We've been waiting a long time, but Mario Kart DS is finally out, with a matching Red DS to boot. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that if this game isn't the most popular non-pokemon hand-held game of all time it will be a disappointment - this is the game the DS was built for.
I've only played for a few minutes or so, but I already love it. They took the best features for the venerated Mario Kart franchise and combined them all into one game. A "best-of" lineup of courses from all past editions, the controls from the Nintendo 64 game, and the items from Double Dash. It took me a minute to remember "the hop," but after that it was off to the races.
The wifi takes all of 3 seconds to set up - I spent more time looking up my WEP key than I did with the rest of the process combined. I haven't logged on to explore the social aspects of NintendoWifi.com yet, but it looks to be fully web 2.0-buzz compliant - with friends, "rivals," private groups and even a usage chart!
My friend code is: 382311513661. Within the game you can "register" me as a friend so we can play together, although the game can also find strangers for you to play with very easily. I'll still be on the N train, but now I can play with my friends across the country too.
I predict the return of Nintendo Sundays. Hooray!
Posted by: Alaina | November 14, 2005 at 09:19 PM
330771-970419
I came across your post on friend codes through my RSS feed, so I thought I would drop off my own since I follow your blog. I'm located in Ft. Worth, TX...
Jeff
Posted by: Jeff | November 16, 2005 at 06:23 PM
541225394886
Posted by: Alaina | November 16, 2005 at 07:25 PM
Here's mine:
279232
340273
Come get some!
Scott
Posted by: Scott | November 16, 2005 at 07:30 PM
Dial 021 534 326 240 for pwnage from San Francisco.
Posted by: Nick | November 16, 2005 at 07:38 PM
What exactly is "the hop"? I feel like I'm being left out of some uber secret.
Posted by: Gus Mueller | November 16, 2005 at 10:46 PM
Wait- nevermind about the hop. It's the hop and hold to do the turns without reducing speed I'm guessing...
Posted by: Gus Mueller | November 17, 2005 at 12:44 AM
Hi Gus, that's the hop!
Posted by: David | November 17, 2005 at 01:57 AM
(as opposed to the pure drift that was in double dash for the gamecube)
Posted by: David | November 17, 2005 at 01:58 AM
Hey- I busted out a quick and dirty little Ning-based app at http://kartmatch.ning.com/ to help share/track Mario Kart Friend Codes. Hopefully it'll help out a bit.
Posted by: Kyle | November 17, 2005 at 03:45 PM
141793-497913, here. Let's do this.
Posted by: dan | November 18, 2005 at 05:08 AM
I had some weird DHCP problem, trying it at my friend's house: WEP was no problem, but I got error 52000 when the router said the DS got an IP, but the DS refused to believe it. After an hour of head-scratching I put in the IP the router said manually (and the gateway IP and DNS from running Command Prompt and typing "ipconfig") and it worked. I assume I would have to do it again after the DHCP lease expired, though.
It was a three-second process on the office network, but that's probably worse, not better.
Posted by: markpasc | November 18, 2005 at 12:42 PM
Mario Kart rules...especially at work!
Posted by: Rusty | November 29, 2005 at 11:41 AM
What are Nintendo Sundays?
Posted by: Jed | December 09, 2005 at 10:18 AM
Nintendo Sundays are exactly what they sound like. They predate Mobile Mondays by over a year, and they're much more fun!
Posted by: David Jacobs | December 13, 2005 at 12:25 PM
528342 724423
Bring it on.
Posted by: AJ | December 24, 2005 at 09:53 PM
ADD me please ill add all of u so feel free to add me i play as MuffinMan
Friend code: 274943673720
Posted by: MuffinMan | February 22, 2006 at 03:50 PM
I just found this site and i liked it so i signed up! my names matt and my friend code is 313598865810
Posted by: DSdisaster | March 01, 2006 at 08:31 PM
I was wondering this might be a stupid ? how do you get some of the different drivers and cars ive seen
Posted by: DSdisaster | March 01, 2006 at 08:36 PM
Hey add me cuz I think I got most of the people here their Friend codes.
Name: Massacr3
Friend code: 322190041247
Posted by: Massacr3 | March 25, 2006 at 08:08 PM
Mario Kart DS
Massacr3
322190041247
Posted by: Massacr3 | March 25, 2006 at 08:10 PM
my friend code is:
541233
095062
my name is:
LINK
Posted by: LINK | March 26, 2006 at 09:36 PM
my friend code is
266350 259938!
Posted by: Sim. C | March 31, 2006 at 08:14 PM
my friend code is
322185
371988
Posted by: javier | April 09, 2006 at 12:40 PM
Hi! just to let you guys know my friend code for mkds is :- 244887624632 plese feel free to ad me!
Posted by: The Rugged Man | July 16, 2006 at 08:13 AM