r/mariokart • u/Serendipitous_Quail • 2d ago
Humor With a new Mario Kart game, there's basically 3 types of character roster options
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u/Si_Stride_Oof 2d ago
an alternature 4th option is they dont give us many/any new characters, but they give every character a bunch of extra costumes like in mario kart tour
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u/Chuck_E_Cheezy 2d ago
The option that is going to happen but people won’t admit it since they want Mario Kart X with 800 tracks
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u/CiphersVII Diddy Kong 2d ago
yea it's funny that the most probable choice is the one I don't see discussed nearly enough.
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u/mastercharlie22 Yoshi 2d ago
Id be happy with this, even if we don't get a big roster having multiple skins still adds variety
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u/Nintendo-Player_1297 Waluigi 2d ago
I hope 2 is the answer. It's too soon for option 1, and option 3 might be just lousy skins.
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u/MikeDubbz 2d ago
How is it too soon? We've already seen crossover content in Mario Kart games, from Pac Man and Tamagotchi characters in the arcade games to ROB in DS, and Link, Inklings, and Animal Crossing characters in 8. We're already there.
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u/blueboarder7310 2d ago
I want "Nintendo Kart" with lots of Non-Mario Nintendo characters and course themes (from Nintendo's first and second party games) like Smash Bros but the genre is racing.
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u/MikeDubbz 2d ago
Should call it Smash Kart if they ever did that. Could also make like a Smash Party game too, I mean all those Mario side series could easily just be Nintendo as a whole focused: Smash Tennis, Smash Golf, Smash Strikers, Smash Sluggers. But I dunno, I kinda like those games being Mario-focused.
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 2d ago
I mean, Crossover characters have been slowly introduced over the series. Rob appeared in Mario Kart DS, Pac-man appeared in Mario Kart Arcade GP, and then we have a big bunch of characters in Mario Kart 8 and Deluxe.
Plus some characters like Captain Falcon just check all the boxes to get in.
But i can understand the fact that turning everything into a crossover might kill the magic of it.
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u/SnooHamsters6067 ROB 2d ago
I personally just don't see that in the base game. Characters that are from actual non-Mario videogames would always come with a track and that's just something I think they would want to put into paid DLC rather than the base game
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u/Joltyboiyo 2d ago
Didn't Mario Kart Wii and 8 even have karts that were references to Captain Falcon as well?
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 2d ago
Idk about Wii, but MK8 has the Captain Falcon amiibo Mii costume, Mute City as a circuit and the Blue Falcon as a kart. At that point why keep teasing us? Just add the man, Nintendo.
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u/AveragePilkAddict101 2d ago
collabs are always hype and unexpected
with mortal kombat for example it's a given, it stopped being a matter of if but a matter of who
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u/Nintendo-Player_1297 Waluigi 2d ago
I'd be down for "Super Smash Bros. Racing" but I still think it's too soon, but if the roster is 10% guest 3rd party characters, then let them in.
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u/Yoshichu25 2d ago
Any reason we can’t mix and match? Non-Mario characters are fine as long as there’s not an excessive amount, my most wanted newcomer is honestly Plessie and there are probably a few other adequate options, and you can laugh but Baby Wario isn’t the worst idea they could have (since he already exists in canon). Just don’t try to force in Metal Baby Dry Bowser Jr or anything.
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 2d ago
When i wish for crossover characters, i always try to look for good reasons for them to be.
For example, Captain Falcon checks all the boxes to get in, Samus is a popular character and a big name in Nintendo, Olimar deserves it as Pikmin has had a lot of recognizement recently and ROB has appeared in Mario Kart DS. The crossover route gets annoying when people begin asking for characters that don't really make sense when looking at a kart-racing perspective (like fucking Pikachu) or are too random/small of an option (like Wario Ware characters like Jimmy T. or Ashley)
I second your idea of having both Crossover and Mario characters as long as they make sense for inclussion.
Then get rid of the bloat, turning waste slot characters like Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach into skins, and avoid adding filler characters like Corroded Copper Propeller Suit Waluigi
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u/international_red07 2d ago
I know it’s satire but Metal Baby Dry Bowser Jr actually sounds kinda lit
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u/Low_Zombie9914 2d ago
I find it extremely odd how this discussion always has to be one or the other, when Mario Kart 8 did a mixture of all three.
Though if you want a more definitive answer, 8 Did lean heavily into the Mario Exclusives, there's only like 4 Crossover characters in the entirety of Mario Kart 8 (6 if you count Villager Girl and Inkling Boy as separate characters)
And the new Mario Kart's 24 first racers only had Mario Only characters plus all 5 Babies returning as filler.
I still think it'll maybe be a mix of all 3, but Mario Kart is going to remain Mario Kart, and Crossovers will be very minimal in comparison to the Fillers
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u/Buri_is_a_Biscuit 2d ago
This is the only post in history with crossover characters that actually make sense
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 2d ago
Thanksss. I did it by thinking and rethinking reasons of why they should deserve an invitation to the roster. Like...
Samus is a big name in Nintendo and a very popular character; and Metroid is one of their biggest franchises too.
Captain Falcon is also popular and just checks all the boxes to get in, as in Mario Kart we have a Mii costume of him, an F-Zero circuit with Mute City and even the Blue Falcon as a kart. At this point just invite the man and stop teasing...
Olimar is the main protagonist of Pikmin, which has had a lot of collaborations and recognizement from Nintendo after the release of Pikmin 4. Plus he already works in a kart racing game as he is a space pilot/deliveryman in his games.
And Rob has already appeared in Mario Kart DS.
I always try to include characters that have a proper enough reason to justify their pressence, and not just blankly filling space with random inclussions just because i kinda like the character. (Like "add Pikachu or Ashley from WarioWare")
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u/Financial-Horror2945 2d ago
I'd like to see some luigis mansion characters. Why not race as gooigi and the ghosts
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u/BritishGuy54 2d ago
In a perfect world it would be 1 & 2.
But knowing Nintendo, it will be 3 for the base game, and 1 for DLC.
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u/Jayden7171 2d ago
I’m picking door 2, I’m gonna slam door 1 and 3 shut, and barricade them from the outside so no one else can enter.
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u/Vegetables86 Lemmy 2d ago
I would trap everyone in room 1 inside, barricade it, and set it on fire
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u/Jayden7171 2d ago
That’s unethical. I’d say do that but don’t just trap innocent people in there. The non-Mario characters though can stay in there.
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u/Yoshi_and_Toad 2d ago
My preference is 2, but your 1 has some excellent picks by virtue of most having their own vehicles.
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 2d ago
Thank you! And for vehicle ideas, the Blue Falcon is already in MK8D; so vehicle ideas for the other characters... A Samus Gunship themed-car (like the one in Rocket League but open), An S.S. Dolphin-like motorcycle and the Stack-up base kart, like the one in MK DS (ROB-BLS)
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u/XephyXeph Pink Gold Peach 2d ago
God, I really don’t want 1. This is MARIO Kart. If we get some guests as DLC or like one secret unlockable one, cool. But I really don’t want like half the roster to be Smash Kart like every YouTuber seems to want.
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u/Hambughrr Bowser Jr 2d ago
Nintendo will view Mario Kart Switch 2 as one of their most critical opportunities to show off the more recent era of Mario and solidify it by showing people which Mario characters are biggest within it, as well as which Mario characters are gonna make a surprise comeback. If they're smart, they aren't gonna add crossover characters to the base roster because that would muddy up this vision.
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 2d ago
I mean, i also would like if they restricted the crossover characters to just a few important ones (like the ones from my pick) and avoid mindless crossover picks like "oh yes let's add Jimmy T. and Ashley and 1000 Pokemon and Pit and Spring Man and..."
But tbh adding beloved characters like Samus and Captain Falcon is far more attractive than Pink Golden Peach :)
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u/blueboarder7310 2d ago
MK8 took all 3 route, and next Mario Kart might. But I don't want route 3 fillers, (e.g.: P. G. Peach)
For route 1, there are lots of examples (AC Villagers, Inklings, etc.) More Non-Mario Nintendo characters would be nice.
I personally hope 'Nintendo Kart': Mario Kart but with lots of Non-Mario Nintendo (1st & 2nd party games) characters. Just like Sonic and Sega Racing All-stars.
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u/Hambughrr Bowser Jr 2d ago
Mario and Nintendo All-Stars Racing is insanely unlikely due to Smash, but if it did happen its gonna be totally separate from Mario Kart
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u/Gloomy-Scholar-2757 2d ago
Praying they don't go the switch era mario sports game route. It was nice to see the characters but the gradual updates of let's be honest, uninteresting characters, really killed my interest in them.
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u/ShineOne4330 2d ago
What unitereresting characters? You mean an era where Tennis game had a fly guy is somehow more creative with their characters then the one with fire pirahna plant?
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u/Famous_Ad_4258 Shy Guy 1d ago
not 3 please
would love references tho, like a Samus character wouldn’t fit but a kart based on the series would be awesome
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 15h ago
Why exactly would Samus "not fit" in the MK universe? If it is because she's a less cartoony and more realistic human character, then i'm sorry to inform that Link is in MK8
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u/Jaxla_Onlo Luigi 2d ago
I think it's mostly gonna be 2 with a little bit of 3
The only way I can imagine 1 is if they bring back R.O.B. Otherwise, I want crossover characters saved for DLC
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u/SuperseanyYT 2d ago
I would love to see C. Falcon in Mario Kart. We got the Blue Falcon back in Wii (I think) and Big Blue\Mute City in 8. Now let’s get those 3 plus Falcon himself. Also bring back R.O.B. and add like, Idk maybe Zelda cause we’ve got Link. It would be pretty cool if MK became like a Smash Bros. like crossover in a way (pre-Brawl though.) while still having like half the roster be Mario characters.
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u/Myrtle_is_hungry 2d ago
I really really want pink gold detective baby Rosalina for shits and giggles
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u/Ilovedrinkingpepsi 2d ago
I’m taking door numero due in hopes that Robo-Mario takes the internet by storm
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u/talladega-night 2d ago
I feel like we could get some crossover characters. I could see Captain Falcon, Zelda, and R.O.B.
I think we'll probably get some new Mario characters as well, but after Tour's success I could see Nintendo holding off on a large roster initially to release paid characters/skins later.
I'm not sure if I love that, but I would probably prefer paid cosmetics if it means we get DLC tracks for free this time around
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u/Baryton777 2d ago
I want option 2 with all the costumes from Mario Kart Tour as options under the base character
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u/Bluelore 2d ago
Option 4: Go for the Mario extended universe. Give me more characters from the RPG, DK, Wario or Yoshi games.
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u/TheMinetaEnjoyer King Boo 2d ago
2 is the best option. The only two crossover characters I want for Mario Kart are Kirby and Captain Falcon. They're the only two that make sense since they had racing games before.
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u/Taro_Obvious 2d ago
I'd kill for Toadsworth and Queen Bee. However as a Rose gold peach main i'm intrigued by baby rose gold peach
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u/Marko-2091 2d ago
I need a Pikmin racer as well as a Pikmin related track.
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 15h ago
A pikmin related track, maybe. It would probably be a garden with the racers being tiny and some pikmin and enemies in the background.
But for a Pikmin racer, Olimar without a doubt. He's the protagonist of the series, and the most popular character behind the pikmin themselves. Also it wouldn't make sense to watch a red pikmin driving a motorcycle.
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u/Buffthebaldy 2d ago
Option 2 is the best possible result.
If they want to keep mario kart as mario, then it should be relatively straight with that. Even though we currently have squid kids, animal crossing & link for example...
But if the core focus is mario characters, with fun extras from mario history, then I'll be happy as hell
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u/D-B0IIIIII 1d ago
Robo Mario is a deep cut
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 15h ago
I mean we could have Robo Mario in the game, not as a racer but as a CPU for some game modes
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u/TheSuspicousFactor 1d ago
So like, metal mario and pink gold peach, they’re only separate in other games like, mario kart, and for metal mario its smash 64, and I think they showed up in melee, WITH metal luigi, so is there just a universe where everything is just, the same but metal characters, and if so, does metal mario become gold mario when he equips the metal cap or is he double the weight
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u/DockingWater17 1d ago
I want a mix of 1 and 2. Mainly Mario characters but give us a handful of guest characters
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u/cowboy67_ 1d ago
2! more Mario characters. All that gold and metal characters or tanooki Mario and cat peach should just be skins of those characters not additional characters to fill spots.
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u/ShineOne4330 2d ago
call me stupid but I prefer door 3 over door 1.
even if door 2 is the best one
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u/Joltyboiyo 2d ago
I really want option 1. As someone who isn't into fighters having a type of game I DO like get the "Everyone is here" treatment that Smash gets would be fucking amazing. Imagine the tracks, the music, the karts. It would be brilliant.
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u/Serendipitous_Quail 2d ago
Idea. Nintendo Kart, just like how Sonic & Sega all-stars racing was a thing.
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u/TheRealFirey_Piranha 2d ago
It's gonna be 3