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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Mario Kart 8's Final Roster Will Only Have 30 Characters!? <(o_O<)

Finally managed to find something that shows off the character select screen from the recent demo events! Funnily enough all I had to do was type "Mario Kart 8 character select" into google! Anywhos, what's shown here is a bit concerning, as it would mean there's only 3 unrevealed characters left if 30 is the final amount, yet there's so many characters still who're likely to return, such as Bowser Jr,, Birdo, Dry Bones, Diddy Kong, Dry Bowser, and King Boo, and it's pretty hard to believe that the Koopalings will be the only new to franchise characters. However, if I recall correctly, a new row of characters wont appear until you've unlocked someone from that row, so let's hope there's one more row of characters that just didn't have anyone unlocked for the demo. That'd put us at a good 36 characters if this is the case!

Here's the original source of the picture, which shows up at 6:58.

http://epn.tv/all/type-of/shows/april-7-ep-daily-full-show/

The cup select screen is also shown off at 5:16, but it doesn't really tell us anything new from what I can tell. I still just wanna see the Kart customization screen!



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Is anyone else hoping that there's a 'surprise cup'?

We've all assumed 4 new and 4 retro, because that's how it's always been (at least since double dash), but what if Nintendo are sitting on an extra 2 cups (1 new, 1 retro)?

Or, perhaps more likely, another 2 as DLC?

(And I'm not kidding, DLC cups for MK8 could be a very smart move by Nintendo)



30 is a good number, its up from MKWii 24.

If your mad, i blame koopalings, wasted 7 character slots.

Also i read somewhere diddy kong is confirmed which means 2 characters are left (my guess Mii and Bowser Jr)

 

Edit: found it, supposedly froma gaming magazine. This roster looks ok, still kinda mad about koopalings, but im happy for those who wanted them in. (MK7 had the worse character roster in the series)



Yes, as you say a new row appears after you've filled out the previous one, so this can't be seen as final.

Lets hope not anyway!



 

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Maybe. but provided these pics of Wii are correct its possible for the size to expand, also 30 is a decent amount



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tbone51 said:
30 is a good number, its up from MKWii 24.

If your mad, i blame koopalings, wasted 7 character slots.

Also i read somewhere diddy kong is confirmed which means 2 characters are left (my guess Mii and Bowser Jr)

I have been kinda angry about this announcement since it was made, I dont get why people are happy about having 7 of these guys.



30 seems good to me. Cant see a problem with it myself.



I mean why are there even 30 of them if you're only gonna play Toadette? Seems like a waste of screen space.



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ktay95 said:
tbone51 said:
30 is a good number, its up from MKWii 24.

If your mad, i blame koopalings, wasted 7 character slots.

Also i read somewhere diddy kong is confirmed which means 2 characters are left (my guess Mii and Bowser Jr)

I have been kinda angry about this announcement since it was made, I dont get why people are happy about having 7 of these guys.



I mean they are iconic, but if they are going to take up 7 slots, hopefully MK roster would be much higher than 30. (30 is a fine number but it'll feel like its alot less). Its like SSBM with Dr.Mario/Pichu/Young Link all over again.

As long as I have Waluigi I'm happy...