History YMMV / MarioKart7

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The introduction of gliding, underwater, and kart customization were generally well-received, but after ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' and ''Deluxe'' came around with anti-gravity, larger rosters, more courses, and in the latter's case, a more varied Battle Mode, it can be difficult to go back to ''Mario Kart 7'', which feels barebones by comparison. It also doesn't help that [[NostalgiaLevel classic courses]] that were remade in ''7'' received further remakes in the Booster Course Pass of ''8 Deluxe'' (Wii Coconut Mall, DS Waluigi Pinball, etc.), and that ''8 Deluxe'' can also be played portably as a result of the Switch being a hybrid console.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The introduction of gliding, underwater, and kart customization were generally well-received, but after ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' and ''Deluxe'' came around with anti-gravity, larger rosters, more courses, and in the latter's case, a more varied Battle Mode, it can be difficult to go back to ''Mario Kart 7'', which feels barebones by comparison. It also doesn't help that [[NostalgiaLevel classic courses]] that were remade in ''7'' received further remakes in the Booster Course Pass of ''8 Deluxe'' (Wii Coconut Mall, DS Waluigi Pinball, etc.), and that ''8 Deluxe'' can be played also be played portably as a result of the Switch being a hybrid console.

** Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to its 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, on top of the added variety offered by the moon and planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic its beautiful music]]. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'', ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'', and ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', likely due to its popularity.

** Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to its 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, on top of the added variety offered by the moon and planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic its beautiful music]]. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in both ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'', likely due to its popularity.

** Metal Mario. Japanese fans and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' players love him and [[ComplacentGamingSyndrome regularly play as him online]], while [[AmericansHateTingle most Western fans]] see him as a Mario PaletteSwap that [[ReplacementScrappy took Waluigi's spot]]. The fact he's a Heavyweight racer with the smaller size of a Middleweight and little in the way of notable disadvantages [[TierInducedScrappy hasn't helped matters]], nor has his return in [[VideoGame/MarioTennis several]] [[VideoGame/MarioKart8 subsequent]] [[VideoGame/MarioSportsSuperstars games]].

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: [[ReplacementScrappy Metal Mario]] plus [[VideoGame/MarioKartDS B-Dasher]] plus [[TierInducedScrappy Red Monster tires]] and Paraglider equals the fastest vehicle in the game, and commonly seen online as well.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The introduction of gliding, underwater, and kart customization were generally well-received, but after ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' and ''Deluxe'' came around with anti-gravity, larger rosters, more courses, and in the latter's case, a more varied Battle Mode, it can be difficult to go back to ''Mario Kart 7'', which feels barebones by comparison.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This game introduced the "Lucky 7" item, an ultra-rare power-up you'll never expect and often [[AwesomeButImpractical will fail to ever utilize properly]] in an intense race because [[NecessaryDrawback you can't use the spinning item you]] immediately need without spamming the attack button. To exacerbate matters, they brought this back for ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' as the "Crazy 8" item.

** The concept of a fanfare playing as you go up in places wasn't anything new, as [[OlderThanTheyThink Waluigi Pinball from]] ''[[VideoGame/MarioKartDS DS]]'' [[OlderThanTheyThink also had that concept too]], before ''Wii'' adopted it. [[BestLevelEver Waluigi Pinball]]'s inclusion in ''7'', however, marks the return of the chiptune fanfares, themselves a Most Wonderful Sound back in ''DS''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The fanfare that plays when achieving first place. Especially satisfying if the player hears it after clawing their way back from last place in the space of a single lap.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This game introduced the "Lucky 7" item, an ultra-rare power-up you'll never expect and often [[AwesomeButImpractical will fail to ever utilize properly]] in an intense race because [[NecessaryDrawback you can't use the spinning item you]] immediately need without spamming the attack button. To exacerbate matters, they brought this back for VideoGame/MarioKart8 as the "Crazy 8" item.

** The much debated Blue Shell returns again, and has been reverted to how it was before ''Double Dash!!'' -- in addition to being able to unblockably hit whoever's in first place, it can also [[UpToEleven knock over other unfortunate characters who happen to be in the middle of the track as it speeds by to home in on its target]].

** [[AwesomeButImpractical The Lucky 7 item]]. After you pick up this rare power-up from an Item Box, seven items start circling around the player's kart (much like Triple Shells do). The problem with this item is, because of its rareness, its unexpected and therefore '''a liability''' in the middle of a heated race. You can only use the spinning item you want when it's directly lined up in front of you. Spamming all items at once is frowned upon by other players, ''but what other choice do you have?'' If another player drifts into you, they are very likely to steal away your Star, Mushroom, Blooper, or setoff the Bob-omb by accident blowing you both up.

* ThatOneLevel: There was a notorious moment in the game's multiplayer community where griefers would all vote in unison for Maka Wuhu to make sure the random course select would be guaranteed to pick that track. And after Maka Wuhu was selected, they would then abuse an existing glitch on the track that allowed them to respawn at a farther distance down the course, effectively cheating their way to victory against the other players. After this glitch was discovered and patched out due to numerous complaints, the griefers then moved on to voting for Rainbow Road.

** Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to it's 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, on top of the added variety offered by the moon and planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic its beautiful music]]. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in both ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'', likely due to its popularity.

** Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to it's 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, on top of the added variety offered by the moon and planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic its beautiful music]]. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in both ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'', likely due to it's popularity.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: [[ReplacementScrappy Metal Mario]] plus [[VideoGame/MarioKartDS B-Dasher]] plus [[TierInducedScrappy Red Monster tires]] and any glider equals the fastest vehicle in the game, and commonly seen online as well.

* ComplacementGamingSyndrome: [[ReplacementScrappy Metal Mario]] plus [[VideoGame/MarioKartDS B-Dasher]] plus [[TierInducedScrappy Red Monster tires]] and any glider equals the fastest vehicle in the game, and commonly seen online as well.

* BestLevelEver: Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to it's 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, on top of the added variety offered by the moon and planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic its beautiful music]]. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in both ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'', likely due to it's popularity.

* BestLevelEver: Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to it's 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, on top of the added variety offered by the moon and planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic it's beautiful music]]. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in both ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'', likely due to it's popularity.

* BestLevelEver: Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to it's 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, on top of the added variety offered by the moon and planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic it's beautiful music]]. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in both ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour''. Likely due to it's popularity.

* BestLevelEver: Rainbow Road is widely considered by many to be ''the'' best incarnation of the Rainbow Road stages, due to it's 3 sectioned layout (instead of the typical 3 lap layout) giving it a sense of grandiose scale unseen in past versions, the variety offered by the planets, the gorgeous visuals and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic it's beautiful music]] help it as well. Unsurprisingly, it tends to be one of the tracks most picked by players in online and has reappeared in both ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour''. Likely due to it's popularity.

* ContestedSequel: While the gliding, underwater driving, and kart customization were all welcome additions, the snubs of fan favorites like Waluigi and Toadette in favor of characters like Honey Bee Queen and Metal Mario, as well as a lack of a single-player versus mode like in ''DS'' and ''Wii'' are decisions fans continue to question.

** The regular versus race mode, in which you can pick and race any courses in any order, was removed in this game. The only ways to do versus races are by playing multiplayer with others or by Streetpassing other players, and for the latter, you're only able to play the 4 courses they've selected for their cup.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Waluigi's removal was not well-received by fans.

* ThatOneLevel: There was a notorious moment in the game's time where griefers would all vote in unison for Maka Wuhu to make sure the random course select would be guaranteed to pick that track. And after Maka Wuhu was selected, they would then abuse an existing glitch on the track that allows them to respawn at a farther distance down the course, effectively cheating their way to victory against the other players. After this glitch was discovered and patched out due to numerous complaints, the griefers then moved on to voting for Rainbow Road.

* ThatOneLevel: There was a notorious moment in the game's time where griefers would all vote in unison for Maka Wuhu to make sure the random course select would be guaranteed to pick that track. And after the tack was selected, they would then abuse an existing glitch on the track that allows them to respawn at a farther distance down the course, effectively cheating their way to victory against the other players. After this glitch was discovered and patched out due to numerous complaints, the griefers then moved on to voting for Rainbow Road.

* HilariousInHindsight: Rosalina, a blonde, regal woman dressed in blue, has her own ice world. This was a good two years before [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsa]] had her own ice kingdom.