Mario Kart DS (2005)
The first game in the Mario Kart franchise to go online and the fifth overall in the series. It also added a brand new Missions mode to the mix with special challenges to complete.
First released
Nov 14, 2005
Aliases
MK:DS
Franchises
Mario Kart, Mario
Developed by
Nintendo EAD
Published by
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo DS, Wii U
Genres
Driving/Racing, Vehicular Combat
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
PEGI: 3+, ESRB: E, OFLC: G, CERO: A
Releases
- DS - Mario Kart DS United Kingdom
- DS - Mario Kart DS United States
- DS - Mario Kart DS Australia
- DS - Mario Kart DS Japan
- WiiU - Mario Kart DS Australia
- WiiU - Mario Kart DS United Kingdom
- WiiU - Mario Kart DS United States
Community reviews
The Very first online Mario Kart game is an amazing additiion to the series
Game: Mario Kart Super DS
Genre: Racing
Developer: Nintendo
System: Nintendo DS (NDS)
Total Score: 88/100
Value Score: 8.8/10
• Story: */10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+A total of 13 characters, 8 standard, 4 unlockable and 1 downloadable
+New Mission mode allows you to go through 6 different areas with about 8 levels and a boss battle in each area that makes you complete missions with certain goals
+More stages for VS modes
+New stages and old stages from previous Mario Kart games
+Option to use multiple vehicles for different characters
+New items added
Cons
-Online system is very bare bones and shoddy at times
-Some items cannot be used in versus modes
Genre: Racing
Developer: Nintendo
System: Nintendo DS (NDS)
Total Score: 88/100
Value Score: 8.8/10
• Story: */10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+A total of 13 characters, 8 standard, 4 unlockable and 1 downloadable
+New Mission mode allows you to go through 6 different areas with about 8 levels and a boss battle in each area that makes you complete missions with certain goals
+More stages for VS modes
+New stages and old stages from previous Mario Kart games
+Option to use multiple vehicles for different characters
+New items added
Cons
-Online system is very bare bones and shoddy at times
-Some items cannot be used in versus modes