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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DreamsPosted:

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

KatsumiPosted:

Meds Yea on nds it look great but for the wii not a big fan wont be getting this


I would personally buy it for a handheld console but the Wii U doesn't really look like my thing

JacesPosted:

Im not getting Wii or mario only for Nintendo 64

SzaPosted:

Yea on nds it look great but for the wii not a big fan wont be getting this

IntPosted:

Katsumi I don't think i will be picking this game up anytime soon. I am a pretty big mario cart fan though


yeah its amazing on the ds i played it a while back and recently tried it back out.

SnipulPosted:

Actually so excited for this! brings back quite a few childhood memories haha :D

KatsumiPosted:

I don't think i will be picking this game up anytime soon. I am a pretty big mario cart fan though

IntPosted:

Vlif Looks pretty interesting, if i had a Wii U id get this


yeah its always ifs but still the game is very good on the ds.

VPNPosted:

Resort I love mario but not mario kart. I also disagree that the "Wii" could be called a "console" i liked when the makers of wii actually made hand held devices. Just my opinion


Yeah, they are the only one's that are dominating that industry.

ResortPosted:

I love mario but not mario kart. I also disagree that the "Wii" could be called a "console" i liked when the makers of wii actually made hand held devices. Just my opinion


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