this game is one of the best for ds. don't miss it, play it now
ahem, ok so it's great yeah, gameplay, unlockables, the works. this will last a long time because there is so much to do. there is a good few new race courses and as a bonus, they include old tracks from previous Mario Kart games such as Sky Garden and Luigi circuit. there is also some new unlockable characters but i don't have any yet. for each character i think there is 7 different cars i'm not sure but i thought i read it somewhere.
the battle mode is a laugh to play. so much happens on screen at a time and can easily become addictive. there is 2 modes in battle, Shine runners and balloon battle. in balloon battle you have to hit your opponent and burst their balloons, whats fun about this is you can blow into the ds mic and the balloon will inflate, alternatively you can just hold the select button.
shine runners you collect "shines" and the people with the least amount of shines get eliminated.
W.F.C (wi-fi connection) is absolute balls out fun to play, against rivals, friends or just people from round the globe.
the main thing though about mario kart is that it one of the most fun games to play on your ds.