Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 85.17% [13] |
Metacritic | 85/100 [14] |
Publication | Score |
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Computer and Video Games | 9.4/10 [15] |
Destructoid | 5/10 [16] |
Edge | 9/10 [17] |
Eurogamer | 8/10 [18] |
Game Informer | 8.5/10 [19] |
GameRevolution | A− [20] |
GameSpot | 8/10 [21] |
GamesRadar+ | [22] |
GamesTM | 8/10 [23] |
Giant Bomb | [24] |
IGN | 9/10 [25] |
Nintendo Life | [26] |
Nintendo World Report | 8.5/10 [27] |
Official Nintendo Magazine | 93% [28] |
Mario Kart 7 has received generally favorable reviews. It holds an 85/100 rating on Metacritic based on 60 critic reviews and an 85.17% rating on GameRankings based on 45 reviews. [13] [14] IGN scored it a 9/10, praising "a handful of incredible innovations" and the game's multiplayer, particularly community features and customizable racing rules, but criticizing the small roster of only 17 characters, compared to that of Mario Kart Wii 's 25 characters. [25] Computer and Video Games gave the game a 9.4/10 [15] and Eurogamer gave it an 8/10. [18] Nintendo World Report gave the game an 8.5, stating that it is more of the same and the gliding mechanics feel underutilized. [27]
On the more negative side, Jim Sterling of Destructoid gave the game a 5/10, stating that "sticking to tradition has not worked in Nintendo's favor" and saying the new glider and underwater sections "exist to provide the illusion of variety rather than actually altering the core experience". [16] Giant Bomb scored the game a 3/5, noting "your enjoyment of Mario Kart 7 will likely hinge on your continued appreciation of [the series'] formula". [24]
IGN awarded Mario Kart 7 the IGN's Editors' Choice. [25] Mario Kart 7 was nominated for "Best 3DS Game" and "Best Driving Game" at GameTrailers ' 2011 Game of the Year Awards, but lost both respectively to Super Mario 3D Land and Forza Motorsport 4 . [29] [30] Digital Spy awarded Mario Kart 7 the "Best Game of 2011" for the Digital Spy readers' awards of 2011. [31] Edge awarded Mario Kart 7 as the best portable game of 2011. [32] During the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Mario Kart 7 for "Racing Game of the Year" and "Handheld Game of the Year". [33]
Mario Kart 7 sold 3.48 million units in the U.S. as of August 2014. [34] In Japan, the game has sold over 1.5 million units as of January 25, 2012. [35] As of March 31, 2023, the game had sold 18.98 million units globally. [36] The game has been nominated for "Favorite Video Game" twice in the Kids Choice Awards, but lost to Just Dance 3 in the 2012 edition and Just Dance 4 in the 2013 edition.
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