A new feature is how characters interact with each other while driving. Characters not only turn their heads when another racer is nearby, but make faces as well, such as "glaring".
The game was the number one most wanted 3DS game by IGN, and in a poll conducted by Official Nintendo Magazine.
On April 25, 2011, at a French press event, Miyamoto reconfirmed that the game is scheduled to be released by the end of 2011.
At E3 2011, it was announced that the game would feature more customization of karts than previous games, such as adjustment of tires, and will feature segments that would include hang-gliding and underwater races. It was revealed during Nintendo's Developer Roundtable that Retro Studios contributed assets to developing one of the Donkey Kong themed levels. Mario Cart 3Ds Touch Screen Game
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