This page outlines the set of file types used in Mario Kart DS.

!!!Files in the Release ROM
This section lists the file formats that can be found in the release ROM of Mario Kart DS.

!!Mario Kart DS Specific Files
* [KCL File Format|KCL]
* [NKM File Format|NKM]

!!NITRO-System G2D File Formats
* [NCLR File Format|NCLR]
* [NCGR File Format|NCGR]
* [NCER File Format|NCER]
* [NANR File Format|NANR]
* [NSCR File Format|NSCR]

!!NITRO-System G3D File Formats
* [NSBMD File Format|NSBMD]
* [NSBTX File Format|NSBTX]
* [NSBCA File Format|NSBCA]
* [NSBTA File Format|NSBTA]
* [NSBTP File Format|NSBTP]
* [NSBMA File Format|NSBMA]

!!NITRO-System FND File Formats
* [NARC File Format|NARC]

!!jnlib File Formats
* [BMG File Format|BMG]
* [BNBL File Format|BNBL]
* [BNCD File Format|BNCD]
* [BNCL File Format|BNCL]
* [BNLL File Format|BNLL]
* [JNCM File Format|JNCM]
* [JNFR File Format|JNFR]
* [SPA File Format|SPA]

!!!Intermediate Formats
This section lists files that would have been used in the process of development, but not present in the release ROM.

!!NITRO-System G3D Intermediate Formats
* [IMD File Format|IMD]
* [ICA File Format|ICA]
* [IMA File Format|IMA]
* [ITA File Format|ITA]
* [ITP File Format|ITP]
* [NNS TGA File Format|NNS TGA]

!!NITRO-System G2D Intermediate Formats
* [NCL File Format|NCL]
* [NCG File Format|NCG]
* [NCE File Format|NCE]
* [NSC File Format|NSC]