Mario Kart DS

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  • Release Date: Nov. 15, 2005
  • Price: $35.00
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Developer: Nintendo
  • Platform(s): DS
  • Genre: Driving

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Addictive gameplay [5] Repetitive gameplay [2]
Tight controls [5] Not enough content [2]
Just plain fun [4] Annoying audio [1]
Amazing visuals [4] Poor storytelling [1]
Fantastic multiplayer [4]
Intense action [3]
Awesome audio [1]
Loads of content [1]
Epic boss fights [1]
Innovative concepts [1]
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Mario Kart DS - DS

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Not enough content
Tight controls  
Just plain fun  
Amazing visuals  
Awesome audio  
Intense action  
Fantastic multiplayer  
I Love Mario Kart.

Mario Kart games are almost always good, and this is no exception. The first DS game I actually enjoyed was this one. I love the gameplay, controls are very responsive, impressive graphics (especially for the DS), it has a good score, is REALLY addicting and fun, and the multi is good too. My only complaint is the lack of content, and repetitive-ness of the game. Otherwise, it is my favorite DS game.
- wuff

Mario Kart DS - DS

Pros Cons
Tight controls Annoying audio
Fantastic multiplayer  
Amazing visuals  
Still a great Mario Kart!

Mario Kart DS - DS

Pros Cons
Innovative concepts Poor storytelling
Tight controls  
Intense action  
Just plain fun  
Addictive gameplay  
Kart of all Kart games!

The Best Kart game ever!>
When I first bought this I was a little worried, having played the GBA verson; I was afraid of the hard learning curve. As soon as I turn it on I was hooked. I got to relive courses from the past and new inventive corses. My faves include Waluigi Pinball, Delfino Square, Luigi's Mansion. The singles courses are challenging as you move up levels. I'm still trying to get three stars on all tracks.
Another great feature is that you play up to eight people via wi-fi local with one card. I tried it out a party, and we had a blast, although to make it fair, the one with the game in its slot has to choose a slow car, since all the others have shy guys with slow cars.
The online support is another great feature, you can play region or worldswide. They're a limited courses that you can play on. My tip for all, master the Rainbow course, you be raking in lots of wins if you perfect it. It also includes you friend codes, but call them ahead when playing, that way you play at the same time.
The con in online are the cheaters!
My record is 314-320 as I write this review. More than half of my losses are because of cheaters. You can drop out of the races if your opponent is cheating, but you are given a loss, sometimes two. Another, when you are going to win your cup after the fourth race and your opponet loggs off before you finish you aren't credited with the wins. I hope one day Nintendo can address these problems one day.
Anyhow, as side from these minor problems, I highly recommend this game with the highest rating! So much so I plan to buy another copy for my sons.

Mario Kart DS - DS

Pros Cons
Awesome audio Not enough content
  Doesn't live up to expectations
lets roll!!!

marios a pretty good game. mariokart on the other hand is great!! there are a few things that arent that great, and its pretty good but its really the same races and courses with only differnt levels of difficultys.

Mario Kart DS - DS

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Addictive gameplay Repetitive gameplay
Fantastic multiplayer Not enough content
Just plain fun  
Intense action  
Amazing visuals  
Mario is back yet again, and Mario's best YET!

First off this game is great. It is so much fun because you can race against the computer-controlled bots (singleplayer) or you can play on NFC (multiplayer) which I gotta tell you makes the game so much more fun. I like this game because of the huge variety of tracks that you can race on. This game of course also has the familiar characters that you know like Mario, Toad, Bowser, Dry Bones, Luigi, and so on. But the thing I like the most is definetly the Wifi support. Who doesn't like that feature??? It is just so much fun racing against other players around the world. This game really show people what great techonolgy we have today and how capable of doing things the DS really is.

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