Ranking EVERY Character in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! 

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="608">10:08</a> That transition from inkling boy to Villager was so smooth!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="219">3:39</a> I felt that “MID” in my soul

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="373">6:13</a> I rate this highly John nice one

Btw Baby class is the meta in Battle mode (small hitbox and great mts, speed sucks in battle) and they are the most aesthetic so use them in lounge pwease

Ironically baby peach and daisy hold a ton of world records

This is truly a Ranking EVERY Character in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! moment

The fact no one uses iggy when comparing to luigi and kamek is understandable because just like petey iggy's hair is covering you're screen just barely

As someone who normally uses Mario, Yoshi, and Peach, I’m completely satisfied to see they are relatively good or high tier. :)

just realized that Daisy hasn't left the meta since Double Dash 😭😭

This entire video for me was just praying for my favorite character to be in good or higher

"If your favourite character isn't Yoshi or Birdo, then now you know how good your favourite character is in MK8DX." Me, a Toadette enjoyer: ... (I am deceased) 💀

*ANGRY TROY NOISES* Edit: Heavy Mii is actually in the same stat class as Dry Bowser, Wario, and Funky Kong, not Bowser and Morton.

Great tier list! One note: Heavy Mii now shares the same stats as Wario, Dry Bowser, and Funky Kong thanks to a change in Wave 5, Version 2.4.0

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="227">3:47</a> HEYYYYY I won’t accept this disrespect

yo !!! this video was awesome!!! the transitions from inkling boy to villager on <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="613">10:13</a> was such a nice touch !!

I wish in the next Mario kart game the characters stat doesn’t matter too much just so I can play as koopa troopa peacefully

I find it funny that Daisy has been meta in two kart games

great vid man! super helpful as usual. would love a track ranking video as well!

I wonder if diddy kong was at the diddy parties 🤔

Apart from one or two needless nitpicks, this list is solid, IMO! The only amendment I really think needs to be made is that the 'Cat Peach' class should be moved into the 'Good' tier with the 'Rosilna' class (and debatable in which order between the two), and the 'Mario' and 'Luigi' classes moved into the 'Borderline Meta' tier (or frankly just put at the bottom of 'Meta'). Short explanation: You've basically insisted that the 'Mario/Luigi' classes can only function on 'Mr. Scooty', robbing them of their natural higher Speed, rather than on 'Teddy Buggy'. Putting 'Mario/Luigi' on 'Teddy Buggy' means they trade off one point in Mini-Turbo for one in Speed whereas the 'Cat Peach' class trades off TWO points in Speed for only ONE in Mini-turbo (due to a naturally lower Speed/Mini-turbo ratio overall). But even if you insist on putting the 'Mario/Luigi' classes on 'Mr. Scooty' they still beat out the 'Cat Peach' class on 'Teddy Buggy' in a side-by-side comparison in every Stat except a minor one in either Handling OR Traction (depending on whether you pick the Mario or Luigi class) and a minor one in Invincibility (which you yourself, said was basically irrelevant). Check for yourselves on mk8dxbuilder.com/ if you are interested. DL;DR - 'Mario/Luigi' classes > 'Cat Peach' class.

one thing to note is that im not sure when this change occured, but large mii now shares stats with the wario class instead of bowser's

The most accurate tier list by far. And as someone who likes to stand out from the Yoshi class, Medium Mii and Inkling Boy have been my go to choices since this meta changed. It’s cool to know that the disadvantages to the best characters from the classes I’ve been using are little to none 👍🏽

this video is so well made, wow I absolutely love the way the character showcase on the right side turned out. Absolutely beautiful

john going from praising gla to calling invincibility unimportant the character arc i like to see

This is an amazingly structured video!

I'm happy to be a member today

I love this vid, thanks!

Very nice video JPG

Daisy is for sure the best character of this game!

Yoshi practically has a harem while sitting at the top of 8DX's meta. He has Peach, Daisy, Birdo and Peachette with him at the top, while making himself the face of the weight class.

I stood Daisy for this video 🫡 Excellent job, John.

I'm still sad wiggler wiggler never got the time in the spotlight that it deserved

This is what I mean man! The character variety that's meta in mario kart 8 deluxe is GENUINELY so diverse compared to prior mario kart metas! People just fail to see it man! Even then you could win going off meta as well! It's what I love about this game and it's what I love most about comp mario kart! You should perhaps do a teir list of best vehicles and glider!

I think that the superheavies (Bowser class) and the Funky class were left severely underrated because if you are at an anti-gravity section, for some reason, Mini Turbo isn't always the way to go. There happen to be quite a bit of anti gravity sections in the game and some tracks don't have a single area without anti-gravity physics. This type of track also has quite a lot of boost panels.

Actually The heavy miis share stats with funky kong, not morton

I'll make my boi work, just you wait!

LET'S GOOOOO, my boy Mario is good! W tier list

Personally, I would rather use any of the characters in the good tier rather than Diddy Kong’s class. I feel that the lack of 2 speed is too much to sacrifice for the 1 mini turbo.

I like playing as Rosalina and the lightweights! Sometimes I turn myself off from the meta for a while but this is a good list!

We need this for the Kart Combinations!

One thing to consider and always remember: gear isn't skill. You can use meta combos, if you're not training offline and time trialing, you'll still struggle with finding success.

Finally, a legit tier list video based on the meta, and not by “do I like the character or not takes”

Good day to be a member! (I was one in 10 that got gifted it)

If I hear another pop sound effect I'll go crazy!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="614">10:14</a> that is one of the cleanest edist ive ever seen :O

I really respect wr holders like Yerson to use the Tanooki class instead of the yoshi class when there isnt slippery road in the track.

Yoshi has been my favorite character ever since I started playing mariokart on the 3ds, so I'm glad it's one of the best in mk8 deluxe. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="630">10:30</a>

I'm surprised Yoshi and Birdo didn't get their own tier since there is a difference taking them into competitive vs Peach, Daisy, or Peachette. The latter three will stand out on the minimap for things like target shocks if, suppose that the MVP is on one of those characters. Yoshi and Birdo by comparison blend in to the crowd so your teammate has to track which color you are using, but you don't immediately standout as someone who is safe to hit.

Can you make a tier list for the frames and wheels?

do more ranking videos i like it!

the fact that pink gold peach isn’t on “should retire is crazy

With how powerful peach and daisy are both in mario kart and smash bros, i’m surprised they aren’t both QUEENS yet

Koopa was done dirty with the stats but I see people get a lot of success with this character online somehow

Another Jpg banger

Daisy being high tier in smash and kart😎

They really need to include the background stats in the visual comparison in game, especially one as important as mini turbo. This list would almost flip on its head if mini turbo didn’t exist, or, like me, you didn’t know it existed and you were going off of the game stats to make build decisions.

Thank you for not putting Dry Bones on Should Retire so I feel not as wrong using him (you cannot stop me btw)

Me, a Baby Rosalina main: *slightly depressed I'm still gonna try dominate Mario Kart online with Baby Rosalina

in my personal opinion, peachette should have NEVER been a part of the yoshi class, and EVERYONE knows diddy does not belong in his class either. what nintendo SHOULD have done is place peachette in the cat peach class and put diddy in the tanooki mario class, that way the characters with them make more sense, and peachette wont be meta and diddy will. Win-Win

As soon as Birdo was announced I knew I had to use her exclusively since she's my favorite Mario character, and the fact that she's one of the best characters in the game is such a plus

Damn, Koopa and Dry Bones are two of my favorite characters....

As a diehard Lemmy main since 2014, this is unfortunate. At least Daisy is a queen here! I love using her as well

It would not hurt me to swich the Mario class to the top of good

toadette has swag so it's okay.

I'll never use teddy buggy or mr scooter ever

As someone who mains Peach and Peachette, I see this as a massive win

Seeing Lemmy at the bottom hurts😂. I main him on the varmint bike and was able to reach 10k vr in just a few days. Now, I just get my ass kicked every race now. You really feel his low speed (and weight) stat come into play with how others easily overtake him during races. Stuck at 12k vr currently and I'm thinking of switching to Green Birdo on Varmint.

Still Dry Bowser for life.

Petey and wiggler so hype they have their own class

YOU KNOW WHAT'S NEXT TO DO JOHN, YOU CANT RUN FROM IT FOREVER, WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER YOU SELECT YOUR CHARACTER AND COMBO?

This man never misses.

Never thought I'd see Wiggler & Shy Guy be put in the Decent tier. I always saw them as the Meta, in my eyes.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="199">3:19</a> I felt that!

I’m going down the Mario kart rabbit hole on social media. I’m going to be great at this game again. Mario kart 7 was good but this is such a better game

JPG could you link this tierlist since it's on tiermaker? I can't find another tierlist that uses the individual classes like you have here.

INKLING BOY SUPERMACY 🛐

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="284">4:44</a> Heavy mii has the same stats as Wario, Dry Bowser and Funky

Who cares about stats when you have funky kong

The meadow in my opinion in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is Lemmy on the moped with roller Wheels Cloud glider check its stats and it has full speed

It’s kinda sad to see that both of my favourite characters Koopa and Wiggler aren’t even good in this meta. But I’m also glad that I’ve dropped them both to become a medium Mii main, so I can keep the Wiggler suit while having more optimal stats! 🐻👍

If you place Baby Peach and Baby Daisy in last place, you know you have no idea.

So happy Yoshi is top spot. He's my main in every game

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="14">0:14</a> wait, l thought heavy mii=wario but it was wrong

You hurt my heart when you put baby princess retire tier

Shouldn't cat peach be in lower good or high decent compared to mario class they have -2 speed for +1 mini turbo which is not worth it so they should be ahead of king bop

As someone who never uses teddybuggy or mr scotty, I am very confused

I've found that using shy guy with average acceleration and speed works pretty well. I still don't know why they nerfed shy guy's Invincibility frames though, -0.25?

Vehicle frames ❤

JPG, this video is absolutely amazing!!!! I loved every second!! ♥️

*sees koopa in bad tier* Angry koopa main noises

I don't remember where I saw it, so I can't provide a reference, but I think each point in weight is not equal, and the single largest weight difference for 1 point of weight is the difference between Yoshi Scooty and Male Villager Scooty, so I think there is an argument to be made that the male villager class is slightly better on Mr. Scooty and the Yoshi class is slightly better on teddy buggy.

As someone who this is new to and doesn’t follow the meta it would’ve been nice to hear an explanation about why “this is 2024” makes a difference and how things have changed.

Bro I love Baby Peach 😭

I miss the heavy weight meta, the characters felt so fast and powerful

W list

Yeah I am still playing baby Peach

I love Toadette. I feel bad for her :(. Imo, the best character is the one you love the most.

Bruh 😭 Lemmy is my favorite character.

😼Nice. We got the Cat Peach propaganda 😹

Personally, I prefer the high speed characters. With low speed karts & stuff, they're handling is good, and have great speed & mini-turbo. Also, seeing Bowser on a tiny scooter is funny.