Abstract: Mario Kart is one of the few franchises that have been able to hop back and forth between handheld and home consoles without losing a whole lot in translation. Whether the last Mario Kart you played was the Wii version or the DS version, you were treat...
Published: 2011-12-01, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Mario Kart hangs over the precipice of chaos. With weapons that can change positioning in a heartbeat, racing in this enduring franchise often takes a backseat to the item-flinging festivities. It's a tenuous position, and each iteration has dealt wit...
Abstract: Mario Kart 7 Review1 2 3 A game doesn't have to be brave to be great. Mario Kart 7 is about embellishments rather than radical innovations, refinement over restructuring. That's not to say it's lacking in ideas – on the contrary, it introduces a number...
Excellent track design, Competing against the AI or humans is always exciting, Rebalanced items shift the focus to driving, Hang gliding is a great addition.
No mission mode, Questionable online decisions.
Tom Mc Shea soups up his kart and hits the track in this review for Mario Kart 7....
Abstract: The more a game has the word "new" printed on the back of its game case, the better the chances are that the game inside will feel older than time itself. Mario Kart 7 has the word "new" printed on the back of its game case no less than four times, a...
Mario Kart 7 marks yet another return to Nintendo’s kart-racing franchise. Though the character roster should have been larger, and a cheap blue shell can still screw up an otherwise perfect race, MK7 still offers enough innovation to keep this old for...
Abstract: Mario Kart 7’s name tells you way more about the game than you might think. While previous iterations in the series had subtitles that told you more about what was special about the game (even if it was just on a new system), the racing series’ 3DS deb...
Abstract: Nine months in the Nintendo 3DS is finally hitting its stride. Super Mario 3D Land was an excellent — and much needed — release for Nintendo’s handheld, and the first-party hits keep coming with the release of Mario Kart 7. These are exactly the sort ...
