Dry Bones

"Yee-ha! I got first place!" Dry Bones celebrating as he gets first place.

Mario Kart DS
Dry Bones makes his first appearance in Mario Kart DS. He is a playable character and unlocked by winning the gold trophy of the Nitro Grand Prix in 50cc. His karts are the Standard DB, the Banisher, and the Dry Bomber. These karts have the best handling and acceleration stats in the game, but are middling in weight and speed. Dry Bones is the staff data used on Donut Plains 1 and has a time of 1:08:027 in the Dry Bomber. He is also the staff data on Banshee Boardwalk and has a time of 2:14:403 in the Dry Bomber.

Mario Kart Wii
Dry Bones reappears in Mario Kart Wii. He is a playable, unlockable character and is unlocked by earning a Gold Trophy in the Leaf Cup in 100cc. He is a lightweight character, which means it has a low top speed but good acceleration and off road ability. Each of his karts are recolored in gray and black. Dry Bones gets a small acceleration and drift bonus, but his best bonus is his mini-turbo. This enables vehicles like the Mini Beast and Bullet Biketo perform slightly stronger mini-turbos after a drift.

Mario Kart 8
Though Dry Bones isn't playable in Mario Kart 8, he and his friends still appears in the game on various courses, including the cavern of Bone-Dry Dunes; here, they serve as hazards, and fall apart when driven into. An image of him can be seen on a fabric hanging from the walls of the cave. Dry Bones and his friends can also seen spectating in Bowser's Castle. He is the twelfth best Mario Kart character of all time.