Mario Kart 8 races past 1.2 million sales in debut weekend
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime greets this news with all the excitement of an over-caffeinated puppy. "The early response to Mario Kart 8 demonstrates that the best days for Wii U are still ahead," said Fils-Aime. "This year's E3 is just days away, and it will be all about the future games for Nintendo platforms. This milestone is a great place to start!"
If Fils-Aime's enthusiasm doesn't immediately convince you to give the game a shot, take a look at our Mario Kart 8 review. Thomas awarded the racer a nearly perfect, 4.5 of 5 stars, and though he feels the game doesn't do much to introduce new ideas to the franchise, the combination of series-first high-definition graphics and classic Mario Kart gameplay make for yet another first-party Nintendo classic.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/06/02/mario-kart-8-races-past-1-2-million-sales-in-debut-weekend/
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DivePosted:
No matter how old you are you still have to play mario kart every so often. I'm not surprised about the sales as everyone likes mario kart.
BoarPosted:
Coincidence When I was young Mario Kart was what I played on the Gamecube :P
Nah brah, all about that Mario Sunshine life :'3
21Posted:
That's pretty impressive, I remember playing Super Mario 64 on N64 when I was a young 'in and loved it.
vWatsoncPosted:
Not surprised its sold over 1 million, I mean its good the rainbow space track, I haven't even played the original game and I know that track is hard !
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