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The Mario Kart series, now more than nineteen years old, is in its seventh iteration. That might sound like the kind of observation that only comes from detailed research, but it's right there in the title. Mario Kart 7 - you see?Anyway, if you like Ma...
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Published December 11th 2011. Written by Gloria Preston. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is an excuse often used for games that don’t really change over the years. As excuses go it’s not a bad one, but some developers abuse it, pushing out the same t...
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If you've never played a variant of Mario Kart you probably A) hate video games, or B) have been living under a rock for the last, oh, 19 years or so. The first in the series was released in August of 1992, which means if Mario Kart were a person, they...
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Buy now for £31 Mario Kart 7 is a massive reinvention of the series, combining open-world racing across the Mushroom Kingdom with a realistic simulation of Kart racing, built using a new tyre physics engine designed in conjunction with Michelin. A com...
Compulsive kart-racing action, A great mix of old and new tracks, Good 3D graphics and strong online gameplay...
Not innovative, but who cares?, A lot of recycled content, but who's bothered?...
Mario Kart 7 is still Mario Kart, and in many ways it's a ‘Best of’ Mario Kart that does very little to push the series forwards. Still, who cares? It’s comfortably the best of the Kart racing breed and one of the best handheld games you can play, with...
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The world's greatest kart racer returns to the console world but this time, 3DS owners can enjoy the racing highs and lows of the famous Mario Kart 7! With 17 characters available to the player, 32 tracks and a variety of gaming modes, including mult...
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With Mario Kart 7, Nintendo has finally owned up to the obvious. Yes, this is the seventh game in the series (ninth if you count the arcade versions). And no, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Mario Kart has thrived all these years because its contro...
Given that, I think it's fair to say that Mario Kart 7 fulfils the majority of its objectives and remains the best kart racer on the market today, even if it doesn't go quite as far as I would like in exploiting its new features. As Sega, Nicktoons, an...
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If you haven't bought a 3DS yet, you need one right now. Mario Kart 7 is single-handedly worth the asking price, especially if you have friends with one too. It's the best showcase yet for the console's 3D screen, plays better than the home console ver...
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Mario Kart 7 is here, but does it give you another excuse to shell out on a 3DS? We review Nintendo's latest kart racer. The blue shell will get you. That’s pretty much the first rule of Mario Kart these days – whoever you pick, whatever kart you choo...
Mario Kart 7 is a complete return to form, and is one of the best 3DS games available. Don't trade your console in just yet!More Articles >>>...
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The 3D aspect certainly showcases Nintendo's newest hardware in a positive light, and despite any major improvements, Mario Kart 7 on 3DS is still a great place to be...
Well integrated 3D effects. New gliding effect is a welcome addition, particularly online. Environments are well crafted.
Some effects are a little lacklustre. No real major improvements or innovation.
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As the name suggests, this is the seventh game in the Mario Kart series and it’s showing no signs of slowing down,and it manages to keep gameplay fresh and exciting by slowly evolving and trying new things. Perhaps that’s the key to the series’ succes...
Some of the best fun you'll have with your hands...
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Mario Kart is a Nintendo staple, beloved by fans of the company's consoles and handhelds. If there's a new system out, odds are it'll have its own iteration of Mario Kart a year or two after its debut. So everyone knew Mario Kart 7 would speed its way ont...
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As the name suggests, this is the seventh game in the Mario Kart series and it's showing no signs of slowing down,and it manages to keep gameplay fresh and exciting by slowly evolving and trying new things. Perhaps that's the key to the series' success -...
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It's hard to believe, but the Mario Kart series—as of this year--is 20 years old. Super Mario Kart , released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1992, was a critical and commercial success, and paved the way for the many iterations to fol...
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Never underestimate Nintendo. Two months ago the 3DS looked like a handheld in the doldrums. Then came the splendid, faith-restoring Super Mario 3D Land and now there’s this: one of the better Mario Karts to date. Not that Mario Kart 7 changes the...
It’s not the very best Mario Kart game, but it’s not far off, and that makes it a cracker...
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The seventh incarnation of Mario Kart is further evidence of Nintendo’s uncanny ability to design entertainment that appeals to everyone. Its fanciful racetracks and colourful characters combine with intuitive controls to create a gaming experience tha...
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Is it a shell-out or just full of bloopers?Mario Kart has become a staple series for any new Nintendo console, being the best example of how much online support Nintendo can put into a game when they put their minds to it. However, recent reiterations hav...
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The Mario Kart franchise started way back in 1992 and has made an appearance on every Nintendo game system since the SNES. Always good, usually great, the fantasy circuit racer is invariably considered a "must have" title with every new release.Such is...
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Mario Kart 7 has finally arrived and the Internet servers are already crowded with racers! Nintendo's racing franchise has (in my opinion) released the best Mario Kart game (at least in certain aspects) yet. Some of the new features include, of course...
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In my world, Mario Kart is synonymous with fun. Got a Nintendo system? Get Mario Kart – you're going to love it. Even less good Mario Karts (Double Dash) are great fun. The man may only be a plumber in the Mushroom Kingdom (or in the real world, we...
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Granted, that’s not the only thing that Nintendo has changed for the series, but this is probably the most primary addition, as the graphics literally jump right out at you. Each track has a new layer of depth that really springs the game to life li...
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Mario Kart is one of the few franchises that have been able to hop back and forth between handheld and home consoles without losing a whole lot in translation. Whether the last Mario Kart you played was the Wii version or the DS version, you were treat...
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Mario Kart 7 Review1 2 3 A game doesn't have to be brave to be great. Mario Kart 7 is about embellishments rather than radical innovations, refinement over restructuring. That's not to say it's lacking in ideas – on the contrary, it introduces a number...
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The seventh incarnation of Mario Kart is further evidence of Nintendo’s uncanny ability to design entertainment that appeals to everyone. Its fanciful racetracks and colourful characters combine with intuitive controls to create a gaming experience tha...
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Mario Kart hangs over the precipice of chaos. With weapons that can change positioning in a heartbeat, racing in this enduring franchise often takes a backseat to the item-flinging festivities. It's a tenuous position, and each iteration has dealt with...
Excellent track design, Competing against the AI or humans is always exciting, Rebalanced items shift the focus to driving, Hang gliding is a great addition.
No mission mode, Questionable online decisions.
Tom Mc Shea soups up his kart and hits the track in this review for Mario Kart 7...
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Is Mario Kart an essential 3DS purchase, or can you safely ride on by? Kat Bailey checks out the seventh (or is it ninth?) game in the venerable series. With Mario Kart 7, Nintendo has finally owned up to the obvious. Yes, this is the seventh game in t...
3D looks terrific; kart customization is solid; aboveaverage track design for the series...
Mechanics like gliding add little to the levels; singleplayer experience continues to be rather shallow...
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The more a game has the word "new" printed on the back of its game case, the better the chances are that the game inside will feel older than time itself. Mario Kart 7 has the word "new" printed on the back of its game case no less than four times, a...
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ign.com
Updated: 2012-01-25 05:45:10
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A new Nintendo platform can only mean one thing - a new version of Mario Kart is inevitably on the way. So far that's proven a good thing, as the series that pioneered the kart-racing genre has continued to dominate it. Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS marks t...
Mario Kart 7 marks yet another return to Nintendo’s kart-racing franchise. Though the character roster should have been larger, and a cheap blue shell can still screw up an otherwise perfect race, MK7 still offers enough innovation to keep this old for...
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Mario Kart 7’s name tells you way more about the game than you might think. While previous iterations in the series had subtitles that told you more about what was special about the game (even if it was just on a new system), the racing series’ 3DS deb...
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Nine months in the Nintendo 3DS is finally hitting its stride. Super Mario 3D Land was an excellent — and much needed — release for Nintendo’s handheld, and the first-party hits keep coming with the release of Mario Kart 7. These are exactly the sort...
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You can catch sick air off massive jumps in Mario Kart 7 by using your automatically-deployed hangglider attachment. Here is the best thing about Mario Kart 7: This time, Nintendo didn't screw it up. When you think of Nintendo's hit products, you don...
Clever course design, Tight racing control, Easy to learn but has lots of depth, Fixed Battle mode (mostly).
Nintendo's bare-bones online, General play-it-safe design mentality.
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After Mario Kart Wii I was kind of done with the series. It suffered from an extreme case of Nintendo Fairness where any lead was diminished by a series of calamities that could quickly drop the player from first to last in a matter of sec...
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1up.com
Updated: 2012-02-05 09:29:41
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Jeremy Parish, Editor-in-Chief: Stop me if you've heard this one before: Nintendo releases a sequel to a big-name franchise for the 2011 holiday season. It's very well made, and it's a lot of fun, but you just can't shake the feeling that you've seen i...
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Play.tm
Updated: 2012-02-11 20:52:28
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The 3DS is starting to live up to its potential, with a great selection of quality games being released over the last two months. Mario Kart 7 hopes to continue this trend but can the glider and underwater sections - two bold additions to a series so c...
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3DSThe Mario Kart series has always been about everyone's favorite Mushroom Kingdom characters racing through several exotic locations while being pelted by banana peels, giant spinning shells, lightning bolts, and all sorts of other abuse. Mario Kart...
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