Headscratchers / Mario Kart Wii

• The game introduces us to Baby Daisy for the first time. This is already bizarre, but let's not worry about that now. Instead, consider the statues in Daisy Circuit, one of which depicts Baby Daisy playing with Baby Luigi. So... did they know each other as kids? Is there some backstory that occurred before Mario famously saved her from Tatanga? (Also, is the track design proof that the two are an official couple?)
  • Could be anything. They could have met as kids, but without Mario being there, hence Mario only met Daisy for the first time in Super Mario Land. Or it could be due to use of the time machine and such, or even some future sequel to Yoshi's Island/Yoshi's Island DS or Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time involving the characters having to team up to save other characters from Bowser or new antagonists.
  • The citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom know about our pairings and shippings.
  • I think we're over analyzing a bit, here. Daisy (or whomever) probably had the baby statue built just because. It doesn't necessarily mean that they actually met as children.
  • Plus, Mario Kart Wii is a racing spin-off game. It has nothing to do with the main Mario timeline. That statue was probably there because Nintendo knows of the Luigi/Daisy shipping and wanted to add their baby selves into the mix (considering Daisy Cruiser has a large statue of adults Luigi and Daisy dancing with each other).