![]() ![]() At first I was pleased, then I was determined, and then my hunger for unlockables drove me head first into Mario Kart DS for many hours. After every grand prix I dominated, or after every set of missions I finished, a new character and accompanying car would be graciously given to me. The double screen (DS) allows for the normal view as well as the map view.īut wait, there’s more! As I sat in the bathroom for many hours, I soon realized that I was getting rewarded for completion. Therefore, Mario Kart DS is one of the best additions to the Mario Kart world, and in my opinion, the best Nintendo DS game ever released. For example, on a long road trip, a gamer could complete the entire campaign without getting bored, and on they way back, choose a different, recently-unlocked character and a different game type for a totally new experience. Even still, settling down didn’t sacrifice replayability. There seems to be an endless supply of combinations, since you can drive every single car with every single character, but even I eventually settled down to a combination that I found perfect – Luigi with his iconic Poltergust 4000. This expansive list of options is definitely present in Mario Kart DS and is flawlessly captured on a portable platform, making for an incredibly addictive and insanely fun single-player racing game. ![]() Mario Kart, in recent years, has been known to expand the realm of cartoon driving, allowing players to select their character, kart, game type, track, difficulty, speed, and sometimes their opponents. The character screen followed by the kart screen. All in all, Mario Kart DS is a very refined installment of Mario Kart that doesn’t reach too far beyond the Mario Kart cast, but its multiplayer function is leaps and bounds beyond all of its competition. And of course, this called for rematch after rematch, making for a several-hour long gaming session with all of your DS-owning friends. Not only could you connect to friends with ease, but you could also play many different games with them with almost no connectivity issues. Zipping by your dismayed friends was never more rewarding and getting destroyed by a player-sent blue shell was never more infuriating. It truly utilizes all of the connecting capabilities of the DS, from local matches to worldwide internet battles. While there isn’t local multiplayer other than the Time Trials, the multiplayer mode is simply fantastic. Thankfully, Mario Kart DSis no exception. Playing with friends lies at the very core of nearly all Mario Kart games, dating all the way back to the SNES with Super Mario Kart. My point being, due to its key aspects, such as the revolutionary multiplayer, the sheer number of options, and the feasible yet challenging unlockables, this game is extremely addictive and rarely boring, especially when you play with friends. I acquired this game shortly after its release back in ’05 and have logged more hours on it than I’ve sat on my toilet – primarily because I can play Mario Kart DS on my toilet in private but I can’t relieve myself while playing Mario Kart DS in public. Along with the DS came Metroid Prime Hunters and Justice League Heroes – but not Mario Kart DS. My first and only DS, complete with my favorite DS game.Ī long time ago, in a place far far away, my brother sent my one and only Nintendo DS as a care package from Wisconsin.
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