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

[Lonely_Dolphin]

archbrix said:

Einsam_Delphin said:

That's because MK7's character roster was limited in general, hence the lack of Waluigi. Diddy Kong and many other Double Dash newcomers also weren't in MKDS, but still made it to MKWii, and we're already seeing that again with MK8, though all of them may not make it this time, but we only now know that. Prior to this screenshot, I'd always expected Diddy Kong to be in here, especially with Tropical Freeze boosting his popularity.

You could be right, and I hope you are because I really want Diddy in the game.

Given my track record with this type of stuff, I'm probably gonna be wrong! xD

I actually don't think Diddy Kong or Birdo are going to be returning anymore. Afterall they're always positioned next to Donkey Kong and Yoshi respectively, but that's impossible with how the roster is lined up in the picture. Heck with this logic, Bowser Jr. and Dry Bowser wont be returning either, meaning the rest of those unknown slots are probably newcomers.