First crossover characters in a kart videogame

First crossover characters in a kart videogame
Who
Mario Kart Arcade GP (Namco, 2005)
What
first
Where
Not Applicable ()
When
Crossover characters are becoming increasingly popular in various genres, but Mario Kart Arcade GP was the first kart game to put PAC-Man, Ms. PAC-Man and Blinky the red ghost into karts as playable characters. The second version of this arcade game also included Mametchi from Tamagotchi.