Mario Kart 7 (Community Code 44-1952-2691-6546)

[NICKtendo DS]

Somehow I managed to beat nearly everyone else on Maka Wuhu using this shortcut in 01:18.506.

Just gotta say I feel bad for people who don't know about this.

I beat my second Staff Ghost (the real one) this way
I managed to beat the Luigi Circuit Staff Ghost the fair way (the first).

Also, I never raged as hard to a game as with Mario Kart 7, it's beyond insane. It's not a fun game when CPU's cheat by going faster than maximum speed (150cc/Mirror) or when you, in 2nd place, not even leading, get raped by dozens of shells just before the finish so you can crawl the last few inches just to finish 6th. It's just not fair.
Skill helps when you are lucky. Also, I want to actually do damage when I get banana peels or shells rather than to protect my hide from a seemingly endless barrage of red shells.
This game is really, really good and really, really bad at the same time, and there is no gray area. I love the tracks, I love the new elements, I love Shy Guy! I simply hate the fact that you get punished for having skill.

[DioShiba]

Also, I never raged as hard to a game as with Mario Kart 7, it's beyond insane. It's not a fun game when CPU's cheat by going faster than maximum speed (150cc/Mirror) or when you, in 2nd place, not even leading, get raped by dozens of shells just before the finish so you can crawl the last few inches just to finish 6th. It's just not fair.

if it helps snaking is back in this game.

if that doesn't help out with the blue shells I don't know what will.

[Azure-Tranquility]

Thanks to the Maka Wuhu glitch, Star Cup is now more tolerable. I wouldn't use it online with friends, though.

[Phantom Killah]

if it helps snaking is back in this game.

Aww, that sucks

[Koopaul]

Well they got some stuff to fix for Mario Kart WiiU.

[Viiper]

Thanks to the Maka Wuhu glitch, Star Cup is now more tolerable. I wouldn't use it online with friends, though.

Is there something hard about the star cup?

[Chaoxys]

I hate how when I get hit with an item, I flop around for a minute, but when a CPU is hit, they seem to launch forward, land perfectly, and take off at max speed. Of course thats a bit of a dramatization, but it's sadly not far off from what I've seen.

Also, in the next MK game, I hope to see some more 1 long track courses, those are so much more fun. I mean, the DK level was cool at first but after a lap or two I was bored as hell. I want more tracks like Rainbow Road. I mean, can you imagine a DK track that takes you up the mountain, and through some other areas from DKCR? I'd love that so much.

[Azure-Tranquility]

Thanks to the Maka Wuhu glitch, Star Cup is now more tolerable. I wouldn't use it online with friends, though.

Is there something hard about the star cup?

In just about every Mario Kart game, the Star Cup is where it starts to get hard. In 7 it's no different: The CPUs start to be more difficult, be it due to Track design or just more frequent red & blue shells. Maka Wuhu in particular can be a nightmare since it's one long continuous track. That and CPUS start using dirtier tactics, like Item Box hogging and Coin hogging.

[NICKtendo DS]

Also, I never raged as hard to a game as with Mario Kart 7, it's beyond insane. It's not a fun game when CPU's cheat by going faster than maximum speed (150cc/Mirror) or when you, in 2nd place, not even leading, get raped by dozens of shells just before the finish so you can crawl the last few inches just to finish 6th. It's just not fair.

if it helps snaking is back in this game.

if that doesn't help out with the blue shells I don't know what will.

It's not just the blue shells. The CPU hogs the item boxes like there's no tomorrow, leaving you with none to pick up, usually at the start.
Racing 100cc is still tolerable, though, but 150cc is flat out frustrating and to be avoided for all eternity (I got 2 stars on all cups and am not even going to bother for 3).
What also annoys me is that I have to get 500 coins for each part now, which requires me to play at least 13 cups, while there are only 8.
I'm almost at 3000 coins and still don't have the B-Dasher or Pipe Frame :'(

[DioShiba]

if it helps snaking is back in this game.

Aww, that sucks

aside from the people who abuse it frequently I don't see the problem with it personally.

To be fair Blue Shells and this so called balance system that relies on your position for the better items in the race punishes people who have skill (like nicktendo has been saying), if anything that needs to be fixed before snaking.

[Azure-Tranquility]

The Maka Wuhu glitch is worse than the "snaking" from what I've been hearing and seeing.

[DioShiba]

The Maka Wuhu glitch is worse than the "snaking" from what I've been hearing and seeing.

It's basically to the same extent with the Grumble Volcano glitch in MKWii so I think that's understandable.

[Azure-Tranquility]

The Maka Wuhu glitch is worse than the "snaking" from what I've been hearing and seeing.

It's basically to the same extent with the Grumble Volcano glitch in MKWii so I think that's understandable.

What is the Grumble Volcano glitch? Don't recall it ever being a thing.

[X Gamer 66]

if it helps snaking is back in this game.

Aww, that sucks

aside from the people who abuse it frequently I don't see the problem with it personally.

To be fair Blue Shells and this so called balance system that relies on your position for the better items in the race punishes people who have skill (like nicktendo has been saying), if anything that needs to be fixed before snaking.

Mario Kart needs to take a few lessons from Crash Team Racing. In CTR, items were sparser, less powerful, and could be avoided with skill. Also, CTR's drift/boost system actually required some skill/timing to use effectively.

hell I welcome snaking in Mario Kart. at least it adds a bit of depth to the shallow formula that Nintendo refuses to change or improve.

[NICKtendo DS]

if it helps snaking is back in this game.

Aww, that sucks

aside from the people who abuse it frequently I don't see the problem with it personally.

To be fair Blue Shells and this so called balance system that relies on your position for the better items in the race punishes people who have skill (like nicktendo has been saying), if anything that needs to be fixed before snaking.

Mario Kart needs to take a few lessons from Crash Team Racing. In CTR, items were sparser, less powerful, and could be avoided with skill. Also, CTR's drift/boost system actually required some skill/timing to use effectively.

hell I welcome snaking in Mario Kart. at least it adds a bit of depth to the shallow formula that Nintendo refuses to change or improve.

Related to this: Seeing as the maximum number of coins you can carry is 10, it would have been nice to get better items like in CTR. Have the Blue Shell appear only if that person has 10 coins and there's a little more balance.
Also, people who are in 1st place should have the right to get better items, Triple Green Shells at least or something to block the wretched Blue Shell.