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.

Controls

  • Circle Pad: Steer
  • A Button/Y Button: Accelerate
  • X Button/L Button: Use Item
  • R Button: Jump/Drift/Perform tricks in midair.
  • +Control Pad up: Toggle first person view
  • B Button: Brake/Reverse

Modes

Grand Prix

As usual in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart 7 has the Grand Prix, where a single player has to compete against computer-controlled opponents in order to obtain the trophies of the eight cups in the game.

Time Trial

The mode Time Trial allows the player to complete all the laps of a racecourse in the fastest time possible. Mario Kart 7 saves the player's records and the ghost that is the character and vehicle used in the race. Through the Nintendo's Wi-fi Connection, the player can exchange his/her ghost to other players, compare their records and even compete with their ghosts. Up to 7 ghosts can be raced against at the same time, making it an 8-player race.

VS

In Versus, players can customize the races selecting personally the order of the racecourses and change other settings, such as setting the computer difficulty, the requirements to win the races, and the engine class of the player's car and the computer's cars. This mode is not avalible in Single Player mode. In Download Play, the players that don't have the game Mario Kart 7 in their handhelds play as Shy Guy and are unable to customize their kart.[6]

Battle

In Battle Mode, the player can select one of the two types of battles available in Mario Kart 7 and one of the six battle courses that appear in this mode. 3 of the six battle courses are new, and the remaining 3 battle courses are from previous installments in the series.

Balloon Battle

Racers compete each other by popping the opponent’s balloons to gain points in a time limit. All the racers start with three balloons and must use the items from the Item Boxes to take away a balloon from their opponents. Hitting a rival is worth a score. If the racer has a balloon remaining and is hit, a point will be taken out and will be momentarily out of the battle to respawn with three balloons again and continue to play.

Coin Battle

In Coin Battle, racers collect the Coins spread in the battle course within the time limit. The racer that has the most Coins at the end wins. Racers can use the items to hit the opponents and let drop the Coins they've taken.

Online Mode

With the Nintendo 3DS's online capabilities, players can look for other users for online play, local or global range. Players can choose a worldwide competition to race against other users that are connected, race with friends that were met via StreetPass or play in communities formed by users with customized rules for the races. Just like in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7 has the Mario Kart Channel, that shows updates of online activity automatically through the Spotpass and Streetpass. With the StreetPass, the user can exchange their Miis, ghost data from Time Trials, players' names and information of communities, while the SpotPass, the user only will receive ghost datas from other users and information of the communities.

Characters

Mario Kart 7 includes 17 total drivers, 8 starting drivers and 9 unlockable drivers.[7]

Starting Drivers

Unlockable Drivers

Unlocking Criteria

Criterion[8]
Daisy Win 150cc Mushroom Cup
Wario Win 150cc Flower Cup
Rosalina Win 150cc Star Cup
Metal Mario Win 150cc Special Cup
Shy Guy Win 150cc Shell Cup
Honey Queen Win 150cc Banana Cup
Wiggler Win 150cc Leaf Cup
Lakitu Win 150cc Lightning Cup
Mii Win all cups on any cc.

Other

Items

Mario Kart 7 features three new items – the Fire Flower, the Super Leaf, and the Lucky 7[11]. 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. 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 to select them in the vehicle's customization menu.

Items found on the track

Items received from Item Boxes

Courses

Mario Kart 7 will feature 32 courses that include sixteen new courses and sixteen Retro courses. It will also feature three new battle stages, and three Retro ones.[16] Mario Kart 7 makes a feature of some race courses that do not form a loop to complete a lap. These courses are Wuhu Island Loop, Wuhu Mountain Loop and Rainbow Road. Instead of a single finish line, these courses have three lines that divide the tracks in three sections and indicate the player that a lap has been completed showing asterisks rather than numbers.

New Courses

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Toad in the Shy Guy Bazaar course.
Mushroom Cup Flower Cup Star Cup[17] Special Cup[18]
Toad Circuit Wuhu Island Loop
Wuhu Loop 		Piranha Plant Pipeway
Piranha Plant Slide [17] 		DK Jungle
Daisy Hills Mario Circuit Wario's Galleon
Wario Shipyard [17] 		Rosalina's Ice World
Cheep Cheep Cape
Cheep Cheep Lagoon 		Melody Motorway
Music Park 		Koopa City
Neo Bowser City [17] 		Bowser's Castle
Shy Guy Bazaar Alpine Pass
Rock Rock Mountain 		Wuhu Mountain Loop
Maka Wuhu [17] 		Rainbow Road

Retro Courses

Luigi on Kalimari Desert.
Shell Cup Banana Cup[19] Leaf Cup Lightning Cup[20]
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

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Mario battling at GBA Battle Course 1.
New Courses Retro Courses
Honeybee House
Honeybee Hive [21]
N64 Big Donut[16]
Sherbet Rink [16]
GBA Battle Course 1[16]
Wuhu Town [16]
DS Palm Shore[16]

Kart Customization

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Mario in the "Pipe Frame", Peach in the Standard Kart, Lakitu in the Barrel Train, Toad in the Tiny Tug and DK in the Bumble V.

Mario Kart 7 introduces the option to personalize the player's vehicle before getting to the race. The player can select the body, the wheels, and the glider to build the desired kart. By collecting many Coins from the races in Grand Prix mode, the player can unlock a new body, wheel, or glider to use. It is possible to acquire ten coins in a race. As the user chooses the parts, the stats may vary, regarding to the parts' combination and that the vehicle works better in particular situations. The resulting type of vehicle can be described in this way in general:

  • A speedy Kart = great speed, moderate weight, humble acceleration and poor off-road and handling.
  • A robust Kart = low speed, off-road, great acceleration and handling in contrast with a very low weight.
  • A heavyweight Kart + great speed = off-road and weight, but very poor acceleration and handling.
  • A lightweight Kart + mild speed = low weight, good off-road and handling, and great acceleration.
Karts Wheels Gliders

Bolt Buggy
Bullet Duck
Royal Ribbon* / Birthday Girl* (USA)
Soda Jet
Egg 1
Standard Kart*
Streamliner[video 3]

Monster
Mushroom
Roller
Standard
Wooden

Parafoil Standard* / Paraglider* (USA)
Super Glider*

Unlockable Karts Unlockable Wheels Unlockable Gliders

Blue Seven
Bruiser
Bumble V
Cact-X
Cloud 9
Tiny Tug
Zucchini
Barrel Train
B-Dasher*
Koopa Clown
Classic Kart/Pipe Frame

Red Monster
Slick
Slim
Sponge

Flower Glider
Peach Parasol*
Swooper

*Changes color, depending on the character.

Unlocking Criteria

Criterion[8]
Unlockable Type Unlock Criteria
Red Monster Wheel Collect 50 coins.
Barrel Train Kart Collect 100 coins.
Zucchini Kart Collect 150 coins.
Koopa Clown Kart Collect 200 coins.
Swooper Glider Collect 250 coins.
Pipe Frame Kart Collect 300 coins.
Tiny Tug Kart Collect 400 coins.
B Dasher Kart Collect 500 coins.
Cloud 9 Kart Collect 600 coins.
Bumble V Kart Collect 700 coins.
Peach Parasol Glider Collect 800 coins.
Bruiser Kart Collect 900 coins.
Cact-X Kart Collect 1000 coins.
Flower Glider Glider Collect 1200 coins.
Slick Wheel Collect 1400 coins.
Slim Wheel Collect 1600 coins.
Blue Seven Kart Collect 1800 coins.
Sponge Wheel Collect 2000 coins.

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!

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.[12]
  • 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.[22] [23] [24]

References

  1. ^ Nintendo 3DS price drops to $169.99, as great value and new 3D games come together
  2. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ http://mariokart7.nintendo.com/multiplayer/
  7. ^ http://mariokart7.nintendo.com/characters/
  8. ^ a b http://www.gamexplain.com/article-629-1321996131-mario-kart-7-unlockables-characters-and-car-parts.html
  9. ^ Mario Kart 3D Nintendo 3DS gameplay video
  10. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/amkj/course/starcup.html
  11. ^ マリオカート７ : アイテム (Japanese)
  12. ^ 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
  13. ^ [NC2011] Mario Kart 7 Interview - YouTube
  14. ^ E3 2010: Mario Kart 3DS gameplay preview
  15. ^ Mario Kart 7 Track 3 (Donkey Kong Country Track) (E3 2011) 3DS - YouTube
  16. ^ a b c d e f マリオカート７ : コース (Japanese)
  17. ^ a b c d e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKvOqhmzGWg
  18. ^ http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28418
  19. ^ Mario Kart 7 - tracks, karts, items and more
  20. ^ http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28418
  21. ^ http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/mario-kart-7/course/index.php
  22. ^ Nintendo of the Netherlands - Geef Bowser een zwieper - de Tanooki power-up is terug
  23. ^ Nintendo of Portugal - SUPER MARIO 3D LAND e Mario Kart 7 chegam à Nintendo 3DS em português!
  24. ^ Nintendo of Russia - Узнайте больше о новых гонках, в которых смогут принять участие поклонники игры Mario Kart 7 для Nintendo 3DS.

External Links

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Mario Kart 7
Drivers Starting Mario • Luigi • Peach • Yoshi • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Toad • Koopa Troopa
Unlockable Daisy • Wario • Rosalina • Metal Mario • Shy Guy • Honey Queen • Wiggler • Lakitu • Mii
Karts and parts New karts Standard • Gold Standard • Birthday Girl • Bumble V • Bruiser • Soda Jet • Tiny Tug • Cact-X • Koopa Clown • Cloud 9 • Zucchini • Blue Seven • Bolt Buggy
Retro karts B Dasher • Egg 1 • Barrel Train • Pipe Frame
Tires Standard • Gold Tires • Roller • Slim • Slick • Sponge • Mushroom • Wood • Red Monster • Monster
Gliders Super Glider • Gold Glider • Peach Parasol • Flower Glider • Beast Glider • Swooper • Paraglider
Courses Mushroom Cup Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Shy Guy Bazaar
Flower Cup Wuhu Loop • Mario Circuit • Music Park • Rock Rock Mountain
Star Cup Piranha Plant Slide • Wario Shipyard • Neo Bowser City • Maka Wuhu
Special Cup DK Jungle • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Shell Cup N64 Luigi Raceway • GBA Bowser Castle 1 • Wii Mushroom Gorge • DS Luigi's Mansion
Banana Cup N64 Koopa Beach • SNES Mario Circuit 2 • Wii Coconut Mall • DS Waluigi Pinball
Leaf Cup N64 Kalimari Desert • DS DK Pass • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Maple Treeway
Lightning Cup Wii Koopa Cape • GCN Dino Dino Jungle • DS Airship Fortress • SNES Rainbow Road
Battle stages Retro stages GBA Battle Course 1 • N64 Big Donut • DS Palm Shore
New stages Honeybee Hive • Sherbet Rink • Wuhu Town
Items and objects Banana • Barrel • Blooper • Board • Bob-omb • Boulder • Bouncing Note • Bullet Bill • Bumper • Cannon • Car • Coin • Crate • Current • Cutting torch • Dash Panel • Drain Pipe • Emblem • Fire Flower • Flipper • Glide Ramp • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Hot-air balloon • Item Box • Jar • Kart • Launch Star • Lava • Leaf pile • Lightning • Lucky Seven • Mushroom • Oil slick • Pinball • Puddle • Ramp • Red Shell • Ring • Spiny Shell • Star • Super Leaf • Table • Train • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy • Truck
Enemies and species Banzai Bill • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Cobrat • Dinosaur • Fish Bone • Flying Shy Guy • Frogoon • Ghost • Goomba • Lakitu • Mountain Goat • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrench • Screaming Pillar • Sidestepper • Stingby • Super Thwomp • Swoop • Tiki Goon • Thwomp • Toad • Unagi • Walking Tree
Techniques Drift • Hop • Jump action • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • DK's Tree House • Finish line • First-Person View • Gallery • Glitches • In-game statistics • Item probability distributions • Media • Pre-release and unused content • New sponsors • Staff • Underwater driving

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