Official Mario Kart 7 Thread

[routsounmanman]

lestatdark said:

RCTjunkie said:
I agree with the three stars being much easier to get. Much less occurring blue shells help. :P

Less occurring blue shells? XD

I did my first 150cc cup and on Shy Guy Bazaar whenever I went to 1st I got hit by one, for a total of four times during the entire race. That screwed me out of the three stars completely (only managed to get 2nd place). 

I've seen blue shells up to three, four times at a race, but there's also races where there's no blue shell (though the frigging high amount of lightning makes up for it )

Actually yes, quite less than say, MKWii. They are both worse and better, though. Better because they also strike all those in line behind you, worse because they push you either back or to the side, causing you to fall off...

Also, because the AI (at least in 150cc) is quite competent, a single Blue Shell in the final lap usually means defeat.

PS: Is it just me or it is much more difficult to seperate yourself from the competition (both online / AI)? I'm usually much better than half my opponents (they don't even boost or snake) and we're all packed together, making the races too volatile, especially because of the dreaded Blue Shell and Lighting Bolt...