Lakitu is a character from the Mario franchise. He is usually depicted as an adversary of Mario and his allies, but also has a supporting role in some video games he appears in.
In the Mario Kart series, Lakitu pulls characters out of bottomless pits, lava, and water, and he takes a moment to put the characters on the road. He also waves a flag in the Mario Kart games as he tells you where to go. A Lakitu with a red shell is one of the playable characters in Mario Kart 7, and returns again in Mario Kart 8 as an unlockable character.
Super Mario 64
Lakitu serves as Mario's cameraman in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS.He is visible at the start of the game during the game's introduction. He is also visible inside the mirror inside the castle.
Tetris Attack
He is one of the playable characters from Tetris Attack. He is one of Yoshi's friends who is brainwashed against him.
