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The most exciting thing about Mario Kart 7 is that for the first time you can race your kart in true 3D due to the Nintendo 3DS technology. This makes the gameplay much more enjoyable and it's unlike anything seen before. For those who do not like the 3D on the Nintendo 3DS, the 3D mode can be turned off using the slider control on the right side of the system. This webpage will show you many tips and tricks about the game including item, character and power-up descriptions, modes of gameplay, kart styles, game controls, and much more. Be sure to check out the different links located in the navigation to see all the content provided. Game Development:
Mario Kart 7 was originally being developed by just eight Nintendo staff members due to other, higher priority games including Nintendogs + Cats. Retro Studios began to help Nintendo develop the title in December, 2010 due to time restraints making this Mario Kart the first international development in the series. Retro began developing the classic racing courses that showed up in earlier Mario Kart titles which gave them valuable experience before they focused on the more complex, newer courses.
Features:
Some new features while driving your kart in Mario Kart 7 include hang gliding after hitting a jump and underwater driving. These new elements offer various routes and shortcuts through the courses. There are some new items introduced in the game including the Fire Flower, the Super Leaf and Lucky 7. These new items are in addition to items added in previous installments of the game, including coins from Mario Kart: Super Circuit and the trick system from Mario Kart Wii. |
Welcome to the world of Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart now in 3D! Mario Kart 7 is ironically the seventh installment of the main Mario Kart series and playable on your Nintendo 3DS. It was released on December 1, 2011 in Japan, December 2 in Europe, December 3 in Australia, and December 4 in North America. It is the first Mario Kart game released for the 3DS handheld.
With a Mario Kart game on just about every system that Nintendo has created since the Super Nintendo, we knew it was only a matter of time before Mario Kart would be released on their latest portable game console. In fact, Mario Kart 7 was first publicly announced at E3 2010 under the tentative title 'Mario Kart' which is the same conference that Nintendo announced the 3DS itself. Nintendo EAD began development on Mario Kart 7 earlier in 2010 to get the demo ready for the E3 2010 conference.
The two studios then began to focus on the characters available in the game. Because flying is a new element of the game, Retro and Nintendo focused on realistic flying character animations as they continued to build the levels. The two teams worked well together and it came time to show the game again at the E3 Conference in June, 2011. At the conference, Nintendo announced Mario Kart 7 for a late 2011 release while they continued to polish the game. The actual release dates fell on December 1-4, 2011 in Japan, Europe, Australia and North America.
Similar to the previous games in the Mario Kart series, the player controls their choice of one of the games 16 characters and their kart around one of 32 tracks in the game while trying to be the first one to cross the finish line after the laps are completed. New characters to the series introduced in Mario Kart 7 are Wiggler, Honey Queen, Lakitu, Metal Mario, and Mii characters created by the player. Players are able to customize their karts by choosing from various frames, tires, hang gliders and parachutes as in some of the previous Mario Kart titles.