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Once you've unlocked all of the characters in Mario Kart 8, you're met with a gigantic wall of Nintendo nostalgia. From Mario to Wario to all seven Koopalings, the game features a huge number of racers. 30, in fact--which makes it the roster the largest in any of Nintendo's racers to date.

But who should you take on the road first? We've put together a roster showing you what each looks like in-game. Want to know who comes unlocked, and who doesn't? Want to decide now who you want to play as, based on their weight class? Well, why didn't you say so! We have all that info here.

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Mario

Mario

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Luigi

Luigi

Weight Class: Medium

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Iggy

Iggy

Weight Class: Medium

Needs to be unlocked.

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Ludwig

Ludwig

Weight Class: Medium

Needs to be unlocked.

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Princess Peach

Princess Peach

Weight Class: Light

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Daisy

Daisy

Weight Class: Light

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Yoshi

Yoshi

Weight Class: Light

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Toad

Toad

Weight Class: Light

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Koopa Troopa

Koopa Troopa

Weight Class: Super Light

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Shy Guy

Shy Guy

Weight Class: Super Light

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Weight Class: Super Light

Needs to be unlocked.

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Toadette

Toadette

Weight Class: Super Light

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Larry

Larry

Weight Class: Super Light

Needs to be unlocked.

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Wendy

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Weight Class: Super Light

Needs to be unlocked.

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Baby Mario

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Weight Class: Feather

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Baby Luigi

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Baby Daisy

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Baby Rosalina

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Weight Class: Feather

Needs to be unlocked.

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Lemmy

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Needs to be unlocked.

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Metal Mario

Metal Mario

Weight Class: Heavy

Needs to be unlocked.

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Pink Gold Peach

Pink Gold Peach

Weight Class: Heavy

Needs to be unlocked.

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Bowser

Weight Class: Super Heavy

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Wario

Wario

Weight Class: Super Heavy

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Morton

Morton

Weight Class: Super Heavy

Needs to be unlocked.

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Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

Weight Class: Super Heavy

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Rosalina

Rosalina

Weight Class: Cruiser

Needs to be unlocked.

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Waluigi

Waluigi

Weight Class: Cruiser

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Roy

Roy

Weight Class: Cruiser

Needs to be unlocked.

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Mii

Mii

Weight Class: Any

Needs to be unlocked.

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