Diddy Kong Racing DS is a good racing game. I honestly think it was better than the orignal N64 game.
The first thing I want to talk about is adventure mode. You will take a character of choice and race over 30 races and then take down the evil animal known as Wiz Pig. You will be lead by a pink elephant named Taj and he will take you all the way rewarding you with ballons. You need as many ballons as possible to keep unlocking races. After you beat all the races on each world, you will face a certain boss and then you will complete everything on that world. Adventure mode tends to get boring and repetitive and I seriously have to put down my DS for a while because it is just constant racing. So, that is one thing that kind of disgusts me. The story doesn't really change much, but I didn't expect it to so I agree with the adventure.
You will not just be racing in carts if that is what you were wondering. No, you will be racing in airplanes and hovercrafts as well. The vehicles controls really don't change. One of the only things that is different is the airplanes controls. You will be able to control how high and low you fly. The other thing is that each vehicle will have an ability to have a boost at the beginning of the race. For the cart, you will have to spin the wheel down with your stylus. You will have to spin your stylus in a circular motion for the airplane. The hovercraft requires you to blow into your mic and hold it. I think the vehicles are great and I am glad they added them into the game.
The graphics in this game aren't excellent, but they fit the DS. You will be able to see everything clear enough. The characters, enviornment, vehicles, etc... The sound in the game isn't that important. The only thing that I noticed about sound is the music they use during races. As you get to the last race, the sound will go faster and I think they worked out great.
The last thing I wanted to talk about was the multiplayer. You will be able to play either with friends nearby or on your Wi-Fi conection. You will be able to race with at least 7 people. I think that is a great addition to the game and one of the most enjoyable.
This is a great DS game indeed and if you are a DS fan and enjoyed Mario Kart, then I would definitly try out