Mario Kart DS

The ultimate iMario Kart/i race is on…and online via your Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in iMario Kart DS/i. Drawing on more than 30 courses and battle arenas from every game in the iMario Kart/i series - not to mention tons of new ones, iMario Kart DS/i allows you to play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser and Shy Guy as you put the pedal to the go-kart metal, grab coins to max out your speed and blast rivals with the ever-popular arsenal of red, green and spiked Koopa shells in a race to finally put to rest the question of who is the true king of the Mushroom Kingdom racing circuit. p/ table width="114" border="0" cellpadding="5" align="left" cellspacing="0" tr tdimg src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B000A2R54M.logo.200.jpg" align="center" alt="'Mario Kart DS' game logo" width="200" height="66"br/ smallcenterbiRace the Mushroom circuit/i/b/center/small/td/tr/table table align=right width=250 cellpadding=10 tr tdimg alt="Mario looking tough in his kart in 'Mario Kart DS'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B000A2R54M.01.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="250"br smallcenter biMario is a veteran of the circuit.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr tdimg alt="Character selection screen in 'Mario Kart DS'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B000A2R54M.02.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="140"br smallcenterbiChoose your favorite character.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr tdimg alt="Princess Peach on here kart in 'Mario Kart DS'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B000A2R54M.03.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="250"br smallcenterbiPeach is a master drifter.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr tdimg alt="Selecting your kart in 'Mario Kart DS'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B000A2R54M.04.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="140"br smallcenterbiSelect the Kart you want.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td tr tdimg alt="Bowser with his kart in in 'Mario Kart DS'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B000A2R54M.05.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="250"br smallcenterbiBowser is the bruiser of the track.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr tdimg alt="Racing stats in 'Mario Kart DS'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B000A2R54M.06.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="140"br smallcenterbiWatch your position in the pack.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr /table bProgressing Through the Game/bbr Place first in Grand Prix circuits or clear skill-based missions to open up increasingly difficult and thrilling circuits. Of course, players can have multiplayer races on any open courses or battle in arenas.p/ bGame Modes: At Least Five Ways to Play/bbr/ Whether you prefer to race by yourself or to mix it up with friends, iMario Kart DS/i is a game with something for everyone. Features five different game modes, these include a 'VS' and 'Battle' mode that are available in multiplayer for up to eight players via local wireless connection while all modes are available singleplayer. See a complete list and description of the play modes below: p/ ul libGrand Prix Mode/b: In Grand Prix Mode, the driver who earns the most points at the end of a four-course cup is the victor. iMario Kart DS/i features eight different cups, with each cup featuring four different tracks./li libTime Trial Mode/b: Your objective in Time Trial Mode is to get the fastest time that you can on a single track. . You can save your best runs as ghost data and share them with a friend./li libVS Mode/b: A competitive mode that can be either singleplayer. or multiplayer. In the singleplayer. version you'll race against computer-controlled karts, while in multiplayer you'll race against human opponents who play using their own Nintendo DS systems./li libBattle Modes/b: Mario Kart DS contains two battle modes./li ul liuBalloon Battle Mode/u: Your goal is to pop your opponent's balloons by attacking/stealing them by colliding into an opponent via a mushroom boost, before your own balloons are popped./li liuShine Runners/u: In this mode the driver who collects the most Shine Sprites is the winner./li /ul libMission Mode/b: In this mode you are given sets of specific missions that you must clear in order to move on to the next set of missions. What could wait at the end?/li /ul bSpecial Powers, Weapons, Moves Features/bbr Turbo power-drifting and item tossing is the order of the day, whether players are racing around an obstacle-filled track or battling in an arena. Use familiar items taken from every game in the series like Green Shells, homing Red Shells, Bananas, Bombs, Lightning and the destructive Spiny Shell, not to mention new ones like the Blooper. The touch screen features a map that shows items being fired at players, who can even tap it with their fingers mid-race to zoom in or out.p/ bWireless Communication: Even More Ways to Play/b:br/ iMario Kart DS/i features three different forms of wireless game play: two kinds of local wireless game play and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection online game play. iMario Kart DS/i offers two different options for LAN Wireless game play: DS Download Play, in which only one player has iMario Kart DS/i and all players have Nintendo DS systems, and Multi-Card Play, in which all players have iMario Kart DS/i and Nintendo DS systems.p/ uDS Download Play/ubr/ As with all DS Download multiplayer games, the DS Download Play in iMario Kart DS/i requires that only one player has a copy of the game. Unlike past DS games, however, DS Download Play in iMario Kart DS/i allows multiple players who have the game card to play with multiple players who do not have the game card. DS Download Play offers the following features: ul li2-8 player simultaneous wireless game play./li liA choice of multiplayer racing, Balloon Battle, or Shine Runner modes./li liPlayers who own iMario Kart DS/i can choose their own characters and use personalized icons, while players who do not own iMario Kart DS/i must play as Shy Guy and cannot use personalized player icons./li liTrack selection is limited to eight tracks for racing and three arenas for Balloon Battle and Shine Runner modes./li liDS Download Play is limited to the 100 cc engine class/li /ul uMulti-Card Play/ubr/ Multi-Card Play requires all players to have their own copies of iMario Kart DS/i, giving players more options, modes and tracks to choose from. Multi-Card Play offers the following features: ul li2-8 player simultaneous wireless game play./li liYour choice of multiplayer racing, Balloon Battle, or Shine Runner modes./li liPlayers can choose from different engine classes./li liNo limits on character choice./li liNo limits on track choice./li liPlayer's win/loss ratio is saved and tracked./li liPlayers who race locally are automatically added to each other's friend roster and then can race via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection./li liPlayers can trade ghost data wirelessly, allowing them to race against each others' best times./li /ul uNintendo Wi-Fi Connection/u:br Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is a free online game-play service provided by Nintendo to Nintendo DS owners. It offers seamless access to online game play and an environment that is welcoming to gamers of all skill levels. Features include: Whether it's the updated graphics that retain the side-scrolling feel of classic games in the iSonic/i franchise, an expansive world to race through and explore or the multiple and new ways to play, iSonic Unleashed/i offers something for players of any age or level of ability. ul li2-4 players racing simultaneously./li liChoice of playing with:/li ul liFriends only (players registered as Friends)/li liRivals (players with similar skills)/li liRecent opponents/li liRegional racers (players in their country)/li liWorld racers (players anywhere in the world)/li /ul liNo limit on course choice, but each player votes for a course and the course with the most votes wins (in case of a tie, the course is chosen randomly)/li liNo limit on character choice/li liPlayers can create and use personalized player icons/li /ul Connecting to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will be quick, easy and seamless. Players can go to an official Nintendo hotspot and immediately go online and start playing. To use their home Wi-Fi routers, players first must configure the DS to connect to their routers by entering the router's network ID and optional security key or install the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector on their PC and configure the DS to enable it to share the PC's broadband connection. After that, players can go online anytime without further configuration. Friends are registered to the friends roster either by exchanging and entering Friend Registration Keys or by playing local Multi-Card Multiplayer mode together. p/p/