Update: March 24, 2006
«©NCSX» Soon after booting the NDS with Cocoto Kart inserted, a delightful red demon in a red sports car appears under the title of the game. The demon has a wild bug-eyed demeanor about it that may scare away furry animals and kindergartners. Start the game and a driver select screen appears where eight creatures may be selected as your racer. There's the red demon from earlier, an orange haired girl that appears human, a green cookie monster, a nerd monster, a super-deformed creature, and others. Four other monsters on the selection screen may be unlocked after meeting certain criteria. Once the game starts, a camera speeds through a wavy road until it reaches an assemblage of racers waiting for the green light to signal the start of the race. The speedometer is on the lower-right corner of the screen, your position in the race is on the upper left, the time elapsed is on the upper right and the LAP count is on the lower left. A counter on the middle top of the screen keeps track of how many bonus golden apples have been picked up on the road - they're littered everywhere. The racers speed out of the starting gate and muscle for rank, avoid obstacles, hit speed-up tiles on the road, blast each other with weaponry, and raise hell. The racing action has a slippery feel to it and the cars slide across the screen as they motor ahead. Overall, the game play is smooth if not a little too slippery for our taste. Controls are responsive however and the car responds to your tugs and controls with obedience. Players may enjoy a Single Race where AI-controlled speedsters are raced against in zooming action. In Championship Mode, racers compete on 5 courses and the winner is decided by total ranking once the 5 courses are completed. For multi-player action, up to four players may link up wirelessly for a monster racing competition on a selection of 10 courses which feature different themes. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website. This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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