Although Nintendo sold 2.82 million copies of the game during the quarter, it only sold 510,000 Wii U units, meaning that most gamers who bought Mario Kart 8 already owned the console.

Nintendo just released its trailer for ‘Mario Kart 8’. Will this be the blockbuster hit Nintendo needs to get its Wii U sales back on track? To date, there have been four Mario Kart titles for ...

In an interview with MCV this week, Nintendo UK's Mario brand manager, Roger Langford, said the company is doing all it can to ensure that Mario Kart 8 will be the Blue Shell that the Wii U needs ...

Nintendo has disconnected the network services of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon for the Wii U as it tries to take care of a security vulnerability it has found. Some suggest that it could be ...

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.

The week Mario Kart 8 hit store shelves, over 130,000 Wii U consoles were sold. Even three weeks after the release, sales were still more than double their pre- Luigi-Death-Stare levels.

Mario Kart 8 stands as the next great hope to reverse the Wii U's fortunes, in the same way Mario Kart 7 and a price drop brought the 3DS back to life. Nintendo's banking on the magic of Mario ...

Mario Kart 8 for the Nintendo Wii U is the best-looking Mario Kart to date (and the first with HD graphics), thanks to some fantastic new and remixed tracks.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch is a ton of fun, but it isn't a new game. It actually came out on the Wii U back in 2014. ... Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch vs. Wii U comparison.

Even though Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch is the definitive way to play the game (After all, it’s become the best selling Nintendo game of all time because of it) that doesn’t ...

Mario Kart 8 is a blast to play and is easy enough for almost anyone to pick up and enjoy. ... Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) review: The latest Nintendo kart racer shifts into high gear ...

Nintendo has taken the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8, and Splatoon offline as it attempts to fix a security issue “related to online play”.. As spotted by VGC, the following maintenance post ...