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#nintendo Thanks to advances in Nintendo downloadable content distribution, 3DS like Mario Kart 7 can now be patched to eliminate exploits. Awww man, I love exploits. More »

Nintendo released a mandatory patch for Mario Kart 7 that cut three shortcuts from the online version of the game. These shortcuts, however, will remain in offline play. [Wired] More »

Just incase you wanted to know the official details...

Mario Kart 7
Update Ver. 1.1

This is an update for the Mario Kart 7 game. This download does not contain the full version of the title. In order to use this update, you must have the full version of Mario Kart 7, which is sold separately.

Downloading this update will resolve shortcut exploits in the following online multiplayer mode courses:
- Wuhu Loop
- Maka Wuhu
- Bowser Castle 1

Starting 5/16/2012, this update will be required for online multiplayer mode. You can still play single-player or local multiplayer without installing the update.

Once the download is complete, the update will be installed automatically. The update will be visible under System Settings > Data Management > Nintendo 3DS > Add-On Content. There will be no gift icon displayed on the HOME Menu after the download is complete. When Mario Kart 7 is launched, "Ver. 1.1" will appear above the multiplayer icon if the update was successful. Deleting the update will require you to download it again to play multiplayer online.

Thanks to AmoredFrog for the heads up!

As Nintendo promised, the update for Mario Kart 7 has been made available. This update fixes up a few courses that had glitches and shortcut issues. Hit up the eShop and grab this free patch right now. Thanks to all that sent this in!

During the recent Nintendo Direct broadcast, company president Satoru Iwata announced that Nintendo is preparing to release a global firmware update for the 3DS on April 25...

#mariokart Now you, too, can drive around your very own Mario Kart-themed Mario Kart. Assuming you're 27-year-old Nathanial Stehley, who won himself a life-sized kart racer as part of a GameStop rewards program. More »

#accessory What do gamers buy other than games and consoles? Game peripherals, of course. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, a spokesperson for game peripheral maker Hori discussed the sales of game peripherals and accessories in Japan in 2011. More »

Nintendo is a company known for producing some wild advertisements in its time. In fact, we recently highlighted some of Nintendo's best commercials, which should tickle the nostalgia bone of anyone who grew up playing with power...

#review We're a little late reviewing Hori's official Mario Kart 7 Wheel peripheral, but I'm somewhat glad we are, thanks to some of the non-racing games I played with it on a whim. If this was just a piece of plastic meant for one game, the wheel is a $13 novelty at best, a luxury at worst, and not something where any recommendation really means much. Playing other games, however, shows the wheel has more value than that. More »

No longer will exotic StreetPasses be the sole reason for you to loiter around the airport. In between the acquisition of traveling Miis, you can now pass the time with some free Wi-Fi.

Similar to its deal in North America, Boingo has set up free Wi-Fi hotspots that will allow 3DS users to automatically connect when in range at London Heathrow, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Gatwick and Stansted airports ... unless you plan on checking out some PDF files or watching a Flash cartoon online, that is. We don't know about you guys but that's, like, 90 percent of what we do on the internet over here in America.

The other ten percent of the time? Google image searches of Atsushi Inaba, of course. Best hair in the biz!

The top two spots in Japan's 2011 list of best-selling games are taken by a pair of Nintendo 3DS games: Mario Kart 7, with more than 1.6 million sold, and Super Mario 3D Land with more than 1.08 million sold. In third is Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri-G for 3DS, followed by 27 more titles for 3DS, DS PSP, Wii and PS3. These include From Software's Dark Souls and Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Check out the entire list, provided by Media Create of Japanese Hardware Sales fame, below!

Want to see a rage-filled moment? Check out Toad avoid a blue shell with ease in the clip below.

Mario Kart 7 has been out for a couple of weeks now. Those of you who picked it up should have had ample time to practice by now, so we're putting your skills to the test...

Part of the Nintendo Daily review:

The graphics in MK7 are great. The game runs at a smooth frame rate and never lags, not even in online multiplayer. The characters aren’t as detailed as the models in Super Mario 3D Land, but they look as good, if not a little better, than the ones in Mario Kart Wii. The tracks themselves look the best. Driving through the mushroom kingdom in 3D is breathtaking; with leaves, star dust, and snow particles drifting right out at you as you play.

Read the full review at the source link

Source: Nintendo Daily

Mario Kart 7 has been out for almost a week now. Those of you who picked it up right away should have had ample time to practice by now, so we're putting your skills to the test...

#mariokart Remember those kick-ass drivable Mario Karts unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show earlier this year? Did you know they started out as glorified golf carts. More »

#mariokart Remember those kick-ass drivable Mario Karts unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show earlier this year? Did you know they started out as glorified golf carts. More »

Most Nintendo fans should be familiar with the age old Super Smash Bros. debate about whether the game is better with or without items (the answer is obviously without... but that's another topic for another day). Now things just got a little more interesting, as the latest entry in the frenetic, it...

A portion of a Kotaku review...

... it's a highly polished portable realization of the Mario Kart "thing," a kinetic, chaotic blend of inertia with a plethora of game modes that can be enjoyed by yourself, with friends, or online. You'll cheer, you'll groan, and the people on the bus will wonder why the hell you keep pumping your fist into the air.

Full review here

#mariokart There's a spot on the couch where Mario Kart 7 sits, a well-worn seat where the pillows and cushions have been arranged just so. Over the years, a multitude of previous Mario Kart games have all occupied that spot, and so Mario Kart 7 knows just how to hold itself, just how to sit, just how to remain comfortable. This game feels so confidently Mario Kart—every aspect of its design and presentation is just in there. More »

A portion of an A-N review...

If the main attraction for you are the grand prix cups and you're fortunate to have multiple friends with 3DSes, then Mario Kart 7 is your system's killer app. All you need is an active and balanced 'community' to join for the online madness and you're set for hours on end.

Full review here

Things are looking up for Nintendo these days, as their new system has finally found its footing. As reported by our friends over at Andriasang, Nintendo's Global President Satoru Iwata announced some impressive figures in a recent interview with Japanese site Nikkei...