February 10, 2006

{ Mario Kart DS }

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Those were the days. Mashed on hash, shooting round Super Mario Circuit with your college buddies on your SNES. So stoned the fact that you were playing on half a screen was good cos you couldn't open your eyes wide enough to take in the full TV. Alas, those days are over. You're buddies are all Al Bundied up and that old SNES just doesn't tickle the neurons like the latest consoles. That's why the DS with Super Mario DS is the greatest leap in gaming technology since the red throwing shell was invented. The real clincher is the WiFi enabled game play connecting you to the Interweb. You now have buddies on tap, you've got newbies who seem to hit every banana skin like they are aiming for them and super hereos who fly round the track like Ben Johnson on angel dust. All the classic tracks are there and winning stuff in solo mode bags you new players and karts. I've ditched my PS2 and doubt I'll ever go back to playing games on the TV. With the new designed DS on the way Nintendo are truely gonna be wearing the Gaming King Crown it so decisively deserves. Viva la Nintendo! Review by Mr. Griffin.

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Comments

I have to say that the cover looks pretty pervy when it's small like that. Thank god I know those are tires and not bedknobs.

Posted by: Shane at February 10, 2006 10:04 PM

I played this for less than 3 minutes and decided that I had to own a DS, if for no other reason than this incredibly smooth, amazingly fun little bit of Mario love.

There's even a US bundle that lets you grab a red colorway of the DS w/Mario Kart included.
It comes with a bunch of geigh Nascar-ish decals too so you can pimp your DS, but I recommend just flying it naked.

Posted by: Adam at February 12, 2006 12:10 AM