Well what can i say, Mario Kart for the DS has finally been released and shipping with Online support. I really just have to say, that i am very impressed with this game, The Tracks, some new, some old, are all extremely well done. For the new tracks they have really added a nice variety of fun quick tracks, as well as some longer more challenging tracks, but all of wich are fun. All your old favorite tracks ranging from the Super Nes to the GC are all here, all redone, and just as fun as you remember them. The Graphics are superb, i would go as far as to say i feel they are much more crisp then even their N64 counterparts. The animation is very fluid, all the effects are spectacular, and just the inclusion of the second screen to show you the track is great, it adds much more then i thought it would. Single player is a wonderful assortment of zany racing with skill and a bit of luck making their rounds. Learning when to powerslide and when to boost are key for this game, especially in the 150CC races, as well as Online. The pickups are great, and really add to strategy of the races. The Idea of wining new Carts and new Drivers was a great inclusion in the game, making for definate replay value. The battle Mode is great fun, all that you remember before, with the addition of having to use the mic to "blow" your balloons up when they pop. And new to this Mario Kart is the additon of Level play, where they give you objectives and a set time to get them done, and off you go, they are great fun and really round out the single player experience. The Multiplayer in this game is Fantastic, i have yet to use it with just friends, over the wireless connection, but i have played many an Online game, and they are a Blast. Getting Online is Amazinly simple, Nintendo really has made the connection a connect, press 2 buttons and it works affair, making for a very streamlined, easy connection to the net. They have also started selling a USB WiFi adapter for anyone who would like to get there DS online, but doesn't have a wireless conection, and is not about to buy one for just there DS. It simply plugs into the USB connection, you install the software, turn your DS on, allow connection, and Boom your online, its that simple. One downside of Online is the Exclusion of Battlemode, you can only race online, and you better get practicing, because some of the people you will meet online are gunna be good, Maybe your like me and thought oh come on its Mario Kart what kinda skill is needed, well when you start playing online you will find out, People Powerboosting, Snaking and really knowing how to play the game. With the Inclusion of Friends codes, you can also Find friends whenever you wanna play and they can find you, and it really makes for an even better time. All in all i really have to commend Nintendo, they put out a great game, that is really fun to play, and easy to get into, but yet takes some definate time to master, and so far i really have to say, i think this is the best Mario Kart yet.