So I've had Mario Kart on the brain for the last week or so. Maybe it's because E3 is coming up, where we'll (hopefully) get some more info on MK3DS. Maybe it's because I had a blast playing with MKWii with my bro-in-law over Memorial Day. Whatever it is, I want to talk Mario Kart, so I've come back to a board I haven't touched in years.
In this thread, let's talk about which characters you'd like to see come back, which new characters you'd like to see behind the wheel, and which characters you want left in the dust.
I love how much the character roster has grown over the years. I've been playing Mario Kart games since the first one came out waaaay back in 1992, and I've been in love since. The first few games stuck with 8 characters, but that roster has blossomed a TON, and it's always exciting to see new faces and returning favorites.
Let's use MKWii's cast as a base. From there I'd...
Subtract the babies. All the babies God I hate the babies. Babies can't drive cars. What are they doing here? Did Mario and Luigi start families? Did the babies time travel? Who changes their [dukar]ty diapers?
Add Kamek Kamek rules, and came thiiiiis close to being in MK64. It bummed me out when I heard about this, just because HOW many MK games have come and gone since 64, and he STILL hasn't been in one? Come on Nintendo!
Maybe add Hammer Bro There's beta data in MKWii that suggests the Hammer Bro may have been considered as a playable character. I say bring 'im on! They are one of my favorite baddies, and I feel like they're getting kind of rare over the years. Though with Koopa Troopa and Kamek already (hopefully) in the mix, he may be kind of redundant. Koopa Troopa gets a free pass because he's a classic (and was MIA for SO long)
Add The Koopa Kids Love these little brats. Maybe not all 7, but maybe four of them, to fill the void left by the stupid, stupid babies. OR maybe there can be two or three "clusters" of Koopa Kids... a bunch of the little monsters pile onto one kart, refusing to wear seatbelts or follow any kind of safety regulations, jeering at other karts as they pass. Yeah, I like that.
I'll have more on this later, but what about you? Who do YOU want?