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Friday, July 10, 2009

Off to The Races: The Review for Mario Kart DS

If you own this new magic box called a TV, you've probably seen an ad for the DSi and Mario Kart DS. Apparantly, there are no new games that are worthy of being advertised with the latest system. If compared by graphics, the DS/DSi is at the bottom of the list. But if compared by sales, the DS/DSi reigns supreme over any other system. Why is that? Because the games are playable by everyone. The commercial shows Mom, Dad and Grandpa playing, with the kid being the only one not playing Mario Kart DS.

The Mario Kart franchise has been around since the freaking NES, and it's still popular. This game brings racing to a new level. The dangerous, slow-paced not-at-all-realistic level. The only variations this game could have are the courses and the characters. While the only new character to the game series is R.O.B., the courses are even greater. However, knowing the players want more, the game brings back courses from Mario Kart games since the first.

Finally, this game, although not bringing more than new courses (required for every new Mario Kart), it still makes racing fun. It's not the most graphically detailed, or the most serious, or the most customizable racing game, but it is the most fun.

Final Rating: 73%

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