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Mario kart 8 deluxe characters

All the Characters from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe before Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass.

A list of all the playable characters (not including variants) in the Mario Kart series Check mark indicates they're playable, X mark means they don't appear in the game and Question mark means their appearance in the game is unconfirmed (as the game in question is upcoming) and is yet to be announced. Below is a list:

List of Characters[]

Key Starter Unlockable Downloadable
# Character Super Mario Kart Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart 64 (slot machine) Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario Kart: Double Dash Mario Kart Arcade GP Mario Kart DS Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart Tour Mario Kart: Live Home Circuit
28 Baby Daisy X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
14 Baby Luigi X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
13 Baby Mario X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
25 Baby Peach X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
35 Baby Rosalina X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
12 Birdo X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark[1] X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes X mark
05 Bowser Yes Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
17 Bowser Jr. X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes[2]
45 Cat Peach X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
11 Princess Daisy X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
16 Diddy Kong X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Check mark Yes X mark
09 Donkey Kong X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
06 Donkey Kong Jr. Yes X mark X mark X mark X mark[1] X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes[3] X mark
22 Dry Bones X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark[4] Yes Yes X mark
29 Dry Bowser X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
27 Funky Kong X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Check mark[5] Yes X mark
52 Gold Mario X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes[6] Yes[7]
31 Honey Queen X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark
37 Iggy Koopa X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
51 Inkling Boy X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark
50 Inkling Girl X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark
49 Isabelle X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes X mark X mark
21 King Boo X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark[4] X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes X mark
07 Koopa Troopa Yes X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark[1] X mark Yes Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
33 Lakitu X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
40 Larry Koopa X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
39 Lemmy Koopa X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
46 Link X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes X mark X mark
53 Champion Link X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark
42 Ludwig X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
02 Luigi Yes Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
01 Mario Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
34 Metal Mario X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[8]
26 Mii X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes[9] Yes X mark Yes[10] Yes[10] Yes[11] X mark
43 Morton Koopa Jr. X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
15 Koopa Paratroopa X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark X mark[1] X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
55 Pauline X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Check mark[5] Yes X mark
03 Princess Peach Yes Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[12]
20 Petey Piranha X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark X mark[1] X mark X mark X mark Check mark Yes X mark
36 Pink Gold Peach X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
23 R.O.B. X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark
30 Rosalina X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
38 Roy Koopa X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
24 Shy Guy X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes[13][14] X mark X mark Yes[14] X mark Yes[14] Yes[14] Yes X mark
44 Tanooki Mario X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
08 Toad Yes Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[12]
19 Toadette X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark[1] X mark Yes X mark[1] X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark
47 Villager Boy X mark X mark X mark ​​​​​ X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes X mark X mark
48​​​​​ Villager Girl X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Check mark[15] Check mark X mark X mark
18 Waluigi X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes X mark[1] Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
10 Wario X mark Yes X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes X mark
41 Wendy O. Koopa X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
32 Wiggler X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark X mark Check mark[16] Yes X mark
04 Yoshi Yes Yes Yes Yes[17] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[17] Yes[17] Yes[17] Yes Yes
56 Peachette X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Check mark[5] Yes X mark
57 Hammer Bro X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark[1] X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
58 Boomerang Bro X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
59 Fire Bro X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
60 Ice Bro X mark Yes X mark
61 Monty Mole Yes X mark
62 Dixie Kong X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
63 Captain Toad Yes X mark
64 Nabbit Yes X mark
65 King Bob-omb X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
66 Kamek X mark X mark[1][18] X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark[1] Check mark Yes X mark
67 Chargin' Chuck X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
68 Poochy X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark X mark Yes X mark
Newcomers 8 2 0 0 11 3 3 1 6 4 8 9 1[19] 14 0
Total 8 8 3 8 20 11 13 13 26 17 25 37 44 64[20] 2
  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Planned but cut.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Only appears In Mario Kart: Live Home Circuit as an opponent.
  3. Only playable in pixelated form.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Appears as a boss only.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wil be added in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass.
  6. Gold Mario is only playable Mario Kart Tour in Coin Rush. However it is speculated that Gold Mario will be the last new character added to the roster.
  7. Available in Mario Kart: Live Home Circuit as an alt for Mario.
  8. It is known as Silver Mario and is costume for Mario.
  9. In the Wii version, there are 2 available outfits, referred to as Mii Outfit A and Mii Outfit B.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Amiibo can be used to unlock alternate costumes
  11. Added in the Mii Tour.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Only appears in Mario Kart: Live Home Circuit as an ally.
  13. Only playable in Download Play mode.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Shy Guy alternate colors: Black, Blue, Green, Light Blue, Pink, White, Yellow (DS, 7, 8, 8DX), Orange (8, 8DX).
  15. Villager Girl is a pallet swap for Villager Boy in Mario Kart 8, but gets her own slot on the roster in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  16. Added in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass.
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Yoshi alternate colors: Light Blue, Yellow (GPDX, 8, 8DX, Super circuit in GBA Download Play mode); Light Blue (8, 8DX, Super circuit in GBA Download Play mode); Black (GPDX, 8, 8DX); Blue, Orange, Pink, White (8, 8DX).
  18. Replaced with Donkey Kong.
  19. The count of newcomers in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe includes DLC.
  20. Total count of Mario Kart Tour characters does not include character variants that didn't appear in previous Mario Kart games.

Bandai Namco Games Exclusive Characters[]

Characters that only appeared in the Bandai Namco Mario Kart Arcade games.

Character Mario Kart Arcade GP Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Blinky Yes Yes X mark
Blue Toad X mark X mark Yes
Don-Chan X mark X mark Yes
Fire Mario X mark X mark Yes
Hero Don-Chan (Knight Don-Chan) X mark X mark Yes
Ice Luigi X mark X mark Yes
Mametchi X mark Yes X mark
Ms. Pac-Man Yes Yes X mark
Pac-Man Yes Yes Yes
Strawberry Don-Chan X mark X mark Yes

Total characters[]

Console games[]

Game Characters Notes
New Returning DLC (New) DLC (Returning) Total Costume Counter
Super Mario Kart 8 N/A N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
Mario Kart 64 2 6 N/A N/A 8 N/A Wario replaces Koopa Troopa, while Donkey Kong replaces Donkey Kong Jr.
Magikoopa (or Kamek) was in the beta version (pre-release), Super Mario Kart R, prior to Nintendo licensing DK's 3D model from Rare.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit 0 8 N/A N/A 8 3 All the characters from Mario Kart 64 return.
Single-Pak Play mode adds up to three Yoshi colors variants. There is also an option for the game to choose a random character for you.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 11 9 N/A N/A 20 N/A

All the characters from Mario Kart 64 return.
Each has a new Mario Kart partner, save Mario and Luigi.
Also new: Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, King Boo, Petey Piranha.
Koopa Troopa returns, paired with Paratroopa.
Double Dash!! is the only game with Toad initially locked.

Mario Kart DS 3 10 N/A N/A 13 7 All characters from Mario Kart 64 return.
They form the initial roster. Unlockable: Daisy and Waluigi from Double Dash!!, new Dry Bones and exclusive R.O.B.
Shy Guy is exclusive to DS Download Play, in eight colors.
Mario Kart Wii 5 (exluding Mii Outfits) 19 N/A N/A 26 N/A All characters from Mario Kart 64 return.
11 from other games (10 from Double Dash!! and Dry Bones from DS) also return.
Wii adds 7 new unlockables: 5 characters and 2 Mii outfits.
Mario Kart 7 4 13 N/A N/A 17 N/A All characters from Mario Kart 64 return.
Mario Kart 7 is the only game with Wario initially locked, being replaced by Koopa Troopa in the initial roster. Additionally, the starting roster is identical to Super Mario Kart’s roster with Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Jr.'s place.
Mario Kart 8 9 21 5 1 37 16 All the characters from Mario Kart 64 return.
37 characters total are in this game with both DLC packs.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 11 33 N/A 1 44 20 All the characters from Mario Kart 64 return.
Two new Inklings characters from Splatoon, plus all DLC characters from Mario Kart 8, are now included in 8 Deluxe.
Gold Mario (a Metal Mario variant) is the sole new unlockable. Female Villager also has her own slot.

Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline and Peachette will be added in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass.

Mario Kart Tour Over 40 Over 20 N/A N/A Over 70 N/A The game will not be receiving any more content after October 4th, 2023. However we could still expect to see more characters coming until then.
Mario Kart: Live Home Circuit 0 2 (excluding the opponents and Relay Mode) N/A N/A 2 36 Only Mario and Luigi are playable.

The Koopalings and Bowser Jr. only appear as opponents. While Peach, Toad, and Yoshi only appear as allies in Relay Mode.

Arcade Games[]

Game Characters Notes
New Returning Total
Mario Kart Arcade GP N/A This game was the first to be developed by Namco.
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR This game is more of an attraction.

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