Some of the light games that were released on the Nintendo Wii and PS2 versions cashing in on the current popular trend have been now introduced to the Nintendo DS. ‘Carnival Games’ is one of those games which came with a limited appeal and mediocre controls on the Wii. On the DS though, this game is surprisingly appealing and interesting. You as a player are welcomed to the carnival by a strange looking ring master. You have the option of playing on the multiplayer mode on the Wi Fi with your friends or simply just play on your own in the single player mode.

You start off with designing your own characters and you can customize various items such as clothing, accessories and hair. These can be purchased with the help of the tickets won by you. In fact, all of Carnival Games DS revolves around playing mini games numbering twenty scattered throughout the carnival and earn tickets in order to buy various items to customize your characters. In order to perform certain tasks or completing mini games, you will also have to unlock items. Though the aim of the game lacks in depth, the mini games themselves are quite enjoyable and fun.

There is a map at the top of the screen and a 3D world displayed at the bottom with the help of which you can explore the carnival. The 3D effect is pleasing as there are a lot of attractive stalls and trees with detailed graphics. With traditional carnival music adding to the atmosphere, this game offers quite a few hours of interesting game on your Nintendo DS.

The animals, ringmasters, stalls, mini games and the goodies are here to give you an unrivalled carnival experience. The Carnival Games for Nintendo DS lite is an amusing game which can be enjoyed by all age groups. You can play this entertaining game by your self as well as with a friend over the wireless. The Carnival Games are designed to give you an uninterrupted 3D experience.
A cute-looking ringmaster welcomes you when you start the game. You can choose the character you want and the kind of attire you wish to wear. There is a wide variety of clothing, hair and accessories. You can buy all thee things and new accessories to customize your character using tickets that you win during the game. The graphics in the game are vibrant, cartoon-like and amusing. The 3D effect feels comical as you move around the stalls, behind the trees and play the games. After you have taken a small trip across the carnival, you will have to play the mini games in the stalls to win the tickets. There are 20 mini games in the carnival, which range from leapfrog to duck shooting. The tickets won during the game can be exchanged for goodies for your character.
In a nutshell, Carnival Games is a funny and hilarious game that will appeal to you if you like light-hearted games. The mini games can be little frustrating but some of them like RC Race and Clown Hammer can be lots of fun.