- 12 returning characters
- kart customization allows for tweaking of frame, tire and glider
- use coins you pick up to customize your ride
- Online: race against friends, people you've recently raced with, and people with whom you've done StreetPass exchanges
- create your own community, set play rules, and add friends as you like
- search by the community code that you receive from friends
- Nintendo will be sending out "Recommended Communities" via SpotPass