Mario Kart (vf)

Product Details

Platform : Nintendo DS
Binding : Video Game
EAN : 0045496735913
Manufacturer : Nintendo of America
Product Group : Video Games
Release Date : 2005-11-19
UPC : 045496735913

ASIN : B000BHXNVA

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Customer Reviews

Best Mario Kart (2008-01-09)

If you were feeling let down by Mario Kart Double Dash, this game should cheer you up. It doesn't rely on the 2 person gimmick, instead pits each of you into a kart each. As usual, the controls are more like the SNES/GBA versions. There is nothing like playing a 60 FPS game where nearly all the characters are recognizable, even some of the hidden characters. This gives the game some added charm, since it beats playing as characters you've never heard of.First off, you have your single player, which is the traditional time trials, and grand prix. 1/2 of the courses are new, while the other 1/2 is a collection of courses from past games, which is nice to have. There is also a new mission mode, where normally goes up to 6 levels, but 7 if you get one star ranking in every mission.Multiplayer is good, you can either play DS download, where non-hosts play as Shy Guy, but you can only choose a total of 8 racetracks. You can also play the battle modes Shine Runners and Balloon Burst in both of these modes. The faster and more recommended way is Multi Card where everyone can choose their own character. It can go up to 8 players, 2 times as much as wi-fi, and the host chooses the options.Wi-fi is online mode, of course you have to set up your wirless connection. If you don't have a wirless connection, you use a USB connector. Everyone chooses their characters, and votes for their map. You play 4 maps, and the player with the most points (duh) wins. Of course, you have a friend roster where you can enter friend codes. This is really handy if you want to race with people you know, especially if they are your same skill level. Customization is quite limited, but still good. You can enter an online nickname (also for offline races) and create an emblem. You can draw it from scratch, or choose a pre-shape. The colour pallate could of had a wider selection, but you can still make some pretty cool creations. Overall, YES. This is the best mario kart game ever released, since of the online play. Buy this if you are on the go a lot, this is one of the finer DS games5/5

One Of The Definitive Nintendo DS Titles (2007-10-24)

Back many years ago on the SNES Nintendo released "Mario Kart" consisting of the famous characters of the Mario universe such as Peach,Yoshi,Bowser,Luigi and many more.Who would have tought that Mario Kart would have turned out to be the hit it is now.After many succesfull Mario Kart games on the SNES,N64,GBA,GC the beloved franchise made its entry on the Nintendo DS in late 2005.Much like the other Mario Kart titles it would achieve total succes that it can now be talked about as one of the better DS titles.The game ain't new to anyone who's played any Mario Kart game,its still pick your character,difficulty,course and vehicle and you're ready to go.Its really a racing be it clear:this is a racing game,this ain't Mario in another adventure.The Mario Kart serie are some the greatest racing games as they are really fun and they aren't your average racing game.If you think playing Mario characters in some race cars and use weapons such as head searching shells,it is guarenteed you will love this game.or bananasThere are different classes in the game.Each character has his own class for exemple Mario is Normal while Toad is light and Bowser is heavy,at least that's what it was in other games.Yet it doesn't affect the game that much except light characters can go faster while heavier ones can bump you really hard.Its nice to have such differences in the game.Mario Kart DS doesn't dispoint at all,in fact its one of the most satisfying DS games you'll ever play.A thing that helps make the game so good is the replayability factor wich is really good as there is a lot on this game to keep you entertained for years to come.The Grand Prix mode is classic,you compete in four races while trying to get the best position possible from 1-8,with 1 being best and 8 being the worst.Each position will earn you different amount of points,get as most point as you can,that way you can earn trophies.There is also the battle mode,Balloon Battle is where everybody has three ballons and try to pop everyone's balloons to win.Then there is also in battle mode Shine Runners,where you try to get as many stars as you can and even steal the opposition's stars.Other thing is Time Tryals where you try make the fastest lap and time,you will have to defeat your best record's ghost.Another mode is VS where you pick a map and race against computers.The new mode here is Missions where you have to complete missions and beat bosses(while still in your car).I found that new mode quite interresting and the boss battles are really great!If you have the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection you will be able to race against other DS and Mario Kart owners wich is a pretty fun option.It doesn't really add anything new but playing with your friends or other peoples is pretty cool.The only bad thing is that Nintendo didn't make full use of the DS's capacities.The stylus is not used to race,and the mic doesn't do anything at all,so on the control side it could have been better but the buttons feel alright to play with.The stylus is used to travel troughout menus and to draw you custom logo,wich you can have on your car if you want,the mic however is not used at all.As i said earlier in this review this game is great because of its replayablility.With all the modes it has it will make play it for a while.Alsi there are a lots of unlockables such as new Grand Prix,characters(there are new characters in it!) and a ton of different vehicles for each characters.Waluigi was added as a new character,Dry Bones is also new to the franchise and he's probably the best character in the game.The other new charater is Rob,a robot who's pretty bizarre and doesn't really fit the game at all but still...Add to all that,the maps are designed very well and are very creative,with beautifull graphics for the DS.As simple as it sounds Mario Kart DS is enourmously entertaining and worth the tag price.After all that time it still is one of the games i play most for my DS.If you are a fan of Mario,racing or you have a Nintendo DS this an essential title to your collection.I give it the highest rating possible it really is that good.

Perfect MARIO KART for DS like SNES (2006-10-02)

If you loved the SNES Mario Kart, you will definitely adore this! I'm not very good at games like my brother but I do love racing games. In SNES it was rather limiting to the characters you can play, as you could not control the character's "weight" as I mainly chose the Mushroom head character. Sorry I have no idea what his name is as it's soo late. ^^; I love the new characters and types of go-karts as you get better scores. My fav. character is the Skull as he looks cool and easy to control. The Robot is cool too but I still prefer the Skull for most of the levels.All the levels from the SNES to my recollection are in here EXCEPT for the GHOST LEVELS! ;_; They added a similar ghost level near water and new levels but I really do miss the original ghost levels.What made the DS so appealing to me is the ability to play with random people around the world or with your friends. Mind you it does take a LONG time for DS to connect and gather people for a race. It's also annoying that if someone disconnects, the race freezes and after a few mins of thinking "wth" you get an error. Either someone left or you lost the internet connection. Haven't personally tried among my friends as none of them are interested in investing this game system. =(

Mario Kart Review (2005-12-25)

A great DS title that kept me playing for hours. There are many favorite tracks from Mario Karts from past platforms as well as some cool battle games and challanges. The Wi Fi is a great feature but I had some trouble with initial set-up. That was frustrating to deal with when all I wanted to do was play. The bottom line is this is a very solid DS title that appeals to any racing, carting, or Mario fan. If you have a pulse you should get this game.

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