Top 10 Best Mario Kart Wii Characters

Yay! Yoshi!

I play as Yoshi on the Mach Bike most of the time, though Daisy is actually my favorite. The combo I use 48% of the time is my second favorite, along with Daisy on the same vehicle.

Yoshi has always been my favorite. He is my go-to Mario Kart Wii character. I usually play him with the Supa Blooper. The combo works well and is a good speed for automatic racers like me. I don't like Yoshi just because he's cute (although that is part of the reason). I like him because he's a good size for me and has a good attitude.

The fastest MKW character, especially when combined with the Jetsetter kart.

However, the Jetsetter is horrible, and most MKW players use the Flame Runner or something else. The Flame Runner remains the top choice.

I'm sorry, how is this dude not #1? Don't get me wrong, I love my boy Yoshi, but look at this guy's design! Not only is Funky Kong one of the more obscure characters, who also happens to have like, the coolest design of any character in the game, but using him and the Flame Runner is one of the best combinations in the game.

Again, I love Yoshi. But as a Mario Kart character, Funky Kong is much more interesting. I'm super glad he's in MK8 Deluxe now.

It's completely obvious that Koopa Troopa got ditched and replaced by Dry Bones in Mario Kart DS. Dry Bones may look creepy, but he is actually pretty cute for a skeleton turtle, especially if you see Mario Kart Wii's ending screen.

Dry Bones deserves the top spot, not Yoshi. Most people always play as Dry Bones in the Bullet Bike and the Mini Beast, and they are invincible! Nobody can defeat them! You rock, Dry Bones!

Cutest character ever! I like Dry Bones with the Bullet Bike and the Duck Bike thing. I think he is even cuter than Yoshi!

Dry Bones: 100/100. Masterpiece of a character.

First, let me explain some concepts of Mario Kart characters, and then I will describe why Dry Bowser is the best. In Mario Kart Wii, the characters themselves don't have much impact. It's the karts that determine everything. However, certain karts are only available to specific characters, so characters do have a slight influence.

There are three weight categories: small, middle, and heavy karts. Small karts are slower but have better acceleration and agility, middle karts have decent overall stats, and heavy karts are fast but have poor acceleration and turning abilities. Characters are also associated with specific weight categories, meaning small characters can only use small karts, middle characters can only use middle karts, and so on.

Therefore, regardless of your preferred character, you would be equally skilled using any other character in the same weight category. Dry Bowser is a heavy character, so I would be just as good with Bowser, Diddy Kong, etc., as they are all heavy characters. Ultimately, this list boils down to who looks the coolest, as Dry Bowser doesn't offer any advantages over other characters. However, he looks awesome and far cooler than any other character.

My favorite Mario character of all time. I like her more than Toadette, although Toadette is much better at off-road when combined with the Magikruiser.

Daisy with the Mach Bike is a very good combination. I like it more than Funky Kong and the Flame Runner. Peach with the Mach Bike is good too.

My favorite combo is Baby Peach and Quacker. Daisy or Yoshi with the Mach Bike is in second place. Funky Kong combined with Honeycoupe is also a good option.

Daisy is the best girl in Mario Kart. I don't like Rosalina, but I do like Peach and Daisy.

Baby Luigi! He's the bomb! He is better than the girls because he doesn't fully cry. He doesn't need a pacifier like those whiny brats in diapers. Baby Luigi is a big boy who is a monster on the track. Baby Luigi, let's go!

To me, he is the cutest baby character. Very helpful when using the Bullet Bike, Booster Seat, and the Falcon one. He is overall badass, and when I unlocked him, I never was any other character afterward.

Tied with Baby Mario for the heaviest lightweight, but he has an impressive speed boost.

Peach and Yoshi are the cutest characters. Peach has cool pink cars, and she says, "Oh, next time" if she loses. Though I like Mario, it's his fault Peach is always kidnapped. He is too late to defend her.

I just love Peach. Lately, I've been choosing either her or Yoshi. I always play time trials with her. Though I do adore Daisy, I haven't had the chance to play her, so, as of now, you go Peach!

Peach. My friend and I have cosplayed as her a few times. Not only is she good at Mario Kart Wii with the Mach Bike, but she is also a little prettier than Daisy. (Sorry, Daisy, no offense, but Peach wins this time.)

I don't like Toad personally, but Toad on the Bullet Bike is my sixth favorite combo and the fifth most used one, placed behind Daisy on the Mach Bike.

Reason for disliking Toad: he is way too light, especially when using the Quacker or Bit Bike.

Otherwise, he is adorable, same with Toadette, Daisy, Peach, and all the baby characters.

He is the king of Mario Kart! Although most think Funky Kong is much faster than this little mushroom, for scientific reasons, they are all wrong. Let me explain:

1. Toad has the best acceleration in the game, and you need acceleration to get to high speeds.
2. Toad is a lightweight, so he'll whizz as he's not putting much pressure on the kart/bike he is using.
3. Finally, Toad, in the actual games (like New Super Mario Bros. Wii), is always the quickest dude on the block, and Funky Kong is quite slow when running, which is rather shocking.

I found out all of this from my general knowledge and scientific research.

Luigi is my favorite just because I can always win using Luigi if I'm playing in manual. I also really like Yoshi, Toad, Dry Bowser, and Waluigi.

I can relate to Luigi way too much. I'm clumsy, I'm scared, but I'm also protective of my loved ones.

In my opinion, the best character in every single Mario and Luigi game.

Bowser plus Piranha Prowler equals King of the Karts.

Bowser deserves the title of being the heaviest driver in Mario Kart Wii. I love him. He is my second favorite Mario character along with Luigi, with Dry Bowser, Dry Bones, Wario, Yoshi, and Peach in third place, all five tied.

Bowser is my second favorite character in MKW, with Peach falling behind. Luigi, unfortunately, doesn't deserve a medal since he is in seventh for no clear reason. He is behind Toadette (sixth), Miis (fifth), and Yoshi (fourth). Mario is my most disliked character in MKW along with Waluigi. As for Toadette, Shy Guy, Waluigi, Koopa Troopa, and Birdo - those four guys and one girl - I don't like them because Toadette took my heart without the evidence of being real.

Waluigi, Birdo, and Toadette were removed from MK7. Koopa, Birdo, Toadette, and Shy Guy did not appear in MKDS, and so on.

Bowser was the first character I ever played in Mario Kart. I used to always play as him until Mario Kart DS, when I picked Yoshi.

Koopa is a lightweight, and he has the worst karts, but he is the only character in the lightweights that goes faster in the marina courses with the Cheep Cheep car.

Pick Koopa, Daisy, or the blue dress princess, and I guarantee you'll win the game.

I love Koopa Troopa! Forget about that son of a gun Mario! Koopa Troopa is the best!

I always use Koopa, and hey! I always win. He's amazing and cute.

Mario's speed and jump might be lower than Yoshi, who I prefer to use, but I find Mario should be ranked around 4th or higher. They top the characters according to their stats, not about being the main character or whatsoever.

Mario should totally be #1. He's the very character who started the whole series. Screw you people who think Mario is just a fat, stupid Italian plumber. I think he's awesome!

I think Mario should be number 1-3 on this list. He always plays very well, and with the Mach Bike, I've beaten the expert staff ghost data on so many courses!

I don't like Toadette, but her riding the Magikruiser is a must-have.

Toadette and Baby Booster is my second most hated combo in MKW, just behind Waluigi and Jetsetter. Toadette literally "took my heart" when I googled her. What the heck.

Toadette is a very good Mario Kart Wii character because she gets a boost for off-road and speed. She's lightweight, so most of her karts or bikes have good acceleration. If you get hit by a pesky blue shell, you'll recover in no time.

She is super cute! But even if she wasn't, she is a fast character who is good for off-road courses. If she is hit by a blue shell, a red shell, or anything else, she can easily recover and go back to first in no time!

Come on, everyone, make this higher! Bowser Jr. is my all-time favorite character in not just the whole of video games but in the history of all fictional media! He's cute and mischievous, so please vote!

When I do a single-player versus match in Mario Kart Wii, I play a team race as Bowser Jr. with Dry Bones and Koopa Troopa on my team. That is just the way I do things. I like Dry Bones and Koopa Troopa!

Bowser Jr. is my favorite character, and he has the best cars. He is the fastest one when I play him, and I think that he should be #2.

Should be number 3 on the list stats-wise if large or medium weight. One of the most underrated characters in the game. Better than Yoshi with the Mach Bike. I can even beat some Funky's and Daisy's online too!

The Mii is the best character because you can customize everything about him or her - the face, the weight class, and, if you have Mii Outfit B, their clothes.

Miis are actually very good characters in performance too, especially at weight Medium.

Mii should be higher than Peach! I'm sick of those Peach fans who think Peach should be number one. Screw that! Mii, Yoshi, and Rosalina are all way better than Peach!

I love to play as Diddy Kong with the Sprinter and the Super Blooper because he helps them in the stats they aren't good in. He's always been my favorite character because he's a chimp, and it's fun to watch him do those backflips.

Diddy Kong has a great mini-turbo boost and also a decent drift boost. I even used him on the Mach Bike to get Funky Kong.

How is Peach above Diddy? I used Diddy to unlock a lot of characters and vehicles. Make him higher. Take Peach off. She sucks.

He's the easiest to unlock, making him beneficial (because Dry Bowser is incredibly hard) since he's helped me defeat everyone. He may not seem fast, but his handling is incredible. Also, I think some people have noticed this: King Boo is easily the lightest of the large characters, which helps. 10/10.

I unlocked most of my characters because of him! Mainly the harder ones to unlock like Rosalina (the hard way) and Dry Bowser. He rocks!

He was supposed to be a normal weight, but since he lacks arms, the developers put him in the Heavyweight class. Shame on you, Nintendo!

Baby Mario is my favorite because he has Mini Beast and Bit Bike, the two best vehicles in the whole game. I always win as him. Rock on, Baby Mario!

He should be number 1. He has Mini Beast and Bullet Bike and the Bit Bike, which is one of his best bikes!

Tiny is mighty! Baby Mario should be in the top 5. Plus, he is a lightweight, so he's really fast!

I'm gonna say, Oh yeah, Waluigi time! Waluigi is the best in my opinion. He and Yoshi are the ones I use the most. He isn't in Mario Kart 7 because they didn't add him! That game sucks altogether. Metal Mario and Honey Queen? God, no! He and Diddy should have got into that game. He's the third best for me to use after Yoshi and, surprisingly, Diddy Kong! So, you better fear because Waluigi is in town!

He's a large-weight, so he gets a weight bonus from his karts and bikes, plus he statistically has massive bonuses in drift, acceleration, and off-road. What more could you ask for?

Baby Daisy, my fourth favorite Mario character. She is my eighth favorite character in MKW, behind Luigi.

Baby Daisy on Bit Bike is my fifth favorite combo in MKW, while the Quacker combined with this cutie is seven places lower for an unknown reason. The Jet Bubble version is my thirteenth favorite, just below the Quacker one.

I have played her many times and, despite how light she is, she is a really good character. Plus, she is so much less annoying than Baby Peach.

I love this baby. She is so cute and adorable. She is my 2nd favorite Mario Kart character. I don't get why so many people hate her. Anyway, I don't care if they dislike my comment. I love Baby Daisy.

How is Birdo the worst medium? It is a boy, it is a girl! Whatever! Why does everyone care so much about gender? Gender and voices don't make a character. It's personality and who is good or not!

Anyway, you can all blame Birdo for the worst characters and not Yoshi? Because basically, Birdo protects the egglings and got her nose cut off in a battle. Besides, the nose gives Birdo more power, and for Yoshi, he needs Birdo, or else he'll have blind and deaf Shy Guy and babies.

Rosalina sucks because she cheats, and Birdo is original. She is from the Super Mario Bros Super Show! Birdo is ugly, but she is powerful, and she is great to play as. Today, dialogue states Birdo as a she.

Baby Princess Peach is adorable and less annoying than others, such as Funky Kong and the other babies, Mario and Luigi. Baby Princess Peach rocks like Princess Peach.

When I was a kid (3-5), all I would ever do was play as Baby Peach on the monster truck thingy. And only on Luigi Circuit or Moo Moo Meadows (I was afraid of falling off the course). I must have played it about half an hour a day!

Kinda annoying sometimes, I will admit, but she is my lucky character. I cannot tell you how many times I have won with her.

Wario is the best character in Nintendo, in my opinion! I know he's fat, greedy, and mean, but guess what? I'm starting to grow fat, I like money, and I can be a little negative now and then. And who isn't?

Plus, I like how he has the W on his cap. He is a winner!

This guy is the most underrated character. With him on the Flame Flyer, his stats match Funky Kong on the Flame Runner. I am serious. He needs to be more liked in Mario Kart Wii because he is one of the best characters.

Wario's the best character in the game for me! I like using him in the Offroader because it helps me perform shortcuts and the Flame Runner because it's the most used vehicle!