General Mario Kart 7 Discussion

[A Link In Time]

I'm quite surprised a thread for this hasn't been made yet.

Mario Kart 7 hits on December 4, 2011 (North America) for Nintendo 3DS.

The game includes new options, characters, vehicles, and stages.

New features:

Hang glider
Underwater propeller
Customizable carts
First person mode
Return of coins
Completely new to the franchise playable characters-Lakitu, Metal Mario,Shy Guy, Honey Queen, and Wiggler.
Returning characters who are not a permanent part of the Mario Kart Roster-Daisy, Rosalina, and Koopa Troopa
Gyro controls
New items-Fire Flower, Raccoon Tail 7 item (makes 7 random items appear around you).
Developed with Retro Studios
8 player online play
Raccoon tail carts

New Stages:

Mushroom Cup

Toad Circuit
Daisy Hills
Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Shy Guy Bazaar

[video=youtube;zSHyMlpGlmE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSHyMlpGlmE&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Flower Cup

Wuhu Loop
Mario Circuit
Music Circuit
Rock Rock Mountain

[video=youtube;fvBeQwl_t_4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvBeQwl_t_4&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Star Cup

Pirahna Plant Slide
Wario Shipyard
Neo Bowser City
Maka Wuhu

[video=youtube;597vQ894ZHY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=597vQ894ZHY[/video]

Special Cup

DK Jungle
Roslaina's Ice World
Bowser's Castle
Rainbow Road

[video=youtube;1I3g-xhW7F8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I3g-xhW7F8&feature=related[/video]

Retro Stages:

Shell Cup

Luigi Raceway (N64)
Bowser Castle I (GBA)
Mushroom Gorge (Wii)
Luigi's Mansion (DS)

[video=youtube;bsCpRnvWLEo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsCpRnvWLEo&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Banana Cup

Koopa Beach (N64)
Mario Circuit 2 (SNES)
Coconut Mall (Wii)
Waluigi Pinball (DS)

[video=youtube;PMQmQ5n5_YM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMQmQ5n5_YM&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Leaf Cup

Kalimari Desert (N64)
DK Pass (DS)
Daisy Cruiser (GCN)
Maple Treeway (Wii)

[video=youtube;a5VhTvQj3y8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a5VhTvQj3y8[/video]

Lightning Cup:

Koopa Cape (Wii)
Dino Dino Jungle (GCN)
Airship Fortress (DS)
Rainbow Road (SNES)

[video=youtube;NuIe2hW7dq0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuIe2hW7dq0&feature=endscreen&NR=1[/video]

Nitro Battle Courses:

Honey Bee House
Sherbet Rink
Wuhu Town

[video=youtube;_K6x59Jp0OI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K6x59Jp0OI&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Retro Battle Courses:

Big Donut (N64)
Battle Course 1 (GBA)
Palm Shore (DS)

Video showing unlockable characters:

[video=youtube;b_Fnv51lUZs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b_Fnv51lUZs[/video]

Overview Trailer:

[video=youtube;unp32YtvyxI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unp32YtvyxI&feature=related[/video]

Developer interview: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/59JiheYMlzjHqlmUHkP5ESn3QOUHqyOq

Metascore: 86

 

[Dan]

I can't wait for this game, 16 retro tracks and 16 new tracks , I wonder what other retro tracks there will be. Oh and you may as well put rainbow road on the new track list since we all know there's going to be one, unless they do change the formula which is rather unlikely

 

[A Link In Time]

I can't wait for this game, 16 retro tracks and 16 new tracks , I wonder what other retro tracks there will be. Oh and you may as well put rainbow road on the new track list since we all know there's going to be one, unless they do change the formula which is rather unlikely

And a Bowser Castle too in that case.

 

[Vaati101]

I had a feeling from the start Waluigi Pinball was gonna be in this game, this is awsome. Speaking of Waluigi, I haven't seen him in any of the trailers. I hope he's in this game. You also forgot DK Pass (DS).

The only thing I don't like about one of the features is the return of the coins. They were too dependable and distracting, that's why I prefered Mario Kart 64, Double Dash, DS and Wii.

 

[PK Love Omega]

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

I HAVE FOUND MY CHILDHOOD! KALIMARI DESERT!

P.S. There is a new Ariabian track

 

[PiBox]

I am so going to get this game once I have the time and money for it! (Or maybe I'll get it for holidays, but even then I'll have to do quite a bit of schoolwork...)

I like the retro tracks so far, just hoping that DS tracks won't completely overwhelm them.

Lakitu and Metal Mario? Sounds nice, nothing more to say about them until I've gotten a chance to test them.

Are all of the old characters going to stay or were some removed?

 

[PK Love Omega]

Wait. God damn it.

Number 1. No SNES levels. In Wii, they had 4 GCN, N64 and DS stages, but two stages from SNES. This is because they had no space. So, flollowing the pattern, the SNES levels are removed and only one more N64 stage is aloud.
So these are the only stages that could be the last stage for Mario kart 7:
Rainbow Road.
Yoshi Valley
Luigis Raceway
Wario Stadium
Toad's Turnpike
Royal Raceway

 

[A Link In Time]

Wait. God damn it.

Number 1. No SNES levels. In Wii, they had 4 GCN, N64 and DS stages, but two stages from SNES. This is because they had no space. So, flollowing the pattern, the SNES levels are removed and only one more N64 stage is aloud.
So these are the only stages that could be the last stage for Mario kart 7:
Rainbow Road.
Yoshi Valley
Luigis Raceway
Wario Stadium
Toad's Turnpike
Royal Raceway

Of all the games, Nintendo has used the most retro tracks from Mario Kart 64.

 

[Vaati101]

So these are the only stages that could be the last stage for Mario kart 7:
Rainbow Road.
Yoshi Valley
Luigis Raceway
Wario Stadium
Toad's Turnpike
Royal Raceway

I predict: Wario Stadium, Yoshi Vally and Koopa Troopa beach will appear in Mario Kart 7.

 

[PK Love Omega]

Naw, Only 1 more will appear. Unless they change the quantity of stages

 

[Vaati101]

Naw, Only 1 more will appear. Unless they change the quantity of stages

Not unless they completely scrap the SNES and GBA Stages. Only Time will tell.

 

[A Link In Time]

Naw, Only 1 more will appear. Unless they change the quantity of stages

And that stage will most likely not be Rainbow Road. Also, Koopa Troopa Beach hasn't appeared as a Retro Track but will not be included in MK7 most likely because that would mean two tracks from MK64 Mushroom Cup.

 

[Tony]

I am a huge Mario Kart fan and when I heard about all the old and new features coming I nearly crapped myself. These games are so fun to play. Kalimari Deserts return is very welcomed same with Maple Treeway. Mario Kart 7 will be amazing. The only thing I have wrong with the game thus far is he title, couldn't they have come up with anything better? The hang glider and submarine additions seem interesting enough and the customization of the karts is a fantastic addition. I really do enjoy the return of coins I am excited to see what role they play in the game. Well that's all I have to say about the game thus far I can't wait til November!

 

[Vaati101]

Also, Koopa Troopa Beach hasn't appeared as a Retro Track but will not be included in MK7 most likely because that would mean two tracks from MK64 Mushroom Cup.

Umm...Previous Mario kart games have done that before.

Mario Kart Wii: Sherbert Land, Bowser's Castle both in the MK64 Star cup.
Mario Kart DS: Choco Mountain, Frappe Snowland both in the MK64 Flower cup.

 

[PK Love Omega]

But I hope it doesn't. Two short, easy stages in, probably their last appearances in a Mario Kart Game. Yoshi Valley please.