Mario Kart DS Cheats (Nintendo DS)

Near the halfway point of the course, use a mushroom to cross the water and land on a
dock. This is not easy, but saves a lot of time.

Instead of holding Select, blow into the microphone.

Just after the first two turns, go straight and you will see a gap in the wall. Hop over
it to get ahead.

During the initial countdown, hold down the gas (A) about a half of a second to a second
after the number "2" appears to get a large boost when the race starts. You may have to
practice to get the correct timing.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Nitro Grand Prix in the 50cc class to unlock Daisy.

To jump higher when you are going over a jump, press R. This requires some practice and
precise timing.

Win all cups in all classes with a 1 Star or greater rank for a star to appear next to
your name in Multiplayer mode and on the "Records" screen.

When you get to the second green bridge, look to the left to see a cloud that goes across
to the other track. Hop over it to get to it, then hop back off to avoid falling off.
Note: This may require some practice.

Press Select + Start to skip the credits to the congratulations screen.

Win a Gold trophy in the Star Cup to unlock the Special Cup for that class.

This course is a tangle, as shown in the introductory map. However, there are a few
shortcuts that will help you defeat just about anybody. Follow the course until you reach
the maze part. Immediately go left and keep towards the left. The first shortcut is to
stay left on the narrow part of the course. After doing that, you will hit a little
checkered ledge, and see a large red and white sign on the left pointing to the right.
This is the difficult part. Accelerate as fast as possible and stay to the far right. As
soon as the rail on the left side ends, pull a hard left powerslide off the road. You
will continue the powerslide onto the upcoming road after you land, and if done
correctly, you will have shaved off at least ten seconds. This requires a lot of
practice.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Mirror Mode Nitro in the 150cc class to unlock R.O.B.

To get other ballons in a ballon battle, get a mushroom, then use it to run into someone.
You will take a ballon from that person. The most ballons you can hold at once is three.

Win a Gold trophy in the Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup to unlock the Star Cup for that
class.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Nitro Grand Prix in the 100cc class to unlock a third
kart for all characters. Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Nitro Grand Prix in the
150cc class to unlock a total of seven karts for all characters. Win a Gold trophy in all
cups in the Retro Grand Prix in the 150cc Mirror Class to unlock all karts for all
characters.

Get a 1 Star or greater rank on each level of missions 1 through 6 to unlock mission 7.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix in the 100cc class to unlock
Waluigi.

Beat 50cc, 100cc, 150cc and mirror one with mario on both nitro and retro mode.

Choco Island 2: SNES 

Banshee Boardwalk: Nintendo 64 

Sky Garden: Game Boy Advance 

Yoshi Circuit: GameCube

Donut Plains 1: SNES 

Frappe Snowland: Nintendo 64 

Bowser Castle 2: Game Boy Advance 

Baby Park: GameCube

When you get to the rotating floor, go around it all the way until you see the small
entrance.

While throwing a banana peel, press Up.

Use the following trick to help your chance of winning in almost all modes of play. When
getting a "?" box, wait until you see another item box before planting it. If timed
correctly, the "?" box that was laid down will be directly on top of where the original
one was. If anyone tries to get it, they will not be able to tell it is a fake until they
hit it.

Koopa Beach 2: SNES 

Choco Mountain: Nintendo 64 

Luigi Circuit: Game Boy Advance 

Mushroom Bridge: GameCube

While having a throwable item in your inventory, hold L or X to hold any throwable item
behind you. This can protect you from oncoming opponent attacks from items that hit you
from behind, such as red and green shells. You are also able to store another item in
your inventory while holding your throwable item behind you.

This course is one of the longest in the game, but it has a shortcut that can cut a lot of
time off your lap. It is possible to jump over the wall to the left of the starting line
by using any one of the four small jumps there. Although you can make it over the wall
without the assistance of any speed boosting item, a Mushroom or Mini-Turbo assist is
helpful. Approach the wall at a high speed so that you are driving directly at it as you
reach the peak of the small hill. Jump right before you hit the wall and you will fly
over it. The timing requires some practice, but once you master it, it is not too
difficult. It is also possible to jump back over the wall on the other side of the
starting line, but the return jump is much more difficult and requires precise jump
timing and aim.

In a ballon battle, have one ballon and get your last opponent to have one ballon also.
Then, get item blocks until you get a bomb. Then hold L or B to have the bomb hanging off
of the back of your kart and run into your opponent. You will both be blown into the air,
but you will win.

Win all Gold trophies in all cups and classes to change the ending sequence.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix in the 50cc class to unlock Dry
Bones.

Beat all the Staff Ghost Data on the Retro tracks to unlock the Rainbow Cup in the Retro
Grand Prix.

Play a Download Play game against another player to have the option to play as Shy Guy.
Note: Shy Guy can only be used Download Play mode.

During a ballon battle go to the Pipe Plaza. Get a fake item cube or banana. Go into one
of the green pipes. As soon as you land, press B or L to release your fake item cube or
banana. The next time someone goes through that pipe, they will hit the item.

Successfully complete the indicated circuit with a time less than the target to unlock its
development team ghost racer, with the corresponding best time:

Nitro Cup: Airship Fortress: 2:10:000 

Nitro Cup: Bowser Castle: 2:20:000 

Nitro Cup: Cheep Cheep Beach: 1:45:000 

Nitro Cup: Delfino Plaza: 1:55:000 

Nitro Cup: Desert Hills: 1:35:000 

Nitro Cup: DK Pass: 2:15:000 

Nitro Cup: Figure-8 Circuit: 1:38:000 (1:36:481 best time) 

Nitro Cup: Luigi's Mansion: 2:00:000 

Nitro Cup: Mario Circuit: 1:57:000 

Nitro Cup: Peach Gardens: 1:53:000 

Nitro Cup: Rainbow Road: 2:17:000 

Nitro Cup: Shroom Ridge: 2:06:000 

Nitro Cup: Tick-Tock Clock: 1:55:000 

Nitro Cup: Walugi Pinabll: 2:24:000 

Nitro Cup: Wario Stadium: 2:15:000 

Nitro Cup: Yoshi Falls: 0:58:000 

Retro Cup: Baby Park: 0:55:000 (0:50:920 best time) 

Retro Cup: Banshee Boardwalk: 2:15:000 

Retro Cup: Bowser Castle 2: 1:53:000 

Retro Cup: Choco Island 2: 1:02:000 

Retro Cup: Choco Mountain: 2:16:000 

Retro Cup: Donut Plains 1: 1:09:000 

Retro Cup: Frappe Snowland: 2:09:000 

Retro Cup: Koopa Beach 2: 0:55:000 

Retro Cup: Luigi Circuit: 1:37:000 (1:29:759 best time) 

Retro Cup: Mario Circuit 1: 0:51:000 

Retro Cup: Moo Moo Farm: 1:18:000 

Retro Cup: Mushroom Bridge: 1:31:000 

Retro Cup: Peach Circuit: 1:13:000 

Retro Cup: Sky Garden: 1:45:000 

Retro Cup: Yoshi Circuit: 1:49:000

Press R to hop while turning or when making a turn. While you are sliding, or immediately
beforehand, keep pressing Left then Right (or vice versa) to acquire a blue flame behind
your kart. Release it to get a slight boost. If you keep pressing Left then Right (or
vice versa) some more while you have the blue flame, you will get a red/orange flame for
an even better boost. You may or may not notice the blue flame when getting the
red/orange flame.

First at the start blow up 3 ballons. Once you only have 1 balloon, blow up one more so
you have 2. If you lose that one, blow up your last balloon which having those two should
help you win that round.

Win a Gold trophy in the Leaf Cup to unlock the Lightning Cup for that class.

Win a Gold trophy in the Shell Cup and Banana Cup to unlock the Leaf Cup for that class.

On the DK Jungle Parkway, Royal Raceway, or Wario Stadium courses, use a lightning bolt
just before someone reaches the jump. They should fall off the jump, costing them time.
Do not use it when they are on the turbo pads because it will not affect them.