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SummaryRace and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether or not everyone has a Game Card. The all–star cast includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser, and Toad. With courses drawn from every Mario Kart game - Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash - players may tour m... Read More
Rated E
Rated Efor Everyone

Developer:Nintendo

Mario Kart DS

Released On: 
Nov 14, 2005
Metascore
must-play
91
User score
Generally Favorable
8.5
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Metascore
91
98% Positive
63 Reviews
2% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Gamenikki
Mario Kart DS takes the best of all of the Mario Kart games and puts them together in a game people will still be playing when the next generation of Gameboy comes out.
95
Gamers Europe
In an age of increasing style over substance and companies trying to extract cash from gamers left, right and centre for new "services", it’s truly heartening to see a game done absolutely right, and the setup around it also done absolutely right. Great stuff, Nintendo.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.5
85% Positive
1027 Ratings
13% Mixed
157 Ratings
2% Negative
30 Ratings
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Sep 24, 2026
10
1212zxcv
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Sep 12, 2026
10
PaperMarioFan69
My favorite racing game, the drift mechanics make so fun, the tracks are so great and the music is so amazing.
95
eToychest
Reason alone to own the DS platform. All of the fun that has been intrinsic to the series is intact, and the much-anticipated online component simply seals the deal. This is best game in the series by far, and perhaps the best kart-style racing game ever to come along.
90
Pelit (Finland)
A really fun driving game with lots of tracks and things to do. A fine example of Nintendo quality. [Jan 2006]
90
Nintendo Power
Mario Kart DS will be in your DS for a long, long time. [Jan 2006, p.104]
85
Cincinnati Enquirer
A classic Nintendo racing game cocktail with a twist of Wi-Fi.
70
games(TM)
Mario Kart DS is a polishing of the Mario Kart concept and little else. [Christmas 2005, p.99]
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Aug 2, 2026
10
gammybeer
melhor mario kart de todos os tempos. ele tem uma jogabilidade ótima fazes que se vc jogasse com 3 meses de vida e depois tiver 100 anos vc ainda lembrara, ele é inovador, entre muuuuuuuuuuuuuitas outras coisas, tem pessoas que falam que os graficos são ruins mas acho que elas não entendem um pingo de videogame, para um ds esse jogo é igual a vida real
Feb 11, 2026
7
B0rko
A fun game to play when you are bored. There are 32 maps and some missions to do, so you can spent a decent amount of hours on it. Every map is beautiful and they get harder as you unlock them. The driving is satisfying. My only complaint is that when the other racers are far way in front of you, you can hardly see them, cause there are only like a singe pixel and also when I started playing this game my eyes started to hurt a little bit, but my eyes got used to it.
Feb 3, 2024
7
GreenHoodieGuy
It's a good game, although a little overrated today. I personally enjoy it as a perfectly fine Mario Kart game, with a good roster, decent tracks, and goofy mechanics.
Mar 31, 2021
3
TropicalNayr
i would give this a 28% the graphics were terrible the previous Mario kart game had great graphic and then they give use this with horrible graphic the story is plain. The challenge mode is boring just a boring game in general
May 7, 2011
3
McSponge
Every Mario Kart game is biased. I was playing multiplayer with my friend and I noticed whenever she was first there was absolutely no blue shells. When I was first I got absolutely annihilated. Plus it's all the same and little skill is needed.
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