UK retail tracking company GFK Chart-Track announced today that Mario Kart 8's release on Friday helped Wii U hardware sales rise a massive (and devilish) 666 percent in the UK. Nintendo believes ...

Nintendo UK explains that Wii U owners will have to download a new update to get those online services up and running on their consoles again. That update should be available starting tomorrow ...

Nintendo is bringing back online multiplayer for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon on the Wii U on August 3rd after fixing an issue. The games have been offline since March.

As an updated re-release, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe comes with a lot of content available at the start, but there are still a few ...

Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon on Wii U Have Had Online Features Shut Down. March 3, 2023 by Todd Black. That’s not good! When it comes to the online components of the online elements of video games ...

Following this date, you will no longer be able to play online matches in titles like Mario Kart 7, the original Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, the first Splatoon, and many others.

Nintendo has restored online play for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, and apologised to fans after taking the servers offline for five months to fix a security exploit. “In March 2023 ...

While the Wii U version experienced issues, the fifth wave of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch appeared on July 12, 2023. This new content included new courses and characters ...

M ario Kart 8 is, perhaps, the finest example of the supremely popular Mario Kart series. It’s also a deeply weird one – which is good, because otherwise I wouldn’t have too much to write ...

Nintendo has taken Wii U titles Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon offline indefinitely while it attempts to resolve security issues. "This network service is currently unavailable due to urgent ...

Mario Kart 8 is, perhaps, the finest example of the supremely popular Mario Kart series. It’s also a deeply weird one – which is good, because otherwise I wouldn’t have too much to write about.

While some of the Wii U’s best-selling games, Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon have long been superseded by Nintendo Switch entries. Source: Nintendo via Eurogamer. Written by. Stefan L.