''TrackMania DS'' is a racing video game developed by

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. It was published by Focus Home Interactive in Europe and released for the

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on November 14, 2008, and in the United States by

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on March 17, 2009. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Gameplay

''TrackMania DS'' features gameplay similar to that of the other titles in the TrackMania series and also features a comprehensive track editor. It supports single-player and multiplayer play and contains more than 100 tracks and three game modes ("Race", "Platform" and "Puzzle"). Of the seven environments available in the PC version only three are featured in the DS version: "Rally", "Desert" and "Stadium". With ''TrackMania DS'', players can share tracks with other game owners, but there is no online connectivity.

Reception

The game received an aggregate score of 75/100 on

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References

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