Mario kart 7
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Nintendo EAD Retro Studios |
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| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 December 1, 2011 December 2, 2011 December 3, 2011 December 4, 2011   |
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| platform | Nintendo 3DS | ||
| genre | Racing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer , online | ||
| control | Gamepad , tilt sensor | ||
| medium | Game module | ||
| language | English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Russian | ||
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| information | This game can be played in 3D with all models of the Nintendo 3DS family. | ||
Mario Kart 7 is a fun racer (racing game) and the seventh offshoot of the Mario Kart series from Nintendo . It was released for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS in early December 2011 . As for the previous series offshoot, Hideki Konno was responsible for the title .
Gameplay
The game principle of Mario Kart 7 differs from other series offshoots mainly in details. So you can put together your own karts from different bodies , tires and paragliders . However, there are no ready-made karts for this. In certain stretches you can also go underwater with the help of a ship's propeller or glide a bit with a paraglider after jumps. For the first time, tracks appear in the game whose theme does not come from the Mario series itself, but from the Wii Sports series. In addition, coins that can be collected appear again in the game, as in Super Mario Kart or Mario Kart Super Circuit , through which the speed of the kart increases and kart parts are unlocked. However, unlike Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart Super Circuit , there is a 10-coin limit. Thus, Mario Kart 7 takes on some ideas from previous series offshoots. Compared to Mario Kart Wii , the drifting has also been adjusted. In Mario Kart 7 there are a total of 16 drivers plus their own Mii and 32 racetracks available.
With up to 8 players you can play locally or via the Internet . The StreetPass and SpotPass functions of the 3DS are also used. So you can z. B. Receive time trial ghost data from others. It is also possible to drive in first person perspective and steer by tilting the 3DS console. There are also accessories for this in the form of a steering wheel, which can be attached to the console.
history
Mario Kart 7 was announced on June 15, 2010 as part of the E3 game fair . The game was not presented there in playable form, but only as a real-time demo. This demo allowed some conclusions to be drawn about the game: it will run entirely at 60 fps , the 3D effect will be useful for assessing depths, and the drivers will watch each other while overtaking. The graphics appeared at Wii level. This demo ranks fourth in the ten best 3DS demos of 2010 on IGN Entertainment . In October 2010, IGN also compiled a list of the top ten most anticipated 3DS games, with Mario Kart 7 in first place and in December in 7th place of the 10 best 3DS games of 2011.
At the end of April 2011, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto promised that Mario Kart 7 would appear in 2011. More details about the gameplay were not yet known at the time.
A new demo for Mario Kart 7 was shown at E3 2011 , and the game was also available in playable form. IGN expressed skepticism as to whether the few visible changes could enable a fresh game principle, as the game is very similar to the DS offshoot.
At the end of July 2011, the game previously known as Mario Kart was given the name Mario Kart 7 , and December was given as the month of publication. Apart from new trailers, nothing new was announced at the Gamescom games fair in August. In September, the release dates were specified: The game will be released in Japan on December 7th and in the USA on December 4th.
On the occasion of the Tokyo Game Show game fair , new details about the game came to light: Lakitu and Metal-Mario were confirmed as characters. Another item was announced with the fire flower. Furthermore, some information about a first-person and multiplayer mode has been published.
On October 6th, Nintendo made new screenshots available. This confirmed the item Tanuki suit, which is supposed to reappear in Super Mario 3D Land , and the drivers Shy Guy and the Miis.
Characters and routes
Characters
The following characters are playable in Mario Kart 7:
| From the start of the game | Free to play |
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| Mario | Princess Daisy |
| Luigi | Wario |
| Princess Peach | Shy guy |
| Yoshi | Rosalina |
| Toad | Lakitu |
| Koopa | Metal mario |
| Donkey Kong | Wiggler |
| Bowser | Honey bee queen |
| Additionally: Mii (both outfits) | |
stretch
Playable courses / cups (in the displacements 50 cm³, 100 cm³, 150 cm³ and mirror):
| Mushroom cup | Flowers cup | Star cup | Special cup |
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| Toads slope | Wuhu tour | Tube frenzy | DK jungle |
| Daisyhausen | Mario's slope | Warios galleon wreck | Rosalina's Ice Planet |
| Cheep Cheep Bay | Instrumental piste | Urban Koopa Fever | Bowser's fortress |
| Shy Guy Bazaar | Mountain path | Wuhu mountain country | Rainbow boulevard |
| Panzer Cup | Banana cup | Leaf cup | Lightning cup |
| Luigis slope (N64) | Koopa Beach (N64) | Kalimari Desert (N64) | Koopa Cape (Wii) |
| Bowser's Fortress 1 (GBA) | Marios slope 2 (SNES) | DK Alpin (DS) | Dinodino Jungle (GCN) |
| Mushroom Gorge (Wii) | Coconut Promenade (Wii) | Daisys steamer (GCN) | Flying Fortress (DS) |
| Luigis Mansion (DS) | Waluigi Pinball (DS) | Leaves Forest (Wii) | Rainbow Boulevard (SNES) |
At the beginning only the mushroom cup is available, after the first round the flower and tank cup are also available. Furthermore, the cup on the right and below will be activated for each round of a cup.
reception
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Based on 73 ratings, Mario Kart 7 has a global average rating ( Metascore ) of 85% on Metacritic .
Individual evidence
- ↑ kotaku.com
- ↑ The two arcade games are not included in this count.
- ↑ a b E3 2011: Are Little Changes Enough to Make a Big Deal Out of Mario Kart 3DS? . IGN. June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ E3 2011: Mario Kart 3DS - What's Old is New Again . IGN. June 9, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ a b TGS: New Characters, Details for Mario Kart 7 . IGN. September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ E3 2010: Mario Kart 3DS Announced . IGN. June 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ E3 2010: Mario Kart 3DS is Looking Slick . IGN. June 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ E3 2010: Top Ten 3DS Demos . IGN. June 17, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ Top 10 Most Anticipated 3DS Games . IGN. October 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ Top 10 3DS Games of 2011 . IGN. December 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ New Details on Mario Kart 3DS and Star Fox 64 3D . IGN. April 25, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 Get Release Months . IGN. July 28, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ Gamescom: All the Nintendo Coverage . IGN. August 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ TGS: Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 Release Dates . IGN. September 12, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ Mario Kart 7 - Tanooki Tail, Shy Guy Confirmed . IGN. October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ Mario Kart 7 Critic Reviews for 3DS. In: Metacritic. Retrieved November 1, 2016 .
