Mario Kart 8 starts its engines on Wii U this May

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During a corporate briefing today in Japan, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata confirmed Mario Kart 8 would launch on Wii U some time in May. The Wall Street Journal's Digits blog picked up the news during a Nintendo business briefing held in Japan.

Mario Kart 8, announced during E3 last year, is the latest in Nintendo's long-running arcade racing series. This new installment includes a gravity-defying mechanic that lets racers ride along walls.

Last week, Nintendo had to slash financial forecasts in light of weak Wii U sales. Originally the company had projected Wii U sales to reach a total of 9 million from March 2013 to March 2014. Nintendo now anticipates Wii U shipments will reach 2.8 million in that timeframe.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/29/mario-kart-8-starts-its-engines-on-wii-u-this-may/

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IntPosted:

Bacon- I remember when I use to play this on my Gameboy.


I played it on the ds and its fun as hell even if the graphics are typically mario.

SwissCheesePosted:

I remember when I use to play this on my Gameboy.

RGHSignedPosted:

Mario Kart never gets boring. Along with Super Smash Bros. They need to make a nex gen console that matches Xbox One and PS4 and make a Pokemon Free Roam. Kind of like GTA 5. They would make SO MUCH money off that.

JiNX_AdRPosted:

Wow that looks amazing, I can't wait to get it.

KatsumiPosted:

Int
NBC I really want a WiiU. I understand it's not a great console but I really like the mario stuff


get a Nintendo DS then pal, they are better


I agree. I suggest you look into buying either a DS or 3DS honestly.

IntPosted:

NBC I really want a WiiU. I understand it's not a great console but I really like the mario stuff


get a Nintendo DS then pal, they are better

NBCPosted:

I really want a WiiU. I understand it's not a great console but I really like the mario stuff

CraigPosted:

Dreams will this be coming out on the 3ds aswell i just picked one up about a week ago and would love to play this when it comes out


Not sure, but don't rule it out as anything is possible.

slapshot101Posted:

I love Mario Kart and this looks really cool, every Mario Kart has just gotten better and better. I really just hope that the ridding on walls mechanic has not been done overboard and is not something that ruins the game.

GossipPosted:

Don't have a Wii but I enjoy Mario Kart.


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