It's cards, not toys. They can easily change it. The art, the particular symbols, all of it.
And they have an entire solid month. Nothing here is concrete. Things can change at the last minute. The point is, stop jumping to conclusions.
Yes, because everything is taken at face value, right? Everything we see right then and now is exactly what's going to determine the final project.
http://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart_Arcade_GP_DX
Two of the 'pallet swaps' look more distinct than the literal 'Mario colored in MS Paint' that...
That symbol doesn't mean shit. Look at this.
http://www.mariowiki.com/Coin_Rush#Downloadable_content
Dry Bowser's emblem is used for the final DLC even though he doesn't appear in it. Like I said before, don't jump to conclusions.
This is exactly why you don't put in a joke option.
...anyway, Toadette and Dry Bowser. Because they can pull a 'Fake Bowser' in the case of the latter.
None of those will have any effect on the game except maybe Bowser, considering three of them weren't in Mario's most 'successful' game this gen (Mario Run).
Gee, maybe because 7 and 8 are nowhere as popular as Wii? Also keep in mind that most didn't bother using anyone in 7 aside from Metal Mario or Miis.
And Morton is simply because he's 'new', the same reason for Funky + Miis in Wii and Metal Mario in '7'. I'm not saying Daisy is 'loved', but...
Thanks for confirming you never played Mario Kart Wii, 7, or Double Dash. Because in Wii especially, the only character you'd see more than Funky or Miis was Daisy and her baby self.