Nintendo has seen an overwhelming response to it’s first game with online multiplayer support. And why wouldn’t they?

On Nov. 14, Mario Kart DS became the first game to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Through the end of Sunday, more than 112,000 people in the United States had purchased the game. In the same time frame, nearly 52,000 unique users had logged onto Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to play against people from all over the country.

That’s roughly 46 percent. In the first week. That’s an excellent sign for Nintendo’s Wi-Fi service; it means that even those less than tech savvy people were comfortable enough to use the service almost immediately. It also means that there are tons of people out there wanting to play Mario Kart. I know I’m looking forward to it, because for the first time I’ll be able to compete against people anywhere, not just the ones who live close enough to invite over. So watch out (Sheena, Dylan, jirkstore). It’s only a matter of time.