Mario Kart 7 Screens Pull Up. Throw Turtle Shells.

This December, Mario Kart 7, which is actually the ninth Mario Kart, pulls off the line.

Mario Kart 7 features a new first-person mode, hang gliders, and new weapons. It also features Mario. He's not new, but that's okay. We love him.

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