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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OasisPosted:

Some good Wii U news. Boost sales me thinks.

TRSNPosted:

Genetics depending on the reviews, I might get it. I like playing mario kart


Mario/Mario Kart never seems to shy away from its roots. I wouldn't doubt it'll get good sales/reviews.

EthicsPosted:

haha mario carts was such a fun game on the wii !;)

VPNPosted:

Mario is that one game when it doesn't matter which one you have.

neboPosted:

depending on the reviews, I might get it. I like playing mario kart

MissPosted:

codOZZY God nintendo needs to do something drastic to reboot their company

So many good mario games getting lost on **** consoles


This might be the thing that brings em back. Mario games always sell.

KartPosted:

God nintendo needs to do something drastic to reboot their company

So many good mario games getting lost on shitty consoles


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