Mario Kart DS for Nintendo DS Lite System

General Information

Mario Kart DS for Nintendo DS Lite system is a racing game developed and published by Nintendo. It is the fifth installment in the series. The game was first released in North America, Australia, and Europe in November 2005, Japan in December 2005, and later launched in South Korea (it was the very first Wi-Fi Connection game ever launched) in April 2007.

The game was well received by critics, scoring an average of 91% from Metacritic.

Like other games in the series, Mario Kart DS involves various characters from various Mario games racing each other in go-karts, and on tracks themed from different locations in the Mario series. Less realistic physics, and the use of various weapons and items to achieve victory, differentiates kart racing games like this one from more realistic racing games.