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[CosmykTheDolfyn]

I don't think that the new Mario Kart is a F-Zero ripoff (and this is coming from a F-Zero fan that owns every F-Zero game released in North America and played through all of them). They have a unique gimmick with every Mario Kart: Two People on one kart! Steering Wheel! Motorcycles! Hang gliders! Not all of those are unique to Mario Kart either (Heck, in the early days of racing, it was mandatory to have to people per race car). It's a new element to the game, a new gimmick, that was not unique to the world of Mario Kart. Some gimmicks stay, some go. As far as gimmicks go, it's a neat idea. Doesn't actually inherently change gameplay, but it's a nice touch.
But hang gliders+anti grav may or may not equal bizarre game breaking. That's what I really want to see.
Edit: Also, who gives a crap about items? Not me. My favorite red shell defender is still precise timed mini-boosts in MKDD. Although, glad to see cart customization with stats is back. Now, if these game will also detail the indvidual stats of each character too (for example, in MKW, I am a Daisy/Mach Bike type of guy for the unseen increased top speed stat from that combo).