Mario Kart 7 was released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 4, 2011. Right around the time the 3DS itself was released. The last Mario Kart game to come out was Mario Kart Wii for the...do I really need to say what system it's for? Many people regarded this Mario Kart as the best in the series until Mario Kart 8 was released. Sadly, I have never played Mario Kart 8, so Mario Kart 7 is still my favorite in the series. Why? Read and find out, it's a review after all.

Graphics - 10/10
The graphics in this game are honestly some of the best graphics I've seen on the 3DS. Other than the detailed tracks and background, you can drive in first person mode and use the built in gyroscope to drive, kind of like Mario Kart Wii with the Wii Remote. I don't really use it that much, but it is fun to feel like you're in the driver's seat sometimes. The 3D affect didn't really do that much for me, but that can be excused. With the addition of driving underwater and soaring through the sky, graphics in those sections of the game get a huge upgrade as well.

Sound - 9/10
I mean, it's a Mario Kart game. It's not really known for it's music, but it still gets the job done. Mario Kart 7 adds new music for the new tracks in the game, but it also brings back tracks from past games, which means there are plenty of awesome remixes included. The actual sounds of the game are just as good as the past Mario Kart games, if not better. I don't know, there's just something about the sounds in this Mario Kart title that I like more than the other ones.

Addictiveness - 8/10 
If you're like me, you may have played a lot already. I mean, it's Mario Kart. It's going to be addicting. If you're also like me, you know that this game can really tick you off. Like, a lot. And because it ticks me off, I sometimes tend to stay away from the game for a certain amount of time before I come back to it. I actually do this with a lot of games, but Mario Kart especially. 

Story - N/A 
It's a Mario Kart game, silly. There is no story. 

Depth - 7 
This may just be me, but I kind of feel like Mario Kart DS had more depth to it than this title did. With the addition of missions to Mario Kart DS, it made it much more enjoyable for me. I have no idea why they took them out in Mario Kart Wii, but whatever. But hey, at least the online play is really good this time around. Mario Kart Wii's online play was kind of..uh...slow. I haven't had any problems with the online play with Mario Kart 7, but you can only get so much of it until you get tired of playing. There's not really anything else to do once you unlock all the characters, kart customization options, and tracks. It doesn't really take that long to do, either. 
  
Difficulty - 8/10
When you look at the rating for the Difficulty section, you may be thinking, "What? A Mario Kart game is difficult?" But I assure you, it can be very difficult depending on the mode you choose. I cannot tell you how many times I was in the lead in 150cc, before a stupid blue shell knocks me back to 5th place. It almost seems unfair, and to be honest, I think it kind of is. That could just be the way I see it, I don't know. But I know I'm not alone when I say blue shells are very annoying. 

Overall - 8.7/10 
Don't get me wrong, Mario Kart 7 is still a fun game, but it could have been so much better if they didn't take out a lot of the things that made past Mario Kart games amazing. They took out a BUNCH of characters from Mario Kart Wii, they still don't have anything like they did with the Missions in Mario Kart DS. But, a lot of this stuff can be excused for the stuff that they added. This stuff includes kart customization, driving underwater, soaring through the sky. I still think Mario Kart 7 could have been a much better game than what it was. Make sure to tell me how you all feel about Mario Kart 7. Thanks for reading this review!

I enjoyed reading this review! I felt like it doesn't have a lot of detail, but it definitely has enough detail and that's still good The story part made me laugh, I don't know why XD The intro and the rest of the review were well done too.

Mario Kart 7 is probably my least favorite Mario Kart game out of the ones I've played. (I've played Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Wii, 7, and 8) I like the game but I prefer Wii and 8, mostly 8. I was disappointed about the lack of characters and since it's a handheld game I had more trouble with the controls. I think the reason Nintendo took so much out that was in previous games is because the 3DS is a handheld and handhelds have less space to store data. I have no idea if that's true but it seems like it and someone told me that before.

Keep up the great reviewing! You should have made the title only seven 7's by the way

I've always wanted to play this game...when it came out? I was happy but when I heard what console it was on? I fumed a lot. So maybe one day I would get to play it. Since I know its really fun too. I can't criticize much about the game since I haven't played it myself.