Nintendo has revealed today that the fantastic Mario Kart 7 will have the Tanooki power-up. The Tanooki power-up can be used either offensively or defensively as you can use it to protect you from incoming shells or to whip other opponents off the track.
“Fans of the Tanooki power-up will be glad to hear that the Super Leaf makes an appearance in this latest instalment giving you both offensive and defensive abilities. Use your Tanooki tail to both protect you from incoming shells and to whip opponents off the track.”
Ooohhh, sounds awesome! Could it be, finally a way to deal with the blue shells?
(oh wait, I think they hover above the player in 1st place before exploding…)
Yeah, they do… Still a great way to fend off red and green shells. :D
It is possobile to avoid blue shells, but it is damn difficult, and u need a little bit of luck… U can use a red shell and shoot backwards about half a second before u can see the blue shell above ur head… Almost impossible but is working
You know u can avoid the blue shell if u have a mushroom. Just use it a split second before the blue shell crashes down and u should out run it. I’ve only done it once but that’s because I usually don’t keep a mushroom when I’m in 1st place
its also possible to dodge it if you land from a ramp right before it crashes on you (yes the boost from doing a trick is enough to fend off a blue shell in the right timing I’ve done it twice)
And if you are feeling desperate you could toss a banana in front of you (more likely to get one if you’re first) and hit it right before the shell damages you. You’ll still spin out but you’ll recover faster than you would from a blue shell.
Um, pardon me, but wasn’t it shown that the blue shell appearing in this game will be the N64/GBA version?
What does that mean?
I need to start living under a rock. .___. ;;;
We need the frog suit to swim faster!
A surprisingly good idea. But perhaps it’s getting too carried away.
Oh my is that Luigi’s speedway (or w/e they called it) from MK64? HELLZ YEA.
it’ll be a hard hit of nostolgia
Aww! Cute! :3
this sounds awesome!!!!!
Awesome, finally a way to counter shells.
You mean another way? Bananas and corners, you own shells, bombs, bullet bills and star man all stopped shells already.
Blue shells are the most annoying of the items, it is a way for the guy in 8th to make sure whoever is in 2nd will beat whoever is in first. I doesn’t help the guy who used it at all!
umm there was always a way to ocunter shells the shells are and banna peels
Just hold the button, and instead of dropping/throwing the weapon you have, it will hang behind your kart. Very useful defensive tactic.
your right, I zoned out and forgot about that
Awesome!
WOOO this sounds so fun!
AWSOME NINTENDO!
Mario Kart? What’s that?
you are either bad at using sarcasm or are really dumb
Deal with it.
OMG I can’t wait.
Man, Nintendo is really trying to make the Tanooki suit even more popular now.
It seems to have a central role in 3D Land and now it’s a new Kart item?
I’ve never played Super Mario Bros. 3 so I hope it’s as good as everyone says it is.
Its kind of borderline spamming it is what it is. 3D land even the boos and bullet bills have tails. it seem that the story of 3D land is basically the Tanooki tail
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Looks like Tanooki is the new it thing now.
This sounds awesome, cant wait to get this new game…
aaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!
YEa uh
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Wait, how is this different from the banana? someone shed some light.
I could iamgine that it lasts longer ( maybe helds for a few second even with it being used as shield) and for the head-on-head fight it still sounds pretty awesome.
Personally, I’d love to see it as an item in the next Smash bros.
Agreed.
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Personally reminds me of the leaff from super Mario kart.
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Now this has officially become a must buy! I love Nintendo and the good folks at Retro.
day 1 purchase.