Jumps are bigger than they’ve ever been and all-new shortcut opportunities open up thanks to the ability to Glide.

New power-ups like the Tanooki Tail and Lucky 7 give fans more options to pulverize their opponents than ever before.

Kart Racing: Evolved – The Mario Kart series has improved once again in Mario Kart 7.

Not only that, but both SpotPass and StreetPass are supported! And the Mario Kart Channel gives you the latest updates on what’s happening in the Mario Kart world. Not only that, you can even create your very own “Mario Kart Community” to race with the exact type of people of your own ilk.

Get Connected – Mario Kart 7 offers the most “connected” Mario Kart game yet! Up to eight players can race together either locally or around the world via online play.

It’s true in life, true in coffee, and now it’s true in Mario Kart 7! Players can customize their racer by choosing a character, picking a Kart, selecting the Wheels and choosing a Glider, all of which changes your racer’s stats, allowing you to maximize your speed or focus on improved handling whatever you want, you can build it!

Offering Ultimate Kart Customization – People enjoy getting exactly what they want.

Get those engines started! This holiday season one game has the name-recognition and AAA quality to race to the fore-front, that game is Mario Kart 7 for 3DS! Not only does Mario Kart 7 represent the first ever glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D installment of the long-running and beloved Mario Kart franchise, but the game offers a number of new features that fans are sure to love! From track designs that take place both in the air and underwater, to all-new characters from the Super Mario Galaxy games and classic Mario enemies turned friends, to the ability to play the game online, to all-new Kart customization, fans are in for a treat this Christmas with Mario Kart 7!

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