Topic: Mario Kart 8 - OT

I would still prefer Petey over Bowser Jr.

I think the most obvious point is that this still isn't finalized. Character code can still be in the game without them having a roster spot, here, yet. I'd also like to point out that this game doesn't even come close to suffering the same limitations of roster space that Smash might have to deal with. I'm personally very shocked at the lack of DK representation. I'm hoping at the very least that DK and Funky return, though I'd be cool with Funky being dropped to make room for other DK characters. Just so they don't feel so neglected. Keep in mind, they've got... what? 26 gigs of space to work with? And Nintendo's the master of VG compression, so that's a LOT of space for characters. And since this is Mario Kart, and not something with super high hardcore competitive potential, like Smash, balance is hardly even an issue.

I dunno. I could just easily see them going up to the next square of 49, if they wanted to. I think it'd be odd for them not to at least have King Boo, Bowser Jr., Diddy, and Miis in this game, so I'm guessing the first three fill those spots and Miis are tacked on somewhere, when available, like they were in MK Wii.

Also, Petey Piranha's most recent appearance outside of Mario Kart was in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Just wanted to point that out. It doesn't mean anything by any means. But I just wanted to point that out.

@UGXwolf Well DK is already in and Diddy will very likely be also, seeing as Funky was so popular in MKWii he has a good chance of returning but Cranky or Dixie may get his spot.

Birdo and dry bowser are also most likely coming back judging by posters/emblems found

I'd say that MK8 is the first Mario Kart game where the artistic intentions by Nintendo can start to bloom without being so limited by the technology. Using re-recorded music tracks by "live" musicians makes so much sense for this version.

Fixed.

I'd love them to bring back Bowser Jr. Diddy, Birdo, Dry Bones, Dry Bowser, King Boo, Petey Pirhanna, and Mii.

I can tell Petey Piranha will not be returning.
He was a big thing back in the days of the Sunshine Generation but then he lost that popularity as time flew by.
Rosalina seems to have replaced him as the Generation Spin-Off Character and Metal Mario's making a comeback too.

I hope for nabbit

SNES Battle Course 2 (the water/beach one)
N64 Double Decker
3DS Wuhu Town

At the very least.

I can definitely see a gliding ramp in Luigi's Mansion on the roof going horizontally. It's kind of a medium-large stage...

Oh man, imagine if they put Tilt-A-Kart with more 8-Bit characters, using gliding to get to each of them? Mario, Peach, Toad, and Bowser, all in 8-bit. Maybe they can start glowing red, meaning that they're going to start breaking apart, and at the last minute, there are only two 8-bit characters left.