WAY too much hatred guys. Don't judge a game by it's first screenshots.
1. There has been no confirmation that this game is NOT online, so don't get all crabby saying Nintendo is stupid, yadda, yadda, yah.
2. There is only a couple of pictures, how does this rule out so much for you guys. Example, just because you don't see Sonic, doesn't mean he's not in the game. Example, you DON'T know when this game is coming out or if a lot of things will change. I am sure if there is SO much negitive influence on the style of the karts, they'll reconsider it, depending on how far along the development is.
3. All you grumpy people need to take a nap, E3 is coming, Mario Kart pictures have been released, be happy, not angry. *Almost* everything happens for a good reason (at least when it comes to Miyamoto and his crew ^_^).