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Small Characters

Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, two common Small Characters in the series.

Small, also known as Light is one of the three primary weight-classes of older Mario Kart games. This category of racers/slash karts generally have very good Acceleration and Handling, but they suffer in being bumped around by heavier Karts and a low Speed.

In most Mario Kart titles, the weight classes were usually divided into three, but some games such as Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 7 have four or even five.

Small Characters[]

Main Series[]

Super Mario Kart[]

Mario Kart 64[]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![]

Unlocked[]
Unlockable[]

Mario Kart DS[]

Unlocked[]
Unlockable[]
DS Download Play[]

Mario Kart Wii[]

Unlocked[]
Unlockable[]

Mario Kart 7[]

Unlocked[]
Unlockable[]

Mario Kart 8[]

Note: In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Unlockable and DLC characters are available at the start.

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Unlockable[]
DLC[]

Spinoffs[]

Mario Kart Arcade GP[]

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2[]

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[]

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Unlockable[]

Mario Kart Arcade GP VR[]

Trivia![]

  • In Mario Kart 64, the lightweight characters actually have better Speed then all other weight classes. however, they can be spun out by just by simply being hit by a heavyweight.
  • In Super Mario Kart, Peach and Yoshi are at about lightweight, while Koopa Troopa and Toad are more properly placed in Featherweight class.
    • Koopa Troopa and Toad's actual group name is "The Small Guys", but judging by Mario Kart 7, this is more of a misnomer.
  • Peach and Yoshi, the original Small characters, remain in this weight class the most often throughout the series, although they occasionally get bumped to medium in games with large rosters.
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