Mario Kart DS Hints

As soon as you retrieve an item box rapidly press x and u will obtain the item way faster and somtimes if u want u dont have to press x right from when u get the item box u can press it while the items are slowing down, this will make it possible for u too choose an item. heaps fun and way cool!

In the race Bowser Castle there is a place were the floor starts turning. Then you see the path were all the other cars go but don't fallow them. If you keep turning around the corner there is a secret passege were there is a shortcut that helps alot. But the only thing is that there is a moving rock that can hit your car. But you should be able to get around the rock. Good Luck:)

If you fall off the track or get stuck underwater for more than a couple moments, Lakitu comes to pull you out and place you on the track again. When he picks you up, wait until you're dropped onto the track again, then press the acceleration at that exact moment and you'll get a turbo boost if you timed it correctly.

You have to be EXTREAMLY GOOD at drifting. When someone sends one to you, start to drif, even if you're not at a turn (it would be easier if you where...) And when it's closing in on you, release the drift into another direction. This works well with Red Shells, and sometimes with Spinies. =)

To get a turbo boost at the start of a race, do not hold the acceleration button down prior to the race starting. Wait until just after the number 2 in the countdown disappears, then hold A. If done right, you will receive a turbo boost as soon as the race starts

It is fairlly easy to block red shells! The trick is, all you have to do is get a banana, a green shell, or a red shell. Then just drag it behind you, the red shell will hit one of these iteams and block the red shell attack!

Snaking is the process of getting mini speed boosts throughout a race. To snake you have to hold R on a turn and you should swerve. Then press the left and right arrows really fast. Blue flames should fly up by your tires and then red flames. To get the speed boost release. If you need a visual of how to snake. Go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnX4l8UoQUc

P.S. This is not me. All rights of this video goes to RanoNL.

U know the place where you drive across a spinning PLATE( the big one before that spinning wheel) Instead of going to the exit where all your enemys are going, keep driving around to find a new opening for a quick shortcut!

I have a tip for snaking. It isn't always beast to snake all the time like at Cheep Cheep Beach before the end of a lap where it zigzags. If you do you will likely hit the wall. Also at Delfino square it is unwise to cut through the mud without a mushroom. It only takes a good snake to even out the gain earned using the shortcut. These are just some helpful snaking tips.

You all know the Twlight House in Mario Kart in Battle Mode right Here's a hard trick I've mastered(Always worked when i battle friends and gave me a 21 win-3 loss record) is the double baloon loss in this area. There are squares at the edges right Wait near them with a red shell and when an enemy goes by to pick up the box in the middle of the small square, hit him with the shell. Thats minus 1 baloon, then when he tumbles after that hit, he falls! He's sure to be eliminated if he only had 2 baloons, which most players keep at a time! It's hard cause you have to master your timing. You have to hit him/her right when she/he's making the turn to the item box. NOTE: THIS WON'T WORK IF YOUR ENEMY DOES NOT LIKE TO GO THERE, LIKE ME, BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO TURN YOUR KART AFTER GETTING THE BOX. BUT IF HE MASTERED IT, THEN HE'D GO THERE AND YOU CAN USE THIS STRATEGY.

When you get to any turn, press R. You see smoke coming out, right To make a mini turbo boost, you have to press left and right continuously until you see a red spark. Let go of the R button and then keep pressing the direction you're going. You will make a small boost! This is mostly used for some missions.

Good Luck!
~Jen

Mario-B Dasher,Standard MR,Shooting Star
Luigi-Poltergust 4000,Standard LG,Streamliner
Peach-Royale,Standard PC,Light Tripper
Yoshi-Egg 1,Standard YS,Cucumber
Toad-Mushmellow,Standard TD,4-Wheel Cradle
Donkey Kong-Rambi Rider,Standard DK,Wildlife
Wario-Brute,Standard WR,Dragonfly
Bowser-Tyrant,Standard BW,Hurricane
Daisy-Power Flower,Standard DS,Light Dancer
Dry Bones-Banisher,Standard DB,Dry Bomber
Waluigi-Gold Mantis,Standard WL,Zipper
R.O.B.-ROB-RBS,Standard RB,ROB-LGS

If you beat the game,you can use all of the karts for each character.

After you're done with 150 CC, another stage will appear called 150 CC mirror!

When you are the one using down load you play you will use shy guy in his standard kart.(He is also a rare character). :)

Ok now first when your last and 7th u will most likly get a rocket or a star now when u are 6th and 5th a good item to get is 3 red spiners or 3 green spiners and if your lucky a star or squid and a blue bomb.and if your 4th or 3rd u can get 3 mushrooms and 3 green spiners or squid andone red spinner now if u are first and second u will not get good items the only items u can get is 3 bananas or 1 and a aquid or a green spinner if u are lucky.

When you are coming up on the wooden ramp cut across the ocean and it gets you 3 seconds ahead

When u are nearly at the raindow bidge on Delfino (spelling?) Square, there is a little shortcut that cuts across a corner. hope this helps.

P.S. u can rely on me cuz I have finished all of Mariokart DS except the Time Trials and Missions even though I'm a girl. All requests welcome.

To get a speed boost u go staight behind someone and wait. U will soon get a 3-second boost.

WARNING: You will need to use the Dry Bomber to do so.

First, pick anyone with the Dry Bomber and then go to the DK Pass. Once you get past the falling snowball, go up the small snow hill, you will see a block there. Hit the block, and you will get Triple Mushrooms or a Star! You will even get Triple Mushrooms and Stars when you are in First Place! This secret is useful to get back into the game, or just to get very far ahead of all the other racers.

I hope this trick helps!

You need an Action Replay for this.Choose press X for item cheat,select Bullet Bill and start the game.Just enter a race,tap X repeatedly after the race starts to keep it going,your kart will drive by itself!

When you get an item, continuously press the X button.
*100% Guarenteed*

Go 2 Luigi Circuit when you get 2 the part where are a couple boosts and keep going up and you will be on top of the boosts lol

Be last place and get items till u get the one u like ;) i do it everytime its cool

On delfino square when u go round the first thing near the sea, there will be two crates. ram into them then and go around them. there should be a passage there.
in bowser castle when u go around that moving that circle go past the door and keep going till u find another door and go through and you'll be on red carpet.
on mushroom bridge after the start where you go trough a tunnel when u come out keep going forward there will be a dirt path and go up it an down again.

If ur in a bad place(like 5th), then don't quit u will be 3rd, 2nd, or 1st sooner or later.