Metareview: Mario Kart DS

By Blake Snow

You knew this was going to be a big one, and it's getting big scores to match the hype.
Rehash? Maybe. Fun? See what the critics are saying:

  • IGN: 9.5/10 "Mario Kart DS's production value is
    almost staggering. The development team worked an unbelievable amount of focus in nearly every aspect of this
    racing design, pushing a huge amount of effort in both the single player experience as well as the multiplayer
    competition."

  • GameSpot: 9.2/10 "The online play is
    undoubtedly the icing on an especially yummy cake."

  • 1UP: 9/10 "Once you
    find a working connection, once you accept the fact that online matches are limited to four people.. once you get
    playing...all complaints drift away."

  • Yahoo!
    Games: 4.5/5     "Multiplayer Mario Kart is, in a nutshell, an absolute blast. If you want to see a room full
    of grown men and women revert into hyperactive, obscenity-laden teenagers, just put the game in their hands and let
    them go at it."

  • Gamerz Edge: 9.6/10 "If I
    could award Mario Kart DS an eleven on Fun Factor, I absolutely would. This game is simply the most fun I
    have had in years as a gamer."

GameRankings composite: 93%. Pretty freakin' good.

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