A dataminer has uncovered something peculiar in the code of Mario Kart World. Spiny, a tiny little turtle-looking fella with a spiky shell, was meant to be a driver in the game.

This information was discovered by Bluesky user Benial, with Spiny's internal name 'Togezo' listed alongside a selection of other characters. As of writing there's been no model, animation, nor idea of how exactly Spiny would imagine such a feat discovered.

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