Characters We’d Love To See in Mario Kart 8

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A new member to the Mario Kart roster can mean only one thing: wishing for new characters we’d love to see in Mario Kart 8.

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The most recent Mario Kart 8 DLC brings the game’s first new character: Birdo. But that’s not all; avid fans also notice spots available for five new racers.

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Nintendo has yet to mention plans for adding new drivers, but it seems certain we’ll see them in upcoming DLC releases. So what new characters would we love to see in Mario Kart 8? Let’s list ten of our favorites.

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DIDDY KONG Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Kart: Double Dash, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart Tour. Yet, he remains absent in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for some reason. It’s time to change that, Nintendo!

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PAULINE

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KAMEK Kamek is no stranger to the Mario universe. Most notably, it seems like he’s been causing mayhem on our Mario Party boards as of late.

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CHAIN CHOMP Chain Chomp was a surprise character in Mario Tennis Aces. Despite feeling out of place at first, the character won us over.

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HAMMER BRO With the number of side characters that now appear in Mario Kart, it’s surprising that Hammer Bro is only playable in Mario Kart Tour.

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Characters We’d Love To See in Mario Kart 8

A new member to the Mario Kart roster can mean only one thing: wishing for new characters we’d love to see in Mario Kart 8.

The most recent Mario Kart 8 DLC brings the game’s first new character: Birdo. But that’s not all; avid fans also notice spots available for five new racers.

Nintendo has yet to mention plans for adding new drivers, but it seems certain we’ll see them in upcoming DLC releases. So what new characters would we love to see in Mario Kart 8? Let’s list ten of our favorites.

DIDDY KONG Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Kart: Double Dash, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart Tour. Yet, he remains absent in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for some reason. It’s time to change that, Nintendo!

PAULINE

She won our hearts in Super Mario Odyssey and proved she could be our 1-UP girl. So now it’s time to get her behind the wheel and racing.

KAMEK Kamek is no stranger to the Mario universe. Most notably, it seems like he’s been causing mayhem on our Mario Party boards as of late.

CHAIN CHOMP Chain Chomp was a surprise character in Mario Tennis Aces. Despite feeling out of place at first, the character won us over.

HAMMER BRO With the number of side characters that now appear in Mario Kart, it’s surprising that Hammer Bro is only playable in Mario Kart Tour.

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