Tanooki covers a lot of space

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I caught this screenshot from the Battle Mode video. It appears the Tanooki tail will cover a kart length on both sides. Yeah, this is going to be a problem. While I'm guessing this is going to be for those that are way behind, this is clearly going to be one of the best items in the game.

Leaf Cup preview in Mario Kart 7

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Here's the stages in the Leaf Cup. They all should be familiar. One thing I noticed is that at the very end, on Maple Treeway, the net was taken out, and you have to glide to the next part. The roadway with the back-to-back speed patches were also smoothed out, which is a big plus.

Star Cup preview in Mario Kart 7

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Here's a preview of the tracks in the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7. These look amazing and very multi-layered. It's really going to make racing these a lot of fun because there's several ways to get by.

The 10 Trials - Session 6

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Here's the latest episode of The 10 Trials. Can I get another 10-0 record, or will I fall victim to a random loss?

Video of all characters in Mario Kart 7

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Here's the full roster.

Mario Kart presales doing well at Walmart

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Presales for Mario Kart 7 are doing well at Walmart.

The game is in the top 10 in that category, according to Punch Jump.

Could be one of the best karts around

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Was looking around the great world of the Internet and found this screenshot of Mario Kart 7.


That might be the best cars ever. Even better than Egg1. I really want to roll with Shy Guy in this game, but Lakitu really makes me want to switch, even if he ends up being a lower tier.

Mario Kart 7 doing well in preorders

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Mario Kart 7 is still a month from release, and it's cracked the Top 25 in sales at Best Buy, according to Punch Jump:

Pre-order sales for Nintendo Co. Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS ranked in the top 25 at Best Buy Co. Inc.’s online division amid building demand for the title.

This week, Mario Kart 7 ranked as the No. 23 best-selling pre-order product at Bestbuy.com.

Mario Kart 7, to be sold Dec. 4, will include new characters like Lakitu and Metal Mario, and offer an optional first-person driving mode controlled by the gyro-sensor.

Nintendo in Oct. said it has sold nearly 450,000 Nintendo 3DS units since a price cut to $169.99 in Aug.

The 10 Trials - Session 5

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I try once again to go 10-0 in a Mario Kart Wii time trial session. Will I finally get it?

European tournament for Mario Kart 7

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Once again, Europe will have a tournament dedicated to hyping up Mario Kart.

This time, the game is available on a tour, and players can compete in a Mario Kart 7 time trial, where the overall champion gets a metallic red Nintendo 3DS.

Here's more from Nintendo Europe:

To take part in the Mario Kart competition all you have to do is go to one of the venues and play Mario Kart 7. You will race on a particular track as Mario and your time will be recorded. The best time of the day will win a years subscription of ONM whilst the best score throughout all of the venues will win a Metallic Red 3DS.

Some of the N-Europe team recently visited one of these venues (hence the bad photography skills above) and N-E commenter, F00had, got the number 1 slot for being the best racer! If he can hold it out for just a few more venues the 3DS is his... which begs the question, will YOU knock him off the top spot? Click here to see when the Mario Kart 7 tournament will be taking place in a shopping centre near you.

Mario Kart 7 official site is live

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The Mario Kart 7 official portal from Nintendo is live. Right here. You can't do much on the site other than buy the game or view the trailer.

Yoshi looks insanely top tier in that splash picture.

The 10 Trials - Session 4

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This was probably one of my best sessions ever in The 10 Trials. But would I finish 10-0?



(Updated with the YouTube version of the video)