect - and so much fun on your own, or with others.
The DS version is, if anything, an IMPROVED version! Before you could only battle mode against other 'human' players, whereas now you can do battle against up to 7 CPU controlled players.
There are tracks galore and more to unlock, lots of different characters to choose from and again - more to unlock.
There are new weapons too and for each character you select you can choose different vehicles. Some are faster, some are easier to handle, etc. This makes this classic game bigger than ever before. Once you complete all the tracks in 50cc mode, you can move to bigger engines. You can also play with different characters, select a different car (there are several for each of the CC modes - each individual to the character you choose).
I have played over WiFi via the Nintendo WFC service, and I performed pathetically compared to the international super-players I pitifully tried to beat! But I'll improve!
I have also played the DS to DS two player mode with just one game cartridge (Download play) and this was phenominal! I was beaten this time round too by my good colleague Marc - but I'll soon get him back. You can play Battle mode this way too, which is great - as we both have a DS, but we only have one game card between us!
This looks and sounds fantastic on the DS. The touch screen allows you to change the track view which comes in handy on battle mode. Whether you want to spend a good session on your DS, or a few minutes - this game is perfect - and so much fun on your own, or with others.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Mario and Grandson
Grand son age 6, loved this game, his remark was not boring like some others he has. High praise from him indeed. Sure it would be fine for older kids too as his dad loved it. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Chris
over the moon grandson
My grandson hasn't stopped playing this game since I sent it to him and he says it's fantastic! Couldn't have asked for a better response, it seems it has no faults.
Published 1 month ago by nonnapage
All-time Classic
For those with a DS looking for a good single-player and multi-player game this really fits the bill. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Zemelci
happy
overall happy with game,it came without a box which i didnt mind bcuz they get threw out,and my sons happy with it.....
Published 3 months ago by kim
This is overated! No where as good as My sims racing!
I was looking for a new, fresh racing game. Seeing as this had loads of amazing / very good reviews - I thought I might buy it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Amy
It's a lovely little game to play
Mario Kart DS is, for poeple who don't know what it's about, a racing game where you race against various characters from the Mario universe. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mo2
Grandad versus Charlie
I bought this for my 5 year old grandson to play on his Christmas present, a DS (obviously!). I also received the game for Christmas for my DS, so we could play against each other... Read more
Published 4 months ago by John Collins
Put that kettle on!!
Wow - what a great game. Bought this for my 9 year old daughter for Christmas but using the feature which allows you to share the game with other consoles all three (ages 5 to 9)... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Becky B
Great game
Mario Kart is a great game. It's enjoyable and easy to control.
A bad point about it, you can complete everything pretty quickly and after you do that, it's just really... Read more
A bad point about it, you can complete everything pretty quickly and after you do that, it's just really... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Beth
great once you have completed it!
i dont know where to start! this is a thrilling,it gradually gets tougher throughout the game in the grand prixes. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ellie Denton
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