I think we've just, more or less, agree that Mario has more than enough characters... since we all seem to have characters we think should have gotten in ahead of the ones who did.

Pauline would have been a great addition instead of Metal Peach; Fawful too, as well as Tatanga. A horrendously overlooked character, Tatanga is. He should be in Smash bros, too - even if he is an assist trophy or something.

Pink Gold Peach!!

Yes, Mario and Nintendo All Stars Racing

No, no a million times no and then some.

The whole feel of the Mario Kart world is the cuteness and quirkiness you can only get with the secondary Nintendo characters. Leave the more serious crossovers to Super Smash.

OK, you win

At least as downloadable characters??

I personally think that the Greater Mario Universe has enough characters to populate future installments. Heck, I think MK8 could have had a roster without babies, Metal characters, or Koopalings. None of the following characters from the Mario franchise appeared in MK8; they either appeared in previous entries but not this one or are overdue for a racing role:

• Birdo
• Boo/King Boo
• Bowser Jr
• Broque Monsieur
• Diddy Kong
• Dry Bones
• E. Gadd, M.D.
• Fawful
• Geno
• Goomba
• Green Ghost (Luigi's Mansion 2)
• Hammer Bro
• Honey Queen
• Kamek
• Monty Mole
• Nabbit
• Paratroopa
• Prince Peasly
• Toadsworth
• Wiggler

Plus you have various WarioWare, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi-themed characters. As well as characters that I forgot about.

Point being, Mario Kart could easily have 45+ franchise characters with no babies.

This is not to say a cameo or two would be unwelcome. However, they would have to be the exception to the rule, like 3rd party characters in Smash Bros games.

YEAH it is called SUPER SMASH RACING/KARTING...... just wait