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:

MVPapi Damn. Looks like I'm buying a Wii U -_-


buying a wii u for one game isnt a good idea if you ask me wait until they bring stuff over to ios

PoonPosted:

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

Third_EyePosted:

Mario Kart DS was fun, but then I lost it. Mario Kart Wii was fun, but then I slowly ditched the Wii. Mario kart 7 is still fun to play on a friend's 3DS if they have it. Is a Wii U worth it to play the next one? Ehh

StonerzardPosted:

Damn. Looks like I'm buying a Wii U -_-

IntPosted:

CrashBandicoot Mario cart was always the game but why put it on the Wii why not Xbox or ps3 or ps4


because it is a nintendo product and wii is created by nintendo....

SzaPosted:

Mario cart was always the game but why put it on the Wii why not Xbox or ps3 or ps4

WenPosted:

I like mario kart but I don't like the wii u. It's about time they made another one.

FijiPosted:

Can't hate mario kart one of the best games ever and will certainly be getting this

DissPosted:

RGHSigned This is one of the games that keeps me even interested with Nintendo.


Mario has always played a huge role in Nintendo's success.

RGHSignedPosted:

This is one of the games that keeps me even interested with Nintendo.


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