![]() You can also jump into games with friends locally or jump online over WiFi to play against other online Mario Kart players. If you’re looking to play solo, you can jump into various Grand Prix tournaments, run through time trials, or jump into a Balloon Battle or Coin Runners battle against the CPU. As normal, there’s no story of any significance to the experience (everyone decided to get together and drive around in circles), but the franchise works not because of its plot, but because of the gameplay options. I mention this point because, well, that’s kind of what the game feels like.Īs with its numerous predecessors, Mario Kart 7 continues the grand tradition of racing down the track, dodging shells and banana peels the whole way, leaving you, depending on your place, struggling to keep the lead or keep up. ![]() The sudden change to numbering releases, which also ignores the arcade releases, oddly, might not have any bearing on anything, but it gives the impression of burnout, of Nintendo saying “Eh, here, take it” and handing the player another Mario Kart instead of trying to do something really special with the game. What’s interesting, though, is that Mario Kart 7 is the first game in the series to have its release number in the title prior releases in the series tend to have subtitles, such as Mario Kart: Double Dash! or tend to be titled after the console they’re released on, such as Mario Kart Wii. With the 3DS library mostly consisting of a bunch of ports of older games, only NOW IN 3D, as well as a bunch of cash-in stuff no one wants, having something that is both important and “original” in the sense that it’s only on the 3DS is a big selling point for the console, and so we have Mario Kart 7 ready to go in time for the holidays. Well, Nintendo generally releases a new Mario Kart for any console they release at this point, and since the 3DS was basically a risky proposition for Nintendo from the get-go and wasn’t getting any better in the weeks after launch, it makes sense to shove one out the door to get gamers good and frustrated interested in the console. What is your all-time favorite Mario Kart game or course? I’m interested to hear.ģDS, DS, Game Boy Advance, Mario, Mario Kart (Series), Mario Kart 7, Nintendo, Portland Retro Gaming Expo, PRGE.Way back when I reviewed Mario Kart Wii, I made mention of the reputation the Mario Kart franchise has developed of being belligerent and frustrating, by way of using an XKCD comic to illustrate this point: It’s taken me nearly two years (on and off), but I finally fought through the hand cramps and 3-starred every cup in all four classes, 50cc, 100cc, 150cc, and Mirror. The Mario Kart 7 Digital ManualĪnyway, I got the data to reset and started the game over. You can delete your save data by pressing and holding A + B + X + Y simultaneously after starting the software, when the Mario Kart 7 logo is displayed. ![]() I never even knew there was such a thing as a digital manual! I don’t want to make this data reset post a recurring theme here, but I thought others might find this helpful. Instead, you need to launch the digital manual on your 3DS. Also, the printed manual that comes with the game doesn’t even tell you how to reset the data. There were no data reset options in the menus, though there were in the earlier released Mario Kart DS. I planned to play Mario Kart 7 first, but it already had existing save data on the game card. So I got Mario Kart Super Circuit, Mario Kart DS, and Mario Kart 7. While I was there, I picked up all the handheld Mario Kart games that came out over the years since I skipped over them when they were initially released. Thanks! Mario Kart 7 on a New Nintendo 3DSīack in 2019, I attended the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. If used to make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
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