Happy New Year! - Nintendo

As a little New Year's treat we've prepared a special video for all of you from one of 2006's most-played handheld games: Mario Kart DS. - Nintendo

Whether you think you've mastered the game or you keep losing to players from all over the world, we reckon it's well worth a look.

The video not only takes you through some of the coolest shortcuts in the game, it also proves once and for all that it is in fact possible to dodge those pesky Spiny Shells. How it's done? Well, we won't spoil that for you, but we can already tell you that it takes a pro to do it"¦ Head over to the gamepage to check out the video!

We hope you are enjoying your holidays and wish you a fantastic 2007, and we hope to see you back here soon. We can't give away too much yet, but trust us when we say that 2007 will have a lot of cool things in store for your consoles, handhelds"¦ and your Club Nintendo membership!

For now we send you our best wishes, and look forward to seeing you again!

By Nintendo