Nintendo - Mario Kart 7 Behind-the-Scenes Video
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| Platform | YouTube |
| Upload date | December 6, 2011[1] |
"Nintendo - Mario Kart 7 Behind-the-Scenes Video" is a video published on Nintendo of America's official YouTube channel in 2011. The video focuses on the creation and showcase of life-size versions of Mario's Standard Kart and the Bumble V, both of which were made by West Coast Customs and eventually exhibited at the LA Auto Show.
Synopsis[edit]
The video opens with an interview with Reggie Fils-Aimé, who says that the idea to build physical karts came about due to Nintendo wanting to find a way to showcase Mario Kart in three dimensions, as the Nintendo 3DS displays Mario Kart 7 as such.
The video then cuts to two people playing Mario Kart 7 with a monitor, and then shows a close-up shot of the current kart customization of one of the players. Reggie then states that Nintendo decided that West Coast Customs was the only company that could perform this task. The video then cuts to the exterior of the West Coast Customs building, which is then zoomed in on rapidly.
What follows is a brief montage of the Bumble V beginning to be put together, beginning with the blueprints and ending with the unpainted body of the kart. What follows is a brief interview with Kenny Pfitzer, stating that Nintendo requested a large amount of detail in these karts. Kenny then states that they recreated every piece that Nintendo asked for.
In the middle of and directly after his interview, shots of the kart being built are shown. Following this is a brief interview with Ryan Friedlinghaus, the CEO of West Coast Customs. He states that the group started with two brand-new gem vehicles, but that they didn't use any parts from the vehicles aside from the motor and the batteries. As he speaks, shots of the Standard Kart being worked on are shown. Following this is a shot of the blueprints for each kart.
Ryan then states that they took the digital images of each kart given to them by Nintendo, converted them into data, and then built a chassis for each kart based on that data. As he speaks, shots of the chassis are shown. Shots of the body panels for the kart being painted and resting on a cloth are then shown, as Ryan states that the body panels were the next thing that they made.
Following this is a shot of a member of the group sitting in the Standard Kart as the Glider is affixed, as Ryan states that they then drove the karts. Unknown actors in full-body Mario and Luigi costumes are then shown at the LA Auto Show as the karts are revealed, both of them reacting with excitement.
Following this is a shot of two members of the group with the Standard Kart; one member is sitting in the kart, while the other is leaning against it. Ryan states that West Coast Customs goes to the show every year, yet Nintendo does not usually make appearances at the show. A shot of Mario waving to the camera and then giving two thumbs-up while standing in front of his kart is then shown.
Ryan states that every detail on the karts in Mario Kart 7 was added to these replicas, listing the screws on the back, the paint colors, and their overall design as examples. The video then cuts back to Reggie, who is standing at the LA Auto Show with the Standard Kart with the Glider put up. He states that this is like how it appears in Mario Kart 7. Following this, footage of Mario gliding in-game is shown, followed by footage of Daisy gliding.
Reggie says that he was behind the wheel of the kart, that it handles great, that the kart is great, and that Mario Kart 7 is a good game. Ryan states that he enjoyed working on the karts. Footage of both karts rotating on turntables is then shown.
References[edit]
- ^ December 6, 2011. Nintendo - Mario Kart 7 Behind-the-Scenes Video. Nintendo of America. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
