Mario Kart DS

Fel Martins • May 9, 2007 • Comments ()

Mario Kart! After a somewhat disappointing outing on the cube, (at least, I thought it was) Mario Kart returns to conquer the racing genre on the DS. If you like the 64 version, you'll love this game. There’s no reason why any DS owner should be without this great game.

Graphics: Slightly worse than the 64, but for a handheld it's great. Things are a little blocky and not the good kind ala cubivore. The tracks are nice as are the drivers. Everything's nice, nice, nice. But you didn't hear it from me. Seriously, if you bought the DS for graphics, you’re a retard.

Story: Um, you race, you drive, you....hit people and...there's no story. Nintendo, you're creative, one of the most creative companies around, WHY CAN'T YOU HAVE STORY LINES IN THESE GAMES!?!? Probably because it’s just so damn fun, you won’t notice. (unless you need to write a review for it)

Gameplay: If you like racing then this game is a handheld orgy! And you can do the whole neighborhood! This is classic mario kart at its best. There's lots of driving, various weapons, tons of tracks and mini games. Not to mention great wifi-racing where you and friends can hook up and ride that bitch up! This game'll keep you occupied for longer than the British occupation of Africa. Just the sheer amount of stuff inside this small cartridge is astonishing.

The game is very simply. You have your gas pedal, brake, weapons, slide, etc. It’s pretty much a No Hold Barge in racing form. There’s plenty of mission-based minigames and multiplayer battles. Don’t have any friends? No problem, the game supplies bots so you can have fun even if you’re some video game loner! That’s Nintendo for you, caters to all types of crowds.

Replay: I don't think this game EVER ends, except when you turn of the DS. But that causes depression so I don't recommend it.