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I've been racing as Wario ever since MK64. I love being a powerhouse on the racetrack! In the original SNES Mario Kart, since I don't have Wario, Bowser is my backup. It's good to be big

Who do you pick in Mario Kart when it's time to get down to business and dominate the track?

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[–] SavvyWolf@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Waluigi number one!

[–] mate_classic@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Luigi because everybody underestimates him...until they get destroyed.

[–] acid419@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Baby Peach. I love to see my friends loosing to her. They gifted me a Princess Peach themed GameCube controller for my birthday.

[–] mint@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I love when associations happen like this. I always sent the screaming turtwig meme to my coworkers when things got rough at work. So for my birthday they got me a turtwig figurine

[–] Kot_Box@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I hope they understand the power they gave you with that controller lol

[–] Vegasimov@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Dry Bones because I'm a spooky scary skeleton

[–] spoonful@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Yoshi all day every day. I dig the sound design of this character

[–] mint@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Rosalina cause she's cute

[–] Kichae@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Toad. For 30 years, it's never been anything but Toad. He's my little mushroom man!

[–] friendbot@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I’m also a Toad or nothing! Double Dash Toadette/Toad combo or nothing!

[–] Towerism@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

It used to be Yoshi and Toad because I like light characters. Their acceleration allows them to recover more quickly from hazards. Which in mind makes them more consistent for me.

Ever since baby characters were playable, I’ve almost always picked baby Luigi.

[–] Krusty@feddit.it 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] frank@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Tanooki Mario or Birdo for the creepiness factor.

[–] Jdreben@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tanooki Mario has great stats. Also my choice

[–] Krusty@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you know where I can find some cool sites about MK8 stats?

[–] Jdreben@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not off the top of my head. I'll go google around though! I'm sure that exists...

Edit: maybe this? https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart_8_Deluxe_in-game_statistics

[–] Krusty@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago

Very cool, thanks!

[–] AstronautOlympian@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Usually I pick Yoshi, but I have no idea if that's a good pick according to the meta.

[–] nachtigall@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Luigi because I can relate to his anxiety

[–] Kot_Box@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Incredibly relatable

[–] RosemarySolomon@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

My son and I play Mario kart 8, so it's up to him usually 🤷 but I tend to be Luigi 9 times out of 10, he loves Luigi. Otherwise backup is Mario.

I do also like Koopa Troopa...

[–] fox@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago
[–] kommadieb@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Wah hah hah! I'mma gonna weeeeeen!

[–] Raincloud@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I pick Peach every time. Just for the gender euphoria. 😊

[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

SNES, GC: Koopa Troopa/Nokonoko

64/GBA/DS: Yoshi, Toad

Wii and onward: Koopa, Bowser or their bony variants 💀

[–] NubTubz@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Koopa, either the normal or the skeleton version. Isn't his name dry bones or something like that? Anyway, those are the only two I'll ever play

[–] cavemeat@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

My go-to is toad...he's just so light, makes drifting and handling so much easier.

[–] Strawberry@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Been a Rosalina user fairly consistently since Mario Kart Wii

[–] Volfkha@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] a_world_of_madness@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Volfkha@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Haha that.. Is... beautiful! 😁

[–] offthecrossbar@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

He's just sittin there

[–] Elbullazul@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like picking bowser, just because I find barging around the course as king Koopa pretty fun

[–] Kot_Box@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

One of the best joys in Mario Kart is feeling large and in charge lol

[–] metaltoilet@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Baby Peach. IDK why but I always have.

Side opinion: Mario Kart Wii is the best MK game created. Change my mind.

[–] StrahdVonZarovich@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Although he's not in this list, Shy Guy. I played a lot of the DS Mario Karts, and he was usually my go to. Not really sure why, I guess I just liked his design.

[–] offthecrossbar@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Shy Guy's also gotta be pretty far up the list in terms of voice lines

[–] Inspectigator@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Shyguy is bestguy

[–] fuckgradigeudlejere@feddit.dk 3 points 1 year ago

Ah yes! Wario Numba one!! But I probably played most of my games with the shy guy since I always joined friends on the DS :D But man, that Wii UI brings back warm feelings.

[–] knokelmaat@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I like driving with Mario, just feels right :). Also Donkey Kong because of a severe case of nostalgia for Donkey Kong Country.

[–] vaelfonia@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Usually Luigi on MKDS (I don't quite know why), but in MK8 I use my own Mii - because it's me!

[–] crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

My partner is Baby Mario and I'm Peach

[–] nadiaraven@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Daisy! She's the beeest!

[–] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Zmezmer@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Toad always!

[–] Pumpki@toast.ooo 1 points 1 year ago

Yoshi. If Yoshi is taken, then Peach.

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