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) 
indicates they're playable, 
means they don't appear in the game and 
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[]
Main[]
| Key | Starter | Unlockable | DLC | Unlockable with in-game currency |
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- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 Has one or more separate playable variants.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Starter character during or after the tutorial, otherwise unlockable.
- ↑ On a single game card in multiplayer, players 2 to 4 play the following Yoshis: P2 - Red Yoshi; P3 - Light Blue Yoshi; P4 - Yellow Yoshi.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Playable in different colors.
- ↑ Only playable in his SNES form.
- ↑ Playable in different colors on a single game card in multiplayer.
- ↑ Playable in two separate Outfits (Outfit A and Outfit B).
- ↑ Playable debut in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
- ↑ Only playable in Coin Rush before Anniversary Tour (2023).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Playable debut in Mario Kart Tour.
Spin-Off[]
| Key | Starter | Unlockable | Downloadable | Only appears and playable in Relay Race |
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| Newcomers | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 2 + 22 = 24 |
Total characters[]
Console games[]
| Game | Characters | Notes | |||||
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| 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. |
| 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 stopped receiving new content on October 4th, 2023. The roster as of 10/4/23 is considered complete. |
| 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[]
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| Mario Kart Arcade GP | N/A | This game was the first to be developed by Namco. | ||
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| Mario Kart Arcade GP VR | This game is more of an attraction. | |||
Gallery[]
Mario Losing reaction in Mario Kart 64
Luigi If the player doesn't get a trophy in Mario Kart: Super circuit
Wario's Reaction in Mario Kart 64 and Super Circuit if the player gets 4th or under
Trivia[]
- Not including Live Home Circuit, Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, and Bowser are the only characters to appear in every Mario Kart Series.
- Wario and Donkey Kong have been in nearly every Mario Kart game since Mario Kart 64.
- Waluigi has been in nearly every single Mario Kart games since Mario Kart: Double Dash!!