Mario Kart DS

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Mario Kart DS is a video game for the Nintendo DS first released in the United States on November 14, 2005. It is a continuation of the Mario Kart series.

Contents 1 Characters 2 Courses 2.1 Mushroom Cup 2.2 Flower Cup 2.3 Star Cup 2.4 Special Cup 3 Retro courses 3.1 Shell Cup 3.2 Banana Cup 3.3 Leaf Cup 3.4 Lightning Cup 4 Karts 5 Items 6 Missions 6.1 Level 1 6.2 Level 2 6.3 Level 3 6.4 Level 4 6.5 Level 5 6.6 Level 6 7 Nintendo WFC 7.1 Game Progress 7.2 Courses 8 Emblems

[edit] Characters

• Mario
• Luigi
• Princess Peach
• Toad
• Yoshi
• DK
• Wario
• Bowser
• Princess Daisy (Unlockable- win the Nitro GP at 50cc)
• Dry Bones (Unlockable - win the Retro GP at 50cc)
• Waluigi (Unlockable - win the Retro GP at 100cc)
• R.O.B.(Unlockable - win the Nitro GP on Mirror Mode)
• Shy Guy (Only availible during single-card LAN play)

[edit] Courses

[edit] Mushroom Cup

• Figure-8 Circuit
• Yoshi Falls
• Cheep Cheep Beach
• Luigi's Mansion

[edit] Flower Cup

• Desert Hills
• Delfino Square
• Waluigi Pinball
• Shroom Ridge

[edit] Star Cup

• DK Pass
• Tick Tock Clock
• Mario Circuit
• Airship Fortress

[edit] Special Cup

• Wario Stadium
• Peach Gardens
• Bowser Castle
• Rainbow Road

[edit] Retro courses

All of these courses are remade courses from previous Mario Kart games.

[edit] Shell Cup

• Mario Circuit 1
• Moo Moo Farm
• Peach Circuit
• Luigi Circuit

[edit] Banana Cup

• Donut Plains 1
• Frappe Snowland
• Bowser Castle 2
• Baby Park

[edit] Leaf Cup

• Koopa Beach 2
• Choco Mountain
• Luigi Circuit
• Mushroom Bridge

[edit] Lightning Cup

• Choco Island 2
• Banshee Boardwalk
• Sky Garden
• Yoshi Circuit

[edit] Karts

Every character in the game starts with two karts, however more can be earned later on. All the karts are rated in the following categories:

Acceleration

This is the acceleration of the kart, how fast a kart can reach its top speed. Having a high acceleration will also allow you to recover faster after being hit with an item.

Speed

The maximum speed of the kart. A kart with a high speed rating will usually have less acceleration and handling.

Handling

How well or sharply a kart steers. Karts with higher handling rely on their turning ability rather than their drifting ability to steer through turns, leading to a lower drift stat.

Weight

The weight of the kart and the character driving it. Heavier karts will drive slower off-road.

Drift

How hard a kart turns during a power slide. A high drift rating will allow the kart to drift through tighter turns, however turbo boosting on straightaways or "snaking" is harder and miniboosts don't last as long.

Items

A high item stat makes it more likely that you will get more powerful items. Also, some items will last longer such as stars and Bullet Bills. In the time trial mode, the number of mushrooms you receive at the start depends on your kart's item stat.

[edit] Items

Items are given to a player at random after you drive through one of the item boxes on the track. The item received mostly depends on your current position in the race, but also the kart's item rating. Players in first place will usually only receive the Banana or the Green Shell, while players nearer last position are more likely to get the more powerful items such as stars and Bullet Bills.

	Banana	The banana is dropped onto the race track. When a driver runs over it they spin out of control. Normally they are dropped behind the kart, however you can throw them forward by holding up while dropping. Dangled behind the kart the banana will act as a shield.
	Triple Banana	These trail behind your cart and can be dropped one at a time on to the track. Like the Banana they can be thrown forward and also act as a shield.
	Green Shell	A green shell when fired will travel in a straight line, bouncing off walls, until they fall off the course or hit a kart. Karts hit by a shell flip over. These can also be trailed behind your cart acting as a shield, and can be fired forwards by holding up.
	Triple Green Shell	When activated the shells circle you cart acting as a shield, otherwise they are the same as the single Green Shell.
	Red Shell	Red shells will home in on the kart in front. Normally fired forwards, they can be fired backwards by pressing down when firing, however they do not home in on karts when fired backwards. Just as green shells, they can be trailed behind your cart acting as a shield.
	Triple Red Shell	When activated the shells circle you cart acting as a shield, otherwise they are the same as the single Red Shell.
	Spiny Shell	A blue shell with spines on it. These shells fly to the person who is in first place (even if that is yourself) and then cause an explosion. The explosion will also cause any player in its blast radius to be flipped over. The spiny shell target the player who is in first place when the shell was launched and don't change targets (even if that player is no longer in first). This item is very hard to avoid and only a Star, activating a Boo, or throwing a bomb directly behind the kart the moment before it hits you (which is extremely difficult and rare) can stop it.
	Fake Item	These look similar to real item boxes but cause karts to spin when they drive into them. They can be dangled behind you kart but they won't stop incoming shells from hitting you. These boxes show up red on the map.
	Mushroom	The mushroom gives you a speed boost.
	Triple Mushrooms	Same as the mushroom, each one gives you a speed boost.
	Super Mushroom	Gives you a speed boost. Can be used as often as you like for a short time (7-10 seconds).
	Bob-omb	Causes an explosion, like Spiny Shell
	Bullet Bill	You don't need to do anything (accelerate or anything else) for some seconds. Probably the best item.
	Blooper	Throws ink onto your opponents so they won't see so much anymore.
	Boo Hoo	Steals an item from an opponent and makes you invisible for some seconds.
	Thunderbolt	Makes opponents smaller and slower.
	Star	The star provides you with temporary invincibility and also a speed boost.

[edit] Missions

[edit] Level 1

1-1

Drive through the five numbered gates in order.

1-2

Collect all 15 coins.

1-3

Destroy all 10 item boxes.

1-4

Get the star and use it to hit five Cheep Cheeps!

1-5

Drive through all six numbered gates in order.

1-6

You need to drive out of the mansion, however you can only drive in reverse.

1-7

Collect all 20 coins.

1-8

Perform four power-slide turbo boosts in a single lap.

1-Boss

You need to get mushrooms from the item box in the center of the stage, then use them to knock the big bully off the stage. You have 3 lives and 3 minutes to complete this mission.

[edit] Level 2

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

2-5

2-6

2-7

2-8

2-Boss

[edit] Level 3

3-1

3-2

3-3

3-4

3-5

3-6

3-7

3-8

3-Boss

[edit] Level 4

4-1

You need to complete the race before Donkey Kong.

4-2

You need to blast 20 crabs. If you get the three green shells you can simply drive into the crabs.

4-3

You need to complete the race before the red car.

4-4

You need to drive through the seven numbered gates in order.

4-5

You need to collect all 15 coins within 30 seconds without being squished by a Thwomp. An easy was to do this mission is to wait for the first Thwomp in a row to hit the ground. Then drive into him (making sure you hit him). You then drive straight down the row and you should be able to avoid being squished.

4-6

You need to collect all ten item boxes while avoiding the fake ones. Note that the real ones spin while the fake ones are completely still.

4-7

You need to drive through the ten gates in any order.

4-8

You need to perform 9 power-slide turbo boosts in a single lap and 1 minute.

4-Boss

[edit] Level 5

5-1

5-2

5-3

5-4

5-5

5-6

5-7

5-8

5-Boss

[edit] Level 6

6-1

6-2

6-3

6-4

6-5

6-6

6-7

6-8

6-Boss

[edit] Nintendo WFC

Mario Kart DS is the first on-line Nintendo DS game. In on-line mode you can race against up to 4 people from around the world.

There is a choice of 4 modes

1. Continental: Race against people from your region
2. Worldwide: Race against people from around the world
3. Friends: Race against people on your friends list
4. Rivals: Race against people with a similar ability as yourself

Once you select a mode the game will start searching for 3 other people to race against. If 3 people can not be found you may race against fewer people.

[edit] Game Progress

The game takes place over 4 races. The player with the most points after the forth race wins. At this time players may choose to continue racing or quit. If 2 or more players choose to continue, a new game will begin with those players.

[edit] Courses

Every player gets to select a course. The course chosen by the majority of players is selected for play. If there is a tie, the course used is chosen at random.

Several of the more complex and/or obstacle-ridden courses were disabled for online play due to possible latency issues. The courses availiable in WFC mode are shown in these tables:

Nitro Grand Prix
#	Mushroom Cup	WFC	Flower Cup	WFC	Star Cup	WFC	Special Cup	WFC
1	Figure-8 Circuit	Yes	Desert Hills	Yes	DK Pass	Yes	Wario Stadium	Yes
2	Yoshi Falls	Yes	Delfino Square	Yes	Tick-Tock Clock	No	Peach Gardens	No
3	Cheep Cheep Beach	Yes	Waluigi Pinball	No	Mario Circuit	Yes	Bowser Castle	No
4	Luigi's Mansion	Yes	Shroom Ridge	No	Airship Fortress	No	Rainbow Road	Yes

Retro Grand Prix
#	Origin	Shell Cup	WFC	Banana Cup	WFC	Leaf Cup	WFC	Lightning Cup	WFC
1	SNES	Mario Circuit 1	Yes	Donut Plains 1	No	Koopa Beach 2	No	Choco Island 2	Yes
2	N64	Moo Moo Farm	Yes	Frappe Snowland	Yes	Choco Mountain	Yes	Banshee Boardwalk	No
3	GBA	Peach Circuit	Yes	Bowser Castle 2	No	Luigi Circuit	No	Sky Garden	Yes
4	GCN	Luigi Circuit	Yes	Baby Park	Yes	Mushroom Bridge	No	Yoshi Circuit	Yes

[edit] Emblems

Mario Kart DS lets you design an emblem for your kart. This emblem is also used in on-line races. You can create and edit your emblem by going to Options > Edit > Emblem > Paint. Emblems are 32x32 pixels in size.