This is the only game where Daisy says (or rather loudly shouts) "HI, I'M DAISY!" frequently. However, there are people who will lead you to believe that Daisy says this line in every single game she appears in...when she simply doesn't. The reason the line is infamous and memorable is not because she says it in every game, but because Daisy says it a lot in this game specifically. Daisy says the line whenever you switch drivers and when she finishes a race in first place, both of which are events that are logically going to happen frequently, and so the line come off as quite repetitive, and sticks in peoples' heads.
While Waluigi does say "Waluigi time!" in this game, it's not preceded by "Too bad." as Brawl in the Family would lead you to believe.
Blooper: For some reason, the "L" on Luigi's hat is backwards on the box art and any art derived from it, including the artwork minus the game details, the manual, and the Nintendo Power Player's Guide.
Cowboy BeBop at His Computer: The Prima official strategy guide claims that Diddy Kong and Bowser Jr. have no karts (their karts are the Barrel Train and Bill Blaster respectively) and calls many karts by inaccurate names such as calling the Goo-Goo Buggy the "Mario Buggy" and the Wario Car "Wario's Jalopy". It also calls Daisy Peach's cousin.
Most unusually, the America-only preorder bonus disc is the first physical appearence of Fire Emblem character Elimine of the Eight Legends, whose church has a prominent role in the Japan-only The Binding Blade; at the time, the disc was the only piece of media where she actually appeared in the flesh at all, granting players bonus items for The Blazing Blade that normally wouldn't be found in-game before vanishing off. Nearly 19 years later, she would finally make her debut in the Fire Emblem series proper and outside of America in Heroes, though she has yet to appear in any game set on the continent of Elibe as of 2024.
Pop-Culture Urban Legends: There are rumors that Sonic and Tails were intended to appear in this game, but for whatever reason, the plans never materialized. The source of an interview with Miyamoto stating Sonic could appear can be found here. However, there was never a mention of Tails, and as the interview was done before the duo mechanic was revealed, it's possible this interview was in a much earlier phase of development. The Tails inclusion seems to be a complete fabrication to match the game's team mechanic.
Besides being the First Appearance overall of Fire Emblem character Elimine, the America-only preorder bonus disc also included:
Demos of:
Mario Party 5contentthe minigames Coney Island, Button Mashers, Shy Guy Showdown, Dinger Derby, and Pushy Penguins)
F-Zero GXcontentone race on Mute City: Twist Road — the first collaboration between Mario Kart and F-Zero, predating the Mario Kart 8 tracks Mute City and Big Blue by 10 years.
However, there was never a mention of Tails, and as the interview was done before the duo mechanic was revealed, it's possible this interview was in a much earlier phase of development. The Tails inclusion seems to be a complete fabrication to match the game's team mechanic.
