Characters we'd like to see in Mario Kart

That's a cool list of characters, but personally I don't want to see anyone not from the Mario franchise in Mario Kart. Mario Kart should stick with Mario characters.


But to play along with this post, I wouldn't mind having Olimar and some Pikmin as an unlockable racer. That would be sweet, especially if you could throw Pikmin as items to make other players spin out.

Bring back the Seven Koopalings!!!
For you young people, that's(Bowser) Koopa's seven kids.

I'm sorry, but I think Pac-Man in Mario Kart was poisonous enough. And truthfully, I'd rather not have Super Smash Bros. Kart.

Actually, I would like that, but I want it branded as so and not as a 'Mario' game. Hell, I'd be ok with the entire revamping of all the Mario sports and other spin-offs to be more SSB styled.

I'm trying to imagine the variety of grunts that Link would make if he were a Kart character.

Did I miss something, MarioKart Arcade GP???? WHEN!!!!!???? And Pac-Man???? WHEN????!!!! Damn, where was I?????

Now, on to the wish list

1.- Travis...... damn good, but now quite there
2.- Metroid..... can't see him in
3.- Olimar...... kinopio?
4.- Zack and Wiki.... would had been good for double dash
5.- DecaSports...... Mii's!!!!
6.- Megaman..... hell yeah!!!! Rush can turn either into a bike or a car!!!!! Also, a Back to the Future 2 Hovering Skate!!!!
7.- Link.... yeah, and his kart would be named Epona right?
8.- Sonic.... Only if he uses only his feets to run, xD

that's my opinion

What about adding Wart? I really don't feel there are enough Super Mario Bros. 2 characters.

Non-Mario characters in a Nintendo-developed Mario Kart just isn't likely...Pac-Man and others were in Arcade GP because Namco made that, and Diddy Kong is certainly within the Mario universe.

So, to create an actually feasible list of characters that haven't appeared in a Mario Kart game to date:

1. Lakitu - Sure, he operates the stoplight and saves you from water and freefalls, but doesn't he seem like a cool last unlockable?

2. Blooper - He has made a few extra Mario appearances lately, so it's reasonable to see him in a future Kart.

3. Hammer Bro - Also a Mario Sports alum, HB would have a different feel than Koopa Troopa.

4. Dixie Kong - As worthy of being in the game as Diddy, and it seems like Nintendo likes to keep the roster relatively gender-balanced.

5. Goombario or Bombette - Goomba and Bob-Ombs seem to be getting passed over because they're already in the game in small amounts. Using one or both of these Paper Mario characters would give them a unique personality to include.

6. Baby Wario - he seems like a strange omission from the Wii roster, as all the other babies (plus a strange one) are represented.

7. Geno - All the calls for him to be in SSBB shouldn't go unnoticed. He's a Mario character, so throw him in a kart!

8. E. Gadd - His inclusion could lead to some interestingly-styled karts.

9. Magikoopa/Kamek - This addition seems more likely with the inclusion of bikes, as a Magikoopa rides a broom much in the same fashion.

It would also be nice to see reappearances by characters from previous versions (DK Jr, Paratroopa, Shy Guy, Petey Piranha, ROB).

Thankfulyl I was working for Namcoarcade when they brought out the arcade port of Mario Kart. Being that Namco and Nintendo teamed up, yes, Pac Man was in there. When? A couple years ago. Can't remember when, but here's this-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_Arcade_GP

I think Dry bones would be a pretty sweet character, Dark Samus, Ludwig from the SuperMarioWorld games and maybe others i can't think of right now.

Bleh, Olimar and Pikmin?? You might as well throw in all of the characters in SSBB while you're at it. [sarcasm] Hey, wouldn't it be cool if MegaMan was in it??!!

We just need a Racing game with every game company involved and released on every system!

Im happy cause I mentioned that Samus should drive around in her spaceship in the new types of Karts article. :P

I'd only like to see Link and Samus but not as playable characters though. I'd like top see them as easter eggs. I'd want them to have big heads too. Like in the distance you can see them driving on a random stage like Link on one randomly selected stage and Samus on another Randomly selected stage. Heck the Mario Crew were Easter Eggs in OOT.

I think if they're going to go that route, they may as well just call it Super Smash Kart, instead.

Wart.

Come on Nintendo, you made Shy Guys and Bob-Ombs normal Mario characters even though they first appeared a non-mario game (Doki Doki Panic), so why is Wart getting ignored? Give Bowser a break just once and bring Wart back.

All of NWFBs character suggestions suck. It's Mario Kart, not Smash Bros Kart, and not all characters that appeared on a Nintendo system kart. Baby Wario, Kamek and Hammer Bro all make sense.

Speaking of Magikoopa/Kamek, he was at one point, in a beta version of Mario Kart 64. But they removed him and was replaced with lame Toad shortly after. Why? No one knows.

What about the guy from Blaster Master?

Since we have bikes now...how about our 8bit stunt man from Excitebike?

Definitely Olimar!