Mario Kart 7

Customizable Karts:

• Introduces customizable karts with various bodies, wheels, and gliders, allowing players to personalize their vehicles for different strategies.

Underwater Racing:

• Innovates with the addition of underwater sections on certain tracks, where karts transform into propeller-equipped underwater vehicles.

Hang Gliders:

• Introduces hang gliders that deploy in specific sections, allowing players to glide over obstacles and take shortcuts.

New Tracks and Retro Courses:

• Features a mix of new tracks and classic retro courses from previous Mario Kart games.

Community Features:

• Offers online multiplayer with communities, allowing players to race against friends and other players worldwide.

First-Person Perspective:

• Includes a first-person perspective mode, where players can experience the race from the driver's seat using the gyro sensor.

3D Visuals:

• Utilizes the Nintendo 3DS's stereoscopic 3D capabilities to enhance the depth perception and visual experience.

Lucky 7 Item:

• Introduces the Lucky 7 item, which grants the player seven different items at once for strategic use.

Character Roster:

• Features a diverse character roster from the Mario universe, each with their own special abilities.

StreetPass Integration:

• Utilizes StreetPass functionality for exchanging ghost data and competing against other players' time trial records.

Time Trials and Ghosts:

• Includes time trial mode where players can race against their own or others' ghost data for the best lap times.

Balloon Battle Mode:

• Offers the classic Balloon Battle mode where players compete to pop each other's balloons using various items.