Nothing says ‘family fun’ like dodging fireballs and banana peels in a fortress.
Plus, they’ve all got plenty of experience hurling organic objects at enemies.
2Travis Touchdown
No More Heroes
Mario games are family-friendly, sure.
But if Super Smash Bros. 4 can have Bayonetta, then Mario Kart can have Travis Touchdown.
Besides, it’s not like he’ll be pulling off beam katana decapitations on the track.
He’ll be too busy cursing out Luigi.
Naturally, introducing No More Heroes' star to Mario Kart would require some finesse.
So no cursing, or at least give it the Die Hard TV edit treatment.
It’s got plenty of iconic characters, even aside from the titular ‘mons themselves.
So really, including the duo in Mario Kart would be sort of a full-circle situation.
Based on style points, they absolutely deserve an invite.
5Doc Louis
Punch-Out!!
You know, Doc Louis has been around the block a few times.
He deserves to kick back a bit.
But he also seems the bang out who would never want to retire to a totally quiet life.
So why not stick him in a kart and give him weapons?
But the man needs a hobby too.
Plus, Mario Kart can always use more believable heavyweight racers.
7X
Mega Man X
Smash got Mega Man, so Mario Kart should get X.
That’s a proper custody arrangement.
But X is cool.
Give him a break.
Sephiroth originated on a Sony console for crying out loud and Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate gets a pass, so Mario Kart is grandfathered in with that allowance.
Don’t even get started on the Sans Undertale Mii outfit.
Let some new members into the family like, Nintendo.
That’s not to mention the trans representation she’d bring to the series.
Maybe they could make her a sprite like Donkey Kong Jr. in Mario Kart Tour.
Either way, she’d better have great handling with that upper body strength from all the climbing.
But she’s got to join the Mario Kart party in style.
A space bounty hunter would be very familiar with practical armor.
10Some Fire Emblem Dude
Fire Emblem
It’s a Nintendo crossover.
It needs a Fire Emblem dude.
Which Fire Emblem dude?
Maybe Corrin, Marth, or Lucina so Nintendo can just reuse models from Smash.
Or how about someone new like the duty-bound fan-favorite Edelgard or a wildcard like the often-benched Bunet?
Just one Fire Emblem dude will do, but it feels obligatory.
