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). The release date is currently unknown. Ghost data is able to be exchanged and online gameplay is available in multiplayer mode in this game. [4]
Gameplay
The option to race in first-person mode.
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. 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.
Confirmed Characters
Playable
- Mario[5]
- Luigi[5]
- 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
- Boo
Other
Items
- Banana[4]
- Green Shell/Red Shell[4]
- Blooper[6]
- Triple Bananas
- Triple Green Shell
- Red Shell
- Triple Red Shell
- Spiny Shell
- Mushroom
- Triple Mushrooms
- Star[7]
- Thunderbolt
- Bullet Bill
- Bob-omb
- Coins
- Fire Flower
- Super Leaf
- Lucky 7
Courses
New Courses
Mushroom Cup
- Toad Circuit
- Daisy Hills
- Cheep Cheep Lagoon
- Shy Guy Carnival
Flower Cup
- Wuhu Loop
- Mario Circuit
- Music Park
- Rock Rock Mountain
Unknown Cup
- Unnamed course with Peach's Castle, pink blossoms, and Mushroom trampolines. Grand Goombas, and giant Warp Pipes are also found (Could possibly be a new Mario Circuit)
- Wuhu Island
- Unnamed mountain course with incoming boulders and pipes. It also takes place in the forest in another part.
- Possibly a piece of the Jungle from Donkey Kong Country Returns with Donkey Kong's Treehouse, Tiki Goons, and Screaming Pillars.
- Unnamed underwater course with Clampies and Cheep-Cheeps.
- Unnamed winter course. The Comet Observatory appears in the background.
- Unnamed Bowser Castle-like course where it's raining
Retro Courses
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)
Battle Courses
- Honey Bee House (New)
- Sherbet Rink (New)
- Wuhu Town (New)
Retro Battle Courses
- 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.[6] 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.[8] So far, the game's frame rate is sixty frames per second, which is very decent.[8]
Gallery
Artwork
Boxarts and Logos
Screenshots
Trailer
Trivia
- Judging form the release date, music and three courses, this seems to be more winter themed than most other Mario games.
References
- ↑ Nintendo Developer's Roundtable
- ↑ 3DS Price Drop and Release Dates for 3DS Mario Titles Revealed
- ↑ http://mariokart7.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://www.gamexplain.com/article-206-1277505938-mario-kart-3ds-uncovered-heres-what-we-know.html Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Mario Kart 3DS: What we know so far" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://e3.nintendo.com/3ds/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=251895
- ↑ http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=160147
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://ds.ign.com/articles/109/1098453p1.html
External Links
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| Main Games | ||
| Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) · Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) · Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) · Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GameCube) · Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) · Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) · Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) · Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) · Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch) | ||
| Arcade Games | ||
| Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, Arcade) · Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, Arcade) · Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, Arcade) · Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, Arcade) | ||
| Mobile Games | ||
| Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/Android) | ||
| Toys | ||
| K'NEX · Hot Wheels | ||