Characters - Guide for Mario Kart DS

This is a FAQ for characters. I will describe their vehicle tatics.
LOCKED means you don't have this at the beginning of the game.
BEST means the recommended kart.


MARIO- Everyone should know who this is.  He is your expert kart racer for every-
day beginners.
B DASHER Acceleration ***** Top Speed *****   Turning ***** Items ********** BEST
STANDARD MR Acceleration **** Top Speed ***** Turning ***** Items *****
SHOOTING STAR Acceleration ****** Top Speed ****** Turning ***** Items ** LOCKED

LUIGI- Luigi is Mario's brother/sidekick. Who shall be better among those two...?
POLTERGUST 4000 Acceleration ******* Top Speed ******** Turning ****** Items **BEST
STANDARD LG Acceleration ****** Top Speed ****** Turning **** Items *****
STREAMLINER Acceleration ***** Top Speed ****** Turning ***** Items **********LOCKED


PEACH- Mario's wife and princess of Mushroom Kingdom. Usually captured by Bowser, 
she's now ready to race!
ROYALE Acceleration ***** Top Speed *** Turning **** Items **********
STANDARD PC Acceleration ***** Top Speed **** Turning **** Items ***** BEST
LIGHT TRIPPER Acceleration ****** Top Speed ***** Turning ***** Items ** LOCKED


YOSHI- My favorite character is now going bionic! Marios buddy now want to race(for 
once:D)!
EGG 1 Acceleration ******** Top Speed ****** Turning ******* Items **
STANDARD YS Acceleration ******* Top Speed ***** Turning ****** Items ***** BEST
CUCUMBER Acceleration ******* Top Speed ***** Turning ****** Items ********** LOCKED


TOAD- May be weak and a frady cat, but now wants a oppertunity to race!
MUSMELLOW Acceleration ******** Top Speed ***** Turning ****** Items **BEST
STANDARD TD Acceleration ****** Top Speed **** Turning ***** Items *****
4-WHEEL CRADLE Acceleration ****** Top Speed ****1/4 Turning ***** Items*********
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LOCKED


DK- The ape doesn't like grapes, yet he now get off his monkey buisness and now 
goes for 1st!
RAMBI RIDER Acceleration **** Top Speed ****** Turning *** Items **********
STANDARD DK Acceleration **** Top Speed ******* Turning **** Items *****
WILDLIFE Acceleration ***** Top Speed ********* Turning **** Items ** LOCKED+BEST


WARIO- Dropped money for once and grabs hold of the gold trophey instead!
BRUTE Acceleration ***** Top Speed ********* Turning *** Items **
STANDARD WR Acceleration **** Top Speed ******** Turning *** Items ***** BEST
DRAGONFLY Acceleation *** Top Speed ******** Turning *** Items ********** LOCKED


BOWSER- Main enemy in any Mario game. Peach in 1st and Bowser knows her into 8th!
TYRANT Acceleration ** Top Speed ******** Handling * Items ********** BEST
STANDARD BW Acceleration *** Top Speed ********* Handling ** Items *****
HURRICANE Acceleration * Top Speed ********** Handling * Items ** LOCKED


DAISY- Another version of Peach except different... shes burning rubber now! LOCKED
POWER FLOWER Acceleration **** Top Speed ***** Turning *** Items ********** LOCKED
STANDARD DS Acceleration ****** Top Speed ****** Turning **** Items ***** LOCKED
LIGHT DANCER Acceleration ****** Top Speed ****** Trning *** Items ** LOCKED+BEST


DRY BONES- A dead version of Koopa, yet alive and coming to rubber! LOCKED
BANISHER Acceleration ********* Top Speed *** Handling ******** Items 10 LOCKED
STANDARD DB Acceleration ********** Top Speed ** Handling 8 Items ***** LOCKED
DRY BOMBER Acceleration ********** Top SPeed * Handling 10 Items ** LOCKED+ BEST


WALUIGI- Wario's sidekick and Luigi's 2nd worst enemy is back! LOCKED
GOLD MANTIS Acceleration ******* Top Speed ****** Turning ***** Items **** LOCKED
STANDARD WL Acceleration ****** Top Speed ***** Turning ***** Items ***** LOCKEDBEST
ZIPPER(ZIIPER?!)Acceleration ***** Top Speed **** Turning **** Items 10 LOCKED


R.O.B- Unknown game source, but the best character of all! LOCKED
ROB-BLS Acceleration ***** Top Speed ********** Turning ***** Items ** LOCKED+BEST
STANDARD RB Accleration **** Top Speed ********* Turning ***** Items ***** LOCKED
ROB-LGS Acceleration **** Top Speed ******** Turning ****** Items **********LOCKED




There are more characters among the ones I had described. I will give you 1-
Toadette. Once I beat my game, I will post the other ones as well









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