#MARIO KART 7 START BOOST SERIES#

#MARIO KART 7 START BOOST SERIES#

The drift mechanic, cartoon-y vehicular combat and starting line speed boosts that made the series great (not to mention recent twists like Mii integration) rest at the core of the game experience, but both fresh new and nearly forgotten old game mechanics also help to flesh the title out.Д¬oin collecting вЂ“ an element mostly missing since the game's Super Nintendo debut вЂ“ again makes an appearance, but this time around it affords even more functionality. At its core itвЂ™s a gloriously responsive iteration of the classic Mario Kart concept that benefits from the new handheld's ergonomic thumb-stick and snappy, well-placed buttons. If you've ever drifted around a precarious curve on Rainbow Road or tossed a blue shell at the hapless lap leader on Luigi Raceway, Mario Kart 7 will feel like home.

Unfortunately, this doesn't mean it's flawless. This larger-than-life showing says a lot about Mario Kart 7 as a game, because it might just be, despite its diminutive size, the biggest Mario Kart title yet. Designed by West Coast Customs (of Pimp My Ride fame), the concept vehicles both served to highlight the game's emphasis on customization and as an over-the-top treat for the Nintendo faithful, as one of the vehicles is being offered as a prize in a Gamestop PowerUp Rewards contest. In case there was ever any doubt, it became fairly obvious that Nintendo understood that the holiday release of Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS was a big deal when a team including Cindy Gordon, VP of Corporate Affairs for Nintendo of America, showed up at the LA Auto Show with a pair of real-life karts.

Mario kart 7 start boost