Nintendo DS Mario Kart Hot Rod Red - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Up against it when compared to the PSP and not the worthy substitute it should have been. Once more people crack the dual screen, though, it might be worth a second look

Pros: Integrated Wi-Fi and ten hour battery life. Super Mario is on your menu with this toy.

Cons: Lacks the accomplishment of the PSP. Not the games catalogue we'd have hoped for.

Verdict: To make decent use of the touch screen for map/minigame duties, we�€™d recommend Super Mario 64 DS - undoubtedly the top title for DS - as an accomplished port of the exasperatingly addictive N64 classic

Review summary: When the big N releases a new handheld, you sit up and take notice, and when it drops the Game Boy moniker, you expect something special.

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Verdict: This is probably the closest thing here to a dedicated games console, which could explain the low price and lengthy battery life. Shame it's competing with the PSP...

Pros: Touch screen, wireless technology, brilliant games

Cons: Not the most powerful thing around

Verdict: A brilliant, innovative device that has the full support of the Nintendo games machine behind it. If they manage more games like Mario Kart DS, they'll have a winner on their hands.

Review summary: The Nintendo DS provides users with a unique game-play experience using features never before offered by any other home console or hand-held game system. This portable personal entertainment and...