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Mario Kart 8 has 703,560 customisation possibilities, but which racer is statistically best?

Everyone has their favourite Mario Kart character to play as, but is there really a best option? A choice which will ac…

This is even true when you factor in the many different kart pieces - bodies, wheels and gliders - which you can mix and match to tweak your overall racer stat. The perfect character in the middle of Pareto's max utility curve is... Cat Peach (although you could substitute her for the equivalent Villager (female), Inkling Girl or Diddy Kong. The analysis concludes with a popular build used by pro players: Peach, the Teddy Buggy, Roller tyres and the Cloud Glider.

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