Mario Kart on the Nintendo Wii is fun for the kids, but not so portable! The DS version is portable and fun. My daughter loves this game and it has enough going on to keep her interested and enjoying the game. Only a couple of items that will detract from this getting a solid 5 stars. 1. The price point for the game is very high! This is a relatively basic game with decent graphics, but compared to other mainstream games for the PC or other console game systems, the price doesn't come close to justification. Lastly, the game supports multi-player with another DS, but requires that both players have the game (other titles have multiplayer connections without requiring both parties to have the game). A limitation in my book both for price and overall functionality. It is fun, and I expect that it will be in my daughter's game library of favorites for some time. Even used versions of this game are only a fraction off the current retail price which has been north of $34 USD for some time. I'm sure that Nintendo has a business model that keeps them in business, but it would seem that a lower price point would help with higher overall volume of sales!
Mario Kart on the Nintendo Wii is fun for the kids, but not so portable! The DS version is portable and fun. My daughter loves this game and it has enough going on to keep her interested and enjoying the game. Only a couple of items that will detract from this getting a solid 5 stars. 1. The price point for the game is very high! This is a relatively basic game with decent graphics, but compared to other mainstream games for the PC or other console game systems, the price doesn't come close to justification. Lastly, the game supports multi-player with another DS, but requires that both players have the game (other titles have multiplayer connections without requiring both parties to have the game). A limitation in my book both for price and overall functionality. It is fun, and I expect that it will be in my daughter's game library of favorites for some time. Even used versions of this game are only a fraction off the current retail price which has been north of $34 USD for some time. I'm sure that Nintendo has a business model that keeps them in business, but it would seem that a lower price point would help with higher overall volume of sales!