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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[@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.

[@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”?

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@splegoon4289]

This game has objectively the best gliding physics

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

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

[@feahnorl]

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

[@mattdickson627]

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

[@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!

[@evanrosman9226]

Mario Kart 7 is not bad.

[@frouvoxes]

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

[@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 😔

[@Incense3]

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

[@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.

[@BillyPalmerMusic]

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

[@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

[@UltraHylia]

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

[@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

[@Henry7Madsen]

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

[@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.

[@PixelShiftss]

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

[@dfisherman7172]

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

[@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).

[@TheHybridDemon]

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.

[@manimanistatue]

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

[@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.

[@oskarhasabeanie]

I miss watching those random speedruns on the 3ds eshops of wuhu mountain loop.... Who else remembers that random cat mario and peach puppet show on the eshop? lol

[@Lordhades1510]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@darkscorpion-donzaloog]

@SonicTheCutehog, you’re right.

[@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

[@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

[@gavinisdie]

In my opinion, no, but i feel there will be NO reason coming back to it when the online servers close

[@thechargedfoxie456yt2]

@@gavinisdie the wuhu tracks alone are reason enough Also shy guy bazaar That was peak

[@stormhought]

MK7 is baller, ever more so modded

[@Focusquick]

The most underrated thing about it are its battle maps they were the best and I really wish they were brought back for mk8d

[@jacobneville3483]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

These two games are fantastic

[@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.

[@philardo]

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

[@shadowthief6471]

2 main issues that a big with this game No Waluigi and no vs mode

[@Jparkss]

Mario kart double dash, Mario kart ds, Mario kart Wii and Mario kart deluxe will always have a place in my heart.

[@MaybeLegowo]

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

[@edwardsaldana2534]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@trentonnobles464]

You forgot to mention the introduction of checkpoints counting as laps. Where on some courses you wouldn't repeat the same circuit 3x to complete the race but instead 1 race would be a really long course divided into 3 sections (Wuhu loop) or just no loop at all, more like a sprint race (like Maka Wuhu).

[@hase2944]

To give full credit to the 7th addition being kept in other games, metal Mario is quite relevant, as even today there’s a golden Mario choice on the kart arcade game

[@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.

[@destroyerjacob2783]

I think the simple reason this game isnt talked about much is that its the middle child of modern mario kart. releasing in between the wii and the switchs launch of their own mario kart installments which were both great.

[@Aleska-RS]

I will always love mk7. It was the one who wanted the 3DS just to play pokemon and mk7, bc when it came out i would be able to play as Shy Guy and Rosalina. I remember those times with joy

[@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!!!

[@BygoneFrost]

MK7 was the reason I got into the Mario Series as a whole and MK7 always has a special place in my heart. People should appreciate MK7 more

[@numberoneappgames]

Mario Kart 7 for the 3Ds was a phenomenal creation. I think Nintendo did an amazing job!

[@BrüllHeuler3248]

MK7 was my MK Wii. It was the first game ive played on the nintendo 3Ds since i got one for my birthday and my second MK game after MK 64.

[@ChristochatBTW]

I honestly think mariokart ds is a far more impactful game for most People's childhoods than wii

[@teryjames7248]

I have to disagree with you you cannot have a game without mario circuit and browsers castle there classics. For a first time player there mastalgia

[@therealrickfriend]

dude i remember when my uncle got me a DS for my 7th birthday, i had so much fun with this game

[@MrPokemon907]

@Mariomikester 6:07 I have played Mario Kart 7 for YEARS. I got 3 Star in EVERYTHING in Mario Kart 7 and I never knew that wall could be glide stunted from. I always glided over that wall. Trying to stunt from the wall literally makes no sense, physics wise. I would have never tried to glide stunt from that wall. I always only stunted from ramps, bounce surfaces and humps. I LEARNED something about Mario Kart 7 in 2024. WOW!!!!!!!!

[@alimaryoosh1662]

The problem with Mario Kart 7 is that it is Mario Kart 8. All Mario Kart games are distinctive and have a different experience from the rest of the games, but the last two games are similar in a way that makes Mario Kart 7 seem like it is just an older version of Mario Kart 8.

[@Loqann945]

In my opinion they should’ve added bowser junior instead of metal Mario

[@THAPOKEPINBALLER]

I think of mario kart ds even before the wii version. The online racing. The graphics for the time everyone had it. Multiplayer. What a time

[@waylonmorristexas4851]

I remember Mario kart 7 very well, I never had Mario kart on my Wii so Mario kart 7 was really my only other Mario kart game I’ve played other than Mario kart 8

[@Billbohdogins675]

I grew up on mario cart 7! I never had a wii growing up but I did have a DS, which I played Mario cart 7 on. I loved this game and glad its getting some attention.

[@SquirrelMario]

Perfect timing since Wii U and 3DS online services are closing next year

[@LeefLett]

Wait what since when

[@SquirrelMario]

@@LeefLett they just posted it on twitter an hour or so ago

[@LeefLett]

@@SquirrelMario aw man. They just put the splatoon servers back up too.

[@theshadowworld2239]

@@LeefLettNintendo is just torturing the 3DS and Wii U

[@destroyermcw626]

@@theshadowworld2239Ugh and just started playing 3DS and Kingdom hearts on after 2 years with no charging and I don’t even have MK7 yet😅

[@Goomba456]

Mario Kart 7 had one of the best Retro selections of any Mario kart (excluding the BCP, it kind of wins by attrition)

[@fonsales5373]

Man. MK7 IS a reason why I'm a fan of MK franchise. I still remember playing it on a dance competition, because of my sister. And Rainbow Road is definitely an experience I will never forget. I'm glad I played this game in 2013.

[@cosmoissocool]

i remember playing mariokart 7 so much as a kid that the shoulder buttons on my original 3ds completely stopped functioning! definitely one of my personal favourites out of the games i've played with the fondness i grew of it growing up. i'd honestly go and say for me at the very least, mk7 ties with mariokart wii!

[@aceramey8245]

MK7 was the first game I got for my 3DS, I played it all the time, and it was the first mario kart I got all 3 stars in :)

[@edwardyoungman5733]

I love koppa city (neon bowser city) plus i love our version name... in pal because it says that it is a city for all koppas and you can see that in the background.

[@Fili0706]

For me MarioKart Wii and MarioKart 7 both had a huge impact on my childhood. MK7 was my very first game on my 3DS and I still like playing it to this day.

[@elijahtorres2688]

Love how this and Mario Kart DS brought a lot for such small, handheld consoles!!! The DS introduced retro courses, online play, and mission modes, while Mario Kart 7 implemented customizable parts, gliders, and the ability to drive underwater.

[@ElArgelinoBasado1962]

now there is a thing called CTGP 7 which adds more tracks and custom 3d models for charachters and karts

[@dylanchilders]

A neo-Bowser city world in Mario Odyssey would’ve been perfect, I really hope they incorporate the futuristic city into a future 3D Mario title

[@BrettAkaXthDoctor]

MK7 is one of two games in the series I played for the first time after playing its sequel. Coming back to it after pouring time into 8 didn't do it any favors. I can't fault it for having earlier iterations of the ideas that were more polished for 8, but I can fault it how it feels after how time I spent with the games before it. It is without a doubt the slowest feeling of all entries in the series at 150cc, maybe excepting SMK, and that is not something you want in a racing game. I could never get over that with the short time I spent with 7, so I ended up putting it down very quickly and never looking back.

[@ZoofyZoof]

I played MK7 so aggressively that I shattered the shell of my old DS around the circlepad...

[@natk205]

I would've loved to remember 7's nitro selection more fondly, but A, I grew up playing Mario Kart Wii (aka the GOAT of the franchise), and B, it's Mushroom Cup made a terrible first impression. At least the retro selection was the best (before 8D's BCP became a thing).

[@diegoramirez7075]

The only thing that I don't like about MK7 is that we never had a single player versus mode, that would have been very good with the great nitro and retro selection of courses

[@shrodu]

Now I wanna revisit 7. 8 is cool, but 7 feels like a friend.

[@Strashky]

sadly gliding in mk8 is so bad they might as well have removed it and just put cannons everywhere

[@TearfulZorua]

As someone that never played mariokart 8, mariokart 7 is my favorite mariokart game. I spent most of my childhood playing my 3ds system with my brother, day in and day out. Summer was filled with mariokart 7 races, playing and replaying nsmb (and nsmb2), playing poker with luigi on sm64 ds, learning how to beat paper mario sticker star, and lots of Pokémon battles in the gens 5 & 6 era. Yup this was 2010 - 2015, and it was so much fun. I remember when the wii U came out and games like mk8 and pokepark 2 were being shown on tv, we wanted a wii u but never asked for it. My freind had one, and i watched them play mk8 but i didnt like the way it looked like it was controlled. I hate tilt controls and thats why i didnt like most of the wii games. I have a Nintendo switch, got it in 2018, but never got mk8, so i still cant say much for how fun it could be.

[@randomperson-w9p]

Man I just remember playing this game so much when i was little I was just on my 3DS all the time and playing super mario, mario kart 7, and kirby robo bot i forgot how it’s called😅.

[@bland9876]

As someone who's only ever played the console games I have no idea.

[@supersonic4863]

i think its super simple: mk7 is just overshadowed by 8 and 8D, especially since 7 is 3ds only, and 8 and 8d are on main consoles. everyone who played 7 just moved on to 8 afterwards, aside from a niche following.

[@gamecubeplayer]

mk7 actually sold better than mk8 because the 3ds sold better than the wii u

[@supersonic4863]

@@gamecubeplayer thats excluding 8deluxe tho

[@gamecubeplayer]

@@supersonic4863 yes but mk8dx came out almost 6 years after mk7