Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart (tentative title) is an upcoming racing game in development for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the ninth installment of the Mario Kart series, the seventh in the main series, and the third on a handheld console. The game's release date is scheduled for Hoilday 2011. In the game, players will be able to exchange Ghost Data and play online in multiplayer mode. Nintendo has confirmed that this game will bring "a bunch of new elements" to the Mario Kart series.

Gameplay
In this new Mario Kart game, coins will make a return. Coins were not featured in any Mario Kart game since Mario Kart: Super Circuit. The option to select classic Mario Kart tracks is also available again in this game. This new Mario Kart also as some new features. Players can now use air gliders, which can be handy for navigating through air. Players may now assemble their own karts, rather than select pre-set karts is in older Mario Kart games. Players can now select the body of the kart, the wheels and the glider. Some parts need to be unlocked, before they can be used. Motorbikes (from Mario Kart Wii) haven't been shown yet in any trailer or screenshot. It is unknown if bikes will return in this game or not.

Playable

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Princess Peach
 * Yoshi
 * Donkey Kong
 * Bowser
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Toad

Other

 * Miis
 * Grand Goombas
 * Swoopers
 * Tiki Goons
 * Cheep Cheeps
 * Clams

Confirmed Items

 * Banana Peel
 * Blooper
 * Green Shell
 * Coins

Confirmed Tracks

 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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 forest in the course.
 * Luigi's Mansion
 * Maple Treeway
 * Unknown level with Tikis from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
 * Airship Fortress