Is Mario Kart 7 Bad?

Mario Kart is one of gaming's most iconic franchises. However some entries in the series are more forgettable than others, and in this video I take a deep dive into one of those more forgettable entries, Mario Kart 7, and try to see if it still holds up today. This is my Mario Kart 7 retrospective, enjoy!
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[@kierancalverley220]

I think the reason that most of MK7's new additions were brought into 8, is because they were all so good

[@langdonledwig3734]

Not the first person camera

[@generalcrab0009]

No they were brought back because otherwise, almost every course in 7 would be impossible to play on without glide ramps and they always bring back gimmicks from previous instalments

[@atsukana1704]

@@langdonledwig3734that’s something I wish returned, it was very immersive to turn on 3D and use that, even if it handled a lot worse lol

[@Gamebuilder2000]

​@@generalcrab0009I mean they didn't bring back bike tricks from Wii to 7, they brought them back from 8 but it showed they weren't absolutely necessary to Wii Tracks like 7's "gimmicks" are. But they were so good that they were added to new tracks too, if it was really just for 7 tracks they'd just be kept in them

[@generalcrab0009]

@@Gamebuilder2000 what exactly is a “bike trick”?

[@terrapog8533]

Mario Kart 7 is such an underrated game imo It has a great roster of courses very few bad courses and brought back most of the fan favourites And the controls are just so smooth I think its just overshadowed by the iconicness of Wii and the popularity and longevity of 8/8 Deluxe

[@admiralensin.]

and also that the wii was the best selling console in history

[@NatetheNintendofan]

​@@admiralensin.Sorry but the PS2 was the best-selling consoles😢

[@admiralensin.]

@@NatetheNintendofan oh I thought the Wii sold more

[@dragorethegreat1800]

@@admiralensin.just checked and he’s right Surprisingly the Wii was the 7th best selling console The DS was second best

[@admiralensin.]

@@dragorethegreat1800 but the Wii was still really popular

[@trinityskitz7929]

Gliding controls in mk7 are so mutch more snappier and enjoyable to use compared to 8 and 8D's weighty feel.

[@destroyermcw626]

Yep

[@Shmicah1235]

Gliding in 7 felt like real gliding with momentum and freedom to it, but in 8 it's just a glorified cutscene. The 8 engine is very watered-down and hand-holdy I find.

[@piranhalettuce]

@@Shmicah1235 8 just feels worse than 7 or Wii, 7 had better Gliding and Wii had better inside drifting (or Hybrid drifting as it's called in 8.)

[@NicTube]

@@Shmicah1235 Yup. One of the only things that kinda disappointed me at MK8's original release

[@ChuckSploder]

I find the drifting in 7 better to use as well.

[@blueish_01]

for anyone wondering, the reason why wuhu island and mountain loop and rainbow road are so long, they’re all one massive lap long split into 3 sections

[@destroyermcw626]

And I hate that but that’s why CTGP-7 let’s me play those as “Laps” up to 5 or 9 messing with files👌👌👌👌

[@andykishore]

Yeah, I remember as a kid being confused and all like "this track is sure going on for a while." But then I looked closely at the bottom touch screen and noticed how it said "section" instead of "lap."

[@AetherBirb]

theyre all under 2 minutes long though lol

[@ianswift3521]

yup and i'm really not a fan of that track style. it's an interesting novelty but I'm just not crazy about it.

[@GavinsBazaar313]

@@ianswift3521 That's fair - I personally like it for courses like Mount Wario, where you feel like you're going down a massive snow mountain, those tracks really benefit from the sections. Its also just a nice shakeup from doing 3 laps haha!

[@blackzerfc]

one of the gimmick you forgor to talk about is the new lap system on some tracks, being the 2 wuhu tracks and rainbow road. basically for those who don't know is instead of taking 3 laps of the same layout you have one huge track with 3 "big checkpoints" adding a lap to the lap count by passing them replacing it great addition ngl

[@Isabelle-mp8rk]

and it ended up giving us mount wario in mk 8, which is always a treat to say.

[@klop4228]

I honestly don't think it's that great. The tracks always feel too short, and one of the great things about Mario Kart is increased chaos as the game goes on - the fact that any bananas dropped in the first lap will stay until lap three if they're not hit, or shells will often keep bouncing around for a while (something they also nerfed). Just doesn't happen when you never drive over the same track again.

[@JRBowling1997]

And the tour tracks do it as well. Fucking awesome.

[@bland9876]

You mean like that skiing track from Mario Kart 8 that starts you out in an airplane? That track is one of my favorites.

[@alejandrogonzalezakamintyt2242]

​@@klop4228Yet you would complain about the tracks being long and repetitive if they were the opposite

[@JazzyWaffles]

Mario Kart 7 is the middle child. It came directly after the most popular game in the series, and directly before the current game that never seems to die and took all of 7's innovations. It's basically always going to be looked down on as lesser despite being an important step, arguable more important of a step than 8 was.

[@wunnaaaaa]

8 is the most popular btw

[@therealjaystone2344]

And now the online multiplayer for both 3ds and wii u is closing on April 2024, it really felt like mk7 and vanilla mk8 will be forgotten.

[@Chipmunkboy]

The timing is wild

[@destroyermcw626]

Ahhh come on!!! I don’t even have MK7 on my 3DS yet just on Citra. Edit:After almost 100 hours from my Kingdom hearts 3D Dream drop Distance total with my 2 saves I’ve ordered Mario kart 7 for my 3DS.

[@planetmoises2405]

it wont be forgotten, there is Mk7 Modded versioj with a online fanbase, i play daily and its way better than mk8 deluxe

[@erremilia]

every single online service for both the 3ds and the wii u already have fan replacements in progress, it obviously won't be

[@alvallac2171]

*feels

[@artimist0315]

The real reason it is so forgotten is because it's a 3DS game, I literally can't cite a franchise where the 3DS entry isn't the forgotten, looked over one. Pokémon XY, Smash for 3DS, Mario 3D land, a link between world, New Super Mario Bros 2, ... I think being one of the most recent handheld just made a lot of KZbin influencers did not really took this console seriously as opposed to the Wii for exemple, and the fact that it is seen as not remembered is amplified by being talked about this way. I wish the console as a whole was more respected because as someone who grew up with it, it has an incredibly solid lineup of game and feels very complete.

[@3dsfan2002]

Most 3ds games get trashed by the fanbase for lame reasons and saying that the ds and Wii had a better library , that Mario and Pokémon were at their all time low during the 3ds era, which I I’m so sick and tired of hearing because I’ve played 3D land, Mario kart 7, dark moon, dream team, and gen 7, and found these games fascinating.

[@nightwish1453]

I do think 3ds was taken a bit more seriously over the wii u, there were a few games on wii u that had traction but it was the predictable stuff that always gets attention and what makes it worse is that those same games are on switch as well so wii u barely has a standout now, 3DS does has a few things like fire emblem getting traction and just JRPGs in general besides pokemon

[@Lxzlxa]

I mainly think it’s all because of the KZbinrs trashing it because if they didn’t people would actually give it a chance which they didn’t although I loved it I still shave my day 5 3ds xl personally mk7 was phenomenal

[@artimist0315]

@@nightwish1453 Sure the 3DS has Awakening and New Leaf that are very respected entries in their respective franchises, but that's like 2 franchises among a dozen of them that get sidetracked by the fans.

[@MeowieGamer]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

[@akc12]

MK7 still utilizes the glider feature in the most interesting ways in the series with the unique skips it enabled.

[@finkamain1621]

MK8's glider is more on rails and for show. Most parts you can't even glide further and you can feel and auto steer too

[@Randy_1803]

If it had VS mode for single player, this would probably be my favorite Mario Kart.

[@destroyermcw626]

Which is why I think Online is that and CTGP-7 has that thankfully.

[@piranhalettuce]

CTGP-7:

[@WubbaizyShipper1]

​@@piranhalettuce We're talking unmodded....

[@leesalee1540]

*and Missions

[@TheProfessional15]

The game is really good despite that

[@ancel4452]

MK7 rainbow road always gives me chills lol. Slingshotting around the rings of Saturn, ramping off the moon's craters, and then getting shot out of a canon and having to dodge asteroids as you close in on the finish line... It's honestly the best level in the game for me

[@alvallac2171]

*cannon (different meaning)

[@ClutchOuya]

@@alvallac2171thanks professor dork 🤓

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

Also 8 butchered this course because of the shortcut at the very end You can no longer jump off the track at that final turn 😭

[@jeidan]

6:17 “You have complete freedom and can go in any direction!” Mario Kart Tour: 💀

[@BBCollecions]

tour sucks

[@cloudy_xDD]

I played MK7 quite a bit as a kid and it was one of the first Mario Kart games I played too. I think it’s still memorable and I really think it somewhat holds up today and is a decent entry into the series. This game certainly was the foundation for Mario Kart 8 and it still has aspects that are seen in later entries.

[@xexzersy]

it was my fav game on the 3ds, next to monster hunter 3 U

[@andykishore]

I played Mario Kart 7 to death and grinded for a lot of coins.

[@artimist0315]

The problem is that a lot of KZbinrs hrew up with older generations of games, and completely overlooked the 3DS as a whole. Like seriously, take any entry in any franchise beside animal crossing and the 3DS version is always considered "good but forgettable" by the internet. Pokémon XY, Super Smash bros for 3DS, New Super Mario bros 2, Mario 3D land, A link between world, ... all of them are underrated because them being on a handheld most people active on internet did not grew up with.

[@cloudy_xDD]

@@artimist0315 I feel it’s pretty overlooked as well- or rather just brushed aside to talk about the DS. The 3DS is a pretty good system itself, I feel some of its library is definitely handicapped by its performance (an issue similar with the DS) but overall I think it’s a little misunderstood. As for Mario Kart 7, I still think it’s a solid entry, one not talked about much but it serves as the bridge between Wii and Wii U/Switch MK8 and its mechanics today. 3D land is definitely underrated- I feel Super Mario 3D world overshadows it and that’s the reason for it being that way. As for NSMB 2 and smash bros I feel the same can sorta be said. As for Pokemon, I think it’s a bit different but that’s my opinion.

[@3dsfan2002]

@@artimist0315 almost every 1st party 3ds game gets trash by the fanbase for little to no reason other than having tiny problems which just ticks me off, since I enjoyed most of those games

[@hysteria697]

The course selection theme is still one of the best to this day-along with Wii’s. Especially since the theme builds up as you progress through the character, kart, and cup/track selection

[@destroyermcw626]

I thought I was the only one I even take my time listening and pressing on to the track selection

[@sararobinson3023]

My biggest flaw with Mariokart 7 was the fact that were was NO single-player VS mode. Because of that, I haven't wanted to go back and replay it. Even though you could add 7 Ghosts to your time-trials to make it feel like an 8-player race, it got boring pretty fast. While I do agree that there were a lot of good things added to this game and later brought into MK8/MK8D, removing a key single-player feature has made me view the whole game less favorably.

[@qr-eh9es]

that's very much true ! i also feel it lacks a little bit of personality.. it's like a watered down mario kart wii.

[@piranhalettuce]

Just play CTGP-7, it adds in a VS mode.

[@qr-eh9es]

@@piranhalettuce i didnt know that existed for the 3ds?

[@voltron77]

Nah honestly I don’t care when the track selection is so good.

[@voltron77]

@@qr-eh9esNo not really it’s a better wii cause the graphics and ost are better, the controls are better, the tracks are better and the feel of it is better. It’s a better wii in every sense of the word and kinda lost its identity because 8 stole it.

[@riggityrooahh7665]

My only gripe with Mario Kart 7 (besides Waluigi not being in) is the lack of a versus mode. It was always a nice option to pick an individual course to race on rather than playing through a set list with the grand prix. If this game came out today, people would have absolutely been angry with it's exclusion.

[@alvallac2171]

*its (possessive pronoun) it's = contraction of "it is" or "it has" All contractions have apostrophes. Possessive pronouns never do.

[@FlaringStardust]

@@alvallac2171 who asked

[@TatsuyaWow]

ctgp 7

[@widdlepocketmarcy]

​@@TatsuyaWow yeah but we shouldn't have to install mods

[@TatsuyaWow]

@@widdlepocketmarcy why ? the mod are big fan of nintendo and keep game alive nintendo forget us so we will serve our self shop is down then we hack

[@evanrosman9226]

Mario Kart 7 is not bad.

[@Shmicah1235]

The biggest thing nobody talks about is how much better the core engine was in 7 over 8. Idk what they were cooking with 8, but gliding is way more hand-holdy and limited than 7, to the point where it just feels like a cutscene, and being underwater hardly handles any differently in 8 either. 7 had a far superior engine imo.

[@KeyofFaTe13]

That is indeed an opinion but mk8dx also has a lot of gliding tech you can do so

[@jacealbine]

It definitely plays better than 8. The handling is superior.

[@sidbrun_]

Yep this is what I think. The gliding in Mario Kart 7 had some actual significance to it and the shortcuts which you could go to using the gliding made a real difference. In Mario Kart 8, as you say, the gliding is a lot more fixed and you don't really need to do anything in order for it to go to the right place, and the shortcuts which do exist don't actually make much of a difference anymore (Even in the circuits which are in both games).

[@freddiewilliams9939]

Mario kart 8 saw how wonky the glider was in 7 and polished the mechanics more to avoid any crazy or 'extreme' shortcuts imo

[@sidbrun_]

@@freddiewilliams9939 I'm talking about the shortcuts which are there on purpose, like in Neo Bowser City

[@Silinox_]

For me, the fact that this game has no VS mode has killed its replayability.

[@voltron77]

Not really.

[@NicTube]

I get what you mean, though I've actually never really noticed it as I mostly played online anyway - which basically has that mode included

[@dialga236]

yep, totally agree. 7 has some amazing courses but its annoying that if you wanna play 1 specific track that happens to be at the end of a grand prix, you have to play 3 courses before that. seriously frustrating.

[@voltron77]

@@dialga236 You can just play time trials though.

[@somethingAccurate]

Absolutely, personally. I hated that DS and Wii had VS modes, but this didn't for some reason.

[@ivanzoneBR24]

Nice to see your back with retrospectives, theres so much Mario games you can talk about, specially beyond Platformers and Kart games.

[@alvallac2171]

*you're (contraction of "YOU aRE") your = possessive *retrospectives. There's *so many *about, especially *platformers *kart

[@ivanzoneBR24]

@@alvallac2171 thanks teach.

[@feahnorl]

BRB picking up my 3DS from the drawer and charging it because you gave me an insane need to play this game again.

[@jxstcrim]

This game holds quite possibly the largest staple in my childhood, its so underappreciated man! Playing it everyday in my 5th grade lunch with my entire table doing 8 player local multiplayer was such a blast! And being the best at the table along with one of my other childhood friends was such an awesome feeling because we were always a hot topic when it came to who was better or who was gonna take the lead that day, so many good memories were made playing this game everyday, and the fact that you could still play through ds download play even if you didnt have the game was such a cool thing to add for those that didn't or couldn't get the game themselves! Call me nostalgia blinded but this was honestly one of the best games ever introduced in the series and my personal favorite. AND ROSALINAS ICE WORLD!!!! UGHHH!

[@PoketronPokey404]

Did y’all know that the real reason why Waluigi is not in MK7 is because the developers thought he would be “too scary for the players” Players are more scared of the piano, big eel, The Creepy Moon, and more than Waluigi.

[@SquirrelMario]

That’s such a dumb reason. WALUIGI Pinball is in the game with a GIANT Waluigi statue.

[@generalcrab0009]

No it's not. He wasn't added because they spent too much time working on Honey Queen and so, they made a Mario reskin because of that

[@jumentoqueanima]

That is an excuse. They probably didn't had much time.

[@theshadowworld2239]

They also said they didn’t have enough time. Enough time to add Metal Mario though? And Lakitu bc idrc about him much

[@Roxleton]

id love to hear that source because theres no way that real.

[@frouvoxes]

I wish more people played Mario Kart 7... It's definitely my favorite

[@JadeTheCatRebornOfficial]

Don't worry my friend! I got it just a few days ago, and I'm LOVING it. MK7 found a new admirer this week. 😉

[@TheTwistedTreant526]

MK7 walked so MK8 could fly

[@bow-89]

MK7 Flyied (fuck english spelling) so that MK8 could defy gravity

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

@@bow-89 literally lol MK7 had gliding and MK8 had anti grav

[@Matt-jc2ml]

​@@bow-89flew 😂

[@splegoon4289]

This game has objectively the best gliding physics

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

@@splegoon4289 not objectively, factually, 8s gliding sucks

[@Incense3]

MK7 is so much fun. This and DS are probably my favorites. I love how CTGP-7 has giving it even more life.

[@JadeTheCatRebornOfficial]

I just got a copy of MK7 for my hacked DS a few days ago, and I gotta say, I LOVE it. The Modding community is also one of the best I've interacted with! I was expecting not to love it, but it's my favorite now, right after MKWii.

[@DiamondBull66]

No it’s really nostalgic and I think it’s very underrated. I remember sitting down in a shopping cart, being pushed around by my mom as I played on Maka Wuhu because I liked the music

[@BillyPalmerMusic]

I remember this game as being on the slow side - I forgot how good some of the course design was tbh!

[@J7_King]

The two Wuhu Island tracks are the best and most unique tracks in the history of Mario Kart. I really hope they add at least 1 to MK8D in the DLC

[@voltron77]

3ds rainbow road though.

[@Bumbaclart]

So disappointed they weren’t added, maka wuhu was my favourite 😢

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

While I hope they keep it as Mario kart and don't go full out Nintendo kart Unless they do I see no way of the wuhu tracks returning 😔

[@Litch016]

2:35 wow... i havent heard this in over 10 years, thank you for making a video on this amazing underrated game.

[@Ur_Mexican_Friend]

One day when I visited my dad for the weekend he brought me to the kitchen, he walked up to the fridge and reached for a small box. It was a brand new 3DS that came with a copy of Mario Kart 7. I played that thing so much. Even 8 years later in my freshman year (2020) my friends and I were playing Mario kart 7 with everyone owning a different version of the system with me still using my original 3DS. I beat and my first Pokémon game (Pokémon Omega Ruby) on that 3DS, and it was genuinely an astonishing and an impactful experience. A couple years ago I got a 2DS XL for Christmas and retired my original 3DS. Currently it sits in a box of trinkets in the closet of my dirty lil apartment. I love my 3DS :,)

[@mattdickson627]

Mk7 gave us 3ds rainbow road, so I automatically forgive the game of any faults.

[@ABluShyGuy]

0:46 Yo, when I heard you say that I was like "... What?" This game was my first Mario Kart game back when I had a 3DS, and It definitely has a special place in my heart. Though there's definitely gonna be people who have different opinions, but I have no problem with em

[@harizonflamingice3167]

I do like some amount of 7's original tracks, but I remember when 8 came out and I realized which tracks from 7 came back, I was kind of indifferent since none of those were really the tracks I liked to go back to.

[@Henry7Madsen]

In terms of the retrospectives I feel like he’s a more positive Scott the Woz

[@PixelShiftss]

Honestly if MK7 was made on the MK8 engine and graphics, oh boy that would’ve been the best thing ever!

[@DarthSideous63]

I believe that one of the problems is that Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land was rushed to save the 3DS Christmas for 2011. The 3DS had a horrible launch.

[@3dsfan2002]

These two games are fantastic

[@UltraHylia]

I remember being really impressed by Wuhu Island being a track in this game lol

[@ShirmaAkayaku]

The biggest problem MK7 has is that it's probably the grindiest game in the series, which is crazy to say since MKW and MK8 exist. Otherwise, it's probably the 3rd best game in the series, behind Wii and Deluxe.

[@thewarrior8497]

What about mario kart double dash and ds

[@_frankiefreak_]

Gliding physics were so much more fun in this game!!! MK8’s gliders suck in my opinion…

[@destroyermcw626]

Going down....Going up woooo!!!!

[@Leafree5]

I played MK8D and I can say that, unless I was just bad, trying to glide on to shortcuts on high elevations feel like I need good luck to get on there.

[@manimanistatue]

“ever infamous Mario Kart Wii” infamous means well known for a bad reason lol

[@dfisherman7172]

Mk7 is the best game in the series, and I stand by that

[@MarioKartGamerDude]

I just didn’t like how we didn’t have an option to play Free Races!

[@Kirby_Tankson_39]

Mario Kart 7 isn’t my favorite, but it was part of my childhood, I gotta say it is a pretty great game if I’m being honest.

[@ChuckSploder]

I had a new item idea in my dream last night. Metal shells! In my dream, they acted like green shells but hit harder and slowed the person down for longer, but another idea would be for them to be able to hit multiple targets, either by ramming through players or bouncing between them.

[@Mario87456]

One of the biggest problems with 7 is well they didn’t bother to include Waluigi (replacing him with Honey Queen a character pretty much NOBODY likes) yet they had no problem bringing back Waluigi Pinball in that game as well because apparently Waluigi was “expendable” or something to those idiot developers. Additionally the game also removed bikes.

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

@@Mario87456 I like honey queen 😢 And tbf smash did the same thing for years so like why is everyone dissing Mario kart 7

[@starcodieannaz]

I have a lot of nostalgia for Mario Kart 7 (and the 3DS in general), sure it was inferior to both MKWii and MK8 but it’s not total shit. It had some cool concepts and great new tracks (especially the Wuhu Island tracks and Rainbow Road). I was constantly playing this game on my 3DS during 2013-2018 before I got my Nintendo Switch in 2019 since my family gave away our Nintendo Wii. MK7, along with Super Mario 3D Land, was my most played game on my 3DS since it was one of the only games I had and I’m surprised I never got bored with playing it 24/7. I never touch my 3DS nowadays since I now have my own Wii and Switch, but it’s still a damn underrated system with a library of really good games that don’t get nearly as much recognition simply because of where they come from. At least MK7 doesn’t have the coin item.

[@Strashky]

getting 10kVR for that golden kart was a blast on this game. as far as i can remember the online service was great never really ran into many problems

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

@@Strashky unlike Wii which was plagued by hackers and people using glitches to skip half the track, and just bugs in general

[@StarlessLilithVT]

I just opened Mario Kart 7 for the first time in years yesterday. This video coming out today is the world telling me to play more of it.

[@LowlySlime]

I know it's just a brief thing at the beginning, but "infamous" means it's well known for bad reasons, so it wouldn't make sense to call MK Wii infamous I see a lot of people make this mistake

[@voltron77]

I mean it is well known for bad reasons, it’s known for having the chaotic item spam and biggest competitive scene as well as an unbalanced cast and washed out graphics and the stupid shake you have to do to trick.

[@Connie_TinuityError]

It's infamous because it's overrated

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

@@voltron77 and don't forget the bugs Oh so many bugs

[@JadeTheCatRebornOfficial]

@@thechargedfoxie456yt2 You say that like it's a bad thing...

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

@@JadeTheCatRebornOfficial it is A glitchy game is not a good game Especially when 90% of online races are unfair and or last 2 seconds cuz of people using glitches you need a specific kart combo for, or using glitches like the rock in grumble volcano

[@krissjames7276]

The retro track selection of Mario Kart 7 was pretty much perfect, and I say this as someone who can nitpick with the best of them. However, the game somehow included literally ALL my most-wanted retro tracks, I couldn't believe my eyes!

[@LiveHedgehog]

This game was the best at high school. I spent so many lunchtimes racing my friends.

[@blackcat_064]

This game was the first mario kart I owned, so it is very important to me. I think my favourite thing it did for the series is the 3-section tracks like Wuhu Island Loop and Rainbow Road.

[@AntoG]

While Mario Kart 7 is almost the black sheep of modern Mario kart, its actually a very underrated and under looked game. There's almost no dull tracks, it introduces cool ideas such as underwater driving and gliding. It even has shortcuts akin to the insane exploits in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 64 that not many people know about it. While Mario Kart 8 Deluxe definitely overshadows this game in multiple aspects, this game is both an amazing casual experience alongside a game that has a remarkable time trials scene.

[@Mariomikester]

everyone subscrube to anto

[@_frankiefreak_]

Ikr! The game has way wackier shortcuts for pro players than MK8. 7 truly is a mixture of Mario Kart Wii & 8.

[@jacobneville3483]

As a music teacher, I also enjoy the exylophone in music park.

[@autismandgaming4532]

I’ve been playing alot of mk7 the past year, mostly grinding inline to get to 10k vr before the 3ds online dies. And it’s a shame such a fantastic game gets overshadowed so much.

[@alvallac2171]

*a lot Two words, not one. Think of it like this: a few, a little, a bunch, a _whole_ bunch, a lot, a _whole_ lot.

[@nightwish1453]

CTGP-7 I do want to note, it basically takes 7 and really shows it's potential even including a versus as well

[@mattb6522]

I loved Mario Kart 7 as well. It definitely did set the groundwork for Mario Kart 8/Deluxe with custom vehicle parts, gliders and underwater sections. My friends and I had a blast with it for years. I don't understand the hate for it. I mostly play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now, but Mario Kart 7 is still fantastic (except for maybe the rampant hackers online).

[@stormhought]

MK7 is baller, ever more so modded

[@John-gj7fv]

Honestly I have only played on mario kart wii and a bit of the origonal I always thought that the wii the best game in the series but your videos change that. Thanks

[@EnigmaBarry]

The only thing I never liked was the lack of a single player VS mode like DS had. I hate I can't race on the individual tracks on demand or in a random order. Instead I have to play through their specific cups in Grand Prix mode. I don't know why they never patched this in, the 3DS could do updates.

[@sticks4382]

I mean in MK7 what feels different from 8 and why I like to go back on it is the physics. They are so different and allow for more satisfying stuff to be done. Like, in 7 the water physics were much more exaggerated than in 8, the floatiness is more present and it can be offputting when going back, and same for the glider which allows you to do some real funky stuff at times, nothing like that to be done in 8 except for motion glider and that electrodrome 200 wr thing.

[@PenguinMajesty]

Mario kart 7 is probably my most played Mario kart game. If not than it’s a close second to Wii. I would play it all the time for minutes son end. It was the first Mario kart where I managed to unlock all the cups on my own, and the second one I unlocked all the characters in after 8. I would play it during every single car ride trying to get gold in every cup, continuing even after getting home. Most of the new tracks absolutely blew me away when I played them for the first time because of just how creative most of them were. I was also pumped to play all the retro track that I recognized from DS and Wii. Playing this game so much it basically transformed me into a Mario Kart 7 pro, and now I can get gold on every cc. Thanks to this, I was able to help a kid who also owned it unlock the last few characters in the game. With him being so happy about me doing that, I’m very thankful that I grew up with this game so much, to the point where I can help younger kids experience the same things I felt playing for the first time.

[@lucasthomas6916]

I liked it. The music was dope, the gliding was fun and so were the mini games. Also, the music where you're choosing your character is awesome. I love how the more choices you make, the more complex the music got.

[@oliverorchard6774]

It's honestly not a horrible game as the retro track selection is fantastic. It's more that its new tracks (except for its Rainbow Road, Music Park, DK Jungle, Wario Shipyard and the Wuhu tracks) aren't as memorable compared the other games in the series, and the glider mechanic was fine but not game changing in a sense, except for vehicle customisations, which were cool. I think as well when you have a game sandwiched between 2 of the most popular, loved and best selling games in the Mario Kart Series being Wii and 8 Deluxe, its chances of being popular do decrease unfortunately.

[@Gamebuilder2000]

I dunno I think 7's new track selection is really great

[@klop4228]

Tbh the only teacks I really like are Shy Guy Bazaar and Wario's Shipyard. Bowser's Castle is ok, as is Rainbow Road, but the overall selection is fairly meh. The retro selection is S-tier in terms of choices, but it does genuinely make some of the tracks worse. Koopa Cape's underwater section is kind of bad compared to the original, and Koopa Troopa Beach's shortcut is pretty awful now. And the fact you can't go in the Kalimari Desert tunnel - it's a small thing, but it's a symptom of the creative failings of the game. And, I know it's fairly minor, but the soundtrack is really bad, at least for the series. The fact that so much of the music is quotations and plain remixes rather than being original is just a big shame. DK Jungle's is the worst example, being probably the worst official version of Jungle Hijinx there is. (Wuhu Island's tune being the exception, since that's a reference to an external series, and barely a remix anyway.)

[@voltron77]

Bro are you out of your damn mind the nitro tracks are some of the most memorable!

[@voltron77]

@@klop4228Bro rainbow road is amazing, both wushu tracks are great, Rosalina’s ice world is fun as hell, piranha lant sewers and neo bowser city are fun and so many more tracks are just so good.

[@klop4228]

@@voltron77 Even the more themed tracks have kind of bad music though - Piranha Plant Sewers and especially Neo Bowser City in particular (I'd say NBC and DK Jungle have the worst music tracks in series history). Rosalina's Ice World is fine, I'll give you that (even if its theming feels sort of arbitrary). Music Park is another favourite and I genuinely don't agree - the music itself is, again, fairly meh (especially important on a _music_ stage) and gimmicky, and the gimmick isn't even done interestingly - you just get a scale sound playing that doesn't even particularly fit the overall music. Would have been more fun if there were genuine effort there - maybe the keys individually make sounds as you drive on them? I dunno. Rock Rock Mountain is another one I'm middling on, but eh, it has its fans. I'll give you Wuhu Island levels as fun, but they are also three-part levels, which I'm not personally big on either - they lack the increasing chaos of going over the same track multiple times with more items lying around each time. It's an interesting idea, but I just don't think it's worth all that much. And I think, between our three comments, we've covered pretty much every track. Unless you're gonna claim Daisy Hills is a masterpiece (in any case, it's let down by the music again).

[@Anterman0]

I played MK7 a bit too much when it first came out, was able to get 10,000+ online racing points from how addicting it was

[@Katworrker]

What people don't know is that it's pretty easy to accidentally lose all your Mario kart 7 data

[@destroyermcw626]

Wow really? I don’t have it yet on 3DS just Citra and I need to know how?

[@FigureFarter]

@@destroyermcw626By losing your cartridge or 3ds if its digital

[@destroyermcw626]

@@FigureFarter Oh come on it’s just that? Lol I thought it was gonna be something else😅

[@fxnn0422]

Today is the last day we can play the online mode😢 Thank you Mario Kart 7. One of my childhood games.

[@shunakiyama6421]

You still have 3 days left

[@gamecubeplayer]

pretendo network

[@SebastianGMSFB]

I was always severely disappointed in Mario Kart 7 because of the lack of Single-Player VS, the #1 most important mode in Mario Kart history! (Tied with Free Run from MKSC) I mean come on, really! When E3 2011 showcased Mario Kart 3DS, I was really excited for it, got me thinking that MK7 would be above average, when in the actual end, it was (and still is) the complete opposite of that, being below average! When I found out that MK7 lacked Single-Player VS mode, I was very pissed & devastated because not only was that a completely unnecessary downgrade for the Mario Kart series, but also because never prior to Mario Kart 7 was there ever a handheld/portable Mario Kart game that lacked One Course Race modes in Single-Player gameplays! A huge disgrace to Mario Kart's modernization & evolution! Not to mention it was recently patched out of the blue in 2022 without even fixing any of it's actual problems, including the one I just ranted about. In conclusion, I actually am really happy for people who somehow manage to enjoy this game, but I definitely don't see how Mario Kart 7 could be considered underrated, given how not only was the lack of Single-Player VS Mode a game-defining problem, but MK7 was also actually one of the best-selling 3DS games in the world, that's not necessarily to say that it's overrated though, but still. And yes, I know that Mario Kart Double Dash also lacked Single-Player VS Mode too, but that's a whole different story that I'm not gonna explain right now, since this comment is already way too long enough as it is.

[@overfoxed]

MK7 is the most skill based Mario Kart, played hundreds of hours on that shit and almost never felt screwed by the COM, other players, or items. I will forever stand by MK7 being the greatest Mario Kart of all time

[@Franklinstein18]

Ah yeah love me some Mario Kart 7, I was so good at this entry back in the day

[@JaehyunVIP]

Whoever says mk7 is bad, Im gonna find your location lil bro

[@teeweezeven]

People say Mario Kart 7 is the foundation for Mario Kart 8, but I’d say it’s the foundation of Tour more than anything

[@benniemorris4872]

Friday October 20th, 2023 I love MK7. I got the game(along with Super Mario 3D Land) on Sunday December 25th, 2011 and I still own them.

[@Lordhades1510]

I love MK7 I spent so many hours on it, even got the gold kart.

[@nekaicoderx]

I remember when I was a kid in the suburbs having my friend come over to spend the night with his Nintendo 3DS and we played this and many other games until the sunrise! Good times, if only I could go back

[@SonicTheCutehog]

It's not bad, it's just invalidated because 8 brought back all of its mechanics

[@guineapig0983]

It brought back the mechanics and made them worse lol. Flying in 7 is so much fun, while flying in 8 is restricting and basically a cutscene

[@DarkScorpionPete98]

@SonicTheCutehog, you’re right.

[@felipeemanuel5790]

People are out of their mind if they think MK7 is a bad game, okay it can't be the best one, but bad? Not even close, solid MK game.

[@Stone_Yoshi_3]

*Uh of course it’s not bad*

[@youraverageguy7842]

I think the only problem with MK7 is that it was limited by the 3DS but this shit was my childhood so it’s still #1 in my heart

[@3dsfan2002]

No, this was the game I got with my 3ds and is a great game overall, can’t believe relaxalax trashed it

[@wkhdt]

i had mk7 pre installed on my 2ds, that was the first year i got wifi as well back in 2016 and i used to play it for hours upon hours with my brother. i truly cherished my time spent playing it online.

[@starman9933]

Mario Kart 7 is alot more balanced and prettier than Mario Kart DS and Wii.

[@destroyermcw626]

I agree ESPECIALLY DS looks because lol yikes!!!

[@gyroh6593]

I played the hell out of this game on my 3DS, I have a soft spot for MK7.

[@mailpaper7754]

Mario Kart 7 does not deserve the hate it gets at all. Sure there's some bad things about the game, but why does 7's few bad things apparently make it a trash game yet Wii has a ton of issues and is seen as the greatest thing of all time? I'll say it right now, sure Wii was more revolutionary with great tracks, but Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 are way better games.

[@liambarson6474]

Broo I loved this game, I was grinding for all gold customizations but then my 3ds crashed and I wasn't able to play it anymore. Still had a great childhood because of it.

[@BrVendan]

I loved 7 when I was younger, but it’s really hard to say this game is worth going back to for most when the game before and after are arguably the two best games in the series (and are more accessible because everyone owned a Wii and everyone owns a Switch lol)

[@philardo]

7:33 as someone who played DS and 7 back to back, I can assure you this game controls way better xd

[@gyroh6593]

Another thing I believe this game introduced was tracks that you don’t do laps on. I don’t remember any other MK having a track that you only go through once like Maka Wuhu and this game’s rainbow road.

[@Brand0n555]

Even in Highschool (2016-2020) me and my friends would play this game local multiplayer in school and on the bus to marching band competitions. Almost none of us even had the game but you didn’t need it to play multiplayer with people near you. It was great

[@meta527II]

I personally think it's the second best MK game. I don't think any of the main 8 are really BAD. The closest I have to calling one bad is the original because of its outrageous turning controls.

[@rivertownproductions]

I never played MK7 but I never understood why people dislike this games bowsers castle. It looks like one of the best castle tracks with all the multiple paths, difficulty, theming, and music. Why is it hated?

[@thurstt9158]

7 is so good that they pretyyy much just copy pasted it too Wii U and called it 8 they knew what they where doing

[@MaybeLLego]

Music Park was my favorite track when I played MK7, just recently got MK8DX, very happy it's back.

[@TatumKo100]

I grew up with DS & Wii Mario Kart, so when the trailer for this game out, I was astonished. Beautiful game to play on a handheld. The new mechanics and vehicle customization was just 👌, oh, and Coconut Mall, plus one of the best Rainbow Road tracks!

[@TonyGue]

There are def some flaws I would change about it (like not having a vs mode which bummed me out), but it's still one that had it's own impact

[@JRBowling1997]

@13:07 remember that one cool glitch shortcut that everyone took online then Nintendo decided to patch it? O my god that was fun!!! BTW I really hope this track makes it into wave 6. The anti gravity would be cool on this track.

[@Noobbyss]

i owned a 2DS. And i lost the charger to it. But one of my friends also had a 2DS, and he had a charger. He let me borrow it, and he also gave me MK7. I spent most of my days playing that.

[@dartagnanlopez1179]

mk7 was my childhood Mariokart. I remember playing it on the 2ds when I was younger. I was always baffled and picked the same combo every time: Yoshi, Birthday Girl, Button tires, and the bat glider