This guide will show you exactly how to unlock every unlockable character within Mario Kart Wii. The Mario Kart Wii characters are divided into light, medium, and heavy; this determines which type of kart or bike the character can use. The characters also have slight differences among them (you may note slight statistic changes while trying different characters in the same vehicle). For instance, Baby Mario has a stat bonus to weight and handling over the similar light character Toad. The differences are very slight and shouldn’t deter you from choosing your favorites. You can check these by testing different characters inside the same vehicles.

Part 1
Part 1 of 11:

Baby Daisy and Daisy

  1. 1
    Get at least 1 Star Rank for all 50cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or play 1,950 games.[1] This will unlock Baby Daisy.
  2. 2
    Win the 150cc Special Cup or play 2,850 games.[2] This will unlock Daisy.
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Part 4
Part 4 of 11:

Bowser Jr and Dry Bowser

  1. 1
    Get at least 1 Star Rank for all 100cc Retro Grand Prix Cups or play 3,450 games.[5] This will unlock Bowser Jr.
  2. 2
    Get at least 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or play 4,350 games.[6] This will unlock Dry Bowser.
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Part 8
Part 8 of 11:

Rosalina

  1. 1
    Have Super Mario Galaxy game files saved to your Wii, make sure you have saved the file of the Mii you have in Mario Kart Wii and play 50 games, get at least 1 Star Rank for all Mirror Grand Prix Cups, or play 4,950 games.[10] This will unlock Rosalina.
  2. 2
    Get at least 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Wii Grand Prix cups and beat 18 Staff Ghosts.[11] This will also unlock Rosalina.
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Part 10
Part 10 of 11:

Mii

  1. 1
    Win the 100cc Special Cup or play 1,650 games.[13] This will unlock Mii (Outfit A).
  2. 2
    Unlock all (32) Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, win 5,000 Wi-Fi Ghost Races or play 5,100 games.[14] This will unlock Mii (Outfit B).
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    What are the "retro stages" for Bowser Jr.?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    The bottom four cups like the Shell Cup, Lightning Cup, Banana Cup, and Leaf Cup.
  • Question
    How do you avoid the pow block?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You shake the wifi remote as the pow goes off. If it doesn't work the first time, keep trying, because it does work.
  • Question
    How do I check how many races I've been in?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Go to you Mii profile. It will say how many races, battles, hits delivered, etc.
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Warnings

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References

  1. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  2. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  3. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  4. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  5. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  6. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  7. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  8. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  9. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  1. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  2. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  3. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  4. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  5. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1
  6. Munson, T, (2009), "Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies", ISBN 0-545-17658-1

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If you want to unlock characters in Mario Kart Wii, unlock Baby Daisy by getting at least 1 Star Rank for all 150CC or 50CC Grand Prix Cups. For Baby Luigi, you need to race in 10 races, or win 100 Wi-Fi Ghost Races. To unlock Birdo, play Time Trials on 16 different courses, or win 250 Wi-Fi races. You can also get Bowser Jr. by getting at least 1 Star Rank for all 100CC Retro Grand Prix Cups, or race in 50 races. Additionally, unlock Diddy Kong by winning the 50CC Lightning Cup, or racing in 450 races. For tips on how to unlock other characters, including Dry Bones and King Woo, read on!

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