First there was Carnival Games for the Wii. It is a collection of games hat is usually found in carnival grounds. Although critics didn’t like the game, it still managed to sell a lot of copies that its makers thought of bringing it to the DS.

Just like the Wii version, Carnival Games for the DS features games such as Skeeball, Whack-a-Mole, Dunking game, and Pop-a-Shot Basketball. With more than a dozen mini-games, Carnival Games for the DS would keep you occupied for long periods of time.

Carnival Games doesn’t bring anything new to the table and the graphics is somewhat lacking. Then there’s no multiplayer mode so you’re left being a loner in your virtual carnival. Maybe the next version would feature a challenge mode. But for now it’s just you and your best scores.

Overall, Carnival Games could give a player a lot of casual gaming fun but after a few hours of playing with it, you’ll be able to unlock everything the game has to offer. It offers a variety of mini-games but it’s replayable appeal is not enough for me to recommend it to my friends.