On the 24 November 1995, Nintendo finally presented the final version of the Ultra 64, (renamed “Nintendo 64” because of copyright problem) at the Shoshinkai Software Exhibition. Among the thirty titles shown in playable form or in video (including Star Fox and Wave Race) one of the most interesting was Super Mario Kart R, an early beta version of our favorite kart-game.

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Compared to other games that were shown at the Shoshinkai that year, it could be said that Mario Kart R was almost complete, since there appears to be no particular changes in the track design, but the differences for the playable characters are interesting. You can notice that Kami Koopa (Magic Koopa) was a playable character in the game instead of Donkey Kong and the “Character Select” screen had different avatars. Also, the multiplayer split screen could have been set to horizontally or vertically, but this option was removed in the final version (but implemented in Double Dash). The “Item Boxes” were different too and various other little graphic details (like the HUD) were changed before the game was published,

Also, the Feather item from the original Super Mario Kart, was meant to be used in Mario Kart 64 too, as you can see from one of the screenshots in the gallery below (in the image with the 4 player mode, Toad has it in his item HUD). The Feather would have let the player to jump very high, to reach new shortcuts or to avoid obstacles.

Thanks to Princess Toadstool for the contribution!

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Review

Mario Kart hanging over the abyss of chaos. With the weapons to change the position in no time, you can throw this franchise operations for a period too often in the background for theme parties. Is a weak position, and each iteration is how to balance these two different elements addressed: the ability to drive and the randomness of the elements - in different ways. Back in Mario Kart 7, the elements of the defense as useful as their offensive counterparts, these changes are, your driving skills of the most important factor to determine a winner. Knowing that business management is the key to victory makes this exciting issue. Although the whole package feels a lack of comparability with previous entries robust competition is as good as it ever was, and that's what drives you a round at the Mushroom Kingdom to take.

Structure in Mario Kart 7 has not changed much from its predecessors. Grand Prix at the difficulties of 50cc, 100cc, 150cc and are available from the start, and variations of unlocking the mirror when you prove your worth in the original offer. There are 32 tracks in equal shares to the new creations and favorites of the agreement with the retro versions revised to integrate divided introduced new features in this latest version. If you rush through the activities of an individual player in the previous games, then you should like to have a difficulty ramp to find Mario Kart 7th Computer drivers are relentless, both in their use of the element and the driving tactics, intelligence, misleading, or shortcuts to take to block their attempts to land on their shells Noggins and forced his own ability when you get to the top. The rubber bands before you grabbed the victory in the last second was significantly reduced in Mario Kart 7, and finally the sense of control over their own destiny. There is still a remarkable coincidence if: His time and not recorded, so I do not know how (or lost) won.

A handful of new additions to help separate Mario Kart 7 of his ancestors.Kart customization giving you the chance to play with the parts before each race. Regardless of the chassis, tires are concerned, and choose dragon flies, their attributes, and it takes a little experimentation and ingenuity to decide which combination is best for you. You have access sprinkled on a new computer by retrieving parts generously to each track, even if the parts have more than one goal. In an appeal from Super Mario Kart, the more coins you carry, the faster the tip of the driver, the more strategy in dealing with money added. You are a little out of the way for a few extra parts? No danger of falling into a pit? This is a stylish addition that you keep your eyes open for flashes of golden yellow makes, so you have more of everything, what to think, to visit and to avoid sharp turns deadly debris.

Although some of these articles have appeared in previous games in one form or another, hang gliding is new.When you jump from a launch pad blue, her magnificent wings kart is automatically until it touches the ground. At first this seems a shallow trick, but after experimenting with what you are capable of both in the air, you realize how much potential in offering this new feature. Again, the quick decision-making is important. You can avoid the chaos that occurs below you when you stay safe in the clouds, and there is also a collector of coins. In some courses abbreviations are even more difficult for those who have a mentality of Daredevil. But sometimes you may want to arrive as quickly as possible. Maybe not the boxes next to the increase or platelets, so that it floats in the air will eventually harm your chances of winning.

The election is a very big factor in the Mario Kart 7 very exciting. Not only that all should strive to find the best possible online, but you need to decide as much as possible. This is an attractive system that makes it unique in the sense of each round. This feeling is strengthened by another new element of driving under the water. Then ask some sections may fly above the clouds, took another deep salt. Once submerged, their movements slow and stop excessive exercise carts on two wheels around the corner. As with the sliding segments, sometimes you want to under water, where parts are hidden for the elements and links, while other times you want to avoid this detour. You need fast and accurate with their movements and stay on the ground often necessary to deal with tricky corners, so there is a strong risk / reward element to deal with.