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product_id: 182025
title: "Mario Kart DS"
price: "680 Lei"
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reviews_count: 8
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# 5 dynamic game modes 8-player wireless multiplayer 30+ classic & new tracks Mario Kart DS

**Price:** 680 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏎️ Own the track, own the moment — Mario Kart DS puts you in the driver’s seat of endless fun!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Mario Kart DS
- **How much does it cost?** 680 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Endless Replayability:** Five distinct game modes including Grand Prix, Time Trial, and two battle modes keep gameplay fresh and addictive.
- • **Strategic Item Arsenal:** Master the chaos with classic and new power-ups like Red Shells, Lightning, and Bloopers to outsmart rivals and dominate the track.
- • **Skill-Based Progression:** Unlock challenging cups and missions that reward precision, speed, and tactical play—perfect for competitive millennials craving mastery.
- • **Race with Friends Worldwide:** Seamlessly connect via Nintendo Wi-Fi for up to 8-player multiplayer battles and races—never miss out on the global competition.
- • **Iconic Characters & Custom Karts:** Choose from Mario, Peach, Bowser and more, each with unique styles and customizable karts to match your racing vibe.

## Overview

Mario Kart DS is a critically acclaimed racing game for Nintendo DS featuring over 30 tracks from the Mario Kart series, 8-player wireless multiplayer via Nintendo Wi-Fi, and five diverse game modes including Balloon Battle and Shine Runners. Players can race iconic characters, use a variety of strategic items, and compete globally or locally, making it a timeless choice for both casual and competitive gamers.

## Description

The ultimate Mario Kart race is on…and online via your Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in Mario Kart DS . Drawing on more than 30 courses and battle arenas from every game in the Mario Kart series - not to mention tons of new ones, Mario Kart DS allows you to play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser and Shy Guy as you put the pedal to the go-kart metal, grab coins to max out your speed and blast rivals with the ever-popular arsenal of red, green and spiked Koopa shells in a race to finally put to rest the question of who is the true king of the Mushroom Kingdom racing circuit.

Review: Great for Grown-ups Too - Just to add another perspective to the many reviews, I'm over fifty, and I've never played a racing game before -- or any of the classic Nintendo video games, for that matter. I bought this one only because of the high ratings and rave reviews. And I'm glad I did! I've never been much into real-time games, frankly, but I've always liked having one around as a change of pace. Back when home computers were a novelty, I found the occasional Red Baron (a WWI flight sim) game refreshing after many hours of playing chess or turn-based games like Civilization. That's just why I bought Mario Kart -- as a periodic change of pace from turn-based DS games like Advance Wars, Chessmaster, and Age of Empires. And it fills the bill perfectly. Maybe a little too perfectly, since Mario Kart is often my first choice nowadays. I was worried that my aging reflexes might not be up to a game like this, but it turns out I can handle it. There are three speeds to choose from, and the slowest is challenging but quite manageable. I'll never master the game, but I can keep my cart on the track most of the time, and I've enjoyed my share of victories. The race itself is spiced up with various items you can use to either enhance your own performance or interfere with your opponents' progress. And I find this a nice balance. You don't always have the speed or agility to win a straightforward race, but you can sometimes use the items to triumph anyway. Yeah, it's "dirty pool," but it's all in fun. And I think I'd probably lose interest in a straightforward racing game. The variety of drivers, carts, and tracks (some of which have to be unlocked via skillful play) make for long-term enjoyment. This game does not soon get to where you feel it's the same thing over and over again. Some of the tracks are very challenging indeed, especially at higher speeds. Anyhow, Mario Kart is lots of fun for young and old alike. One of the best purchases I've made for the DS. No regrets.
Review: Awesome Game! - At first when I got this game, I was expecting it to be... OK. But, was I wrong! This is an awesome game and the missions aren't easy! There are 3 modes Single player, which you can play with yourself, multiplayer, which you can play wirelessly your friends up to 65 feet away, and the best one...Nintendo WFC. With WFC you just jump in and race random people... or your friends!, you get 4 modes. They are Regional (race with people in your region), worldwide(race with people all around the world), rivals (race with people with the same skills as you), or friends. To race a friend, first both of you must meet together and exchange friend codes, and enter them, and be on WFC at the same exact time.With multiplayer, even if you're the only one that has a game card, you can stiil race with up to 7 other friends! In single player, their are 5 modes, Grand Prix, VS, mission, time trial, and battle. Their is only one probem with the game though. On WFC, there are so many hackers! About 70 percent of them are. They have cheats like unlimited lighting strikes which keeps zapping you so you can't move or anything. Then the only thing you can do is turn of your ds and then turn back on and wait another 3 minutes for the WFC race to begin! They can hack by buying this thing called "Action Replay Dsi" for $20. It has all sorts of hacks from zapping you so much that you can't move to getting unlimited powerups. Also, when someone is hacking their is no way to report it, so they can keep doing it. So, if you don't hack in WFC (which is great) don't expect to win alot of races!

## Features

- Two modes to choose from: "Balloon Battle" and "Shine Runners." Balloon
- Race and battle with up to 4 karts at once -- or enjoy 8-player multiplayer action through your Wi-Fi Connection
- Tour courses from classic Mario Kart games -- as well as brand-new tracks and arenas
- All the crazy items and frantic speed players have come to expect
- Five different game modes allows for endless ways to play.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000A2R54M |
| Compatible Video Game Console Models | Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL |
| Computer Platform | Nintendo DS |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,169) |
| Date First Available | January 12, 2007 |
| Department | All Ages |
| Genre | adventure-game-genre |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00045496735906, 00045496735913 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.52 ounces |
| Item model number | 045496735906 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | nintendo |
| Product Dimensions | 5 x 5 x 0.75 inches; 3.52 ounces |
| Publication Date | November 14, 2005 |
| Rated | Everyone |
| Release date | November 14, 2005 |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| UPC | 045496735913 045496742614 802645750186 045496735906 675663039096 045496741143 |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for Grown-ups Too
*by P***L on July 14, 2008*

Just to add another perspective to the many reviews, I'm over fifty, and I've never played a racing game before -- or any of the classic Nintendo video games, for that matter. I bought this one only because of the high ratings and rave reviews. And I'm glad I did! I've never been much into real-time games, frankly, but I've always liked having one around as a change of pace. Back when home computers were a novelty, I found the occasional Red Baron (a WWI flight sim) game refreshing after many hours of playing chess or turn-based games like Civilization. That's just why I bought Mario Kart -- as a periodic change of pace from turn-based DS games like Advance Wars, Chessmaster, and Age of Empires. And it fills the bill perfectly. Maybe a little too perfectly, since Mario Kart is often my first choice nowadays. I was worried that my aging reflexes might not be up to a game like this, but it turns out I can handle it. There are three speeds to choose from, and the slowest is challenging but quite manageable. I'll never master the game, but I can keep my cart on the track most of the time, and I've enjoyed my share of victories. The race itself is spiced up with various items you can use to either enhance your own performance or interfere with your opponents' progress. And I find this a nice balance. You don't always have the speed or agility to win a straightforward race, but you can sometimes use the items to triumph anyway. Yeah, it's "dirty pool," but it's all in fun. And I think I'd probably lose interest in a straightforward racing game. The variety of drivers, carts, and tracks (some of which have to be unlocked via skillful play) make for long-term enjoyment. This game does not soon get to where you feel it's the same thing over and over again. Some of the tracks are very challenging indeed, especially at higher speeds. Anyhow, Mario Kart is lots of fun for young and old alike. One of the best purchases I've made for the DS. No regrets.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome Game!
*by S***9 on April 5, 2011*

At first when I got this game, I was expecting it to be... OK. But, was I wrong! This is an awesome game and the missions aren't easy! There are 3 modes Single player, which you can play with yourself, multiplayer, which you can play wirelessly your friends up to 65 feet away, and the best one...Nintendo WFC. With WFC you just jump in and race random people... or your friends!, you get 4 modes. They are Regional (race with people in your region), worldwide(race with people all around the world), rivals (race with people with the same skills as you), or friends. To race a friend, first both of you must meet together and exchange friend codes, and enter them, and be on WFC at the same exact time.With multiplayer, even if you're the only one that has a game card, you can stiil race with up to 7 other friends! In single player, their are 5 modes, Grand Prix, VS, mission, time trial, and battle. Their is only one probem with the game though. On WFC, there are so many hackers! About 70 percent of them are. They have cheats like unlimited lighting strikes which keeps zapping you so you can't move or anything. Then the only thing you can do is turn of your ds and then turn back on and wait another 3 minutes for the WFC race to begin! They can hack by buying this thing called "Action Replay Dsi" for $20. It has all sorts of hacks from zapping you so much that you can't move to getting unlimited powerups. Also, when someone is hacking their is no way to report it, so they can keep doing it. So, if you don't hack in WFC (which is great) don't expect to win alot of races!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MarioKart DS is fun for all ages
*by L***T on May 5, 2008*

Nintendo seems to have a niche for creating games that are fun for all ages. Mario Kart DS is no exception. Except for the cramping in my right hand from extended playing, I really have no complaints about this game. There are a varity of modes of gameplay to keep you interested. I love the drifting and drafting abilities as well as the classic Mario Kart weapons. In Time Trial mode, you actually race against your best time, complete with a "ghost image" replay of your old race. This allows you to compete against yourself. In Battle Mode, the balloon battles are the best. The other battle is Shine Runners where you have to steal shines from other players. Grand Prix and Vs modes are where I tend to spend alot of my time, which is classic Mario Kart racing complete with the slinging of banana peels, turtle shells, and many other Mario weapons. The music and graphics are great, and some of the courses are a real pleasure to look at. I normally do not like driving games because I cannot seem to stay on the track. I picked up on Mario Kart DS quickly, and once I got down the art of drifting through turns, I was hooked. I recommend this game for all ages.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)
- AXFEE 1.2M USB Charger Cable for Nintendo DS/DS Lite
- Mellbree Charger for Nintendo 3DS, DS, DSi, 3DS XL, 2DS, New 3DS, New 2DS XL

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