Mario Kart 8 Has Dramatic Effect On Wii U Sales
Mario Kart 8 helped the Wii U to sell four times as many units as the previous week before release. Speaking to Polygon Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime explained that as well as increasing the number of consoles sold, almost 1 in 5 of those who already owned the Wii U purchased the game. The series is one of Nintendo’s most popular with the most successful version being Mario Kart Wii, which went on to sell over 35 million units. Mario Kart 8 has already sold over 1.5 million copies, making it the fastest selling game on the console. Mario Kart 8 released 30 May to critical acclaim. The latest installment was praised for its range of exciting tracks, host of characters and variety of power-ups and vehicles. It is the first game in the series to have full HD graphics and introduced a number of new features, such as anti-gravity portions on racetracks. It is not just the appeal of Mario Kart 8 that has more fans looking to pick