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Release Date 11/15/2005
Publisher Nintendo
Platform DS
Genre Racing

Number of Players 1
Online Players 8
Wireless Players 8
Online Enabled Yes

Game Description

The ultimate Mario racer has finally gone wireless! Race and battle it out with up to eight karts at once, even if not everyone has a Game Card. The all-star cast of racers includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, DK, Wario, Bowser, and Toad. Tour your favorite classic courses, with choices drawn from every previous Mario Kart game, or try the all-new tracks and battle arenas. With over 30 courses in all, crazy power-ups, and frantic speeds, this handheld version is a MK fan's dream.

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IGN Review (9.5 out of 10)

Nintendo's Mario Kart series is quite literally what started the character-racing genre back in 1992, and even after countless clones and copycats from other designers and publishers throughout the past 13 years the spotlight's always on the company to move the genre forward. There are high expectat...more

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Average Member Rating: 8.4 out of 10

Don't even rent it. Just buy it.. (10 out of 10)

posted by 360PS3Wii (JENKS, OK) on Jun 8, 2006
Member since Oct 2005
10 out of 10 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64 were some of the best games around, and they still are. They started it all. Too bad Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! didn't live up to fan's expectations. Mario Kart DS, however, is quite possibly the best Mario Kart ever made. So, what's n...more

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