Mario Kart DS
The coolest thing I have found with the DS lite and it would also be true of a DS is the WiFi gaming. I get a wireless connection and I can connect to Nintendo's wireless gaming network. It is awesome. Then there is the downside to it all. The playing of Nintendo games in a wireless environment with people from around the world basically.
I dont know how it works, or I really dont need to know how it works, I just enjoy it. I load up Mario Kart in to the DS and then thru some magic [I have black-boxed obfuscated it] I am in a 4 person race against other Mario Kart DS owners. I do have the option of regional or worldwide searchs for opponents, but I stick with the worldwide, I figure broader search so I can have my trash handed to me every time.
And do I ever have my trash handed to me. Right now I am 3-15 in the online races. I have noted some of the cool things playing. Even so much that I ended up googling 'Mario Kart DS' and came up with a video of the feature called snaking. It was interesting and now I understand why I am 3-15 in racing. Some people can just 'snake' their entire way thru levels and have the perpetual boast that powersliding gives. I now need to learn.
But that is only part of it. I have been pushing hard to get each of the difficulties beaten to unlock the cool bonuses built into the game. For example, I have beaten both of the 50cc Circuits and have unlocked Dry Bones and Daisy as characters. Last night, I raised with someone who had Walugia so I am now working on the 100cc prix to get him. I thought it was the new tracks that allow you to race as him, but I was wrong, i just unlocked the third kart for everyb ody, which means I have 16 more races to place 1st in order to get Walugia. Damn time sink.
Dont get me wrong I think the DS was the best purchase as it has kept me sane the past few days doing as much writing required by my english and philosophy classes. The ability to load up the game and give it a go for a few minutes has been really really nice. I am tempted to buy Metroid Prime Hunters in order to have an FPS to play when needing to vent frustrations.
Until then I am working on improving my standings. I think I need to choose someone other than Yoshi.