Mario Kart 7

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Mario Kart 7 Video Review

Mario Kart 7, the newest installment in the fan-favorite Mario Kart franchise, brings Mushroom Kingdom racing fun into glorious 3D. Mario Kart 7, the newest installment in the fan-favorite Mario Kart franchise, brings Mushroom Kingdom racing fun into glorious 3D. For the first time, you will explore new competitive kart possibilities, such as soaring through the skies or plunging to the depths of the sea. Mario Kart 7 features new courses, abilities, and customizable karts that take the racing excitement to new heights. The Mario Kart franchise continues to evolve. Some of the new customizations for the karts include bigger wheels for better off-road driving or smaller tires that are good for city courses. In addition, on big jumps, a kart deploys a wing to let it glide over a track shortcut. Also, when you're underwater, a propeller pops out to help the kart cruise across the sea floor. You can also choose your Mii character as the driver. Read More [+]

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Best Driving Game - Best of 2011 Award Nominees
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These are GameSpot's nominees for the Best Driving Game of 2011.
- Dec 15, 2011
- 1:03
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Best Handheld Game - Best of 2011 Award Nominees
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These are GameSpot's nominees for the Best Handheld Game of 2011.
- Dec 15, 2011
- 1:03
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Start/Select - L.A. Noire hits OnLive, Mario Kart 7 Sales
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On today's show, Cameron runs you through the news of L.A. Noire coming to OnLive and the success of Mario Kart 7 in Japan.
- Dec 8, 2011
- 3:17
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Mario Kart 7 News & Features

Big in Japan Feb. 6-12: Suikoden, Gravity Rush
Two portable Sony titles dominate the Japanese software chart, but the 3DS is still the reigning hardware for the week.
Posted Feb 16, 2012 10:39 pm GMT
Big in Japan Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Resident Evil: Revelations, SoulCalibur V
Capcom's 3DS survival horror still clinging on the top alongside SoulCalibur V and Ragnarok Odyssey; PS Vita also hanging onto third place.
Posted Feb 9, 2012 5:05 am GMT
Uncharted 3 gets a dozen Interactive Achievement Award nods
Naughty Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations for AIAS-organized honors, joins Portal 2, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, and Zelda: Skyward Sword as Game of the Year candidates.
Posted Jan 12, 2012 7:00 pm GMT

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Latest Mario Kart 7 Updates

Type	Headline	Date
News	Big in Japan Feb 13-19: New Love Plus, Binary Domain, Theatrhythm FF	Feb 22, 2012
News	Big in Japan Feb. 6-12: Suikoden, Gravity Rush	Feb 16, 2012
News	US game retail industry tanks in January - NPD	Feb 9, 2012
News	Big in Japan Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Resident Evil: Revelations, SoulCalibur V	Feb 8, 2012
News	Big in Japan Jan 23-29: Armored Core V, Resident Evil: Revelations	Feb 1, 2012
News	Super Mario 3D Land sells 5 million, Skyward Sword 3.4 million	Jan 27, 2012
News	Big in Japan Jan 16-22: Mario Kart 7, Rhythm Thief	Jan 26, 2012
News	Wii U arriving this holiday season	Jan 26, 2012

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Publisher(s): Nintendo
Developer(s): Retro Studios
Genre: Driving
Release: Dec 4, 2011 (US) »
ESRB: E

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Game Stats

Rank:
88 of 0
3DS Rank:
2 of 373
Highest Rank:
NANot Ranked
Followers:
2,820Follow»
Wishlists:
509Wish It»
- Player Reviews: 38
- Player Ratings: 412
- Users Now Playing: 132
Game Universe:
- Mario Golf (GBC, N64),
- Mario Tennis (N64, GBC),
- Mario Party-e (ERDR),
- Mario Bros. (NES, APL2, ARC, 2600, 5200, 7800, ERDR, GBA, A800),
- Dr. Mario (GB, SNES, NES),
- Mario Is Missing! (NES, PC, SNES, MAC),
- Yoshi (GB, NES),
- Yoshi's Cookie (GB, NES, SNES),
- Mario's Time Machine (NES, SNES),
- Super Mario World (SNES)
Number of Players:
1-8 Players
Number of Online Players:
8 Players Online
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