Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart DS is a 2005 kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. Like other games in the series, Mario Kart DS features characters from the Mario series and pits them against each other as they race in karts on tracks based on locations in the Mario series.

Platform

Nintendo DS

Core

Desmume

Rotate to landscape and tap Load & Play — touch controls appear on screen automatically.

Tip: let the emulator finish loading before using controls, especially on lower-powered devices.

Platform info

System: Nintendo DS
Emulator core: Desmume
Added: Mar 16, 2026
ROM file: bc7b6098-496d-48e0-b9a2-8af0aaf273c7.zip

Controls

Touch / mobile

A virtual gamepad overlay appears automatically once the ROM loads — no extra setup needed.
Tap the screen once if the overlay disappears. Use the emulator settings to reposition it.

Keyboard

Arrow keys or D-pad to move; Z / X / A / S are the main action buttons for most Nintendo DS games.
Enter → Start, Shift → Select. Use the in-player menu to remap any button.