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 (1st for Japan, 2nd for Europe, and 4th for the United States). 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
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. 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 eight characters per race, as opposed to the total of twelve 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 
. 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 likely not return in the game, as they have not yet been shown in any trailer or screenshot. However, Tricks, which were also introduced in Mario Kart Wii, will come back to be part of Mario Kart 7's gameplay.
Confirmed Characters
Playable Drivers
- Mario[6]
- Luigi[6]
- Princess Peach[7]
- Yoshi[7]
- Toad[7]
- Koopa Troopa[7]
- Wario
- Donkey Kong[7]
- Bowser[7]
- Princess Daisy
- Rosalina
- Lakitu (red shell)[8] (New Driver)
- Metal Mario[8] (New Driver)
- Mii[9]
Other
- Miis
- Grand Goombas
- Swoopers[2]
- Tiki Goons
- Screaming Pillars[10]
- Cheep-Cheeps[7]
- Clampies[7]
- Banzai Bills
- Lakitu (green shell)
Nintendo eShop Description
A New Dimension of Kart Racing. The newest installment of the fan-favorite Mario Kart™ franchise brings Mushroom Kingdom racing fun to new heights, in glorious 3D. There are new customizable Karts with new abilities that will have players soaring through the skies on wings and propelling through the seas on their quest to become a Mario Kart Champion.
Confirmed Items
Returning Items
- Banana Peel[2]
- Triple Bananas[11]
- Green Shell[2]
- Triple Green Shells [11]
- Red Shell[11]
- Triple Red Shells[11]
- Spiny Shells[11]
- Mushroom[11]
- Triple Mushrooms[11]
- Star[11]
- Thunderbolt[11]
- Blooper[12]
- Bullet Bill[11]
- Bob-omb[13]
New Items
- Fire Flower
- Super Leaf
- An item representing the 7 in the Mario Kart 7 logo
Other
Confirmed Tracks
According to Hideki Konno, Mario Kart 7 will include sixteen new courses.[14]
New Courses
- Unnamed tarmac race course. Peach's Castle appears here. Cherry blossom trees, and mushroom trampolines from Mushroom Gorge in Mario Kart Wii also appear in it.[15]Also appearing on this course are large pipes, similar to Mario Raceway, and Grand Goombas.
- Wuhu Island, a place that also appears in Wii Fit, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, and Pilotwings Resort. The course even has a remix of Wii Sports Resort's main theme. Unlike past Mario Kart tracks, with three laps each, this track only has one long lap
- Demo Track 1, An Unnamed mountainous course with pipes and incoming boulders. It greatly resembles the pipe beta course, dokan_course from Mario Kart DS. There is also a cave and after is a forest.
- Demo Track 2, An Unnamed underwater course with Clampies and Cheep-Cheeps.
- Demo Track 3, An Unnamed jungle course with DK's House and Tiki Goons from Donkey Kong Country Returns. The Golden Temple also appears and players can drive inside it. The Music is a remixed version of the title theme from the game[13].
- Unnamed village course with windmills, similar to that of Bianco Hills.
- Unnamed snow course. The Comet Observatory also appear here[16].
- Unnamed bazaar course with Mushroom-shaped buildings that takes place at night-time.
- A Bowser's Castle-like course, where it's raining outside.
Retro Courses
- N64 Kalimari Desert
- DS Airship Fortress
- DS Luigi's Mansion
- DS Waluigi Pinball
- DS DK Pass
- Wii Maple Treeway
Gallery
Media
Trivia
- In the E3 demo version, the banners at the start/finish lines use the new Mario Kart logo.[11]
- Shigeru Miyamoto joked that the game should be called Super Mario Kite.[17]
Names in Other Languages
References
- ^ Nintendo 3DS price drops to $169.99, as great value and new 3D games come together
- ^ a b c d Mario Kart 3DS: What we know so far
- ^ Mario Kart 3DS will bring a bunch of new elements into the game
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ecesGCI3U
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b Nintendo E3 Network - Nintendo 3DS
- ^ a b c d e f g h [2] Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k [3]
- ^ E3 2010: Mario Kart 3DS gameplay preview
- ^ a b [4]
- ^ [NC2011 Mario Kart 7 Interview]
- ^ Nintendo 3DS Game Line-Up
- ^ Mario Kart 7 9-13 trailer
- ^ [5]
External Links
- Brief footage
- Nintendo World 2011 Demo
- More Brief Footage (Footage at 4:04)
- Nintendo Network @ E3 2011 - Games
