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Mario Kart 7 |
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Developers: Nintendo EAD, Retro Studios This game has unused areas. This game has a notes page This game has a bugs page |
Platinum Themes Pro - Mario Kart 7 Theme, Super Mario Bros, Video Game Piano Guys, Computer Games Background Music - Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 7), Super Mario Bros, Computer Game Violin Ensemble. MK8D +11 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Baldi +7 ↺2 Baldi's Basics. SC +6 ↺2 Sven Co-op. MKWii +5 Mario Kart Wii.
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Mario Kart 7 is essentially the same thing as Mario Kart Wii but more awesome and in 3D. Oh, and you can paraglide, drive underwater, play as new characters, use seven items at once, race seven ghosts at once....but other than that, completely the same.
- 2Unused Graphics
- 3Unused Sounds/Music
- 4Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide
- 5Unused Models
- 11Miscellaneous
- 12Debug Material
- 15Regional Differences
Sub-Pages
Prerelease Info |
Notes |
Bugs |
English Translation Differences Sigh. Yep. This again. |
Unused Graphics
Character Emblems
Two dummy textures for character emblems. These are 32x32 pixels each, whereas the final emblems are 64x64. The first one featuring the letters 'L' and 'R' can be found in many archives, while the second is only found in a single archive.
Dummy Mario Circuit image
Final |
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A dummy image that appears in two track archives: Neo Bowser City and Luigi Raceway. This image is used as a placeholder for the giant screens found in those courses, until the game replaces them with other data. The image was originally rotated 90° clockwise, but has been rotated for ease of comparison. The image is from an early version of Mario Circuit, and the differences are as follows:
- Mario is racing against himself, something not possible in the final game.
- The finish line banner's shadow appears to be glitching the floor texture in the dummy.
- The dummy's item boxes are closer to their Mario Kart 64 design.
- There are four item boxes in the dummy and five in the final.
- The coin formation is the same as in the beginning of the credits in the final.
- There are lighting differences on Mario and the pink hill in the background.
Debug Title
In the /UI/Debug directory is a copy of the Japanese title screen, stored into two files for the left and right eye images. The archives are called title_capture_top_l.bclim and title_capture_top_r.bclim.
Test Glideboard Texture
In the files for DK Pass, there is an unused texture called test_glideboard. It is the same as the used texture, but without transparency.
Unused Sounds/Music
There is an unused sound for a countdown starting from 10 seconds (like in Mario Kart Wii) named SE_RC_BTL_CD_10_9_8.bcwav. The sound is identical to the one from Mario Kart Wii, so it was most likely carried over from that game.
Dummy Sounds
In the sound file (BCSAR), there are 2 dummy Shy Guy sounds at the very end. All the used character sounds are in the middle of the BCSAR. It isn't currently known what their names are.
Rainbow Road Sound in Waluigi Pinball's Sound File
To do: What sound? |
Strangely, in Waluigi Pinball's Sound File (GRP_CR_DS_WALUIGI_PINBALL.bcgrp), there is a copy of a sound used in Rainbow Road and SNES Rainbow Road.
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide
This is the only unused track in the game. It is essentially an early version of Mario Circuit, with slightly different geometry and no shading. There are no references to this course in the game's code.
Course archive (.szs)
Since the course archive lacks many important files, and the course information (kmp) file is an early format, the track crashes when trying to load it.
The following files can be found in the course archive:
File Name | Description |
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Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.bclgt | Light information file, similar to the final version found in the Mario Circuit course archive. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit.bclgt (*) | Another light information file, differs from the previous one and the final version. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_ch0.bclgt | Character light information file, uses different internal names than the ones found in used courses. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.div | Model division file, seems to match the main course model appropriately. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.bcmdl | Main course model file, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.kcl | Main collision file, matches the main course model appropriately, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit.kcl (*) | Another collision file, doesn't match the main course model nor the final Mario Circuit course model, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.kmp | Course info file, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_map.bcmdl (**) | 3D model of the course minimap. |
(*) This file is a duplicate file and should not belong to this course archive.
(**) This file is unique and cannot be found in any other course archive.
The following files are missing from the course archive:
File Name | Description |
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UIMapPos.bin | Determines the position offsets for the bottom screen minimaps. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_map.bclim | Bottom screen global minimap. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_map2.bclim | Bottom screen global minimap. |
Course Object Models | 3D models for the objects defined in the kmp (sky box variant 1, goomba, red mushroom, tree variant 1 and pipe models). |
Model (bcmdl)
The .bcmdl models are quite similar, however a few textures are different. The spotlight texture was stretched to double the width, the castle wall texture was heavily modified, and the shadow map adds shadows for the four ramps.
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Collision (kcl)
Strangely, there are two collisions files Gctr_MarioCircuit.kcl and Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.kcl inside of the szs, second concording with the model. They are almost identical, but have some small differences, such as missing water barrier.
Course info (kmp)
The early kmp is partially empty, only global objects, routes and areas exist. Checkpoints, cpu/item routes and some other neccesary sections to make the course load are missing.
- The course doesn't have any itemboxes or coins.
- There are three large Goombas rather than two normal-sized ones.
- The air flowing from the pipes near the gliding section is missing.
- The course uses Toad Circuit trees in the early version, rather than pink Sakura trees.
- There are no hills in the background of the track when you start the race.
Bottom Screen Map
The bottom screen map is stored in a different model (bcmdl) in the same way as Mario Kart Wii did, instead of an image file (bclim).
Unused Models
Blue Shell
An unused blue Koopa shell model, found in RaceCommon.szs. The texture is slightly different than the one used for the Blue Shell item.
Soccer Ball
An unused soccer ball model (named F2_Item_Ball_Soccer internally) with a texture and a normal map, likely used for testing purposes, also found in RaceCommon.szs. The model and textures are also in Nintendogs + Cats, indicating this may possibly be a leftover from that game since they were in development around the same time.
Early Garage
To do: A page of Nintendo Company Guide Book 2012 shows this early garage. |
The model Garage.bcmdl is an early version of the garage that serves as the background for the character/kart select screen. Unlike the final garage, the door is on the right-hand side instead of the back, and the only decorations it has are some cables and a set of tires. It has no textures, but the vertex shading still remains.
Unused Item Reaction Names
In RaceCommon.szs/ItemReactTable.bin (a file that determines how different items interact with each other), there are 2 unused entries for Fake Item Box (FakeBox) and Mega Mushroom (BigKinoko), indicating that they might have been planned at some point during development. This file is the only one that references those items, and no programming nor references exist for them in the game's code.
Unusual Item Boxes
On Rainbow Road. after the first gliding section, there are three Item Boxes hidden under the planet's rings. They can only be collected by flying under the rings and back up onto the course. Unlike the Super Item Box retained in DK Pass (DS), which has a unique item distribution of only speed items and Red Shells, they appear to have no special characteristics.
Unused Battle Mode Item Functions
The Blue Shell, Lightning, and Bullet Bill can't be obtained under normal circumstances. These items will have unusual effects when hacked in.
Blue Shell
Acts like a Green Shell but it goes on forever. The game crashes if it goes out of bounds.
Lightning
Shocks the players but it doesn't always give out a point per player. The players do not shrink, and they keep any items they had.
Bullet Bill
Follows a route similar to the CPUs, and like the Blue Shell, the effect lasts forever. It performs tricks automatically. After a while it will get stuck in a loop.
Unused 'Race Number' Strings
Inside the message file at UIcommon-XX.szsCommon.msbt, there are the messages for indicating the race number (1st, 2nd, 3rd, final). However, there are also messages for all the way up to the '31th race', allowing for a maximum of 32 races. It is likely that this would have been used with a feature for customizing the number of races in VS mode or online tournaments, both of which are locked to 4 races at a time.
Unused Lap Setting
Like in Mario Kart Wii, there is an unused value in the track's settings file which controls the number of laps. Modifying it doesn't seem to affect anything in-game, however. The game only has Lakitu signs for three laps, so it would be unable to properly indicate any extra laps.
Miscellaneous
Test Items
There are two test items referenced as Test3 (ID 0xF) and Test4 (ID 0x10) with zero probability to appear. Changing either of their probabilities and getting them in-game will give you a star icon, which will disappear after using the item, as their 'use' functions are stubbed and do nothing.The two test items actually appear in the item roulette spin animation, as the game just takes a random item ID between 0x0 (Single Banana) and 0x13 (Triple Red Shells) to display, which includes the test item IDs. This has the side effect of making the star graphic appear more often in the spin animation.
Test Kart
Inside a file where there are all the kart body model names, there is a reference to a kart body called 'std_lod_oneTest', probably for testing. However, there isn't any model or file with that name. 'std' means standard, 'lod' means the model is used by the other racers, 'oneTest' can mean is the first model is for testing.
Debug Material
Debug Strings
To do: Check for this content in other regions and versions. |
Inside the .code of the European v1.1 ExeFS at 0x4F1A18, there are some references to a debug menu, such as 'SndSceneDebug.MapObj', 'SndSceneDebug', and 'DebugPageList'.
There are also a few debug controls:
Debug Option | Button |
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Exit DebugPageSelect | B |
Enter DebugPageSelect | R+B |
Select DebugPage | Up/Down |
Also, at 0x37B078, where there are all the options shown when finishing a race, there are debug options such as 'Debug_Next', 'Debug_Reload' and 'Debug_Exit'
After a RAM dump, the following debug tasks can be found:
- DebugMenuMainPage
- SoundTest
- DebugShiraiwa
- DebugSuzuki
- DebugObayashi
- DebugKartRun
- DebugField
- DebugSakuraba
- DebugChannelScene
Note that Shiraiwa, Suzuki, Obayashi and Sakuraba are some of the game's main programmers.
Function Symbols
To do: Check for this content in Taiwan and Korean releases. |
In the download play child application (sent by the game to other consoles in Download Play mode) there is a 1.5MB file called CTRDash.xmap which has all of the 21305 function names and addresses of the download play executable. Since all of the addresses match the assembly code, the file was probably added or updated with the latest compilation of the child app. Here is a portion of it:
The file was later removed in the Chinese release of the game as it most likely had been kept by mistake.
Unseen Blue Glider Mushroom
In the award ceremony track (Gctr_WinningRun.szs), there is an unseen blue glider mushroom (like the one in Mushroom Gorge) near the tunnel section on the right-hand side. It is possible to see the stem of the mushroom by using a hack that increases the speed of the karts. It is possible that the mushroom is simply there to allow the winner to glide in from above, as the mushroom looks out of place in Toad Circuit, which the track is based on.
DS Download Play Icon Oddity
Download Play | Main |
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The icon used in the Download Play app when receiving data is a crude, early version of the one used for the main game. It is located in the banner folder. This discrepancy was fixed in the Chinese version.
Regional Differences
Across different regions, certain tracks and vehicles have different names. These are the names that differ between the European and North American releases, along with a direct translation of the Japanese original (not counting retro courses).
Interestingly, unlike a number of other Nintendo games with separate localizations per region, it's the American script that tends to be more literal and the European script that takes more liberties. Go figure.
Track Names
Japanese | European | American |
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Kinopio Circuit | Toad Circuit | Toad Circuit |
Pukupuku Lagoon | Cheep Cheep Cape | Cheep Cheep Lagoon |
Heiho Carnival | Shy Guy Bazaar | Shy Guy Bazaar |
Wuhu Island 1 | Wuhu Island Loop | Wuhu Loop |
Music Park | Melody Motorway | Music Park |
Rock Rock Mountain | Alpine Pass | Rock Rock Mountain |
Pakkun Slider | Piranha Plant Pipeway | Piranha Plant Slide |
Wario Ship | Wario's Galleon | Wario Shipyard |
Neo Koopa City | Koopa City | Neo Bowser City |
Wuhu Island 2 | Wuhu Mountain Loop | Maka Wuhu |
Rosetta Planet | Rosalina's Ice World | Rosalina's Ice World |
Koopa Castle | Bowser's Castle | Bowser's Castle |
Honeybee House | Honeybee House | Honeybee Hive |
Despite the name change, the Japanese and North American name 'Music Park' can still be seen on banners in the level in the European version.
Kart Bodies
Japanese | European | American |
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Gold Kart | Gold Kart | Gold Standard |
Birthday Girl | Royal Ribbon | Birthday Girl |
Mach Queen | Bumble V | Bumble V |
War Beetle | Growlster | Bruiser |
Jet Soda | Soda Jet | Soda Jet |
B Dash | B Dasher | B Dasher |
Tarupoppo | Barrel Train | Barrel Train |
Retromaru | Tiny Tug | Tiny Tug |
Sand Runner | Cact-X | Cact-X |
H2O | Cloud 9 | Cloud 9 |
Dangan Duck | Gherkin | Zucchini |
Cobalt Seven | Blue Seven | Blue Seven |
Banana Buggy | Bolt Buggy | Bolt Buggy |
Skeleton | Pipe Frame | Pipe Frame |
The Japanese version also calls this kart part a frame rather than a body.
Kart Tires
Japanese | European | American |
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Normal Tire | Normal | Standard |
Gold Tire | Gold Wheels | Gold Tires |
Roller Tire | Roller | Roller |
Ring Tire | Slim | Slim |
Slick Tire | Slick | Slick |
Sponge Tire | Sponge | Sponge |
Super Kinoko | Mushroom | Mushroom |
Wood Ring | Wooden | Wood |
Wild Red | Monster Red | Monster Red |
Wild Tire | Monster | Monster |
The European version also calls this kart part a wheel rather than a tire.
Kart Gliders
Japanese | European | American |
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Super Kite | Super Glider | Super Glider |
Gold Kite | Gold Glider | Gold Glider |
Flower Kite | Flower Glider | Flower Glider |
Beast Kite | Ghastly Glider | Beast Glider |
Basa Basa Kite | Swoop | Swooper |
Parafoil | Parafoil | Paraglider |
Swoop is another name for Swooper in some recent games. The names seem to be used interchangeably. Oddly, the North American name for the Parafoil didn't carry over to Mario Kart 8.
Revisional Differences
Version 1.1 was first released on May 15, 2012 as a downloadable patch on the eShop. Other than adding 'Ver. 1.1' to the Online Multiplayer tab, this update fixed four respawn glitches that could be used to skip parts of several courses during online play:
- GBA Bowser Castle 1
- DK Jungle
- Wuhu Loop / Wuhu Island Loop / Wuhu Island 1
- Maka Wuhu / Wuhu Mountain Loop / Wuhu Island 2
Note that these glitches were only fixed for online play to avoid exploits; in every other mode, these glitches are still present.
The patch itself actually fixes all the respawn glitches, including the ones that can only be done by hacking. Though they are not included in the patch folder, so its impossible to make them work again online. However, if you were to replace the existing kmp files in the patch with their original kmp, only Maka Wuhu's would work. The Daisy Crusier and Maple Treeway ones were not fixed.
Internal Project Name
Mario Kart 7 is referred to as 'CTRDash' internally. 'CTR' is the product code for the 3DS.
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Satellaview | BS Super Mario USA • BS Super Mario Collection |
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iOS/Android | Super Mario Run |
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Web Games | Mario Tennis: Power Tour - Bicep Pump |
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Web Games | Dr. Mario: Vitamin Toss |
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Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Wario |
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Mario Kart 7 |
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Developers: Nintendo EAD, Retro Studios This game has unused areas. This game has a notes page This game has a bugs page |
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Mario Kart 7 is essentially the same thing as Mario Kart Wii but more awesome and in 3D. Oh, and you can paraglide, drive underwater, play as new characters, use seven items at once, race seven ghosts at once....but other than that, completely the same.
- 2Unused Graphics
- 3Unused Sounds/Music
- 4Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide
- 5Unused Models
- 11Miscellaneous
- 12Debug Material
- 15Regional Differences
Sub-Pages
Prerelease Info |
Notes |
Bugs |
English Translation Differences Sigh. Yep. This again. |
Unused Graphics
Mario Kart Ds
Character Emblems
Two dummy textures for character emblems. These are 32x32 pixels each, whereas the final emblems are 64x64. The first one featuring the letters 'L' and 'R' can be found in many archives, while the second is only found in a single archive.
Dummy Mario Circuit image
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A dummy image that appears in two track archives: Neo Bowser City and Luigi Raceway. This image is used as a placeholder for the giant screens found in those courses, until the game replaces them with other data. The image was originally rotated 90° clockwise, but has been rotated for ease of comparison. The image is from an early version of Mario Circuit, and the differences are as follows:
- Mario is racing against himself, something not possible in the final game.
- The finish line banner's shadow appears to be glitching the floor texture in the dummy.
- The dummy's item boxes are closer to their Mario Kart 64 design.
- There are four item boxes in the dummy and five in the final.
- The coin formation is the same as in the beginning of the credits in the final.
- There are lighting differences on Mario and the pink hill in the background.
Debug Title
In the /UI/Debug directory is a copy of the Japanese title screen, stored into two files for the left and right eye images. The archives are called title_capture_top_l.bclim and title_capture_top_r.bclim.
Test Glideboard Texture
In the files for DK Pass, there is an unused texture called test_glideboard. It is the same as the used texture, but without transparency.
Unused Sounds/Music
There is an unused sound for a countdown starting from 10 seconds (like in Mario Kart Wii) named SE_RC_BTL_CD_10_9_8.bcwav. The sound is identical to the one from Mario Kart Wii, so it was most likely carried over from that game.
Dummy Sounds
In the sound file (BCSAR), there are 2 dummy Shy Guy sounds at the very end. All the used character sounds are in the middle of the BCSAR. It isn't currently known what their names are.
Rainbow Road Sound in Waluigi Pinball's Sound File
To do: What sound? |
Strangely, in Waluigi Pinball's Sound File (GRP_CR_DS_WALUIGI_PINBALL.bcgrp), there is a copy of a sound used in Rainbow Road and SNES Rainbow Road.
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide
This is the only unused track in the game. It is essentially an early version of Mario Circuit, with slightly different geometry and no shading. There are no references to this course in the game's code.
Course archive (.szs)
Since the course archive lacks many important files, and the course information (kmp) file is an early format, the track crashes when trying to load it.
The following files can be found in the course archive:
File Name | Description |
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Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.bclgt | Light information file, similar to the final version found in the Mario Circuit course archive. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit.bclgt (*) | Another light information file, differs from the previous one and the final version. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_ch0.bclgt | Character light information file, uses different internal names than the ones found in used courses. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.div | Model division file, seems to match the main course model appropriately. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.bcmdl | Main course model file, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.kcl | Main collision file, matches the main course model appropriately, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit.kcl (*) | Another collision file, doesn't match the main course model nor the final Mario Circuit course model, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.kmp | Course info file, more info below. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_map.bcmdl (**) | 3D model of the course minimap. |
(*) This file is a duplicate file and should not belong to this course archive.
(**) This file is unique and cannot be found in any other course archive.
The following files are missing from the course archive:
File Name | Description |
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UIMapPos.bin | Determines the position offsets for the bottom screen minimaps. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_map.bclim | Bottom screen global minimap. |
Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide_map2.bclim | Bottom screen global minimap. |
Course Object Models | 3D models for the objects defined in the kmp (sky box variant 1, goomba, red mushroom, tree variant 1 and pipe models). |
Model (bcmdl)
The .bcmdl models are quite similar, however a few textures are different. The spotlight texture was stretched to double the width, the castle wall texture was heavily modified, and the shadow map adds shadows for the four ramps.
Early | Final |
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Collision (kcl)
Strangely, there are two collisions files Gctr_MarioCircuit.kcl and Gctr_MarioCircuit_Divide.kcl inside of the szs, second concording with the model. They are almost identical, but have some small differences, such as missing water barrier.
Course info (kmp)
The early kmp is partially empty, only global objects, routes and areas exist. Checkpoints, cpu/item routes and some other neccesary sections to make the course load are missing.
- The course doesn't have any itemboxes or coins.
- There are three large Goombas rather than two normal-sized ones.
- The air flowing from the pipes near the gliding section is missing.
- The course uses Toad Circuit trees in the early version, rather than pink Sakura trees.
- There are no hills in the background of the track when you start the race.
Bottom Screen Map
The bottom screen map is stored in a different model (bcmdl) in the same way as Mario Kart Wii did, instead of an image file (bclim).
Unused Models
Blue Shell
An unused blue Koopa shell model, found in RaceCommon.szs. The texture is slightly different than the one used for the Blue Shell item.
Soccer Ball
An unused soccer ball model (named F2_Item_Ball_Soccer internally) with a texture and a normal map, likely used for testing purposes, also found in RaceCommon.szs. The model and textures are also in Nintendogs + Cats, indicating this may possibly be a leftover from that game since they were in development around the same time.
Early Garage
To do: A page of Nintendo Company Guide Book 2012 shows this early garage. |
The model Garage.bcmdl is an early version of the garage that serves as the background for the character/kart select screen. Unlike the final garage, the door is on the right-hand side instead of the back, and the only decorations it has are some cables and a set of tires. It has no textures, but the vertex shading still remains.
Mario Kart 7 Characters
Unused Item Reaction Names
In RaceCommon.szs/ItemReactTable.bin (a file that determines how different items interact with each other), there are 2 unused entries for Fake Item Box (FakeBox) and Mega Mushroom (BigKinoko), indicating that they might have been planned at some point during development. This file is the only one that references those items, and no programming nor references exist for them in the game's code.
Unusual Item Boxes
On Rainbow Road. after the first gliding section, there are three Item Boxes hidden under the planet's rings. They can only be collected by flying under the rings and back up onto the course. Unlike the Super Item Box retained in DK Pass (DS), which has a unique item distribution of only speed items and Red Shells, they appear to have no special characteristics.
Unused Battle Mode Item Functions
The Blue Shell, Lightning, and Bullet Bill can't be obtained under normal circumstances. These items will have unusual effects when hacked in.
Blue Shell
Acts like a Green Shell but it goes on forever. The game crashes if it goes out of bounds.
Lightning
Shocks the players but it doesn't always give out a point per player. The players do not shrink, and they keep any items they had.
Bullet Bill
Follows a route similar to the CPUs, and like the Blue Shell, the effect lasts forever. It performs tricks automatically. After a while it will get stuck in a loop.
Mario Kart 7 3ds
Unused 'Race Number' Strings
Inside the message file at UIcommon-XX.szsCommon.msbt, there are the messages for indicating the race number (1st, 2nd, 3rd, final). However, there are also messages for all the way up to the '31th race', allowing for a maximum of 32 races. It is likely that this would have been used with a feature for customizing the number of races in VS mode or online tournaments, both of which are locked to 4 races at a time.
Unused Lap Setting
Like in Mario Kart Wii, there is an unused value in the track's settings file which controls the number of laps. Modifying it doesn't seem to affect anything in-game, however. The game only has Lakitu signs for three laps, so it would be unable to properly indicate any extra laps.
Miscellaneous
Test Items
There are two test items referenced as Test3 (ID 0xF) and Test4 (ID 0x10) with zero probability to appear. Changing either of their probabilities and getting them in-game will give you a star icon, which will disappear after using the item, as their 'use' functions are stubbed and do nothing.The two test items actually appear in the item roulette spin animation, as the game just takes a random item ID between 0x0 (Single Banana) and 0x13 (Triple Red Shells) to display, which includes the test item IDs. This has the side effect of making the star graphic appear more often in the spin animation.
Test Kart
Inside a file where there are all the kart body model names, there is a reference to a kart body called 'std_lod_oneTest', probably for testing. However, there isn't any model or file with that name. 'std' means standard, 'lod' means the model is used by the other racers, 'oneTest' can mean is the first model is for testing.
Debug Material
Debug Strings
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Inside the .code of the European v1.1 ExeFS at 0x4F1A18, there are some references to a debug menu, such as 'SndSceneDebug.MapObj', 'SndSceneDebug', and 'DebugPageList'.
Mario Kart 7 Characters
There are also a few debug controls:
Debug Option | Button |
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Exit DebugPageSelect | B |
Enter DebugPageSelect | R+B |
Select DebugPage | Up/Down |
Also, at 0x37B078, where there are all the options shown when finishing a race, there are debug options such as 'Debug_Next', 'Debug_Reload' and 'Debug_Exit'
After a RAM dump, the following debug tasks can be found:
- DebugMenuMainPage
- SoundTest
- DebugShiraiwa
- DebugSuzuki
- DebugObayashi
- DebugKartRun
- DebugField
- DebugSakuraba
- DebugChannelScene
Note that Shiraiwa, Suzuki, Obayashi and Sakuraba are some of the game's main programmers.
Function Symbols
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In the download play child application (sent by the game to other consoles in Download Play mode) there is a 1.5MB file called CTRDash.xmap which has all of the 21305 function names and addresses of the download play executable. Since all of the addresses match the assembly code, the file was probably added or updated with the latest compilation of the child app. Here is a portion of it:
The file was later removed in the Chinese release of the game as it most likely had been kept by mistake.
Unseen Blue Glider Mushroom
In the award ceremony track (Gctr_WinningRun.szs), there is an unseen blue glider mushroom (like the one in Mushroom Gorge) near the tunnel section on the right-hand side. It is possible to see the stem of the mushroom by using a hack that increases the speed of the karts. It is possible that the mushroom is simply there to allow the winner to glide in from above, as the mushroom looks out of place in Toad Circuit, which the track is based on.
DS Download Play Icon Oddity
Download Play | Main |
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The icon used in the Download Play app when receiving data is a crude, early version of the one used for the main game. It is located in the banner folder. This discrepancy was fixed in the Chinese version.
Regional Differences
Across different regions, certain tracks and vehicles have different names. These are the names that differ between the European and North American releases, along with a direct translation of the Japanese original (not counting retro courses).
Interestingly, unlike a number of other Nintendo games with separate localizations per region, it's the American script that tends to be more literal and the European script that takes more liberties. Go figure.
Track Names
Japanese | European | American |
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Kinopio Circuit | Toad Circuit | Toad Circuit |
Pukupuku Lagoon | Cheep Cheep Cape | Cheep Cheep Lagoon |
Heiho Carnival | Shy Guy Bazaar | Shy Guy Bazaar |
Wuhu Island 1 | Wuhu Island Loop | Wuhu Loop |
Music Park | Melody Motorway | Music Park |
Rock Rock Mountain | Alpine Pass | Rock Rock Mountain |
Pakkun Slider | Piranha Plant Pipeway | Piranha Plant Slide |
Wario Ship | Wario's Galleon | Wario Shipyard |
Neo Koopa City | Koopa City | Neo Bowser City |
Wuhu Island 2 | Wuhu Mountain Loop | Maka Wuhu |
Rosetta Planet | Rosalina's Ice World | Rosalina's Ice World |
Koopa Castle | Bowser's Castle | Bowser's Castle |
Honeybee House | Honeybee House | Honeybee Hive |
Despite the name change, the Japanese and North American name 'Music Park' can still be seen on banners in the level in the European version.
Kart Bodies
Japanese | European | American |
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Gold Kart | Gold Kart | Gold Standard |
Birthday Girl | Royal Ribbon | Birthday Girl |
Mach Queen | Bumble V | Bumble V |
War Beetle | Growlster | Bruiser |
Jet Soda | Soda Jet | Soda Jet |
B Dash | B Dasher | B Dasher |
Tarupoppo | Barrel Train | Barrel Train |
Retromaru | Tiny Tug | Tiny Tug |
Sand Runner | Cact-X | Cact-X |
H2O | Cloud 9 | Cloud 9 |
Dangan Duck | Gherkin | Zucchini |
Cobalt Seven | Blue Seven | Blue Seven |
Banana Buggy | Bolt Buggy | Bolt Buggy |
Skeleton | Pipe Frame | Pipe Frame |
The Japanese version also calls this kart part a frame rather than a body.
Kart Tires
Japanese | European | American |
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Normal Tire | Normal | Standard |
Gold Tire | Gold Wheels | Gold Tires |
Roller Tire | Roller | Roller |
Ring Tire | Slim | Slim |
Slick Tire | Slick | Slick |
Sponge Tire | Sponge | Sponge |
Super Kinoko | Mushroom | Mushroom |
Wood Ring | Wooden | Wood |
Wild Red | Monster Red | Monster Red |
Wild Tire | Monster | Monster |
The European version also calls this kart part a wheel rather than a tire.
Kart Gliders
Japanese | European | American |
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Super Kite | Super Glider | Super Glider |
Gold Kite | Gold Glider | Gold Glider |
Flower Kite | Flower Glider | Flower Glider |
Beast Kite | Ghastly Glider | Beast Glider |
Basa Basa Kite | Swoop | Swooper |
Parafoil | Parafoil | Paraglider |
Swoop is another name for Swooper in some recent games. The names seem to be used interchangeably. Oddly, the North American name for the Parafoil didn't carry over to Mario Kart 8.
Revisional Differences
Version 1.1 was first released on May 15, 2012 as a downloadable patch on the eShop. Other than adding 'Ver. 1.1' to the Online Multiplayer tab, this update fixed four respawn glitches that could be used to skip parts of several courses during online play:
- GBA Bowser Castle 1
- DK Jungle
- Wuhu Loop / Wuhu Island Loop / Wuhu Island 1
- Maka Wuhu / Wuhu Mountain Loop / Wuhu Island 2
Note that these glitches were only fixed for online play to avoid exploits; in every other mode, these glitches are still present.
The patch itself actually fixes all the respawn glitches, including the ones that can only be done by hacking. Though they are not included in the patch folder, so its impossible to make them work again online. However, if you were to replace the existing kmp files in the patch with their original kmp, only Maka Wuhu's would work. The Daisy Crusier and Maple Treeway ones were not fixed.
Internal Project Name
Mario Kart 7 is referred to as 'CTRDash' internally. 'CTR' is the product code for the 3DS.
NES/FDS | Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 (FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) (Prototype; Doki Doki Panic) • Super Mario Bros. 3 |
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SNES | Super Mario World • Super Mario All-Stars • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Prototypes) |
Satellaview | BS Super Mario USA • BS Super Mario Collection |
Nintendo 64 | Super Mario 64 (64DD Version) |
GameCube | Super Mario Sunshine (Demo) |
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Wii U | New Super Mario Bros. U • New Super Luigi U • Super Mario 3D World • Super Mario Maker |
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Game Boy Advance | Super Mario Advance • Super Mario Advance 2 • Super Mario Advance 3 • Super Mario Advance 4 |
Nintendo DS | New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario 64 DS |
Nintendo 3DS | Super Mario 3D Land (Demo) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS |
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iOS/Android | Super Mario Run |
Mario Kart | |
Console Games | Super Mario Kart (Prototypes) • Mario Kart 64 (iQue Prototype) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Demos) • Mario Kart Wii (Channel) • Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe) |
Handheld Games | Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario Kart DS (Demos) • Mario Kart 7 |
Arcade Games | Mario Kart Arcade GP • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX |
Mario RPGs | |
Super Mario RPG | Legend of the Seven Stars |
Paper Mario | Paper Mario • The Thousand-Year Door (Paper Mario 2 Demo) • Super Paper Mario • Sticker Star • Color Splash • The Origami King |
Mario & Luigi | Superstar Saga (+ Bowser's Minions) • Partners in Time • Bowser's Inside Story (+ Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Dream Team • Paper Jam |
Mario Party | |
Console Games | Mario Party • Mario Party 2 • Mario Party 3 • Mario Party 4 (Demo) • Mario Party 5 (Demo) • Mario Party 6 (Demo) • Mario Party 7 • Mario Party 8 • Mario Party 9 • Mario Party 10 • Super Mario Party |
Handheld Games | Mario Party Advance • Mario Party DS |
Mario Sports | |
Console Games | NES Open Tournament Golf • BS Excitebike Bunbun Mario Battle Stadium • Mario Golf • Mario Tennis • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour • Mario Power Tennis • Mario Superstar Baseball (Mario Baseball Demo) • Super Mario Strikers (Demo) • Mario Strikers Charged • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010, London 2012, Rio 2016) • Mario Sports Mix • Mario Tennis Aces |
Handheld Games | Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy) • Mario Golf • Mario Tennis (GBC) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour • Mario Golf: Advance Tour • Mobile Golf • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012) |
Web Games | Mario Tennis: Power Tour - Bicep Pump |
Other | |
Arcade Games | Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario Bros. • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros. • Mario Roulette • Luigi's Mansion Arcade |
Computer Games | Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit family) (Prototype) • Mario is Missing! (DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing (DOS) • Mario's Early Years (DOS) • Mario's Game Gallery (Mac OS Classic) |
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Handheld Games | Dr. Mario • Mario Clash • Donkey Kong • Mario's Picross • Picross 2 • Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family • Mario Pinball Land • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Demo) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Demo) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem! • Super Princess Peach • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League • Mario Bros. Classic • Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo 3DS) • Photos with Mario • Dr. Mario World |
Web Games | Dr. Mario: Vitamin Toss |
See also | |
Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Wario |