Mario Kart 7 is better than Mario Kart Wii.

amirite?

  • Agree

    Votes: 14 66.7%

  • Disagree

    Votes: 7 33.3%
  • Total voters
    21
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  • The items are far more balanced. Instead of a million Bullet Bills and blue shells flying at whoever happens to be winning, powerful items are rarer and can even backfire (Lucky 7). This means that skill is more important.
  • Customizable karts. Most racing games already had this, and it's odd that it's taken Mario Kart this long to catch up. It adds an element of strategy and experimentation to the game.
  • Also, Shy Guy (which makes up for losing my MKW main, Dry Bones)! I don't really mind some of the odder choices--babies get old, and I was never a Waluigi fan anyway.

The first reason was my main problem with MKW.
 
I actually seem to be getting hit by more Blue Shells than usual in this game.

And they run along the floor now, so anyone can get hit by them.
 
MCD said:
I actually seem to be getting hit by more Blue Shells than usual in this game.

And they run along the floor now, so anyone can get hit by them.
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1. Stuff happens, but with fewer racers you're probably mathematically less likely to get hit by them.
2. It being dangerous to everyone not only makes the explosion a bit less terrible for the 1st place racer, but actually helps the person who shot the blue shell.
 
1: The babies got replaced by Metal Mario.
2: Mario Kart 7 removed Single Player VS Mode.
3: Balloon Battle was not fixed to what it was before Mario Kart Wii.

I never played Mario Kart 7, and I was kidding about the Metal Mario part. The loss of the babies and the addition of Metal Mario does not bother me. But I'm still not getting Mario Kart 7 because of the other two reasons. Sure, Balloon Battle was ruined in Mario Kart Wii, but Mario Kart 7 never fixed it, so both games lose one point. Mario Kart 7 loses another point for removing SP VS Mode, so Mario Kart Wii is better.
 
Baby Time said:
1: The babies got replaced by Metal Mario.
2: Mario Kart 7 removed Single Player VS Mode.
3: Balloon Battle was not fixed to what it was before Mario Kart Wii.

I never played Mario Kart 7, and I was kidding about the Metal Mario part. The loss of the babies and the addition of Metal Mario does not bother me. But I'm still not getting Mario Kart 7 because of the other two reasons. Sure, Balloon Battle was ruined in Mario Kart Wii, but Mario Kart 7 never fixed it, so both games lose one point. Mario Kart 7 loses another point for removing SP VS Mode, so Mario Kart Wii is better.
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Balloon Battle was fixed up a bit so it did improve!

Mario Kart 7
+Customizable Karts
+Gliding and underwater
+Great courses
+Fan favorite courses were picked for retro cups
+Communities on Wifi mode
+Items are a bit more balanced

Mario Kart Wii
+Bikes
+Great Courses
+Has Solo VS.
 
Pandapowah said:
Baby Time said:
1: The babies got replaced by Metal Mario.
2: Mario Kart 7 removed Single Player VS Mode.
3: Balloon Battle was not fixed to what it was before Mario Kart Wii.

I never played Mario Kart 7, and I was kidding about the Metal Mario part. The loss of the babies and the addition of Metal Mario does not bother me. But I'm still not getting Mario Kart 7 because of the other two reasons. Sure, Balloon Battle was ruined in Mario Kart Wii, but Mario Kart 7 never fixed it, so both games lose one point. Mario Kart 7 loses another point for removing SP VS Mode, so Mario Kart Wii is better.
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Balloon Battle was fixed up a bit so it did improve!

Mario Kart 7
+Customizable Karts
+Gliding and underwater
+Great courses
+Fan favorite courses were picked for retro cups
+Communities on Wifi mode
+Items are a bit more balanced

Mario Kart Wii
+Bikes
+Great Courses
+Has Solo VS.
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And it is still inferior to the old style. Also, according to Baby Luigi (the user), teammates can now be attacked in Team Battle. In Mario Kart Wii they could not be attacked by you.

So that is still hardly an improvement.
 
Only thing that disappoints is the lack of Waluigi in this game.

Also, Nintendo is planning to do some DLC for their already existing 3DS games, so we'll see how this works out.
 
Gummy said:
  • Also, Shy Guy (which makes up for losing my MKW main, Dry Bones)! I don't really mind some of the odder choices--babies get old, and I was never a Waluigi fan anyway.
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well? for roster, I remember from Wii many main racers including Birdo, Diddy and Toadette aren't here this time too
despite still new racers didn't contain other main characters, only Waluigi makes the problem?


except some main racers absent, there are truly many new vehicles and variable items and maps
I can say it's at least better than DS and GC (regardless of duo partners)
I wonder how next Kart in home console would make even better improvement?
 
I could care less about Balloon battle, and I said before that I'd sacrifice the Single Player Versus mode anyday over a multiplayer with up to 8 people on a handheld with communities. I haven't even got MK7 yet (Probably will get it Christmas), but as far as I'm concerned I might enjoy this more then I did MKWii.
 
Northern Verve said:
I could not care less about Balloon battle, and I said before that I'd sacrifice the Single Player Versus mode anyday over a multiplayer with up to 8 people on a handheld with communities. I haven't even got MK7 yet (Probably will get it Christmas), but as far as I'm concerned I might enjoy this more then I did MKWii.
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same
 
Northern Verve said:
I could care less about Balloon battle, and I said before that I'd sacrifice the Single Player Versus mode anyday over a multiplayer with up to 8 people on a handheld with communities. I haven't even got MK7 yet (Probably will get it Christmas), but as far as I'm concerned I might enjoy this more then I did MKWii.
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Same as well.