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==Gameplay==
The action takes place on the top screen while a map is visible on the bottom screen. Unlike the the previous installments, the player can both hop and [[power slide]]. The game removes the dual-kart mechanism present in the preceding ''Mario Kart'' game: ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.

The racing itself has not changed much from previous iterations of the franchise. They focus on simple, arcade-style controls instead of realism. Players use different weapons from the [[Mario series]], such as [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] shells and [[star]]s against each other, while racing along crazy twisting tracks. ''Mario Kart DS'' includes its own unique tracks and throwbacks from preceding instalments, which are recreated to have a three dimensional setting.

In addition to traditional races, there is a revamped battle mode and a mission mode. The battle mode features player-vs-player combat, where each player begins with one balloon that represents their life. In another twist, players can inflate additional balloons by blowing into the DS's microphone or by holding down SELECT.

The other feature is a mission mode, where the player has to meet a given objective within a limited time. Examples include driving through power slides, or collecting certain a number of coins within a time limit. Each stage also has a [[boss]] battle, with bosses like [[Big Bully]], who has to be pushed in the water using [[Mushroom]]s, or racing [[Goomboss]] while it releases other Goombas to slow down the player.