Mario Kart 7

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Template:Infobox Mario Kart 7[1] is an upcoming racing game in development for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the ninth installment of the Mario Kart series overall, the seventh in the main series (hence the game's title), and the third on a handheld console. The game's release date is scheduled for December 2011 for Japan, Europe, Australia, and North America. In the game, players will be able to exchange Ghost Data and play online in multiplayer mode.[2] Nintendo has confirmed that this game will bring "a bunch of new elements" to the Mario Kart series.[3]

Gameplay

Features

In this new installment of the Mario Kart series, Coins will make a prominent return. Coins have not been featured in this way in the last Mario Kart games since Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Coins are to be found along a race track, and can be underwater, on the road, or in the air. Collecting coins on different tracks will allow the player to unlock vehicle parts used for customization. The option to select classic Mario Kart tracks is also available again in this game. Mario Kart 7 also has some new features. Players can now use air gliders, which can be useful for navigating through the air and also use propellers to drive underwater. In addition, players may now assemble their own karts, rather than select pre-set karts as in older Mario Kart games. It is possible to select the body of the kart, the wheels, and other additional accessories such as the glider, although some parts need to be unlocked before they can be used. When the player is selecting a character and changing things to their kart the selection theme is played.[4] Mario Kart 7 marks the return of the traditional 8 characters per race, as opposed to the total of 12 as seen in the previous installment. It will also be compatible with both SpotPass and StreetPass.[5]

Among other gameplay's innovations is the vehicle's behavior in the courses. Each element to assemble the vehicle will have a function that will grant advantage on certain courses: for example, the type of wheel selected may work well in concrete road, soil or rough terrain that a course may have. Gliders also provide speed and duration for the vehicle when airborne and can be controlled using only the Circle Pad. Additionally, driving underwater, the kart's handling, speed and drifting can considerably change compared to when driving on land. Mario Kart 7 also introduces the option to race in first-person view, where the player will watch the race from the character's seat, instead of the usual overview of the track from his/her back in the other six installments. In this view, the player can also see the vehicle's steering wheel in front of the character.

Motorbikes, which made their first appearance in Mario Kart Wii, will not return in the game. However, Tricks, which were also introduced in Mario Kart Wii, will come back to be part of Mario Kart 7's gameplay and can be used with Gliders for more speed.

Modes

Confirmed Characters

Starting Drivers

Unlockable Drivers

Unlockable Newcomers

Other

Nintendo eShop Descriptions

The newest installment of the fan-favorite Mario Kart™ franchise brings Mushroom Kingdom racing fun into glorious 3D. For the first time, drivers explore new competitive kart possibilities such as soaring through the skies or plunging into the depths of the sea. New courses, strategic new abilities and customizable karts bring the racing excitement to new heights!

Confirmed Items

Mario Kart 7 features three new items – the Fire Flower, the Super Leaf and the Lucky 7[15]. Many classic items also make a return in Mario Kart 7. The Thunder Cloud, POW Block, and Mega Mushroom, introduced in Mario Kart Wii are absent from the game. The Fake Item Box, from previous installments is also absent from the game. Similar to its predecessors, players receive items by driving trough an Item Box found on courses. When players drive through an Item Box, the Item Roulette will select an item. In Mario Kart 7, Coins can be found on the track. Players can collect the coins by driving through them. Picking up a coin increases a player's top speed. If players collect ten coins, their kart is at maximum speed. Players lose coins if they get hit by an item. Collecting a certain amount of coins on various tracks unlocks vehicle parts used for customization.

Items found on the track

Items received from Item Boxes

Confirmed Tracks

16 in Nitro Grand Prix and for Retro Grand Prix 4 courses in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii 3 courses for Mario Kart 64 2 courses for Mario Kart Double Dash and Super Mario Kart and 1 course for Mario Kart:Super Circuit

New Courses

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Toad in the Shy Guy Bazaar course.
Mushroom Cup Flower Cup Star Cup[20] Special Cup[21]
Toad Circuit Wuhu Loop 1 Piranha Slider DK Jungle
Daisy Hills Mario Circuit Wario Ship Rosalina's Ice World
Cheep-Cheep Lagoon Music Park Neo-Bowser City Bowser's Castle
Shy Guy Bazaar Rock Rock Mountain Wuhu Loop 2 Rainbow Road

Retro Courses

Luigi on Kalimari Desert.
Shell Cup Banana Cup[22] Leaf Cup Lightning Cup[23]
N64 Luigi Raceway N64 Koopa Troopa Beach N64 Kalimari Desert Wii Koopa Cape
GBA Bowser Castle 1 SNES Mario Circuit 2 DS DK Pass GCN Dino Dino Jungle
Wii Mushroom Gorge Wii Coconut Mall GCN Daisy Cruiser DS Airship Fortress
DS Luigi's Mansion DS Waluigi Pinball Wii Maple Treeway SNES Rainbow Road

Battle Courses

New Courses Retro Courses
Honey Bee House [24] N64 Big Donut[24]
Sherbet Rink [24] GBA Battle Course 1[24]
Wuhu Town [24] DS Palm Shore[24]

Kart Customizing

Karts

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Mario in the "Classic Kart", Peach in the Standard Kart, Lakitu in the Barrel Train, Toad in the boat-like kart and DK in the Bee Kart.
  • Standard Kart (Changes color depending on the character)
  • Birthday Girl (Changes color depending on the character)
  • Bruiser
  • Blue Seven
  • Bolt Buggy
  • Cact-X
  • Bullet Duck
  • Cloud 9
  • Banana Buggy
  • Bumble V
  • Unnamed clown kart similar to the Koopa Clown Car.[22]
  • A boat-shaped kart
  • A plane-shaped kart
  • Unknown black car[video 3]
  • Unknown dark blue kart with spikes.

Retro Karts

Parts

Wheels

Standard Kart with the Monster Wheels.
  • Standard
  • Slick
  • Roller
  • Monster
  • Mushroom
  • Wooden
  • Sponge

Gliders

  • Standard
  • Flower Glider
  • Peach Parasol
  • Super Glider
  • Swooper
  • Parafoil

Gallery

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Media

Names in Other Languages

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Trivia

  • The banners at the start/finish lines of new courses use the new Mario Kart logo. Retro courses still use the old Mario Kart logo.[16]
  • This is the second installment in the Mario series overall (excluding crossover installments) to be translated to Dutch, Portuguese and Russian (the first was Super Mario 3D Land). Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land are marketed by Nintendo as the first Mario games to be released in these languages.[25] [26] [27]

References

  1. ^ Nintendo 3DS price drops to $169.99, as great value and new 3D games come together
  2. ^ a b c d Mario Kart 3DS: What we know so far
  3. ^ Mario Kart 3DS will bring a bunch of new elements into the game
  4. ^ Gamescom 2011 - Mario Kart 7 - Over 7 Minutes exclusive footage マリオカート - YouTube
  5. ^ Press release
  6. ^ a b Nintendo E3 Network - Nintendo 3DS
  7. ^ a b c Mario Kart 7 - TGS Footage - YouTube
  8. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nintendonetwork
  9. ^ Mario Kart 7 at Nintendo :: Games. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  10. ^ a b TGS: New Characters, Details for Mario Kart 7
  11. ^ a b 30 October 2011. Honey Queen and Wiggler confirmed as new playable characters in Mario Kart 7. Nintendo 3DS Blog. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  12. ^ a b MARIO KART 7 Adds Wiggler & Honey Queen. WhatCulture!. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  13. ^ Mario Kart 3D Nintendo 3DS gameplay video
  14. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/amkj/course/starcup.html
  15. ^ マリオカート7 : アイテム (Japanese)
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS on the Showfloor" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ^ [NC2011] Mario Kart 7 Interview - YouTube
  18. ^ E3 2010: Mario Kart 3DS gameplay preview
  19. ^ Mario Kart 7 Track 3 (Donkey Kong Country Track) (E3 2011) 3DS - YouTube
  20. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/amkj/course/starcup.html
  21. ^ http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28418
  22. ^ a b Mario Kart 7 - tracks, karts, items and more
  23. ^ http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28418
  24. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named MK7 JPN Site
  25. ^ Nintendo of the Netherlands - Geef Bowser een zwieper - de Tanooki power-up is terug
  26. ^ Nintendo of Portugal - SUPER MARIO 3D LAND e Mario Kart 7 chegam à Nintendo 3DS em português!
  27. ^ Nintendo of Russia - Узнайте больше о новых гонках, в которых смогут принять участие поклонники игры Mario Kart 7 для Nintendo 3DS.

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