The Lakitu first appears as an enemy species in Super Mario Bros., where it throws Spinies at the player. It later appears in other games using this same mechanic. It also appears as the cameraman and referee in Super Mario 64 and the Mario Kart series.
Lakitu first appears as playable character in the Mario Kart series after only appearing as the cameraman and referee in previous games in Mario Kart 7. In this appearance and Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, he is a lightweight character.
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