Characters of Mario Kart
I don't mind if you copy this, just try to give credit please. 

So first of all, theres 24 characters (not counting the miis)
It will include information, carts, weight, etc...

Lets start!


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Character Name: Example
3 Games Characters had been in:
Game 1 (Console)
Game 2 (Console)
Game 3 (Console)
Desc: This is an examplel
Weight: Lightweight, MediumWeight, or Heavyweight
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Character Name: Mario
3 Games Character had been in:
Mario Brothers (Arcade?)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Donkey Kong (Arcade)
Desc: The main character, Mario, is obviously, back to race with you!
Weight: MediumWeight
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Character Name: Luigi
3 Games Character had been in:
Super Mario Brothers 2 (Nes)
Luigi's Mansion (GCN)
Mario Party 4 (GCN)
Desc: Mario's bro, taken underpart, this guy is ready to show his brother who's back!
Weight: MediumWeight
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Character Name: Peach
3 Games Character had been in:
Super Mario Brothers 2 (Nes)
Mario Party DS (NDS, NDSi, NDSi X)
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
Desc: Your favorite Princess is back on the kart and got out of the castle! Yippe! :)
Weight: MediumWeight
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Character Name: Baby Mario
3 Games Character had been in:
Yoshis Island (???)
Yoshis Island DS (DS)
Mario Kart DoubleDash (GCN)
Desc: Aww, who knew the cutest baby would make it here? This baby will steer you to victory!
Weight: LightWeight
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Character Name: Waluigi
3 Games Character had been in:
Super Mario Tennis (???)
Mario Party 7 (GCN)
Mario Party 8 (WII)
Desc: Mwahahah! Your weird villian-guy is back to show who's boss! *cough*
Weight: MeduimWeight
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Character Name: Bowser
3 Games Character had been in:
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
Super Mario Bros 2. (NES)
M&L-Bowsers Inside Story (DS)
Desc: Oh no, you cant leave the strong villian out! He's ready to own mario and luigi and steal the princess!
Weight: HeavyWeight
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Character Name: Baby Peach
3 Games Character has been in:
Yoshi Island? (???)
Yoshi Island DS (DS)
Super Mario Sluggers (Wii)
Desc: Cute, but hardly seen. Cute...hardly seen...she should have her own game.
weight: LightWeight
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Character Name: Yoshi
3 Games Character has been in:
Yoshis Island (???)
Yoshi's Island DS (DS)
Super Mario Sluggers (DS)
Desc: How can we forgot our dino! It's time to make karts some yoshi eggs! :)
Weight: MediumWeight/LightWeight? (Forgot)
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Character Name: Toad
3 Games Character has been in:
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Desc: We couldnt forget this mushroom-guy! He's gonna be the one you need for accel!
Weight: Lightweight
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Character Name: Koopa Troopa
3 Games Character has been in:
Super Mario Bros 3??? (NES)
Mario Kart Double Dash (NES)
Yoshis Island DS (DS)
Desc: Eh, uh, I know not much about this guy. He's a friendly enememy :)
Weight: Lightweight?
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Character Name: Wario
3 Games Character has been in:
Mario Party 4 (GCN)
Mario Party 5 (GCN)
Mario Party 6 (GCN)
Desc: Itsahim! Wario!The fat opposite mario! He's gonna win it all the way this time!
Weight: HeavyWeight
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Character Name: Donkey Kong
3 Games Character has been in
Donkey Kong (Arcade?)
Donkey Kong Contury (???,Never played it)
Mario Party 7 (Minor Appearance, GCN)

*Wait, that wasnt 26 characters!*
Theres more UNLOCKABLE characters, I dont do spoilers so your gonna have to learn them yourself :)
There Are:
King Boo (Hint: Star ##cc
Diddy Kong (All ##cc cups)
Baby Daisy (One Star Rank All ##s)
Mii (Outfit 1) (100cc ______ cup)
Mii (Outfit 2) (Unlock 32 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials (yeah, I gave that one away, its hard)
Mii (Outfit 3) Get #5,000 points in VS mode??? (Not confirmed)
Dry Bones (100cc ____ cup)
Bowser Jr. (Atleast 1 Star For all r___o cups)
Daisy 150cc (______ cup)
Dry Bowser (1 Star Rank ###cc Retro Cups)
Funky Kong (Learn Yourself, im not giving away all of them)
Baby Luigi
Birdo
Toadette
Rosalina

In addition, im gonna tell you all the items. Just to be nice :u.
Mushroom - Classic, Boost
Mushroomx3 - Three times the boost!
Star - Invincibility
Bullet Bill - Speed, invincibility
Green Shell - Bounces off the walls, good damage if hit.
Green Shellx3 - Triple the shell!
Red Shell - Goes straight to the character, hard to avoid
Red Shellx3 - Really, do I need to explain this?
Banana - if hit, you spin around!
Lighting - If used, you shrink and go less faster :|
Lighting Cloud - Its a cloud, pass it on to someone and they have it, after a while you get shocked.
POW Block - Simple, use B to jump and hit it.
Bananax3, Oh, cmon. This is so obvious.



The end, like I said, copy this, I dont really care. ~Made July 1st, 2010~