Mario Kart DS comic

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This article is about a work thatused to be available to the public, but is nowpartially or entirely inaccessible.Details: Only one panel of the comic has ever been retrieved; otherwise, an archive of the EuropeanMario Kart DS website and implicitly this comic has not been found
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A panel from a Mario Kart DS comic in which a character holds a copy of Mario Kart DS and asks someone "So you wanna play?"
A panel of the comic

The official European website ofMario Kart DS contained a comic strip allegedly designed to promote the game's multiplayer features. In one panel, a blonde woman is shown holding a copy of the game while asking someone out of frame if they want to play.[1]

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  1. ^"The European site for Mario Kart DS has a pretty cool comic strip based around the game, and its multiplayer aspects. I think it is a cool idea to get a comic out there like this, it is an interesting way of going about explaining the multiplayer aspects of the game while creating its own story." – rawmeatcowboy (November 28, 2005).Nintendo of Europe Mario Kart DS comic.GoNintendo.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

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Mario Kart DS
Drivers and theirkartsMario (Standard MR ·B Dasher ·Shooting Star) •Luigi (Standard LG ·Poltergust 4000 ·Streamliner) •Princess Peach (Standard PC ·Royale ·Light Tripper) •Yoshi (Standard YS ·Egg 1 ·Cucumber) •Toad (Standard TD ·Mushmellow ·4-Wheel Cradle) •Donkey Kong (Standard DK ·Rambi Rider ·Wildlife) •Wario (Standard WR ·Brute ·Dragonfly) •Bowser (Standard BW ·Tyrant ·Hurricane) •Princess Daisy (Standard DS ·Power Flower ·Light Dancer) •Dry Bones (Standard DB ·Banisher ·Dry Bomber) •Waluigi (Standard WL ·Gold Mantis ·Zipper) •R.O.B. (Standard RB ·ROB-BLS ·ROB-LGS) •Shy Guy (Standard SG)
CoursesMushroom CupFigure-8 Circuit •Yoshi Falls •Cheep Cheep Beach •Luigi's Mansion
Flower CupDesert Hills •Delfino Square •Waluigi Pinball •Shroom Ridge
Star CupDK Pass •Tick-Tock Clock •Mario Circuit •Airship Fortress
Special CupWario Stadium •Peach Gardens •Bowser Castle •Rainbow Road
Shell CupSNES Mario Circuit 1 •N64 Moo Moo Farm •GBA Peach Circuit •GCN Luigi Circuit
Banana CupSNES Donut Plains 1 •N64 Frappe Snowland •GBA Bowser Castle 2 •GCN Baby Park
Leaf CupSNES Koopa Beach 2 •N64 Choco Mountain •GBA Luigi Circuit •GCN Mushroom Bridge
Lightning CupSNES Choco Island 2 •N64 Banshee Boardwalk •GBA Sky Garden •GCN Yoshi Circuit
Battle coursesNew coursesNintendo DS •Twilight House •Palm Shore •Tart Top
Retro coursesBlock Fort •Pipe Plaza
Items and objectsBanana •Blooper •Bob-omb •Boo •Bullet Bill •Cannon •Coin •Dash Panel •Emblem •Fake Item Box •Fire Chain •Green Shell •Item Box •Lava •Lightning •Mushroom •Red Shell •Shine Sprite •Spinning bridge •Spiny Shell •Super Star •Triple Bananas •Triple Green Shells •Triple Mushrooms •Triple Red Shells •Trophy
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TechniquesDrift •Hop •Mini-Turbo •Rocket Start •Slipstream •Spin Turn
Battle modesBalloon Battle •Shine Runners
Music"Airship Fortress" • "Battle Course" • "Cheep Cheep Beach" • "Delfino Square" • "Desert Hills" • "DK Pass" • "Figure-8 Circuit" • "Luigi's Mansion" • "Peach Gardens" • "Rainbow Road" • "Shroom Ridge" • "Tick-Tock Clock" • "Waluigi Pinball"
MiscellaneousBoss arenas •Finish line •Item probability distributions •Sponsors
Further infoGallery •Mario Kart DS (lenticular jigsaw puzzle 1) •Mario Kart DS (lenticular jigsaw puzzle 2) •Mario Kart DS comic •Mario Kart DS (stopwatch) •Multimedia •Opina •Pre-release and unused content •Quick Poll •Staff