Mario Kart DS
System: Nintendo DSRelease Date: November 14, 2005
Players: 1-8
Extra Information
Mario Kart DS builds on the already popular Mario Kart series.GAMEPLAY:
The game physics are very similar to it's predecessors in many ways and retains many of the classic weapons and aspects of handling. One change includes the addition of a new weapon.
CHARACTERS:
After unlocking everything, there are a total of 13 playable characters, the most notable new one being R.O.B. who was a peripheral device made for the NES to work with certain games.
KARTS:
The game stays with the classic 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc. After unlocking everything there are a total of 36 playable karts, 3 karts per character.
TRACKS:
There are 16 brand new tracks that are available to play, as well as 16 retro tracks from previous Mario Kart games. With the systems 3D capabilities, there are tracks from Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Double Dash.