a fun little romp.
the only part of the game i hate and i mean hate is the kart racing. i know you cant compare all kart racing to mario kart but hey it can be atleast half as good. even once you have increased your karts stats it still does not handle well. it feels like the only way it could have been fun is if all the race tracks were straight shots. luckly you dont have too many of these.
my only other complant about the game is the sound. or lack of sound that is. the music and sound effects found in the game form spalshing water nosies to bird nosies all sound good. but there just is not much of it and no voice at all.
the game is gorgeous by ds standards. it puts mario 64 to shame that is for sure. great draw distance and a great level of detail. not too much exploring to do but the straightforwadness keeps the game from getting boring. the mini games i personally had fun playing. especially the chicken suit mini games where you have to blow in the mic to keep your character afloat.
i got this game on sale for 15 bucks and if youc an get it for the same price it is worth it. even my current gf enjoyed playing it through which is a big deal due to her lack of interest in games.