Mario Kart DS is pretty good

[Stupid Clown]

I picked up the game a few years back and dropped it because, at the time,, I disliked the tracks. After replaying it I have to say that it's above average. I have no idea what I was thinking back then. The tracks are extremely well-designed and require better reaction time than the other Mario Karts. While I wouldn't say they're as good as the tracks in Double Dash or Wii (primarily due to technical limitations.), they're still pretty fun and have some cool obstacles/gimmicks.

The best part of the game is the controls. Mario Kart DS arguably has the best controls out of any Mario Kart game. Everything is tight. It's a bit of a shell shock to go from the newer games back into DS just due to how responsive they are. I was surprised how much easier a track like Delfino Square was on the DS compared to the Wii due to the great controls. And of course, the drifting/snaking adds a nice bit of skill and mastery to the game. It's addicting to practice snaking. More so than any other Mario Kart game because of how quickly you can burst into mini turbos.


All in all a great game. I've been playing too late into the night now at this point. Will be even more sleep deprived tomorrow. Oh, well.

 

[XDFLAMEBOY]

I picked up the game a few years back and dropped it because, at the time,, I disliked the tracks. After replaying it I have to say that it's above average. I have no idea what I was thinking back then. The tracks are extremely well-designed and require better reaction time than the other Mario Karts. While I wouldn't say they're as good as the tracks in Double Dash or Wii (primarily due to technical limitations.), they're still pretty fun and have some cool obstacles/gimmicks.

The best part of the game is the controls. Mario Kart DS arguably has the best controls out of any Mario Kart game. Everything is tight. It's a bit of a shell shock to go from the newer games back into DS just due to how responsive they are. I was surprised how much easier a track like Delfino Square was on the DS compared to the Wii due to the great controls. And of course, the drifting/snaking adds a nice bit of skill and mastery to the game. It's addicting to practice snaking. More so than any other Mario Kart game because of how quickly you can burst into mini turbos.


All in all a great game. I've been playing too late into the night now at this point. Will be even more sleep deprived tomorrow. Oh, well.

That game is based, I used to play it for hours on my old DS when I was a kid, I like the music that was on it too

 

[Stupid Clown]

That game is based, I used to play it for hours on my old DS when I was a kid, I like the music that was on it too

I don't blame you. It's a very fun game. The music is great. Ticktock clock and Waluigis Pinball especially.

 

[PersonalityChad]

The mission mode was a great addition

 

[Stupid Clown]

The mission mode was a great addition

Agreed. Added a lot of content. I only wish it had a story.

 

[XDFLAMEBOY]

I don't blame you. It's a very fun game. The music is great. Ticktock clock and Waluigis Pinball especially.

I remember those tracks, Waluigis pinball machine sounds like a nightclub

 

[Juice]

Do you know about snaking

 

[Stupid Clown]

Do you know about snaking

Yes. I always drift in racing games because I'm a crash bandicoot fan. I got into it quickly

I remember those tracks, Waluigis pinball machine sounds like a nightclub

Great ost

 

[Juice]

Great ost

You know the beta ost was a lot higher quality but they had to compress it to the fit the DS? some music in the beta sounds almost double dash quality