Since the games on the Nintendo DS are getting pretty good, I finally traded in the old Game Boy Advance (along with a few old games and movies) and picked one up.

I got Mario Kart and Animal Crossing with it. Mario Kart is a reason to buy the DS in itself, and playing it online, even though there are a few features missing, is probably the best experience I’ve had on a handheld since I played through Final Fantasy Adventure. And I loved Final Fantasy Adventure.

Since last night, I’ve been getting rocked by what I’m sure are nine year olds who play the game all the time, but it’s still really fun. I only started up Animal Crossing tonight, and while it seems really similar to the Gamecube version (which I played until the little animals got angry at me for not cleaning up all the weeds), I can’t wait to do the online stuff with that, too– visit other towns, and fishing contests and such.

So, if you’ve got a DS, and want to find me in game, here’s the codes:

Mario Kart: 300710-884286

Animal Crossing: 3007-1093-9460, character: Michael, town: Boomtown

And if you don’t have a DS, go out and get one. Seriously. Three laps online in the Waluigi Pinball course and you won’t regret it.