Mario Kart DS
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Mario Kart DS

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1

2005•Racing•PEGI 3•About 15 hours

Taste attributes: familymonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacesportsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, straightforward racing game: original and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Mario Kart DS is the continuation of the long running racing game series that began on the Super Nintendo. It features 16 new tracks as well as 16 tracks from the previous 4 games, with each set split up into the Nitro and Retro Grand Prix respectively. Eight racers are initially available, each with two go-karts to choose from. A number of characters and additional karts are also available to unlock. New items have been added to the arsenal, including a Blooper squid that squirts ink onto the screens of other players and a Bullet Bill power up that transforms the player into a giant, fast-travelling bullet on autopilot.

Summary: IGDB

Screenshots

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  • Mario Kart DS screenshot
  • Mario Kart DS screenshot
  • Mario Kart DS screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceSportsAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

GhostsVehicular combatGo-kartMascotRobotsMazeCrossoverTime limit

Where to play

Details

Developer
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
14 November 2005
Series
Mario Bros.
Platforms
Wii U, Nintendo DS
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Third person
Time to beat
10h rushed, 15h normally, 22h complete
Age rating
PEGI 3
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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