Mario kart 7 3ds review
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I think that a lot of Mario Kart fans will be happy with this new gameplay addition as it literally brings you into the seat of the action and does so quite well. Although I didn’t find myself using this control scheme too often, I was somewhat surprised with how well the game controlled using it. For those that desire, you also have the ability to steer when in this view using the 3DS’s gyroscope by tilting the system side to side. I have to say that was skeptical at first, but after racing around for a while in this view it was pretty neat to say the least. You’ll view the track and racing action from the seat of your favourite kart. By pressing up on the d-pad you will see what the beloved Mario characters have been seeing in this racing series. It’s a nice little touch and seeing your pimped out kart is pretty cool.Ī final new feature to Mario Kart 7 is the addition of a first person mode. speed, acceleration, weight, handling and off-road ability). Choosing your right options can be an important task given that it allows you some specific attributes in specific areas (e.g. Not only does collecting coins allow you to keep at max-speed, but it also allows new kart parts for your choosing when deciding what kind of kart you want to take into a specific cup (e.g. Getting hit by a power-up causes you to lose a couple of coins and you’ll have to collect new ones to max-out again.
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If you grab 10 of them it increases your maximum speed allowing for you to get a bit of a boost however, keeping a maximum of 10 coins is no easy task, as you are always at risk for being hit by another racers power-up such as a green/red/blue shell or lightning. Yep, you can collect coins on each track. New to Mario Kart on a handheld system is the return of coins. It is this kind of attention to detail in the gameplay that makes Nintendo such a great developer.
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The interesting part about this is that the new hang gliding and underwater driving segments are not just for the newly designed tracks either, as you will find the same ability on some of previous tracks from other Mario Kart games that are included in Mario Kart 7. It adds a few new twists and turns this time around as some of these segments are for your own choosing (fly or go underwater). New to the world of Mario Kart is the ability to hang glide and drive under water through various parts of each track. In terms of the updated ones, you’ll find tracks from the SNES, GameCube, GBA, DS and Wii versions. I have to say that the new tracks are a delight, while the various updated tracks from previous games are a treat too. You’ll challenge the AI in eight different cups (trophies) that contain four tracks per cup. There are a total of 32 tracks to race across, 16 new ones and 16 tracks from previous Mario Kart games. I guess that I could only hope that one day we see DLC for 3DS games, as adding more characters would be a nice treat. Now I am not one to ruin a good surprise, so I won’t tell you who they all are, but I can say that not all of them are my first choice for inclusion into the roster. As you make your way through the game’s various classes and challenges, you’ll eventually open up more characters for a grand total of 17 characters. You start off with eight characters to choose from, including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Toad, and Koopa Troopa. Once you start to race in the 150cc class, you’ll soon learn that you’ll have to fight for your right to stand atop of the podium. The lower the number, the easier the challenge is, and I do mean easier.
You’ll race in the 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc classes. There are three levels of racing in the games career-like mode called Grand Prix. Well, nothing has changed in this manner in Mario Kart 7, as the game keeps to its’ tried and true formula. Mario Kart has long been known to take Nintendo’s iconic figures, strap them into some karts, and let gamers race to their hearts content. Due to release to store shelves right away, we’ve had the chance to play Mario Kart 7, and we have to say that the game is darn right addicting. What is different however, about Mario Kart 7, is that this is one of the most feature rich Mario Karts that we have seen on any of Nintendo’s handheld machines. With every Nintendo system comes a Mario Kart game, and the 3DS is no different in this manner as it gets Nintendo’s leading kart racer.