There are now 16 confirmed characters set to appear in Mario Kart DS. Nintendo has packed the game full of hidden racers from previous iterations of the series. In addition, the company has added a few surprise characters to this anticipated Nintendo DS title.

Check out the full list below, but only if you don't want to be surprised!

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Main Characters:

• Mario

• Luigi

• Peach

• Donkey Kong

• Bowser

• Wario

• Toad

• Yoshi

Unlockable Characters

• Daisy

• Koopa Troopa

• Toadette

• Waluigi

• Shy Guy

• Dry Bones

• Petey Piranha

• R.O.B - NES - Robotic Operating Buddy

For those who do not know, the Robotic Operating Buddy was an NES accessory designed to be the "Family Robot", and to boost the image of the NES in America.

The peripheral never took off, and only two games were made to function with the device.