Mario Kart DS (NDS)

Could this be the "definitive" Nintendo game...

Game of the Day

Name: Mario Kart DS

Released: 2005

Developer: Nintendo

Platform: Nintendo DS

The start of the DS era meant a game was required to bring in those sales and boy did they deliver on that. Mario Kart DS is the fifth instalment of the Mario Kart franchise, and I'm going to be honest - this is my "definitive" Nintendo game. Why is that you may ask? Well, the graphics were quite impressive, the CPUs had the right amount of difficulty to them, and it was the first game to have a missions mode, car customisation and probably one of the most important things to the Mario Kart franchise - retro cups. 16 tracks of pure nostalgia. There are other reasons but overall, it's felt like the complete package (being able to satisfy those that love single-player as well as multiplayer) and it just shows off what Nintendo can achieve so well.