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Mario Kart DS / Nintendo DS : 5 of 5
1.11.2006 9:36 PM \| Link	I got this fantastic DS game before Christmas, and I played lots of it in Oklahoma City (before I got my new games for Christmas, of course!). I was a fan of Mario Kart for Nintendo 64, and I also had a GameBoy Advance version, but I think it's the most fun on a DS! The use of dual screens is really cool, with the standard behind-the-driver view on the top screen, and your choice of a moving map or a course overhead map on the bottom screen (which really comes in handy when you can't see through your windshield). I've never been very good at steering with my left hand (I was really bad on my GameBoy), but for some reason I'm pretty good on the DS, and I can still use the other controls, including the top buttons, to handle things like dropping obstacles and the all-important power sliding! There are lots of courses, including exact replicas of the old Nintendo 64 courses, and lots of drivers and vehicles to choose from (I like to play Toad, for some reason). The Nintendo WiFi Connection is truly amazing - it takes no time to get online and suddenly you're racing people you've never met, sometimes from different countries! It's hard to explain, but it just feels more exciting knowing you're racing real people rather than computer characters. This is definitely one of the best games for the DS so far (even though it's not a touch-screen game), and it's great to play in spare moments since it doesn't take long to get in three laps! Labels: games


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