Mario Kart DS

**Bacon McShig** · 08 Nov 2005, 11:25 AM

Less than a week to go!!!!

Supposedly, in addition to who's pictured in the selection screen a few posts above, there will be 3 more characters: Toadette, Shy Guy, and Petey Piranha.

**1CCOSA** · 08 Nov 2005, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by shidoshi

I understand why they're doing this - they only want you to be reachable by friends that you directly give your code to. I can appreciate what they're trying to do, but at the same time, it creates lame situations like the above.

Ha Yeah, I guess it does prevent online Mario Kart "stalking."

Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

Less than a week to go!!!!

Supposedly, in addition to who's pictured in the selection screen a few posts above, there will be 3 more characters: Toadette, Shy Guy, and Petey Piranha .

YESSSSS! Shy Guy, now if only they would include a Snifit or a Bobomb.

**epmode** · 08 Nov 2005, 11:43 AM

Only Nintendo would develop an online game specifically designed to keep you from making friends online. Rolleyes.

**Geen** · 08 Nov 2005, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dylan1CC

Yep, Craig from IGN is playing it right now as we speak, lucky punk. He says in tonights mailbag that the online plays smooth and the game overall is excellent. He also said that unfortunately it is really hard to keep friends contacts with the game. If you play against someone who you want a rematch with you can't go by their ID, he says you have to have their specific ID code itself beforehand but there is no way to obtain their ID code itself within the game's menus. Kinda lame.

That's lame, but I guess if you want to add someone you have just played against you can ask them in chat for their ID.
It makes sense, this whole "friendlier internet gaming" crap, but whatever. At least it's not like there is no way to get around it.

Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

Less than a week to go!!!!

Supposedly, in addition to who's pictured in the selection screen a few posts above, there will be 3 more characters: Toadette, Shy Guy, and Petey Piranha.

Shy Guy!! Damn f'ing right! It's about time he was made as a selectible driver. I can forgive Koopa Troopa not being in the mix now.

**1CCOSA** · 08 Nov 2005, 04:32 PM

Yeah but has it been confirmed there are chat rooms in the game's lobbies? Craig's impressions seem to indicate they aren't. Oh well, my friends here who have DS's are both buying this for sure and I'll have their IDs which counts. Also cannot wait to start our AC village.

**mollipen** · 08 Nov 2005, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

Less than a week to go!!!!

Supposedly, in addition to who's pictured in the selection screen a few posts above, there will be 3 more characters: Toadette, Shy Guy, and Petey Piranha.

I was about to cry because Toadette was nowhere to be seen. Excellent.

**Salsashark** · 08 Nov 2005, 05:15 PM

I always thought Toad was a hermaphrodite.

For some reason.

**Cowdisease** · 08 Nov 2005, 05:31 PM

I don't like how Mario Kart does not punish droppers (according to the Gamespot hands-on preview). Online gaming against cry-baby opponents who can't handle a loss sucks (see Third Strike).