Mario Kart 7: FAQs

"How do I get first place in every race?"
You are not always going to place first in every race. It is just life! Sometimes you have to win, sometimes you have to lose. There is no strategy to coming first every time. It is mainly about how well you race. If you get to know the courses beforehand, you will be more prepared for sudden corners or unexpected things along the way. Always play at least 7 Time Trials for the courses you want to race for in Grand Prix, because it helps if you know the courses really well. This will also help you to discover any short cuts that could be of some of use to you!

"Why do the other racers seem to be faster than me when I play 100cc and 150cc?"
It is not because the racers are the faster than you. It is because of the type of Kart and wheels you choose. Karts and wheels with lower handling are generally more difficult to control on a trickier race course unless you know how to work them, but the speed is mostly higher than if you choose a higher handling option that is easy to control. The computers generate their Karts and wheels randomly so it is just a coincidence if the computer players have more speed than you. You know that by choosing 100cc or 150cc that the competition is getting tougher, so you must know you need to be prepared for a harder chance of winning than if you were playing a basic 50cc Cup.

"Why do the computer players always make things unfair for me?"
The computer players are not controlled by real people. You, as the only human playing on the Grand Prix, are going to be slightly different! It isn't because they are making things unfair for you by mainly making you the target of equipped items, it is because you are the only player with a brain - making things easy for you every time is hardly going to motivate you in for the challenge as there won't be one! You will be coming first every time and it may seem ideal but it will get boring! Where is the thrill in just racing a track without anything trying to stop you or slow you down? You will notice that you're not the only character getting hit by shells and slipping on banana peels!

"Why can't I play as my favourite character?"
Probably because you haven't unlocked it! Take time and patience in perfecting your game  and then slowly build up the speed of your Grand Prix! Start off by 50cc and see what you can unlock, then move up to 100cc when you are confident on that and then finally 150cc when you have mastered both 50cc and 100cc. If you explore the different things you can unlock you will eventually be able to play as your favourite character, providing that character is part of the game, because your character might not be available in every single Mario Kart game if s/he is not a main character like Mario, Luigi, Peach or Bowser for example!

If you have a FAQ you would like an answer to, then please leave a comment below so I can add it to this list! I will keep updating it as more questions come in!