User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Negative: 2 out of 10
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  1. MarkH.
    Dec 18, 2007
    10
    Bought this for my young kids for christmas, but have ended up playing it quite often myself. The mini games are a nice side challenge. Highly recommended .
  2. [Anonymous]
    Jan 22, 2008
    4
    This game was terrible due to the hard to manage cars and boring tracks. Stay away from it if you can.
  3. Dec 30, 2017
    8
    este juego es muy bueno me gusta mas el mario kart para la ds es un buen juego de carreras lo recomiendo me gusta mucho
  4. Jun 12, 2023
    6
    Quite a fun game however very repetitive. A lot of nostalgia from when I used to play it as a kid.

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#77 Most Discussed DS Game of 2007
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. If you can have only one racing game on the DS, get Mario Kart DS. However, after that, you’d do well to check out Pixar’s Cars: Mater-National Championship.
  2. The game will be far too easy for all but the youngest set of players, making it hard to recommend for anyone but really young fans of the film.
  3. It cannot be compared (favorably) to the console versions, but it's the only iteration of Mater-National that improves upon its predecessor, and is not a bad option for race-loving tykes this holiday season.