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Mario Kart DS Description:

Mario Kart DS: 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.

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Comments

molozon
Kudos: 225
Mates: 4
molozon says:  
This game is so awesome - great replay value
I'm so pissed I lost this before I could play it on my DSi XL
26/04/2010
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Perth, Western Australia
raewyn
Kudos: 1,932
Mates: 18
raewyn says:  
On IGN Mario Kart is coming 2nd on the list of the TOP 25 GAMES OF 2009 --- Runner up from New Super Mario Bros.

I hear so many good things about Mario Kart... Probably much better on Wi-Fi though isn't it?
07/12/2009
Pokemon Platinum
"Life... Or something quite like it." █ Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
sojkey
Kudos: 16
Mates: 0
sojkey says:  
which character do you like best ?

i like yochi . maybe wrong spelling . it looks like the dinosaur in a cartoon movie which i watched long time ago. it makes me miss my childhood.
07/09/2009
Sdyney
Eedgy
Kudos: 670
Mates: 8
Eedgy says:  
its fun versing people! Wifi is also very easy to understand!
01/09/2009
Pokemon Platinum
myps3.com.au
myk9011
Kudos: -33
Mates: 2
myk9011 says:  
guys which one do you think is better???
wii mario kart or ds mario kart??

i think i like wii because you can choose baby mario and staff...
01/09/2009
melbourne
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  

J_Lucario said: Is this better than mario kart wii because thats fun as

It depends on what you are into multiplayer is the best If you are into fun then mkW is the best choice but i must say it compliments mario kart wii very well along with mario kart 64
20/01/2009
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
J_Lucario
Kudos: 143
Mates: 5
J_Lucario says:  
Is this better than mario kart wii because thats fun as
11/01/2009
Melbourne, Victoria
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  

Yay said:


therWord said: i know, i'm getting it!


And then you have to try snaking and break your hands like everyone else

Lol i snake but only when im behind or when im playing someone and i want to get ahead by alot
10/01/2009
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
Yay
Kudos: 12,795
Mates: 101
Yay says:  

therWord said: i know, i'm getting it!



And then you have to try snaking and break your hands like everyone else
22/12/2008
Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyan Invasion
At the place with the stuff.
therWord
Kudos: 1,582
Mates: 46
therWord says:  
i know, i'm getting it!
19/12/2008
Pokemon Platinum
Amsterdam
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  

therWord said: My bro's getting this, almost everybody with a DS has this game i've noticed

Its because its the best ds game!
19/12/2008
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
therWord
Kudos: 1,582
Mates: 46
therWord says:  
My bro's getting this, almost everybody with a DS has this game i've noticed
18/12/2008
Pokemon Platinum
Amsterdam
Yay
Kudos: 12,795
Mates: 101
Yay says:  

nerdpanda said: This is fun but it hurts my hands after a while



Same, especially when i try snaking
18/12/2008
Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyan Invasion
At the place with the stuff.
nerdpanda
Kudos: 127
Mates: 1
nerdpanda says:  
This is fun but it hurts my hands after a while
07/12/2008
Tetris DS
Perth, Australia
insidious
Kudos: 10,913
Mates: 115
insidious says:  

paige93 said: Wi-Fi does sound tempting

But I'd probably accidentally shake the DS when going off a jump because the Wii version lets you do tricks if you shake the controller



yeah the wii version sucks.. lol. nah it aint bad but the ds version pushes it to the ground, steps on it then sits on it then craps on it.

dsmk > wiimk
11/11/2008
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
FTT!
Yay
Kudos: 12,795
Mates: 101
Yay says:  

m24ychal said: I lost mine i bought lego star wars and left it in that box and lost the box!



Quick! Buy it again!
11/11/2008
Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyan Invasion
At the place with the stuff.
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  
I lost mine i bought lego star wars and left it in that box and lost the box!
07/11/2008
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
Dusty192
Kudos: 97
Mates: 0
Dusty192 says:  
Wi-Fi's DA BOMB!!!!
05/11/2008
Metroid Prime Hunters
Finley New South Wales
paige93
Kudos: 518
Mates: 27
paige93 says:  
Wi-Fi does sound tempting

But I'd probably accidentally shake the DS when going off a jump because the Wii version lets you do tricks if you shake the controller
10/11/2008
Pokemon Diamond
Sydney, NSW
Yay
Kudos: 12,795
Mates: 101
Yay says:  

ahsan said:

nannda said: This game still costs alot here despite how old it is Maybe I should go to America just to buy NDS games ~_~ I'm still waiting for the price to go down.

i dont need to worry about price cause i got a ds flash card if your worrying about price just get a flash card pay 30 bucks and get a micro sd and you got free games



I like the way you think. Thats the only way i CAN get games though because my parents never buy them for me
26/08/2008
Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyan Invasion
At the place with the stuff.
ahsan
Kudos: 548
Mates: 56
ahsan says:  

nannda said: This game still costs alot here despite how old it is Maybe I should go to America just to buy NDS games ~_~ I'm still waiting for the price to go down.

i dont need to worry about price cause i got a ds flash card if your worrying about price just get a flash card pay 30 bucks and get a micro sd and you got free games
26/08/2008
Pokemon Pearl
the last thing i want is stalkers so stop reading this and im in america so good luck stalking me
Yay
Kudos: 12,795
Mates: 101
Yay says:  
This game is the best and really fun if you play with friends. I can play for hours on end.
24/08/2008
Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyan Invasion
At the place with the stuff.
Luke4123
Kudos: 5,483
Mates: 316
Luke4123 says:  
Its a must buy (even though I don't have it )

Wi-Fi is my favorite.
12/08/2008
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Brisbane, Queensland
sakurafan1
Kudos: 136
Mates: 21
sakurafan1 says:  
i rented it at block buster its fun i love that game
12/08/2008
hidden leaf village
Sumguy0
Kudos: 2,535
Mates: 103
Sumguy0 says:  
i already finished this game... so kool...
10/08/2008
GTA: Chinatown Wars
on a boat
nannda
Kudos: 696
Mates: 42
nannda says:  
This game still costs alot here despite how old it is Maybe I should go to America just to buy NDS games ~_~ I'm still waiting for the price to go down.
03/08/2008
Tetris DS
behind you cuz I'm a ninja
impoman
Kudos: 41
Mates: 3
impoman says:  
i want this
03/08/2008
SA
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  

m24ychal said:


m24ychal said:


m24ychal said: i had the gba one but failed to get this one yet! have 7 games but i just dont want to spend the extra 5 buck on this one dang my cheapness!

Ok i now have 11 games but still fail to get this one i didn't get mario and soinc at the olympics before because i wanted mario kart. BUT M&S went on sale for 14.99 and mario kart didn't so i went to my cheapness and got M&S i dont regret getting m&s just i regret not getting the greatest game ds has to offer.



I
i now have this game i'm not very good i cant snake i play with yoshi and i polay on 50cc because i'm not good.



still can barly beat 100cc sometimes i still lose so sad isn;t it?

I can now snake but i dont do it often because im not very good at itr.

22/07/2008
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  

m24ychal said:


m24ychal said: i had the gba one but failed to get this one yet! have 7 games but i just dont want to spend the extra 5 buck on this one dang my cheapness!

Ok i now have 11 games but still fail to get this one i didn't get mario and soinc at the olympics before because i wanted mario kart. BUT M&S went on sale for 14.99 and mario kart didn't so i went to my cheapness and got M&S i dont regret getting m&s just i regret not getting the greatest game ds has to offer.





i now have this game i'm not very good i cant snake i play with yoshi and i polay on 50cc because i'm not good.
15/07/2008
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
ahsan
Kudos: 548
Mates: 56
ahsan says:  
i might be getting it
08/07/2008
Pokemon Pearl
the last thing i want is stalkers so stop reading this and im in america so good luck stalking me
ClAZa12
Kudos: 89
Mates: 2
ClAZa12 says:  
is mario kart good cos im thinkin of buying it
07/07/2008
Big Brain Academy
melbourne, victoria
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  

m24ychal said: i had the gba one but failed to get this one yet! have 7 games but i just dont want to spend the extra 5 buck on this one dang my cheapness!

Ok i now have 11 games but still fail to get this one i didn't get mario and soinc at the olympics before because i wanted mario kart. BUT M&S went on sale for 14.99 and mario kart didn't so i went to my cheapness and got M&S i dont regret getting m&s just i regret not getting the greatest game ds has to offer.
15/07/2008
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
jackoltene
Kudos: 2,663
Mates: 181
jackoltene says:  
great game im enjoying it
13/06/2008
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
sydney
LibRox
Kudos: 17
Mates: 5
LibRox says:  
this game is da best game in the world
28/05/2008
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
Queensland, Caloundra
mattmatt12
Kudos: 1,542
Mates: 105
mattmatt12 says:  
This is really good.

I have it for game boy and ds and now my brothers got its for wii and all of them rule but not really the game boy one any more.I hope theirs going to be an other one coming out later.
04/05/2008
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Australia/ Sydney
NOSTOGO
Kudos: 81
Mates: 9
NOSTOGO says:  
This a great game
19/04/2008
Somewhere playing myds with my bro next to me watching the stars fall over our head
m24ychal
Kudos: 8,735
Mates: 180
m24ychal says:  
i had the gba one but failed to get this one yet! have 7 games but i just dont want to spend the extra 5 buck on this one dang my cheapness!
26/03/2008
Mario Kart DS
()_() look under your bed
calvin125
Kudos: 102
Mates: 6
calvin125 says:  
one of the best games i got isd mario kart i think it is fun beacuas the multplayer is really fun and i think its a really great game
25/03/2008
sydney
ahsan
Kudos: 548
Mates: 56
ahsan says:  
i want it soooo badly
28/01/2008
Pokemon Pearl
the last thing i want is stalkers so stop reading this and im in america so good luck stalking me
Guyver
Kudos: 16,897
Mates: 197
Guyver says:  

koh said: ye pretty good game but gets really borin



start playing Online that brings the fun back into it.
12/01/2008
Mario Kart DS
Melbourne
koh
Kudos: 668
Mates: 27
koh says:  
ye pretty good game but gets really borin
11/01/2008
world awsome
Pringle
Kudos: 885
Mates: 109
Pringle says:  

MrWiiman said: Everyday on my bus ride home I play with 8 kids, its a blast and this game gets taken to a whole new level if you play with your friends

you told me you lost mk.
10/10/2007
Mario Kart DS
i live in pringle world were every thing is made of salt weird huh?
MrWiiman
Kudos: 4,319
Mates: 326
MrWiiman says:  
Everyday on my bus ride home I play with 8 kids, its a blast and this game gets taken to a whole new level if you play with your friends
03/10/2007
USA
spyro
Kudos: 3,611
Mates: 79
spyro says:  
i love shyguy and drabones and R.O.B and i not talking about the R.O.B from starfox
14/09/2007
New Super Mario Bros
Nsw for while
jimjamroks
Kudos: 1,080
Mates: 75
jimjamroks says:  
ammmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzzinnnnnng game
14/09/2007
usa
Ferenc
Kudos: 258
Mates: 14
Ferenc says:  
my friends DS was stolen so he is going to give me his mario kart game until he gets a new one(could be a year or more) so I can't wait!
11/08/2007
Newfounland Canada
Dante_10
Kudos: 4,656
Mates: 150
Dante_10 says:  
Ill Write a Review Now
22/07/2007
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
District Court
horace56
Kudos: 287
Mates: 28
horace56 says:  
I always use dry bones
21/07/2007
perth, WA
knuckles60
Kudos: 230
Mates: 27
knuckles60 says:  

Guyver said: I managed to get 3 stars on all tracks except for the last two in mirror mode, just got one star on those with out snaking, mind you I nearly chucked my DS across the room a few times trying, I only discover snaking when I came here. It is a very tricky skill to master.


Heh I'm only a Two star rank, took a long time to get
27/06/2007
Detroit, MI
knuckles60
Kudos: 230
Mates: 27
knuckles60 says:  
Yeah I can snake but what does it look like behind a player snaking. On wifi it always seem like there's a glitch when someone is snaking. They appear on one side of the screen, then behind you, then in front, then on the side...etc. What's up with that? Oh and when you snake and fall off a cliff, why do some players survive and continue driving without falling off?
27/06/2007
Detroit, MI
Dante_10
Kudos: 4,656
Mates: 150
Dante_10 says:  
Great Game although im sick of people using Hacks
25/06/2007
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations
District Court
Guyver
Kudos: 16,897
Mates: 197
Guyver says:  
I managed to get 3 stars on all tracks except for the last two in mirror mode, just got one star on those with out snaking, mind you I nearly chucked my DS across the room a few times trying, I only discover snaking when I came here. It is a very tricky skill to master.
19/06/2007
Mario Kart DS
Melbourne
Hesponator
Kudos: 3,250
Mates: 56
Hesponator says:  
you pretty much just have to practice to get better. also alot of people snake to get those rankings!
19/06/2007
tas
AsH_
Kudos: 42
Mates: 18
AsH_ says:  
does anyone know how to exactly get star ranking on cups ???

i keep getting C and D rankings...

19/06/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
firzen
Kudos: 1,582
Mates: 54
firzen says:  
this is really one of the best wifi games out there.
10/06/2007
Sarasota, Florida (USA)
ShuffleZ
Kudos: 5,531
Mates: 392
ShuffleZ says:  
had this but traded it in fro Metroid. never looked back
09/06/2007
Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?
Narre Warren, Melbourne
Ninesixds
Kudos: 217
Mates: 36
Ninesixds says:  
yeah i am getting with my birth day money
06/06/2007
Lennox Head
slinky16
Kudos: 2,658
Mates: 129
slinky16 says:  
its awesome, im finaly getting it i can sort of snake now
05/06/2007
the couch
Lumen
Kudos: 234
Mates: 12
Lumen says:  
I have had it for a few weeks and its good, but man those guys online have some many WINs to their name, I don't think I could ever catch up.
05/06/2007
Brisbane, Queensland
slinky16
Kudos: 2,658
Mates: 129
slinky16 says:  
it is an awesome im borowing off my friend and i cant stop playing
04/06/2007
the couch
wii4life
Kudos: 1,432
Mates: 82
wii4life says:  

enni said: Do you get bored of it or is it one of those games that you can play till like your 70??? =0)



hell yer man its like got online play and everthing and yes u can play till ur 70 unless u get arthritis
13/05/2007
Brisbane
enni
Kudos: 11
Mates: 3
enni says:  
Do you get bored of it or is it one of those games that you can play till like your 70??? =0)
13/05/2007
melbourne victoria
Djinni
Kudos: 2,574
Mates: 79
Djinni says:  
This is a really good game
08/05/2007
Sydney, NSW
Hesponator
Kudos: 3,250
Mates: 56
Hesponator says:  

simmsy said: Mario's creators are trying 2 make evry typ of game there is wiv a mario twist. think....tennis,football,karting. next thing u know there will be a mario FPS



yeh you shoot turtles instead of bullets lol!
28/04/2007
tas
john25
Kudos: 299
Mates: 24
john25 says:  
this came with my DS
it's one of the best games out I reckon
20/04/2007
Ballina
ViVa
Kudos: -14
Mates: 6
ViVa says:  
awesome
09/04/2007
coffs harbour
Bennyboy
Kudos: 3,901
Mates: 137
Bennyboy says:  
I have this game.
I'm not playing it till my wi-fi works
I will pay 15 dollars if anyone can help me fix it.
10/03/2007
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
PSN and Pokemon Tournies
jackoltene
Kudos: 2,663
Mates: 181
jackoltene says:  
tryed the demo at target good game
10/03/2007
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
sydney
desi
Kudos: 1,637
Mates: 25
desi says:  
I suck unbelievably at this game.
02/03/2007
Sydney
Hesponator
Kudos: 3,250
Mates: 56
Hesponator says:  
just got it
02/03/2007
tas
tfresh
Kudos: 2
Mates: 0
tfresh says:  
do you need more than 1 cartridge to play this multiplayer?
22/02/2007
melbourne
simmsy
Kudos:
Mates: 0
simmsy says:  
Mario's creators are trying 2 make evry typ of game there is wiv a mario twist. think....tennis,football,karting. next thing u know there will be a mario FPS
17/02/2007
Kent, england
ben3gfc
Kudos:
Mates: 0
ben3gfc says:  
one of the best games 4 ds
15/12/2006
Geelong, Victoria
meow_girrl
Kudos:
Mates: 0
meow_girrl says:  
Awesome. Especially how you can play the other console versions
23/11/2006
Nelson Bay
Elraro
Kudos: 15
Mates: 6
Elraro says:  
Great game...completely hooked and its awesome over WiFi. Looking forward to seeing you all on the track some time
16/10/2006
Sydney
WesternForce
Kudos: 67
Mates: 9
WesternForce says:  
So addictive
09/10/2006
Perth!
piti
Kudos:
Mates: 0
piti says:  
i love this game
09/10/2006
sydney
flatbattery
Kudos: 1,029
Mates: 131
flatbattery says:  
i prefered the gba version more, dont know why
08/10/2006
мєℓвσυяиє, νι¢тσяια
Mystikyl
Kudos: 99
Mates: 3
Mystikyl says:  
woot 1st haha its good only just started
08/10/2006
Brissie, Qld
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