Summary – Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart DS was released in 2005 and brought back the original Mario Kart experience thanks to the development team working on making it a reality. It is far from realistic gaming, but that was never the focus. It is also surely an iconic one, and you’ll be getting dual-screen benefits. Racing is half the game when it comes to MK DS, and they put such an emphasis on wireless multiplayer that they did it successfully. Controls D Pad – SteeringL/X – Use itemR – Drift/HopY/Touch Screen – Change view on bottom screenB – BrakeA – AccelerationStart Button – To pause the game Mario Kart DS Items Mushroom: Grants the kart user a small speed boost.Triple Mushroom: Grants the kart user three speed boosts.Golden Mushroom: For a limited time, grants the kart user an infinite amount of speed boosts.Banana Peel: It makes a kart spin around and come to a brief halt.Triple Banana: It summons 3 Banana Peels onto a racer, allowing you to place them anywhere on the course.Green Shell: A Green Shell works like a missile, it will spin and stop any kart that it hits.Triple Green Shell: It forms a protective barrier of three Green Shells around the kart user. The shells can be thrown like a regular Green Shell or used as a shield to protect against enemy items.Red Shell: A Red Shell works in the same way as a Green Shell, but it will home in on an opponent kart and chase them down until they are hit.Triple Red Shell: It forms a protective barrier of three Red Shells around the kart user. The shells can be thrown like a regular Red Shell or used as a shield to protect against enemy items.Spiny Shell: This shell hones in on the kart in first place and targets it in particular.Star: The Star makes the user’s kart completely invulnerable to all damage, while also providing a small speed boost.Lightning: Except for the user kart, this item shrinks all racers.It will make the other racers vulnerable to getting run over.Fake Item: Looks similar to a regular item crate. Any kart that runs into it will be launched and brought to a halt.Bob-omb: Blows up a race car anywhere on the track. It has the same effect as a Spiny Shell, but can be lobbed backwards instead of only forward.Bullet Bill: This item transforms the user into a Bullet Bill. Increasing speed and making them slam through every opponent on the track for a short period.Boo: It spawns a ghost that turns the user invisible and invulnerable to all damage for a short period of time. It also steals an opponent’s item. Mario Kart DS Courses & Cups 1. Mushroom Cup Figure-8 Circuit Yoshi Falls Cheep Cheep Beach Luigi’s Mansion 2. Flower Cup Desert Hills Delfino Square Waluigi Pinball Shroom Ridge 3. Star Cup DK Pass Tick Tock Clock Mario Circuit Airship Fortress 4. Special Cup Wario Stadium Peach Gardens Bowser Castle Rainbow Road Retro Grand Prix 1. Shell Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1 N64 Moo Moo Farm GBA Peach Circuit GCN Luigi Circuit 2. Banana Cup SNES Donut Plains 1 N64 Frappe Snowland GBA Bowser Castle 2 GCN Baby Park 3. Leaf Cup SNES Koopa Beach 2 N64 Choco Mountain GBA Luigi Circuit GCN Mushroom Bridge 4. Lightning Cup SNES Choco Island 2 N64 Banshee Boardwalk GBA Sky Garden GCN Yoshi Circuit 5. Battle Courses Nintendo DS Twilight House Palm Shore Tart Top N64 Block Fort GCN Pipe Plaza Mario Kart DS Characters The following characters/drivers are playable in Mario Kart DS: MarioLuigiPeachYoshiToadDonkey KongWarioBowser Unlockable Characters Dry BonesDaisyWaluigiR.O.BShy Guy – (DS Download Play Only) Mario Kart DS Karts The following karts are available to use in Mario Kart DS: B Dasher – MarioStandard MR – MarioShooting Star – MarioPoltergust 4000 – LuigiStandard LG – LuigiStreamliner – LuigiRoyale – PeachStandard PC – PeachLight Tripper – PeachEgg 1 – YoshiStandard YS – YoshiCucumber – YoshiMushmellow – ToadStandard TD – Toad4 Wheel Cradle – ToadRambi Rider – Donkey KongStandard DK – Donkey KongWildlife – Donkey KongBrute – WarioStandard WR – WarioDragonfly – WarioTyrant – BowserStandard BW – BowserHurricane – BowserPower Flower – DaisyStandard DS – DaisyLight Dancer – DaisyBanisher – Dry BonesStandard DB – Dry BonesDry Bomber – Dry BonesGold Mantis – WaluigiStandard WL – WaluigiZipper – WaluigiROB-BLS – R.O.BStandard RB – R.O.BROB-LGS – R.O.BStandard SG – Shy Guy Mario Kart DS Unlockables Daisy Get a gold trophy on 50cc Retro Grand Prix Lightning Cup. Dry Bones Get a gold trophy on 50cc Nitro Grand Prix Special Cup. Waluigi Get a gold trophy on 100cc Retro Grand Prix Lightning Cup. R.O.B. Get a gold trophy in the 150cc Mirror Nitro Grand Prix. Unlockable Karts Unlock a third kart for each character by placing first in the 100cc Nitro Grand Prix. Unlock a fourth additional kart for each character by placing first in the 150cc Retro Grand Prix. Unlock all karts by placing first in the 150cc mirror race of the Retro Grand Prix. Mission Tier 7 Unlock a 7th set of missions by earning 1 star on every mission available. Mirror Mode 150cc Place first overall in the 150cc Retro and Nitro Grand Prix classes to unlock this mode. Unlockable Cups You can unlock the Star Cup by completing the Mushroom and Flower Cups on 150cc in Grand Prix. You can unlock the Special Cup by completing the Star Cup on 150cc in Grand Prix. You can unlock the Leaf Cup by completing the Shell and Banana Cups on 150cc in Grand Prix. You can unlock the Lightning Cup by completing the Leaf Cup on 150cc in Grand Prix. Mario Kart DS Tips Use The Power Ups Wisely Using power-ups in a smart way makes you win. You shouldn’t go around pressing random buttons all the time. Instead, make sure to make the most of each power.For example, use Mushrooms to give yourself an advantageous boost. Navigate Shortcuts You should always look at your map for shortcuts. If you use … Read more
