Mario Kart DS

A great game, but not the best you could buy...

User Rating: 8.7 | Mario Kart DS (DS Bundle) DS

By johnny139 | Review Date: July 2, 2006

Now this is a great game, but doesn't live up to the hype. It retains the Mario Kart feel, and is hours of fun, but is still... lacking.

Secret characters are good choices, with R.O.B. a complete surprise, along with a good amount of tracks and karts. One of the best options (in my opinion) is the ability to place any racer in any Kart. But still, if you have the Gamecube, Double Dash!! is a much better choice.

The sound and graphics are great for a DS game, but not the best I've seen. Though easy to pick up and play, its a bit too easy for my tastes.

As for online play, its only fun if you can snake. Snaking is a difficult and honestly un-fun way to race, but the only people online are snakers.

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