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The Mario Kart series has an abundance of beloved characters who have joined the race. Beneath these choices lies several scrapped characters who were planned for development but never saw the light of day. Let's discuss them!
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[@TheGrinningGamer]

About the original Super Mario Kart character: this was going to be the generic character before the decision was made to make it a Mario game. Gaming Historian did a very well-put-together video on the development process of the game, and this character was explained in detail. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHWri36Perl3r7c

[@Swiftjar]

This is AMAZING!

[@Vinniflame]

@@Swiftjar Hi Swiftjar :) Also you forgot to mention different coloured Shy Guys in Mario Kart 7 if I recall correctly

[@Jessica-ct8uv]

@@Swiftjar it sad t that walig was not in Mario cart 7 for being crappy he is not creppy

[@theburningbaron6417]

I remember reading that Waluigi was actually cut due to time restraints. It would make more sense than him being too creepy looking, considering he was in three previous games and in three future games.

[@Swiftjar]

Quite possible! I guess we will never know 😢

[@SquirrelMario]

Yeah, especially because of Waluigi Pinball..which has a giant waluigi statue

[@knatred1489]

@@Wario1382 no, I think he was replaced by Metal Mario, who is a mario re-skin.

[@jacktheflash8478]

@@Wario1382 maybe they made them first?

[@fatnakedjimmyneutron]

Yes. A former developer of the game went on reddit many years ago doing a q and a that revealed waluigi wasn't too creepy, but instead was cut to time constraints. Metal Mario was instead his replacement as it was much faster for them to do. Other characters like paratroopa and toadette were also thought of to replace him before going with metal mario. I'll link the reddit convo if I can find it!

[@Dilmi.AOUKLI]

Prof. E.Gadd would fit perfectly in the Luigi's Mansion track

[@Swiftjar]

Completely agree! Probably my MOST wanted character. Could probably make a video on that eventually!

[@Goomba1309]

So, the reason why Waluigi wasn't in Mario Kart 7 is because he was too creepy? And yet they added Metal Mario, who's arguably way creepier than Waluigi with those blank sclerae and robotic voice and movements of his?

[@cutecharacterpower]

How did you commented so fast ?!

[@Roxlecmc]

no. it’s because they didn’t have enough development time. Metal Mario is also not creepy compared waluigi lmao

[@Goomba1309]

@@Roxlecmc To be fair I only said he's *arguably* creepier, not objectively

[@bitstimandwesker8896]

Save metal mario for mario kart 8 and there will be no pink gold peach

[@Vinniflame]

@@bitstimandwesker8896 I’m not justifying Pink Gold Peach’s inclusion but she’s really just mediocre and not the garbage people claim she is. I think she’s a decent female counterpart to Metal Mario for female players you know? Besides her colour is really captivating for me

[@danster64]

Mii Outfit C was also cut from MKW

[@Swiftjar]

I saw that as well! But didn’t think it was to necessary to mention as it was characters I was talking about. 😊

[@JRS06]

I still want E.Gadd to be playable some day.

[@Swiftjar]

Same! Probably my MOST wanted character.

[@HelloTimr]

Yes! My most wanted besides Toadsworth, Pianta, Tiny Kong and Noki.

[@havk.]

Praying that he gets into Tour at the very least

[@azurewarrior2000]

Waluigi being cut from 7 for being "too creepy" is a false rumor, time constraints is was actually kept him out. And no, Metal Mario didn't take his slot.

[@MrShamui]

Awesome video Swiftjar, it’s really cool to see all the characters that have been cut from this franchise, and it’s cool to know that Tour gave most of them their justice they deserved!

[@Swiftjar]

Thank you so much! Completely agree. Tour has nailed it when it comes to character selection! Stay tuned for a future video on that topic! 👀

[@bitstimandwesker8896]

But its a *mobile game*

[@MrYee-xf6ze]

I would love to see E. Gadd in a future tour in Tour. Whose idea was to create Pink Gold Peach?! That character is such a waste of a slot in MK8.

[@Nathan-Explosion]

ikr like why do we need clones of a certian charecter i never like pink gold peach

[@kartbros3700]

What an amazingly presented video. Loved every second of it.

[@Swiftjar]

Thanks a ton! Really appreciate you tuning in and commenting. :)

[@ryderkartdx]

This was a very fun and informative video. Loved it tons Swiftjar! 🌟🔥

[@fatnakedjimmyneutron]

So you forgot about Mii Outfit C in Mario Kart Wii. It's Icon is still in the files and in some official Mario Kart Wii cheatbooks it tells you how to get it by beating a number of expert time trials I believe. The cheat books are also how we know it was supposed to be a Toad Mii Costume.

[@_Lyan_]

Great video of the scrapped characters! I personally would like to see Paratroopa come back as I thought it was a cute inclusion, maybe with a bow to make it more distinct than Koopa

[@Swiftjar]

Thankyou so much for watching! I also would love to see Paratroopa return. :D

[@blucario1357]

Paratroopas male all the way lol they wouldn't add a bow that's Birdo and Wendy's shtick.

[@smashers6971]

5:55 it’s actually the reverse, the modern DK is Jr.‘s son for some reason Dk just wanted to do sporting events with a younger version of his dad for some time.

[@TheRealCatholicGamer3]

Koopa Paratroopa hasn’t came back he since double dash

[@TheRealCatholicGamer3]

Also Diddy Kong was scrapped from Mario Kart 8

[@Swiftjar]

Great point! Completely forgot about that 😢

[@plushw0rld692]

I’m sad that waluigi didn’t make it into MK7 just because he was creepy but then end again they added queen bee and she was at to big in Mario galaxy and that was after I played Mario kart 7 and it’s not like they were able to shrink her down to their side or grow everything & everyone so that she would be able to race.

[@KevinGarrettGaming]

I learned a lot from your excellent and concise presentation. Well done! P.S. I thought it was fantastic editing, especially the part where you cut away from the Double Dash character menu as you went to select Diddy Kong.

[@Swiftjar]

Thanks so much KG! Really appreciate the kind words and attention to detail on the editing. ⭐️ I love taking my time with these videos and trying to implement small details! Such a fun video concept I hope to draw on in a future video.

[@rookiebanks2693]

Birdo and Diddy Kong, while now in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe due to the Booster Course Pass DLC, were also meant to be in Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, whether that be through the base game or DLC.

[@B0ssguy]

8:24 "birdo is considered part of the core mario kart roster now" mario kart 8 deluxe:

[@Swiftjar]

🤣

[@_adamrainey]

Im pretty sure Petey was probably cut in wii because they wanted to see how the players warm up to Rosalina or try her out. Because unlike Hammer Bro and paratroopa, petey’s icon looks finished

[@Bennyboymuk8]

Interesting kamek was originally intended for MK8.I hope he is going to make a return in the BCP he’s a great character. Another great short swifty keep them coming😊👍

[@hc-jn5vv]

i agree, i loved how the short brought me here. a great video

[@chucke.cheese2212]

Kamek has joined the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game, as of July 12th, 2023.

[@disneysydneyresortvirtual9264]

Nice and interesting video. I hope we get some new characters for mk8 deluxe soon.

[@Swiftjar]

Thanks so much for watching! I hope so too. :D

[@bombpwr]

With the new booster course pass and birdo confirmed. I think we will get diddy Kong and probally the new dk jungle parkway, Pauline, kamek, and potentially petey piranha cause of the new piranha plant cove track that dropped in tour that we will probally see in the booster course. dream characters I want to see added are: funky kong, and hammer bro.

[@chucke.cheese2212]

No “DK Jungle Parkway” 😢 but you did get the characters right. 😊

[@kylerobertson5048]

Spike's emblem was hinted in Bangkok Rush on a advertisment.

[@Dilmi.AOUKLI]

If New characters will be added to MK8DX i doubt that a potential Mario Kart X will go beyond. Especialy if it got the unfinished free update symptom

[@aigeneratedwauigi2696]

Imagine if they were trying to remove Waluigi from the series but after seeing the backlash from 7 they made him return

[@PkFreeze2749]

Great video looking forward to future vids😄

[@bitstimandwesker8896]

Mii gunner girl exists lol

[@johnnymind4151]

Somehow didn't know about several of these cut characters, but now I do thanks to this fantastic video (quite unfortunate that we never got Mach Rider and especially E. Gadd, not even in later games unlike all the other ones)!

[@Swiftjar]

I know right! Really wish we got them all. But it gives us something to wish for!

[@HgordoX]

i hope all these characters make a return in Mario Kart X

[@BASEDSAKRI]

cackletta would be super dope but will never happen

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

So glad that Birdo is coming back in MK8D.

[@StormyStars64]

ThomasGameDocs has a video on the first racer and on the characters designs

[@Swiftjar]

For real?! I will need to check it out for myself. :D

[@Videoguy612]

omg hahahaha I was dying at "fricken waluigi!!!" so true

[@Swiftjar]

😂

[@bewearstar9462]

According to various sources Sonic and Tails were considered to be in double dash as well

[@Nathando64]

This is from a Nintendo employee: "Waluigi's omission from Mario Kart 7 was a hard one for us here at Nintendo. It was due to the time constraints associated with the Christmas deadline for the game. Rest assured Waluigi will be making further appearances in the Mario series for at least the next few years. Also understand some characters, such as Waluigi, are more expendable then others and space was limited. The game needed Bowser, DK, Wario and it didnt need the few expendable characters that we here consider "cult classics". We needed a balance between new racers and our standards."

[@DE23]

Actually Donkey Kong JR is the modern Do key Kong's father. Donkey Kong Jr's dad is Cranky Kong.

[@williamdettra2713]

Let’s go another amazing video by swiftjar

[@blackwolf387]

8 deluxe's roster is pretty goof now and is getting even better with more comming but i still dont know what they were thinking with the og one...removing so many main stays like diddy, birdo, king boo etc and replacing them for...the koopalings and some clones Sry but if you aren't a fan of the koopalings them the roster is just bad

[@RinaOfCuteness]

Great Video Swiftjar!🥰💖

[@Swiftjar]

Thanks so much Chika!!! Appreciate the support as always! 🥳

[@bitstimandwesker8896]

We fuckin need character dlc for mk8dx

[@missu7711]

I know that i’m late but i loved this video! Interesting topic and i would love to see more videos like this. Keep it up! I dont think you will be seeing this but whatever

[@Swiftjar]

Thanks so much for watching!!! Of course I see it! I appreciate it a lot. 😍

[@Adam.L02]

amazing video bruv

[@Swiftjar]

Appreciate it so much Adam! Always really wanted to explore this subject as I have another character video planned down the line where I will draw from this video!

[@Videoguy612]

Nothing will beat double dash, prove me wrong 😂

[@OmegaGlops]

It may be overly optimistic, but I'd like to see E. Gadd added to Mario Kart Tour! He would be a great fit for a Halloween Tour. 👻

[@daetonharris3156]

At least the face of scrapped MK characters actually made it into a mainline MK game

[@markymark443]

Sure we didn't get Waluigi in Mario Kart 7 despite him being a staple to the series, but hey at least we got a "relevant" character that made two minor cameos in Super Mario Galaxy series and never again since then, clearly deserving the spot just as much! That being said though, I'm pretty sure they cut Waluigi not because he looked creepy, but because of time constraint (Honey Queen was supposedly easier to make for the game).

[@OhNoTheFace]

There is one recoloured charcter in the new game. IF they are a new wieght they are new. Unless you are one of those people who think the kids are all the same

[@MooSaysHi]

Despite Waluigi being my main, I think that Waluigi's 3D model on the 3DS would look creepy and off putting (the waluigi on waluigi pinball is a 2D sprite of cut out)

[@travisalbright2501]

I know we’re talking about the characters that didn’t make it in the series….. I still have hopes that mk8 deluxe will hopefully or eventually get more characters and alternate characters as well … so I still have hopes for more characters in the Mario kart 8

[@fireembliam9090]

I want to see the Brodels from Odyssey.

[@anthonydanser9165]

I hope there will be a character DLC then some of these characters could have a potential chance of getting into mario kart 8 deluxe.

[@scoutjasperwillow]

Kamek is in mk8 deluxe they were added in the dlc edit - this is old video I'm sorry

[@Swiftjar]

🤣🤣 Yeah a couple months old now!! Back in January I made this. But how good that we got Kamek!!

[@scoutjasperwillow]

@@Swiftjar I wonder what you predict the last 2 racers will be

[@markymark443]

Besides the obvious and still very questionable exclusion of Waluigi in Mario Kart 7, I'm kinda bummed out about the 3 cut characters from Mario Kart Wii. That already has the best character roster of all time, and it would've been perfect to have one more lightweight (Paratroopa), one more middle-weight (Hammer Bro), and one more heavyweight (Petey Piranha, my favourite). That way everyone from Double Dash would be there too, making it the ultimate Mario Kart roster IMO (I'm not a huge fan of the crossover stuff, makes it feel less like MARIO Kart).

[@chrisschnizer4395]

Don’t Boo and Piranha Plant already have roles in Mario Kart as items?

[@BlakeJamesEpicBlog]

I feel like the ultimate 'cut' character is Goomba 🤣 Cut before even the planning stages all because they don't have arms 😭 Just imagine MK8's highlights with a Goomba... ends evil Luigi's career.

[@Swiftjar]

I don’t know if I want to laugh or cry 😅😂

[@crayCrab1258]

Wasnt toadette also planned for mario kart 7 ? Anyways great video !

[@JohnTK]

I will never be able to forgive them for not putting E Gadd in this franchise.

[@Swiftjar]

Completely agree!!!!

[@daetonharris3156]

Same, him and hammer bro need to be in a mainline Mario kart game

[@theshadowworld2239]

Don’t hate my boi Dry Bones guys. He’s awesome. Still sad about E. Gadd tho.

[@WritingCountingOriginal]

10:37 honey queen and Wiggler are cute though. How tf is that creepy? I know it was unusual and unique, but, creepy? By creepy I assume you simply meant “odd”

[@xandercivinskas3884]

Kamek for added character in wave 5 or 6

[@dangous]

i have a concussion

[@woomygobrr4708]

2:56 I’m sorry, non Nintendo racers?

[@rashidbinduwaya3196]

Waluigi

[@worldof2ndfluteclarinet353]

They're trying to scrap Diddy the same way they scrapped DK Jr

[@chucke.cheese2212]

Where?!

[@worldof2ndfluteclarinet353]

@@chucke.cheese2212 well nevermind now

[@jacktheflash8478]

2:55 animal crossing is Nintendo

[@jaimerioux1214]

Kamak, Funky Kong, Dixie Kong, Pauline and Charging Chuck was scrapped for Mario Kart 8/Deluxe.

[@aigeneratedwauigi2696]

How could Pauline be cut from 8 if she wasn’t popular

[@daetonharris3156]

Kamak was the only one who really was scrapped, the others weren’t in the files at all, and Pauline wasn’t even popular at the time

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

Waluigi wasn't cut for his "creepiness" in Mario kart 7 but more because of time constraints yes i know some people in the comments told you that but one more could help

[@imperialinsanity]

paper mario

[@Swiftjar]

That would be amazing

[@imperialinsanity]

@@Swiftjar I know right

[@fireembliam9090]

I want to see Baby Pauline to be playable.

[@carlapirro]

10000th viewer of this video, lol

[@mkgeostar]

FUNKY KONG FOREVER