AWESOME

Reviewed by wariopeach1 on September 03, 2006  |  report this review

This game is WAY better then Double Dash. It has a ot of modes for single player and multi-player, retro tracks and WI-FI makes this game required playing for EVERY DS owner.

GREAT GREAT GREAT Multiplayer.

Reviewed by jkat on September 03, 2006  |  report this review

While the single player in this game truly rocks, the Multiplayer is where it shines. 4 of us have a DS at work and 2 poeple picked theirs up simply because of how much fun we have playing Balloon battle during lunch/breaks. Its so fun and after a while you start to get really tactical and implenting some of your own rules (like No forward shooting Red shells - with this rule adds a whole new twist to the game and makes it 10x more fun).

great game

Reviewed by jhnmgl on September 03, 2006  |  report this review

really great game!.

pros
--awesome graphics
--very fun gameplay
--the sound is great
--Wi-fi game

cons
--level 2 and 3 are hard haha. you need to be the first on every course to open the other levels

10/10!!!

awsome

Reviewed by raphael on September 04, 2006  |  report this review

good game really fun to play

Cool

Reviewed by nICEabs26 on September 09, 2006  |  report this review

Cool Game I lOVE IT, esecially wifi

Pure Competitive Fun!

Reviewed by E_Ortego on September 09, 2006  |  report this review

This game has many things to unlock, that include many different characters including Waluigi, and Daisy! Then after you unlock everthing the game is over and dead, right? No, you still have the incredible and everlasting fun wi-fi feature where you can go against people all over the world! There should be no reason you shoudn't own this game! It is pure competitive fun!

VROOOOOOOM!!!

Reviewed by wierzbicki on September 09, 2006  |  report this review

Great racing game, one of my favorites. Even though Nintendo's Wifi Service isn't that great, online play is fun. Great game for multiplayer, as well. Lots of replay value if you want to get 3 Stars on every course.

Pros:
-Great racing game
-Addicting
-Lots of replay value
-Great multiplayer and online play

Cons
-Always takes awhile to find opponents online

This is the Best game I have played for the DS

Reviewed by NintendoWiiBoy on September 11, 2006  |  report this review

I loved it because of the varriety (or however you spell it) of maps. I loved the online best, But I sold my DS due to I could only play online at mcdonalds, and thats the only reason why I got it. But I have a feeling I will be getting it again for the Wii. :-)

DS lives up to N64's title

Reviewed by mccainsoccer on September 13, 2006  |  report this review

awesome game wi-fi is also great many unlockables too

Best Mario Kart Yet

Reviewed by pissedcheese on September 16, 2006  |  report this review

I bought this game when it 1st came out and i must say it is awesome! Single player mode is great and the wifi just makes it 100 times better. I think this is a must for DS owners

really awsome game

Reviewed by raphael on September 19, 2006  |  report this review

after i bought this game i thought it was going to be boring but after i saw how good the graphics were i was shocked.

NOT BAD AT ALL

Reviewed by Jokerfear on October 16, 2006  |  report this review

I got this game when it came out and it impressed me
the graphics were more than I expected for the DS
the tournaments have new tracks and the classic ones
the mini games are quite challenging
as for the wifi I liked it although as days passed it was harder to fund people to play unless you have friends ;)

Love It

This game is soooooo fun with the combination of mario kart with the DS it is a great hanheld game.
The WiFi is the best thin of all about the game to me

Cheatplanet Review

Reviewed by alexander8 on January 02, 2007  |  report this review

Some argue that this is why the internet was invented. They could be right------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ever since multiplayer gaming left the living room and launched itself onto the internet, there have been people hoping to take Mario Kart, one of the greatest party series of all time, along for the ride. It's been a long wait, but the mustachioed plumber is finally playing with millions of others in cyberspace. We've come to expect the dirt-spitting, powered-up racing and heavily themed courses with each version, so this time it's the online perks that will force your hard-earned money into the register.

Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection allows up to four people to race online, and as far as straight gameplay is concerned, this kart ride is a smooth as they come. The same frenzied, off-the-wall competition that makes every lap a constant back-and-forth battle is carried onto the net in excellent form. With the usual complement of outlandish power-ups, including turtle shells, banana peels and item-stealing ghosts, no victory is ever assured and no lead is guaranteed. It's typical to see a room full of friends turn rowdy because some jerkhole in last place keeps frying everyone with lightning bolts.

Mariokart + DS + WiFi is a good thing.

Reviewed by Smaug317 on January 05, 2007  |  report this review

Mariokart has and always will be one of my favorite franchises. Now, onto the DS review:

Pros:

Great Graphics!
WiFi
Online accually challenging!
Lots to unlock
Lots of Fun

Cons:

There was no Koopa! ;)

Graphics: 9/5/10... Crisp, clean, and beautiful on the DS.
Sound: 9/10
Gameplay: 9.75/10... Can't get much better than Mariokart! But Nintendo did it by adding WiFi.

Overal: 9.75/10

If you have a DS and a WiFi compatible router and internet, you MUST get this game.

Amazing

Reviewed by SolidMetal555 on February 19, 2007  |  report this review

This game is truly amazing. The wifi is just amazing.
But the 150 racing and the last 3 circuts of 150 in the past game circuts are the hardest xD 5/5

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by lilspanky95874 on March 06, 2007  |  report this review

this is probably the best mario kart game out there.it is worth the tokens and points

fun

Reviewed by jhnmgl on May 09, 2007  |  report this review

fun to play, good graphics, good sound, the wi-fi feature is good too. the story mode is kinda easy but all in all it's a great game. if you have a ds, buy this now!. you don't want to miss this on your want list.

WI-FI connection

Reviewed by diamond_fan1 on June 17, 2007  |  report this review

Race with your friends over WI-FI connection.Some of the newest characters, cars, racing places are in Mario Kart DS.buy it if you like racing games or like mario games!.

A "Should Buy" game

Reviewed by djgbaplayer26 on July 13, 2007  |  report this review

This game is fun but can be challenging.But it is fun if u are on a roadtrip or airflight trip or just sitting at home.

Very addicting!

Reviewed by mythology979 on July 16, 2007  |  report this review

If you like racing games and mario, then this is the perfect game for you. Though not as great as mario kart double dash for the gamecube, it is great for long car rides. Along the way you unlock new characters and each character has their own advantages and disadvantages. I wasn't able to stop playing until I beat the last level in 150cc mirror mode (the last cup).

Fantastic Online Play!

Reviewed by ShwStppnActr on August 16, 2007  |  report this review

The idea for Mario Kart to be able to connect to the internet was pure genius! You can play with local friends who's Friend Codes you have, or select Regional or even Worldwide if you think you are THAT good.

MUST have

Reviewed by Wii Ownz All on August 23, 2007  |  report this review

This game is really fun. It has all the features a Mario Kart game could have, and the online is very fun. The different scenarios you’re put in in the “Quest” (forgot what it’s called) and the online is very nice. I don’t like the friendcodes though... The characters you’re able to play as has a big variety and it’s fun how they can use the vehicles other riders can. It’s a really fun game, and if you don’t have it, you should get it.

The mini games

Reviewed by lander 77 on September 14, 2007  |  report this review

There are a lot of games on it.There is racing,tag teaming,and a lot of stuff!Plus,you can customize your own car!

The Racing

Reviewed by glamergirl on September 23, 2007  |  report this review

The game is very good.With all the tag teaming and the mini games.Plus almost every single character from Mario Party 8 is there.Plus new characters.

The best game on the Nintendo DS

Reviewed by kngzmexican on September 27, 2007  |  report this review

you've ever been the proud owner of a Nintendo system, or have at least befriended somebody with one, odds are you've encountered a Mario Kart game at some point. The popular racing series, which first appeared on the Super Nintendo in 1992, lets you race your favorite Nintendo characters against each other in karts that can be armed with such devastating weapons as banana peels, opponent-seeking red shells, and opponent-shrinking lightning bolts. The series has evolved steadily with each iteration, up to and including 2003's Mario Kart: Double Dash, which retained most of its predecessors' features while introducing a new team-based mechanic that saw each cart manned by both a driver and a gunner. Mario Kart DS, then, might seem like something of a step back for the series in that it more closely resembles the Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 games than the GameCube version; but, as the first game in the series to boast integrated online play, it also represents a major step forward.

Like previous Mario Kart games, Mario Kart DS features a number of single-player grand prix competitions that comprise four races each. Mario Kart DS includes a total of eight grand prix competitions for a total of 32 different races, many of which aren't available until you beat those that you can select from the outset. Four of the grand prix (or 16 of the races, in other words) are all-new, while the remaining four are composed entirely of classic circuits taken from the SNES, N64, GameCube, and GBA iterations of Mario Kart. The tracks include everything from simplistic figure-eight circuits and beach courses to street races that task you with avoiding traffic and racing around a giant pinball table. Grand Prix competitions can be contested in 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc classes, and as you progress through them you'll notice an increase not only in speed, but also in the aggression of your opponents.

Before you do any of that, of course, you'll have to decide which of your favorite Nintendo characters you want to race as. There are eight characters with two karts each available the first time you play, but as you progress you'll unlock lots more. When selecting your racer, there are a number of different factors that you'll want to take into consideration--the speed and acceleration of your kart are the most obvious, but you'll also want to bear in mind your weight, handling, and drift attributes, because the differences between the various karts are quite noticeable once you take them out on the circuit. The final attribute that you might want to take note of is "items," which has a significant bearing on the quality of the power-ups that you receive during the course of a race. If you choose a character with a very low items score, for example, you're very often unlikely to get your hands on a blue spiky shell (it never fails to take out the race leader) or the new Bullet Bill power-up (which temporarily transforms you into a Bullet Bill and flies you past opp

fun game

Reviewed by griffy12321 on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

I like this game, and I'm sure a lot of people do, It's a good racing game, features our favorite Nintendo characters, and wacky Items, But I did get irritated at times on 150cc
4/5
pros: classic MK game play, new karts, unlockable characters

cons: can get irritating.

huh

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

ome argue that this is why the internet was invented. They could be right------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ever since multiplayer gaming left the living room and launched itself onto the internet, there have been people hoping to take Mario Kart, one of the greatest party series of all time, along for the ride. It's been a long wait, but the mustachioed plumber is finally playing with millions of others in cyberspace. We've come to expect the dirt-spitting, powered-up racing and heavily themed courses with each version, so this time it's the online perks that will force your hard-earned money into the register.

Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection allows up to four people to race online, and as far as straight gameplay is concerned, this kart ride is a smooth as they come. The same frenzied, off-the-wall competition that makes every lap a constant back-and-forth battle is carried onto the net in excellent form. With the usual complement of outlandish power-ups, including turtle shells, banana peels and item-stealing ghosts, no victory is ever assured and no lead is guaranteed. It's typical to see a room full of friends turn rowdy because some jerkhole in last place keeps frying everyone with lightning

as

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

ome argue that this is why the internet was invented. They could be right------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ever since multiplayer gaming left the living room and launched itself onto the internet, there have been people hoping to take Mario Kart, one of the greatest party series of all time, along for the ride. It's been a long wait, but the mustachioed plumber is finally playing with millions of others in cyberspace. We've come to expect the dirt-spitting, powered-up racing and heavily themed courses with each version, so this time it's the online perks that will force your hard-earned money into the register.

Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection allows up to four people to race online, and as far as straight gameplay is concerned, this kart ride is a smooth as they come. The same frenzied, off-the-wall competition that makes every lap a constant back-and-forth battle is carried onto the net in excellent form. With the usual complement of outlandish power-ups, including turtle shells, banana peels and item-stealing ghosts, no victory is ever assured and no lead is guaranteed. It's typical to see a room full of friends turn rowdy because some jerkhole in last place keeps frying everyone with lightning

df

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

ome argue that this is why the internet was invented. They could be right------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ever since multiplayer gaming left the living room and launched itself onto the internet, there have been people hoping to take Mario Kart, one of the greatest party series of all time, along for the ride. It's been a long wait, but the mustachioed plumber is finally playing with millions of others in cyberspace. We've come to expect the dirt-spitting, powered-up racing and heavily themed courses with each version, so this time it's the online perks that will force your hard-earned money into the register.

Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection allows up to four people to race online, and as far as straight gameplay is concerned, this kart ride is a smooth as they come. The same frenzied, off-the-wall competition that makes every lap a constant back-and-forth battle is carried onto the net in excellent form. With the usual complement of outlandish power-ups, including turtle shells, banana peels and item-stealing ghosts, no victory is ever assured and no lead is guaranteed. It's typical to see a room full of friends turn rowdy because some jerkhole in last place keeps frying everyone with lightning

yea a cool game

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

ome argue that this is why the internet was invented. They could be right------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ever since multiplayer gaming left the living room and launched itself onto the internet, there have been people hoping to take Mario Kart, one of the greatest party series of all time, along for the ride. It's been a long wait, but the mustachioed plumber is finally playing with millions of others in cyberspace. We've come to expect the dirt-spitting, powered-up racing and heavily themed courses with each version, so this time it's the online perks that will force your hard-earned money into the register.

Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection allows up to four people to race online, and as far as straight gameplay is concerned, this kart ride is a smooth as they come. The same frenzied, off-the-wall competition that makes every lap a constant back-and-forth battle is carried onto the net in excellent form. With the usual complement of outlandish power-ups, including turtle shells, banana peels and item-stealing ghosts, no victory is ever assured and no lead is guaranteed. It's typical to see a room full of friends turn rowdy because some jerkhole in last place keeps frying everyone with lightning

sdp

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

ome argue that this is why the internet was invented. They could be right------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ever since multiplayer gaming left the living room and launched itself onto the internet, there have been people hoping to take Mario Kart, one of the greatest party series of all time, along for the ride. It's been a long wait, but the mustachioed plumber is finally playing with millions of others in cyberspace. We've come to expect the dirt-spitting, powered-up racing and heavily themed courses with each version, so this time it's the online perks that will force your hard-earned money into the register.

Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection allows up to four people to race online, and as far as straight gameplay is concerned, this kart ride is a smooth as they come. The same frenzied, off-the-wall competition that makes every lap a constant back-and-forth battle is carried onto the net in excellent form. With the usual complement of outlandish power-ups, including turtle shells, banana peels and item-stealing ghosts, no victory is ever assured and no lead is guaranteed. It's typical to see a room full of friends turn rowdy because some jerkhole in last place keeps frying everyone with lightning

good game for anyone

Reviewed by muggy8 on January 22, 2008  |  report this review

this game is good for anyone... i mean anyone. there are only a fue things that are flawed and you dont find games like that often. for example some games are flawed with not enough fun and other are flawed with being too short or almost no replay value. this game is just right... even if you unlocked everything, it can still keep you bussy for a long while, unlike most of the pokemon games (once you have a level 90-100 pokemon there is just no point in useing it anymore). if you play double dash the drifting in this is a slight slower so you hoave to start plenty early (probably because you have to jump before you get to turn)

Surprisingly awesome

Reviewed by morissette21 on January 30, 2008  |  report this review

This game was one of the best mario karts I have ever played, not just portable. The game play is very simple for such a small screen, and it makes for a very fun time. The courses are superb, and the graphics are intense. The retro levels (levels from previous games) are a blast, and bring back a lot of memories. If you get this game you will not be sorry!

Awesome game!

Reviewed by DeathFart911 on March 01, 2008  |  report this review

This game is so awesome and you can even play on Wi-Fi against people all around the world. Double dash for the Cube is kinda cooler if you have 2 people

Really Great Handheld Racer.

Reviewed by lost.light on April 25, 2008  |  report this review

As far as handheld racers go, this is the absolute top, if you like mario kart this is a definite necessity. As the first game to use wi-fi it did a great job, and is quite enjoyable.

If you have a ds, buy this game, its use of the internet, and all the power the system has to offer, really works great.

A++

WOW

Reviewed by texoubama12 on July 16, 2008  |  report this review

This game is the best game that i have played so far for the DS!

GREAT GREAT GREAT GAME

Reviewed by tylerking1430 on November 06, 2008  |  report this review

every one likes it and i have it so tell me how to send it to you if you want it...................

Epic Racing Game of the DS

Reviewed by computer_geek on December 21, 2008  |  report this review

Mario Kart DS is challenging, has lots of secret levels, and its fun. Fun! Fun! Fun! Its what every gamer wants of a racing game. Has the BEST games of the Mario Kart Series. Its no wonder no one trades the game. It is a must have game.