Mario Kart DS Hints XVI (DS)

 

The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 courses, drawn from every Mario Kart game. Additionally, these very popular characters have certain advantages and disadvantages, and players need to choose carefully who they want to race with, against all of the different types of competitors.

Players will tour courses from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, not to mention brand-new tracks and arenas. With all the crazy items and frantic speeds players have come to expect, this game is a Mario Kart fan's dream. The title has a new dimension of fun, since competitors can battle others around the world, by connecting to Nintendo's new wireless gaming service, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Although it had different release dates, like November 2005 for North America and Europe as opposed to December 2005 for Japan, the game gained critical acclaim for offering players the same fun adventure found on all of the other titles in the Mario Kart series. Critics praised the title for the individualization of its characters and for the diversity of tracks on which players could race one another. Moreover, the wacky weapons the karts are fitted with provide an even more enjoyable experience.

HINTS

Save time with sandy pits
Use a mushroom to cross over any sandy pit present on a curve that would normally slow you down.

Using the "?" boxes correctly
Use the following trick to help your chance of winning in almost every mode of play. When getting a "?" box, wait until you see another item box before a planting mine. If timed correctly, the "?" box that has been laid down will be directly on top of where the original one was. Should anyone try to get it, they will not be able to tell it is a fake until they hit it.

Trap placement
Always use your items strategically to block others, and place them where players do not have enough time to react, such as in a turn or at the bottom of a hill.

Here's a Japanese ad for this game: