Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart 7 is an upcoming Mario Kart game for the Nintendo 3DS and is going to be the seventh installment in the platform games in the Mario Kart series (and the ninth installment in the whole series including the arcade installments). Ghost data is able to be exchanged and online gameplay is available in multiplayer mode in this game.

Gameplay
According to the trailers released at E3 2011, the game will undergo several radical changes to make it different from previous Mario Kart games. Players now have the option of collecting coins while racing. At specific points in the games, the karts will sprout either hang gliders and propellors, allowing for racing in the air and underwater. Mario Kart 7 will also have kart customization options, allowing players to make custom karts out of a set of pieces, but some of the pieces need to be unlocked first. Mario Kart 7 also introduces Retro Karts (Karts returning from other Mario Kart series). Several courses from past Mario Kart games will return in the Retro Cups, including Luigi's Mansion and Airship Fortress. Mario Kart 7 has the option to race in first person view, meaning that the players can see the track up close for the first time. Mario Kart 7, unlike Mario Kart Wii, will return to the traditional 8 characters per race. It is also compatible with Streetpass and Spotpass. Bikes, which were introduced in Mario Kart Wii will not return in this game but the player will be able to perform Tricks.

Playable

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Princess Peach
 * Princess Daisy (Can be seen in this video at about 2:52)
 * Yoshi
 * Donkey Kong
 * Bowser
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Toad
 * Lakitu
 * Rosalina
 * Wario (Can be seen in this video at about 1:13)
 * Metal Mario
 * Mii
 * Shy Guy
 * Wiggler
 * Queen Bee

Other

 * Grand Goombas
 * Tiki Goons
 * Screaming Pillars
 * Clampies
 * Cheep-Cheeps
 * Swoopers
 * Banzai Bills
 * Lakitus

Items

 * Banana
 * Green Shell
 * Blooper
 * Triple Bananas
 * Triple Green Shell
 * Red Shell
 * Triple Red Shell
 * Spiny Shell
 * Mushroom
 * Triple Mushrooms
 * Star
 * Thunderbolt
 * Bullet Bill
 * Bob-omb
 * Coins
 * Fire Flower
 * Super Leaf
 * Lucky 7

Mushroom Cup

 * Toad Circuit
 * Daisy Hills


 * Cheep-Cheep Lagoon
 * Shy Guy Bazaar

Flower Cup

 * Wuhu Loop
 * Mario Circuit
 * Music Park
 * Rock Rock Mountain

Unknown Cup

 * Jungle Japes from Donkey Kong Country Returns with Donkey Kong's Treehouse, Tiki Goons, and Screaming Pillars.
 * Unnamed winter course. The Comet Observatory appears in the background.
 * Bowser's Castle
 * An unnamed underground course
 * Unnamed underwater course with Fishbone. This course has a pirate theme to it
 * Wuhu Loop 2

Shell Cup

 * Luigi Raceway (From Mario Kart 64)
 * Luigi's Mansion (From Mario Kart DS)
 * Bowser Castle 1 (From Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
 * Mushroom Gorge (From Mario Kart Wii)

Banana Cup

 * Koopa Troopa Beach (From Mario Kart 64)
 * Mario Circuit 2 (From Super Mario Kart)
 * Coconut Mall (From Mario Kart Wii)
 * Waluigi Pinball (From Mario Kart DS)

Unknown Cup

 * Maple Treeway (From Mario Kart Wii)
 * Airship Fortress (From Mario Kart DS)
 * DK Pass (From Mario Kart DS)
 * Kalimari Desert (From Mario Kart 64)
 * Koopa Cape (From Mario Kart Wii)
 * Dino Dino Jungle (From Mario Kart Double Dash)
 * Daisy Cruiser (From Mario Kart Double Dash)

Kart Customizing
Karts Retro Karts Wheels Glider
 * Standard Kart
 * Birthday Girl
 * Bruiser
 * Blue Seven
 * Bolt Buggy
 * Cact-X
 * Bullet Duck
 * H2O
 * Banana Buggy
 * A Bee-shaped kart
 * A boat-shaped kart that looks similar to the Goo Goo Buggy from Mario Kart Double Dash
 * An plane-shaped kart that looks somewhat like Bowser's Hurricane exept smaller and without the face
 * Egg 1
 * Barrel Train
 * B Dasher
 * Streamliner
 * Standard
 * Slick
 * Roller
 * Monster
 * Mushroom
 * Wood
 * Spongy
 * Standard
 * Flower Glider
 * Peach Parasol
 * Super Glider
 * Swooper
 * Parafoil

New Battle Arenas

 * Honey Bee House
 * Sherbet Rink
 * Wuhu Town

Retro Battle Arenas

 * Big Donut (From Mario Kart 64)
 * Palm Shore (From Mario Kart DS)
 * Battle Course 1 (From Mario Kart: Super Circuit)

Technical Features
Very few people have seen the demos, but those who have have said the 3D part of the game is amazing. Things such as flower petals and bats will fly at the player in this game, and the people that have played the demo have claimed that it is very cool. Another thing noticed that had never been done before was the competition the player's character's face had. When Mario and Luigi got close to each other, they would stare at each other competitively and keep an eye on each other. This was something new that never had been done before. So far, the game's frame rate is sixty frames per second, which is very decent.

Trailer
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