Details on Mario Kart 7’s online features have emerged. We have a bit of additional insight into the Community functionality, as well as information on the two Battle Modes.
– Download Play support
– Local/online matches
– Create custom communities with specific parameters
– Share communities with others
– Can’t electively turn on/off whatever item you choose and adjust their frequency
– Start with one long list of different items, characters, kart paths
– Then choose one of these as a specification
– Can have a green shell only race or a Luigi only race or a standard kart frame race
– Can’t specify more than one option at a time (making matches such as a no Blue Shell, mushroom wheel race impossible)
– Balloon Battle: pop as many opponent balloons as possible within the time limit
– How many balloons you lose has little impact
– Coins Battles are timed as well
– Collect as many coins as possible while hitting your opponents’ vehicles to get them to lose their coins
– Six Battle Mode courses: Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Super Circuit, Big Donut from Mario Kart 64 and Palm Shore from Mario Kart DS, Honeybee Hive, Sherbet Rink and WuHu Town as well
– Mirror Flip races and other community settings included
– Mirror Flip flips the course you’re racing on
Hmm… I’m a little bit concerned about Balloon Battle and Communities. I kind of liked how Balloon Battle was before… and the Community aspect sounds somewhat limiting in terms of setting up options. Guess we’ll see what happens.
