Best DS game on the market! If you use the multiplayer.
Let me tell you, this game is simply amazing. I bought my DS just for this game and I would say it was well worth the $129 for DS alone. At first, I thought it was a good game but thought it did not live up to the hype. Then I got involved in 8 player multiplayer and WFC and became addicted, always trying to improve my skills.
Single player- The single player has the same modes as always (grand prix, time trial, vs.) and some new modes (mission and battle). The new modes were added to increase the replay value. They do this on a very mediocre level. Sure the missions may keep you busy for a weekend but there is no real reason to finish them. Overall they seem like they were tacked on at the last minute. Battle mode has been in Mario kart games since the beginning but it is now available for single player against CPUs. This mode would have been better if the CPU’s were better. They stand hardly any chance of winning. The old modes are the same as always and are as good as ever. I find myself doing time trials and trading ghosts with friends a lot more then on older versions.
Multiplayer- this is the best part of the game, online and against friends. The WFC is great and very easy to use. Its nice how you are always ranked for how many wins and loses you have. The only problem is snakers and quitters. Snakers are people who drift the whole course. Its very annoying unless you do it (which I do not suggest). Quitters are people who quit to keep a good record. Sometimes you see people with records like 300-wins 0-loses. Yeah right. If you play against friends it’s really fun because it keeps records for each friend individually. You will constantly find yourself competing with friends to get better records.
As for sound and graphics, I would say they are pretty good for the DS but not spectacular.
if you have access to online play or 7 friends with this game go and buy a DS and this game right now! You will not regret it. If you don’t have a router or 7 friends with DS’s I would say get it and not expect this to be a revolution.
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