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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 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 . 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 and can be used with Gliders for more speed.

Confirmed Characters

Drivers

Newcomers

Lakitu (red shell)^[10]
Metal Mario^[10]

It is confirmed that there will be four new drivers in all. ^[11]

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 has three new items: the Fire Flower, the Super Leaf and the Lucky 7^[13]. Many classic items also make a return in Mario Kart 7. The items introduced in Mario Kart Wii seem to be absent from the game. Players may receive items by driving trough an Item Box, which can be found all over the track. When players drive through an Item Box, the Item Roulette decides which item the player gets. In Mario Kart 7, Coins can be found on the track. Players can collect the coins by driving through them. Every coin players pick up makes their car faster have a higher top speed. If players collect 10 coins, their car is at maximum speed. Players lose coins if they get hit by an item.

Items found on the track

Item Box
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Coin

Items received from Item Boxes

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Banana^[2]
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Triple Bananas^[14]
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Green Shell^[2]
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Triple Green Shells^[14]
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Red Shell^[14]
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Triple Red Shells^[14]
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Spiny Shell^[14]
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Mushroom^[14]
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Triple Mushrooms^[14]
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Golden Mushroom^[15]
Star.PNG

Star^[14]
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Lightning^[14]
Blooper^[16]
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Bob-omb^[17]
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Bullet Bill^[14]
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Fire Flower (New Item)
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Super Leaf (New Item)
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Lucky 7 (New Item)

Confirmed Tracks

Mario Kart 7 will feature 32 courses, including sixteen new courses and sixteen Retro courses.

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Toad in the Shy Guy Carnival course.

Mushroom Cup

Flower Cup

Luigi on Kalimari Desert.

Shell Cup

Banana Cup

Other(s)

N64 Kalimari Desert
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
DS Airship Fortress
DS DK Pass
Wii Maple Treeway
Wii Koopa Cape
Jungle Japes, 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 said game.^[17]
Unnamed snow course. The Comet Observatory also appears here.^{[video 2]}
Bowser's Castle
Unnamed underground course.

Battle Courses

New Courses

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Mario battling at GBA Battle Course 1.

Retro Courses

Gallery

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MK7 Wheel

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Like with the Wii Wheel first introduced with Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 7 has its own wheel,for use with Mario Kart 7's First Person and gyroscopic controls, although standard controls are also available.To install just press your Nintendo 3DS in the center.

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.^[14]
Mario Kart 7 is the first game in the series to have a circuit that only has one lap, which is the Wuhu Loop.

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
^ Gamescom 2011 - Mario Kart 7 - Over 7 Minutes exclusive footage マリオカート - YouTube
^ Press release
^ ^a ^b Nintendo E3 Network - Nintendo 3DS
^ ^a ^b ^c Mario Kart 7 - TGS Footage - YouTube
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^ Mario Kart 7 at Nintendo :: Games. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b TGS: New Characters, Details for Mario Kart 7
^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/amkj/character/index.html
^ Mario Kart 3D Nintendo 3DS gameplay video
^ マリオカート７ : アイテム (Japanese)
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^ [NC2011] Mario Kart 7 Interview - YouTube
^ E3 2010: Mario Kart 3DS gameplay preview
^ ^a ^b Mario Kart 7 Track 3 (Donkey Kong Country Track) (E3 2011) 3DS - YouTube
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j マリオカート７ : コース (Japanese)
^ Mario Kart 7 - tracks, karts, items and more

External Links

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[nintendopress-1] Nintendo 3DS price drops to $169.99, as great value and new 3D games come together

[Mario_Kart_3DS:_What_we_know_so_far-2] Mario Kart 3DS: What we know so far

[Mario_Kart_3DS_will_bring_a_bunch_of_new_elements_into_the_game-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

[Nintendo_E3_Network-6] Nintendo E3 Network - Nintendo 3DS

[IGN_MK7_TGS-7] Mario Kart 7 - TGS Footage - YouTube

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[nintendo1-9] Mario Kart 7 at Nintendo :: Games. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

[New_Details_for_Mario_Kart_7-10] TGS: New Characters, Details for Mario Kart 7

[11] ttp://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/amkj/character/index.html

[12] Mario Kart 3D Nintendo 3DS gameplay video

[13] マリオカート７ : アイテム (Japanese)

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[15] [NC2011] Mario Kart 7 Interview - YouTube

[E3_2010:_Mario_Kart_3DS_gameplay_preview-16] E3 2010: Mario Kart 3DS gameplay preview

[Track3-17] Mario Kart 7 Track 3 (Donkey Kong Country Track) (E3 2011) 3DS - YouTube

[MK7_JPN_Site-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j マリオカート７ : コース (Japanese)

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