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3.5/5
Too Much Effort in the Wrong Places
dbarry_22 - wrote on 01/22/2012
Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS had the chance of being argued as the best Mario Kart of the series. It had 3D on it's side, which none of the other games had meaning the racing was going to feel more real. But, I felt like too much attention was put into the wrong aspects of the game, and it fell short from being great.
The racing is still fun, don't get me wrong. Sliding around corners getting a boost, trying to hit all the arrows, and nailing the enemy in front of you with a red shell are all still great. There are 16 new courses and 16 classic ones, giving a wide range to choose from. The difficulty still has 50, 100, and 150cc giving everyone a chance to enjoy it (I think 50cc is worthless personally). There are even more characters to choose from, too.
Also, you can …