Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart 7
Developers: Nintendo EAD, Retro Studios Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo 3DS Released in JP: December 1, 2011 Released in US: December 4, 2011 Released in EU: December 2, 2011 Released in AU: December 3, 2011 Released in KR: May 31, 2012 Released in CN: December 2012 Released in TW: September 28, 2012 This game has unused areas. This game has unused graphics. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences. This game has a notes page This game has a bugs page This game has a prerelease article

Mario Kart 7 is essentially the same thing as Mario Kart DS but more awesome and in 3D.

Unused Graphics

Two dummy textures for character emblems. These are 32x32 pixels each, whereas the final emblems are 64x64. The first one featuring the letters "L" and "R" can be found in many archives, while the second is only found in a single archive.

Early	Final
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A dummy image that appears in two track archives: Neo Bowser City and Luigi Raceway. It was originally rotated 90° clockwise, but has been rotated for ease of comparison. The image is from an early version of Mario Circuit, and the differences are as follows:

• Mario is racing against himself, something not possible in the final game.
• The finish line banner's shadow appears to be glitching the floor texture in the dummy.
• The dummy's item boxes are closer to their Mario Kart 64 design.
• There are four item boxes in the dummy and five in the final.
• The coin formation is different between the two versions.
• There are lighting differences on Mario and the pink hill in the background.

The left and right sides of the Japanese title screen in 3D. These images come from the archives title_capture_top_l.bclim and title_capture_top_r.bclim, which can be found in /UI/Debug.

Gctr_Mario_Circuit_Divide

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This is the only unused track in the game. It is very similar to Mario Circuit, with some small differences. The early track crashes while loading because the associated .kmp file is an early version of that file format, and the model has an incorrect internal name.

Model: The .bcmdl models are quite similar, however a few textures are different. The spotlight texture was stretched to double the width, the castle wall texture was heavily modified, and the shadow map adds shadows for the four ramps.

Early	Final

Collision: The collisions are almost identical, except the early version doesn't have a water barrier:

Course data (kmp): The early .kmp file cannot be properly viewed at the moment.

Unused Models

Blue Shell

An unused blue Koopa shell model, found in RaceCommon.szs. The texture is slightly different than the one used for the Blue Shell item.

Soccer Ball

An unused soccer ball model with a texture and a normal map, likely used for testing purposes, also found in RaceCommon.szs.

Unusual Item Boxes

On Rainbow Road after the first gliding section, there are three Item Boxes hidden under the planet's rings. They can only be collected by flying under the rings and back up onto the course. Unlike the Super Item Box retained in DK Pass (DS), which has a unique item distribution of only speed items and Red Shells, they appear to have no special characteristics.

Regional Differences

Across different regions, certain tracks and vehicles have different names. These are the names that differ between the European and North American releases, along with a direct translation of the Japanese original (not counting retro courses).

Track Names

Japanese	European	American
Kinopio Circuit	Toad Circuit	Toad Circuit
Pukupuku Lagoon	Cheep Cheep Cape	Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Heiho Carnival	Shy Guy Bazaar	Shy Guy Bazaar
Wuhu Island 1	Wuhu Island Loop	Wuhu Loop
Music Park	Melody Motorway	Music Park
Rock Rock Mountain	Alpine Pass	Rock Rock Mountain
Pakkun Slider	Piranha Plant Pipeway	Piranha Plant Slide
Wario Ship	Wario's Galleon	Wario Shipyard
Neo Koopa City	Koopa City	Neo Bowser City
Wuhu Island 2	Wuhu Mountain Loop	Maka Wuhu
Rosetta Planet	Rosalina's Ice World	Rosalina's Ice World
Koopa Castle	Bowser's Castle	Bowser's Castle
Honeybee House	Honeybee House	Honeybee Hive

Despite the name change, the Japanese and North American name "Music Park" can still be seen on banners in the level in the European version.

Kart Bodies

Japanese	European	American
Gold Kart	Gold Kart	Gold Standard
Birthday Girl	Royal Ribbon	Birthday Girl
Mach Queen	Bumble V	Bumble V
War Beetle	Growlster	Bruiser
Jet Soda	Soda Jet	Soda Jet
B Dash	B Dasher	B Dasher
Tarupoppo	Barrel Train	Barrel Train
Retromaru	Tiny Tug	Tiny Tug
Sand Runner	Cact-X	Cact-X
H2O	Cloud 9	Cloud 9
Dangan Duck	Gherkin	Zucchini
Cobalt Seven	Blue Seven	Blue Seven
Banana Buggy	Bolt Buggy	Bolt Buggy
Skeleton	Pipe Frame	Pipe Frame

The Japanese version also calls this kart part a frame rather than a body.

Kart Tires

Japanese	European	American
Normal Tire	Normal	Standard
Gold Tire	Gold Wheels	Gold Tires
Roller Tire	Roller	Roller
Ring Tire	Slim	Slim
Slick Tire	Slick	Slick
Sponge Tire	Sponge	Sponge
Super Kinoko	Mushroom	Mushroom
Wood Ring	Wooden	Wood
Wild Red	Monster Red	Monster Red
Wild Tire	Monster	Monster

The European version also calls this kart part a wheel rather than a tire.

Kart Gliders

Japanese	European	American
Super Kite	Super Glider	Super Glider
Gold Kite	Gold Glider	Gold Glider
Flower Kite	Flower Glider	Flower Glider
Beast Kite	Ghastly Glider	Beast Glider
Basa Basa Kite	Swoop	Swooper
Parafoil	Parafoil	Paraglider

Swoop is another name for Swooper in some recent games. The names seem to be used interchangeably. Oddly, the North American name for the Parafoil didn't carry over to Mario Kart 8.

Revisional Differences

Version 1.1 was first released on May 15, 2012 as a downloadable patch on the eShop. Other than adding "Ver. 1.1" to the Online Multiplayer tab, this update fixed three respawn glitches that could be used to skip parts of several courses during online play:

• GBA Bowser Castle 1
• Wuhu Loop / Wuhu Island Loop / Wuhu Island 1
• Maka Wuhu / Wuhu Mountain Loop / Wuhu Island 2

Note that these glitches were only fixed for online play to avoid exploits; in every other mode, these glitches are still present.