Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3Ds Family of Systems is a pretty good game, 7 is better than Mario Kart Wii because I'm actually good at 7.

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Gameplay video:    • We Played Mario Kart 7 Online in 2023...  

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:24 A Critical Defense
0:58 The Controls
1:49 Course Selection
5:31 Retro Courses & Roasting MK-8
6:10 The Item Balancing
8:17 The Character Roster
8:46 Online Multiplayer
9:09 Outro

Additional Ramblings
Believe it or not, I actually have a bit more to say, to begin, I'd say the trick system is also at its best here in 7. 8's trick system is too hit or miss as to what qualifies as "trickable" in its courses and Wii's trick system is a bit too unresponsive with its motion controls and all. Additionally, Mario Kart 7 has the best projectile size and speed out of any other entry IMO, the green shells just feel good here and the red shells are fine-tuned. The minimap on the bottom screen is a total game changer, I always find it difficult to adjust to not having such a detailed map when going from 7 to home console entries, the minimap more than makes up for the lack of the ability to look behind you. Also, gotta credit 7 for finally bringing coins back, they should've never left and older Mario Karts feel almost empty as a result of their absence.