History Trivia / Mariokart

** Ludwig von Koopa was previously voiced by Mike Vaughn like Iggy Koopa, but is now voiced by David J. Goldfarb in ''8''. The change is ''very'' noticable. Additionally, Wendy, Morton, Lemmy, and Larry are now voiced by Ashley Flannegan, David Cooke, Carlee [=McManus=], and Michelle Hippe respectively as opposed to Lani Minella. Iggy himself is now voiced by Ryan Higgins, leaving Dan Falcone as Roy as the only voice actor for the Koopalings who wasn't replaced from ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''.

** During early development, ''Mario Kart Wii'' was called ''Mario Kart X''. However, the name was changed because ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' is known as ''Smash Bros. X'' in Japan.

** ''Mario Kart Wii'' gets called ''Mario Bike Wii'' or ''Funky Bike Wii'' or ''Daisy Bike Wii'' due to rampant use of bikes and/or speed-boosting characters.

** Ludwig von Koopa was previously voiced by Mike Vaughn like Iggy Koopa, but is now voiced by David J. Goldfarb in ''8''. The change is ''very'' noticable. Additionally, Wendy, Morton, Lemmy, and Larry are now voiced by Ashley Flanagan, David Cooke, Carlee [=McManus=], and Michelle Hippe respectively as opposed to Lani Minella. Iggy himself is now voiced by Ryan Higgins, leaving Dan Falcone as Roy as the only voice actor for the Koopalings who wasn't replaced from ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''.

** In later games, Toad is voiced by the same actress as Peach (Creator/JenTaylor up to ''DS'', Samantha Kelly from ''Wii'' onward).
** As in the main series, Lemmy is now [[TheOtherDarrin ]] being voiced by Carlee McManus. Larry is [[TheOtherDarrin instead]] voiced by Michelle Hippe.

** The most common name for the Spiny Shell in Sweden is ''Ledarskalet'' translating into "the leader shell", [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin because it targets the leading racer.]]

** The Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 8 has been nicknamed by Creator/GeorgeTakei as the "Gay Space Station".

** Several had guessed Baby Rosalina would make her debut here. Pink Gold Peach, however, [[UnexpectedCharacter really came out of the blue]].

** The death stare returns in Luigi's video at amiibo kiosks.

** In ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'', instead of Mercedes Rose reprising her role, Rosalina is instead voiced by Kerri Kane, who made Rosalina sound younger than before. No explanation is given for this change. In ''8'', she is voiced by Laura Faye Smith, her actress from ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', who made her sound ''even younger'', spawning complaints from fans that Nintendo was trying to turn her into a [[Main/RecycledInSpace space version of Peach]].
** Ludwig von Koopa was previously voiced by Mike Vaughn like Iggy Koopa, but is now voiced by David J. Goldfarb in ''8''. The change is ''very'' noticable. Additionally, Wendy, Morton, and Larry are now voiced by Ashley Flanagan, David Cooke, and Michelle Hippe respectively as opposed to Lani Minella.

*** Also from ''Double Dash!!'', [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!/Multi-Game_Demo_Disc_Demo/Unused_or_Early_Graphics#Early_Character_Icons unused icons]] show that Donkey Kong Jr. was originally Donkey Kong's partner. He was promptly replaced by Diddy in the final game.

*** The presence of a pink version of the Egg 1 in beta suggests Birdo may have also returned.

** As in the main series, Lemmy is voiced by Creator/LaniMinella. Larry is [[TheOtherDarrin instead]] voiced by Michelle Hippe.

* FanTranslation: Related to the [[BadExportForYou bad export]] that cut a lot of content from international releases, a group of modders [[https://github.com/Harmmmm/MKDX-English-Mod/releases created]] a work-in-progress one for *Arcade GP DX,* intended to be patched to the Japanese version of the game.

** In later games, Toad is voiced by the same actress as Peach (Jen Taylor up to ''DS'', Samantha Kelly from ''Wii'' onward).

* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''Wii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the-best second selling game the weekend of it's release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the current generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the UsefulNotes/WiiU by ''[[NumberOfTheBeast 666%]]'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it very much the Wii U's first proper KillerApp.

** During early development, ''Mario Kart Wii'' was called ''Mario Kart X''. However, the name was changed because ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' is known as ''Smash Bros. X'' in Japan.

* ColbertBump: The presence of Mute City and Big Blue in ''Mario Kart 8'' further increased the demand for a new ''VideoGame/{{F-Zero}}'' game.

* ColbertBump: The presence of Mute City and Big Blue in ''Mario Kart 8'' further increased the demand for a new ''VideoGame/{{FZero}}'' game.

** Ludwig von Koopa was previously voiced by Mike Vaughn like Iggy Koopa, but is now voiced by David J. Goldfarb in ''8''. The change is ''very'' noticable. Additionally, Wendy and Larry are now voiced by Ashley Flanagan and Michelle Hippe respectively as opposed to Lani Minella.

** As in the main series, Lemmy and Morton are voiced by Creator/LaniMinella. Larry is [[TheOtherDarrin instead]] voiced by Michelle Hippe.

** ''Mario Kart Wii'' gets called ''Mario Bike Wii'' or ''Funky Bike Wii'' or ''Daisy Bike Wii'' due to rampant use of bikes or speed-boosting characters.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The game mechanic of getting a speed boost by hopping off of a ramp actually originated in ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'' before ''Mario Kart'' used it. Similarly, ''VideoGame/CrashNitroKart'' had antigravity courses before ''Mario Kart 8'' began to use them.

* InMemorian: ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' is dedicated to the memory of Shin-ichi Odake, the producer of the previous ''GP'' titles.

* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''Wii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the-best second selling game the weekend of it's release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the current generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the UsefulNotes/WiiU by ''[[NumberOfTheBeast 666%]]'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it very much the Wii U's first proper KillerApp.

* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''Wii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the-best second selling game the weekend of it's release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the current generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the WiiU by ''[[NumberOfTheBeast 666%]]'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it very much the Wii U's first proper KillerApp.

** The infamous Spiny Shell is known to its fans and haters alike as the Blue Shell. That, or a long string of profanity.

* FollowTheLeader: Being the TropeCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula.

** Several had guessed Baby Rosalina would make her debut here. Pink Gold Peach, however, really came out of the blue.
* InternationalCoProduction: ''7'' was developed jointly by Nintendo EAD and Texas-based Creator/RetroStudios. The built-in staff ghosts include a mix of records of both divisions of Nintendo.
* KillerApp: The entire ''Mario Kart'' series is one for every console it's been on. ''64'' stands out, but every game from ''DS'' onward counts as well.

* ScheduleSlip: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] with the second DLC Pack. It was originally scheduled for May 2015, but got pushed to April 23rd.

** Ludwig von Koopa was previously voiced by Mike Vaughn like Iggy Koopa, but is now voiced by David J. Goldfarb in ''8''. The change is ''very'' noticable.

** ''Mario Kart 64'' was called ''Super Mario Kart R'' during early development, and featured a Magikoopa as a playable character instead of Donkey Kong. The feather from ''Super Mario Kart'' was also planned to be in the game, but was removed for unknown reasons.
** The Golden Mushroom and fake item box were supposed to be in ''Super Circuit''. Their unfinished forms can be accessed by hacking. The game was also called ''[[SuperTitle64Advance Mario Kart Advance]]'', but that name only stuck for the Japanese release.
** The fifth cup, called Reverse Cup, [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup was planned]] for ''Double Dash!!'' which makes racers race the track the other way around.

* BadExportForYou: The international versions of ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' do not have [=BanaPassport=] support, leaving players without a large chunk of content playable. They also don't even have a time attack mode, which is odd considering that the two ''Arcade GP'' games before it have it in card and no-card builds.

* BadExportForYou: The international versions of ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' do not have [=BanaPassport=] support, leaving players without a large chunk of content playable.

* FollowTheLeader: Being the TroperCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula.