Played one and you've played them all? NOT TRUE

User Rating: 9.8 | Mario Kart DS (DS Bundle) DS
Mario Kart DS is pretty much the same as all the other mario karts in terms of the game itself. But the latest Mario Kart adds some new features to the game which make it very enjoyable.

Gameplay: The whole game is based on racing the well known characters from Nintendo series on tracks that are very original. There are 8 different cups that you can enter one is the Nitro Cup, which is full of new tracks. And the Retro Cup, which uses tracks from Mario Kart SNES, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA) and Mario Kar: Double Dash (GC). The game has (as all the others) 3 engine classes, 50cc (slow), 100cc (faster) and 150cc (fastest). The goal of this game is to win EVERY cup in EVERY engine class and unlock new characters and karts. This game is not just about racing over and over, but has features such as Time Trials, Battle (which you can play against CPU's) a kind of Quest mode in which you have to complete certain things in order to pass, all these things make it a very good game.

Graphics: Nothing less than spectacular. This was one of the first games for the ds and i am amazed at how good the graphics are. All the tracks look great and so do all the characters and karts.

Sound: for a porable its relitively good. it has all the engine sounds, certain noises when you throw/use items and little sayings the characters have when you/they overtake you. The background music is alright...but you'll find youself listening to it over and over again.

Value: This game is worth every cent! it has unlimited replay value, no race will be the same! this game also has lots of new features that are good to use, there are about 8 different Quest things that all have about 10 or so in each. Also with the time trials there are 5 different records for each track so you can try to get better times over and over, or play with your friends and see who can get the better times. The WiFi option also adds to the value, so you can play against people around the world and see who really is the Mario Kart Champion.

All in All: a really fantastic game! it HAS to be one of THE BEST ds games out there, with several different modes to play and the endless amount of replay value and the new features and items are really fun.

Finally: the good - new items, new tracks, new characters, great graphics, HUGE amounts of replay value, new features, unlockable features
the bad - cheaters on WiFi, limited to which characters can use which vehicle