DS Download Play:(1 cart 4 Play)
2-8 player simultaneous wireless game play
Choice of multiplayer racing, Balloon Battle, or Shine Thief modes
Players who own Mario Kart DS can choose their own characters and use personalized icons
Players who do not own Mario Kart DS must play as Shy Guy; they cannot use personalized player icons
Track selection is limited to eight tracks for racing and three arenas for Balloon Battle and Shine Runner modes
DS Download Play is limited to the 100 cc engine class
Multi-Card Play:
2-8 player simultaneous wireless game play
Choice of multiplayer racing, Balloon Battle or Shine Thief modes
Players can choose from different engine classes
No limits on character choice
No limits on track choice
Player´s win/loss ratio is saved and tracked
Players who race locally are automatically added to each other´s friend roster and then can race via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Players can trade ghost data wirelessly, allowing them to race against each others´ best times.
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection:
2-4 Players racing simultaneously
Choice of playing with:
Friends Only (players registered as Friends)
Rivals (players with similar skills)
Recent Opponents
Regional Racers (players in their country)
World Racers (players anywhere in the world)
No limit on course choice, but each player votes for a course and the course with the most votes wins (in case of a tie, the course is chosen randomly)
No limit on character choice
Players can create and use personalized player icons