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Mario Kart 7
MarioKart7CoverNTSC
Boxart for Mario Kart 7.
Developer(s) Nintendo, Retro Studios[1]
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Series Mario Kart series
Release date JP December 1, 2011[2]
NA December 4, 2011[3]
EU December 2, 2011
AU December 3, 2011
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single Player, Multiplayer
Ratings ESRB: Everyone
PEGI: 3
CERO: A
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS
Previous game Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Next game Mario Kart (Wii U) (TBA)

Mario Kart 7 is a new Mario Kart game for the Nintendo 3DS and is the seventh installment in the platform games in the Mario Kart series (and the ninth installment in the whole series including the arcade installments). Ghost data is able to be exchanged and online gameplay is available in multiplayer mode in this game.[4]

Contents

Gameplay

MK3D First Person
The option to race in first-person mode.
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This game had many several radical changes to make it different from previous Mario Kart games.

Players now have the option of collecting coins while racing. At specific points in the games, the karts will sprout either hang gliders and propellers, allowing for racing in the air and underwater. This is the first time a character can go underwater anywhere and not drown.

The game also has kart customization options, allowing players to make custom karts out of a set of pieces, but some of the pieces need to be unlocked first. The game also introduces Retro Karts (Karts returning from other Mario Kart series).

Several courses from past Mario Kart games return in the Retro Cups, including Luigi's Mansion, SNES Rainbow Road, Mushroom Gorge, Daisy Cruiser, Kalimari Desert, and Bowser Castle 1. There are only 3 retro battle arenas, unlike in Mario Kart Wii, where there are 6 battle arenas.

The game has the option to race in first person view, meaning that the players can see the track up close for the first time through the character's own eyes, tilting the 3DS side to side to steer.

Unlike Mario Kart Wii, the game returns to the traditional 8 characters per race. To add on to this, bikes, which were introduced in Mario Kart Wii, do not return in this game, but the player is able to perform Tricks.

It is also compatible with StreetPass and SpotPass.

Characters

Playable

Starters

Unlockables

Other

Items

Courses

New Courses (European/American Names)

Mushroom Cup

Flower Cup

Star Cup

Special Cup

Retro Courses

Shell Cup

Banana Cup

Leaf Cup

Lightning Cup

Karts

New

Retro Karts

Extras

Wheels

Gliders

Battle Arenas

New Battle Arenas

Retro Battle Arenas

Technical Features

3D in this game is praised by most players and critics. Things such as flower petals and bats will fly at the player in this game.[5] Another thing noticed that had never been done before was the competition the player's character's face had. For example, when Mario and Luigi get close to each other, they would stare at each other competitively and keep an eye on each other. This was something new that never had been done before in a Mario Kart game.[7] The game's frame rate is at about sixty frames per second, even in online matches, which is good (considering the fact that online gameplay in Mario Kart Wii was slower by around 30 to 40 frames[citation needed]).[7]

Reception

The game was an outstanding success according to its reviews. Mario Kart 7 has received worldwide critical acclaim. The first review, from Famitsu, gave the game a 37/40. They praised the Community feature, making the game more accessible and finding the opponents using StreetPass was also a positive feature. The reviewer states that it's accessible enough that even new players can enjoy it, and when you get into it, you really get into it. Computer and Video Games gave the game a 9.4/10 and Eurogamer gave it an 8/10. Nintendo World Report gave the game a 8.5, stating that it is more of the same and the gliding mechanics feel underutilized.

It currently holds an 85/100 rating on Metacritic based on 60 critic reviews. The game is currently the top on Global Charts according to VGChartz as it has currently sold 2,115,873 copies worldwide under 15 days.

Trivia

  • This is the first time Wario has to be unlocked before playing as him.

Gallery

For a robust list of images and screenshot for Mario Kart 7, please go here: Mario Kart 7/gallery

References in other media

Trailers

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo Developer's Roundtable
  2. ↑ 3DS Price Drop and Release Dates for 3DS Mario Titles Revealed
  3. ↑ http://mariokart7.com
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://www.gamexplain.com/article-206-1277505938-mario-kart-3ds-uncovered-heres-what-we-know.html
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=251895
  6. ↑ http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=160147
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://ds.ign.com/articles/109/1098453p1.html

External links

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