Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart DS

Nintendo
Release date: 2005-11-14 | Platforms: WII_U, NINTENDO_DS.

Race along with Mario and his friends in five single-player modes and
over 30 courses. Knock out the competition with your driving skills as
you rocket-start the race, use drifting and turbos at critical points,
and deploy crazy items to gain an advantage.

Get ready for total shell-tossing mayhem! Choose one of 12 Nintendo
characters as you race through challenging tracks that become even more
so with deployable items at your disposal. Enlist in the Grand Prix for
the trophy prize in eight different cups. Start a Time Trial, and try to
best your fastest time with your own ghost. Play against a
computer-controller kart in VS mode for a quick race. Try out some fun
kart minigames like Balloon Battle and Shine Runners in Battle mode. Or
try clearing some Missions to practice your technique in becoming the
ultimate Mario Kart racer!
This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES™, Super NES™ and Game Boy™ Advance. We hope you'll enjoy the new features (including off-TV play) that have been added to this title. See more Virtual Console games for Wii U.

Background

DEVELOPERS

Background for Shinobu Tanaka
Shinobu Tanaka

Shinobu Tanaka

composer

Shinobu Tanaka is a games composer. Tanaka has been working with Nintendo and Grezzo. Tanaka started in 2001 as the composer of Animal Crossing. After that, Shinobu Tanaka took part as the composer of Luigi's Mansion. Later, Tanaka also was part of the team who developed Super Mario Sunshine published by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch and GameCube. The latest work of Shinobu Tanaka was Kiki Trick, published in 2012.

Background for Yasuyuki Oyagi
Yasuyuki Oyagi

Yasuyuki Oyagi

director

Yasuyuki Oyagi is a games director and producer. Oyagi has been working with Nintendo and Retro Studios. Oyagi's first published game was Super Punch-Out!! released in 1994. Then, Yasuyuki Oyagi went on to work on Mario Kart: Double Dash as the director. Oyagi also worked on Mario Kart Wii developed by Nintendo for Wii. Most recently, Yasuyuki Oyagi was involved in the development of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Background for Makoto Wada
Makoto Wada

Makoto Wada

director

Makoto Wada is a games writer, director, artist and designer. Wada has been working with Nintendo, Eighting, Paradigm Simulation and Locomotive. Wada's first game was Punch-Out!! (1987) published by Nintendo for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and NES in 1987. Next, Makoto Wada worked on Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! taking on the role of artist. Later, Wada also was part of the team who developed Animal Crossing: New Leaf published by Nintendo for Nintendo 3DS. Most lately, Makoto Wada worked on Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

Background for Hideki Konno
Hideki Konno

Hideki Konno

director

Hideki Konno is a games director, artist, producer and designer. Konno has been working with Nintendo, Activision, n-Space and Intelligent Systems. Konno's first game was Ice Hockey (1981) published by Activision Blizzard for Wii U, Wii, NES and Atari 2600 in 1981. After that, Hideki Konno took part as the artist of Super Mario Bros. 3. Later, Konno also was part of the team who developed Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island published by Nintendo for SNES. Most recently, Hideki Konno was involved in the development of Dr. Mario World.