There are other features as well, such as the ability to swap data with fellow 3DS users you meet in the street via StreetPass or SpotPass, such as ghosts (track records to race against). You can also access a Mario Kart Channel, where you can edit a message to view online, customise your Mii vehicle and create your own custom grand prix of four tracks. The game is divided into three areas: single player, local multiplayer and online multiplayer, which are all self-explanatory. But, in this version, there are several new additions thrown in, along with some gimmicks, to make it fresh. Thrown into the mix are weapons to attack your competitors with, obstacles on the courses, and the skill of power-sliding around corners.
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You still get to pick one of a handful of Mario characters, choose a kart and race around a series of Mario-themed courses divided into different cups, all in the aim of gaining a high ranking and unlocking further cups, karts and characters. The 3DS version builds on this trend.įrankly, there’s not much in Mario Kart 7 that really strays from the formula set aside in that first game. And naturally, Nintendo have released a 3DS version to take advantage of its stereoscopy and motion sensitivity.įor me, the DS version is the best so far, due to its well-designed courses, excellent handling and catchy music, but most importantly, its multiplayer opportunities and Internet play. Since that initial release of the first Mario Kart, the arcade racer has spawned a new version on each subsequent Nintendo console, adding 3D courses (N64) portability ( Super Circuit, GBA) allowing for two racers and better graphics ( Double Dash, GameCube) Internet play (DS) and 12-player matches (Wii). It took a while for the charm of the game to sink in, but it soon became a must-play battle between me and my dad to shave seconds off each other’s scores to gain those important rankings. It was in this year that Super Mario Kart hit the shelves, a game that, as a kid, I bought second hand and didn’t enjoy. When a handheld console was the size of house brick and played games in good old black and white. When Microsoft was still purely a computer company.
A time long before Sony even ventured into the console market. A year when the biggest battle in videogames was Nintendo versus Sega.
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