Mario Kart DS (Talk about your races with friends on DP)?

[classicb]

Grrr...I just played my first online match, and after winning the first two races, the other players dropped out. It may have been a lag out or two, but it reeks of sore-losership. That kinda ruined my online experience, at least for the time being.

that happens more times than not. Its better to just play against people here on DP since most everyone stays untill the end. I've only had maybe one or two people drop out here on DP and I would guess even those were to connection failures.

[Avatard]

Who gets what item last really doesn't decide a match. I've had people get spike shells when I'm in the lead about to cross the finish line and still won. It can help but it doesn't make all the difference. If you're a good enough racer you can make due, maybe you're far enough ahead, or maybe you know how to avoid it. Whatever the case the game isn't all about items.

[slip81]

Is it possible to have WiFi battle matches, or is straigt racing the only option for online?

[davidbrit2]

Is it possible to have WiFi battle matches, or is straigt racing the only option for online?

Just straight 4 race GP mode style play.

[ubersaurus]

So, while having a comfortable lead in bowser's castle on 150cc today, I am hit by a first place shell. In midair. Knocking me into the lava, just long enough to get passed.

Rainbow Road, I figured, I can catch up easy here. Well, near the beginning, Koopa knocks me off the track. I respawn, JUST in time to get hit with a bullet bill, and knock right back off. I spent the next two laps catching up with an endless stream of gold mushrooms and bullet bills, but near the end, having gotten back into 4th on the tail of the 3 leaders, lightning strikes when I pick up a weapon, and thusly I have no way of catching up.

I'm speechless.

[goatdan]

Also, can anyone give me some advice on beating Mission 1-8? For the life of me, I can't seem to get the 'slide boost' to work at all.

Slide boost ->

Hit the hop button (right shoulder) while starting a turn. While you are sliding press left -> right (or right -> left) with the second direction being the direction you're turning in. Do this once, and you'll see blue sparks. Do it twice and you'll see red sparks and you'll do a slide boost and speed up.

Honestly, I've found that rarely in real races does doing a slide-boost work for catching you up. The other boosts are much more useful. That having been said, that's the way to do it

[Daniel Thomas]

The trick is often knowing when to use powerslide boosts, and when not to. Some of the snakier racetracks practically require it, but many of them don't. The key is to treat the powerslides as one of many skills you can use, and much of it depends on which characters you use (and which karts, once you have all 36 unlocked).

[Nesmaster]

Thanks for the game NE146 . Some of those were close! :P

[NE146]

Thanks for the game NE146 . Some of those were close! :P

No problem... was fun! I got creamed as usual

Damn you guys have got a lot of GAMES under your belt already.. what was your record like 60 games total already?

[Nesmaster]

Thanks for the game NE146 . Some of those were close! :P

No problem... was fun! I got creamed as usual

Damn you guys have got a lot of GAMES under your belt already.. what was your record like 60 games total already?

so far i'm at 50 wins 28 losses :P

[joshnickerson]

Just picked it up, but I have no Wi-Fi access yet. I guess I'll end up ordering the dongle from Nintendo.

Other than that, I'm digging the single player mode. I especially love the Retro Cup. There's just something enjoyable about playing the Luigi's Speedway track from Double Dash on my little DS.

[Jasoco]

This game really really really really needs a lobby and messaging features. It's a pain to always end up in random battles. You can't say "Hey, Bob. Meet me for a game." It's more like "Hey, Bob. If we're lucky, we'll get paired up."

5 wins and 12 losses.

[Six Switch]

i have yet to play with anyone from dp,i hope to change that soon.

[Avatard]

I've never had a problem grouping with people I wanted to. If I did have problems thats what the locks on the friends roster is for. If you lock a name its all but 100% sure you'll connect with them. But I do wish there was a lobby, we have chat software but we have no reason to use it.

[DarkStraw]

although i dont think the items determine the outcome by themselves i think they might be a bit overpowered, i mean it dosent matter how far ahead you get because the person in back will get good items, it makes your effort to get ahead kind of pointless. What i do sometimes is stay behind intentionaly around the middle of the race and doge the bananna peels and fake boxes, and bid my time untill i get a really good item like a star, then i hold it till race is almost over (ran past the last of the item boxes) and use it.

[Jasoco]

Locking isn't good enough. I have real friends that I know in person. We like to play together too. How do I know when I connect whether I'm going to get one of them or one of you guys? I want a way to CHOOSE who I play against! At least from groups of friends!

Smooth move, Nintendo.