History VideoGame / MarioKart7

* {{Egopolis}}: Neo Bowser City. Moreso in its upgrade for ''Mario Kart 8''.

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** This is the first game in the series where Lakitu is playable. The playable Lakitu has a red shell to distinguish him from the one who starts the race, rescues racers who fall into pits, etc.

* {{Retraux}}: The music for the retro courses was remastered less thoroughly than in the previous two games, so the music tends to sound very similar to how it originally sounded, aside from possibly having clearer audio depending on the original system, and of course the bass percussion added if you build up a large lead. This means that, for example, the SNES version of Rainbow Road sounds incredibly close to the original, just with cleaner synths and a better mix.

* {{Antepiece}}: Rainbow Road features one. Partway through the track, a glider launchpad leads directly into a large star ring that gives the racers a small speed boost. In the final third of the race, the track opens into an open gliding section where racers have to avoid floating asteroids and fly through a series of smaller, spread-out star rings to stay in flight.

* MostAnnoyingSound: The various whoops and wails of the characters happen with such regularity it can grate if playing for longer periods.
* MostWonderfulSound: The fanfare that plays when achieving first place. Especially satisfying if the player hears it after clawing their way back from last place in the space of a single lap.

* ScrappyMechanic: The much debated Blue Shell returns again, and upgraded from the DS version - in addition to being able to unblockably hit whoever in first place at the time it is fired, it can also [[UpToEleven knock over other unfortunate characters who happen to be in the middle of the track as it speeds by to home in on it's target]].

* LuckBasedMission: Getting three stars on any Grand Prix Mode requires you to -- at the ''very least'' -- win every race, finish every race with ten coins, and lead for more than half of the second and third laps. Anyone who knows anything about the 150cc and Mirror modes in this series is probably going to immediately realize just how difficult this is going to be; a perfect race with the player in 1st can easily end in tears before the finish line if an NPC fires a blue shell, and/or several of them get red shells and barrage you. [[RageQuit Especially frustrating if this happens on the last lap of the fourth and final race]].

* BandLand: Music Park/Melody Motorway, a track where racers drive atop piano keys, drums, and other assorted musical instruments.

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: Piranha Plant Slide makes you drive through one.

* AstralFinale: Rainbow Road, as usual. However, this one is unique in that the racers drive on more than just rainbow. The rings of Saturn and the moon are also part of the track.

* BandLand: Music Park, a track where racers drive atop piano keys, drums, and other assorted musical instruments.

* LuckBasedMission: Getting three stars on any Grand Prix Mode requires you to -- at the ''very least'' -- win every race, finish every race with ten coins, and lead for more than half of the second and third laps. Anyone who knows anything about the 150cc and Mirror modes in this series is probably going to immediately realize just how difficult this is going to be.

* {{Retraux}}: The music for the retro courses was remastered less thoroughly than in the previous two games, so the music tends to sound very similar to how it originally sounded, aside from possibly having clearer audio depending on the original system, and of course the bass percussion added if you build up a large lead.

* InconsistentDub:
** Queen Bee from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' is a playable racer in this game, but she was renamed "Honey Queen" for some reason.

** This is the first time, and so far the last, that Honey Queen from ''Videogame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' is playable.

* PromotedToPlayable: This is the first game in the series where Lakitu is playable. The playable Lakitu has a red shell to distinguish him from the one who starts the race, rescues racers who fall into pits, etc.

This installment features many assets from ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' but adds in several new additions to the series. Karts are now capable of driving underwater and are fitted with gliders, allowing them to travel through the air after driving off of a gliding ramp. Many of the [[NostalgiaLevel returning tracks from previous games]] have been altered to incorporate these new mechanics. The game also introduces kart customization beyond simply choosing which character and which kart. Karts now have three separate parts: chassis, wheels, and gliders.

* FirstPersonPerspective: A new feature in this game. It's actually required to use this feature 80% of the time to unlock the gold steering wheel.

** The ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'' retro track Koopa Troopa Beach was shortened to "Koopa Beach" in the North American version of the game. This is the only retro track in the series to do this. PAL versions kept it as "Koopa Troopa Beach."

This installment features several new additions to the series. Karts are now capable of driving underwater and are fitted with gliders, allowing them to travel through the air after driving off of a gliding ramp. Many of the [[NostalgiaLevel returning tracks from previous games]] have been altered to incorporate these new mechanics. The game also introduces kart customization beyond simply choosing which character and which kart. Karts now have three separate parts: chassis, wheels, and gliders.

** The music for the Wuhu Island tracks is a medley of the themes of ''WiiSportsResort'' and ''WiiSports''.

* InconsistentDub: Queen Bee from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' is a playable racer in this game, but she was renamed "Honey Queen" for some reason.

* {{Antepiece}}: Rainbow Road features one: partway through the track, a glider launchpad leads directly into a large star ring that gives the racers a small speed boost. In the final third of the race, the track opens into an open gliding section where racers have to avoid floating asteroids and fly through a series of smaller, spread-out star rings to stay in flight.

* InternationalCoProduction: This game was developed jointly by Nintendo EAD and Texas-based Creator/RetroStudios. The built-in staff ghosts include a mix of records of both divisions of Nintendo.

* InconsistentDub: Queen Bee from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' is aplayable racer in this game, but she was renamed "Honey Queen" for some reason.

* NumberedSequels: This is the first game in the series to

* RedBaron: Each player is given a title (the player can view their own under Mario Kart Channel, at the face icon) based on how they play (for example, Quick Starter is for those good at hitting a boost at the start, while Dolphin is for those good at racing underwater). When racing against the AI-controlled version of those players gained through StreetPass, their play style is informed by their title.

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