Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart 7
Developer	Nintendo EAD Retro Studios (course design)
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Nintendo 3DS
Release Date	JP December 1, 2011 EU December 2, 2011 AU Dcemeber 3, 2011 US December 4, 2011
Genre	Racing
Rating	ESRB: E

Mario Kart 7 is the 3DS successor of the Mario Kart series and is the first Mario Kart game to be numbered (a number which ignores the two arcade games).

Gameplay

Mario Kart 7 introduces new gameplay elements in an attempt to innovate on the series. It is possible to customize karts, and the karts will also change within races, as they can deploy wings to glide during big jumps and propellers to let karts drive across the sea floor. This installment also adds some more racers (such as a Lakitu and Metal Mario) and items. Coins have also been reincorporated after they had only been in the original game. Miis are also still playable following Mario Kart Wii. The game also allows the option of controlling the cart using the 3DS's gyroscope.

This game allows up to eight players and is compatible with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection as the Spotpass and Streetpass features (which handle ghost data).

Legacy

Sequels

The next Mario Kart game would be Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U.