this review be by my preteen , Emily : it be my favorite ds game ever ! also , my family think it be really fun , too ! but they prefer the wius game . my little sister and I also like to hit wireless connection on d 's to play together , I recommend this game to anyone , it be : 1 . super fun 2 . lot of awesome character 3 . cool racetrack 4 . it be super fun to race friends\/family ! 5 . unlock everthing , and get special character and prize , like trophy ! to race , the only problem be that u need to hold down the a button the whole entire time ur racing . to move , simply use the + contrl pad . to get a dice block to get a trap to use on people , just run through it and it magically give u a trap ! to use it , hit any of the button to set it in front\/behind you . note : u can not choose whether it go behind u or in front . but if u race right into a trap , it will slow u down ! how to win : the object be to race to the finish line 1rst . trap can slow people down so u can get ahead , or stay ahead ! tip : to get ahead in the beginning : just simply dont hold down a until the number 3 ... 2 go . then , right after it say 2 , that when u hold down a and go ! u will get a speed boost ! hope this be helpful !!