Time to race ... no wires attached. The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 courses drawn from every Mario Kart game. That's right – players will tour courses from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, not to mention brand-new tracks and arenas. With all the crazy items and frantic speed players have come to expect, this game is a Mario Kart fan's dream. The game has a new dimension of fun, since players can battle others around the world by connecting to Nintendo's new wireless gaming service, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, via Wi-Fi.

Mario Kart DS - November 11, 2005
Nintendo's decade-old franchise gets the DS treatment. Is this sequel as Super as the original?

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E3 2005: Mario Kart DS Online Hands-On - May 18, 2005
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GDC 06: Download DS Demos - March 21, 2006
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Nintendo Logs One Million Online - March 7, 2006
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DS Demo Kiosks Coming Soon - February 9, 2006
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Games: IGN's '05 Rewind Podcast - December 22, 2005
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DS Wi-Fi Ninjas Ad - November 7, 2005
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Nintendo Reveals Red-Hot DS Bundle - October 12, 2005
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Mario Kart Update - October 12, 2005
New details on what could be the biggest DS game yet.

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Nintendo's US Wi-Fi Revealed - October 5, 2005
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Nintendo Finalizes WiFi Plans in Japan - October 5, 2005
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Nintendo DS Release Dates for 2005 - November 11, 2004
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Games: Mario Kart DS & Wi-Fi Launch - November 15, 2005
Grab and Big-Mac and play gamers around the world.