A Starter Character is a character that can be used at the start of the game. Listed below are the Starter Characters. All Characters in Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Kart: Super Circuit are starter characters.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!
- Mario & Luigi
- Peach & Daisy
- Yoshi & Birdo
- Bowser & Bowser Jr.
- Koopa Troopa & Paratroopa
- Wario & Waluigi
- Donkey Kong & Diddy Kong
- Baby Mario & Baby Luigi
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8
- Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Daisy
- Yoshi
- Baby Mario
- Baby Luigi
- Baby Peach
- Baby Daisy
- Koopa Troopa
- Shy Guy
- Donkey Kong
- Bowser
- Donkey Kong
- Wario
- Waluigi
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Daisy
- Yoshi (9 variants)
- Baby Mario
- Baby Luigi
- Baby Peach
- Baby Daisy
- Baby Rosalina
- Koopa Troopa
- Lakitu
- Shy Guy (9 variants)
- Donkey Kong
- Bowser
- Donkey Kong
- Wario
- Waluigi
- Rosalina
- Bowser Jr.
- Metal Mario
- Tanooki Mario
- Cat Peach
- Pink Gold Peach
- Dry Bones
- Dry Bowser
- King Boo
- Link
- Villager
- Isabelle
- Inklings
Trivia
- The starter roster of Mario Kart 7 references and features the characters from Super Mario Kart, with Donkey Kong replacing Donkey Kong Jr.
- The starter roster of Mario Kart DS references and features the characters from Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
