Nintendo's Mario Kart 8 Sells 1.2 Million in One Weekend
Nintendo's Wii U sales have been flat lining almost since the console was launched. It seems like the latest Mario Kart, the eighth in the series, is helping bolster the Wii U's numbers. Mario Kart 8 has sold 1.2 million copies worldwide from its launch period of Thursday, May 29 to Sunday, June 1.
It's not surprising that Mario Kart 8 has managed to sell so well. According to Nintendo, the Mario Kart series, prior to 8, have already sold over 100 million copies. Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii were pulling most of the weight, selling 23.56 million and 35.53 million units each, respectively.
Nintendo has yet to release new Wii U sales figures, but it's likely that in the coming weeks Nintendo will show something, especially with how quickly Mario Kart 8 is moving units. Hopefully, the new Super Smash Bros, which will be releasing sometime this year, will have a similar effect on Nintendo's dud console.
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The more "serious" consoles don't appeal because my gaming PC outclasses them by far... but a Wii is just, well... fun.
The more "serious" consoles don't appeal because my gaming PC outclasses them by far... but a Wii is just, well... fun.
Woah, that's gorgeous what's it on, lol must buy it.
But when you got friends or family over and want to gather around and have a blast, the Wii U is the perfect system to do it on. 4 player Mario Kart 8, 4 player Mario U, 4 player Smash brothers... there's nothing better than that.
Then you also get all the Nintendo exclusives that don't really have PC or other console equals, like Zelda and Metroid games.... it's an easy choice to make, especially since the price on the Wii U is near nothing lol.
But when you got friends or family over and want to gather around and have a blast, the Wii U is the perfect system to do it on. 4 player Mario Kart 8, 4 player Mario U, 4 player Smash brothers... there's nothing better than that.
Then you also get all the Nintendo exclusives that don't really have PC or other console equals, like Zelda and Metroid games.... it's an easy choice to make, especially since the price on the Wii U is near nothing lol.
Nintendos for nostalgia and family party, and HORRROR.
Sony's for great narrative and RPG and car simulators, and fighter games
The xbox, is black sheep but great for, I dunno really it's a tough one.
The pc for everything, emulators, the whole entire thing.
But when you got friends or family over and want to gather around and have a blast, the Wii U is the perfect system to do it on. 4 player Mario Kart 8, 4 player Mario U, 4 player Smash brothers... there's nothing better than that.
Then you also get all the Nintendo exclusives that don't really have PC or other console equals, like Zelda and Metroid games.... it's an easy choice to make, especially since the price on the Wii U is near nothing lol.
Nintendos for nostalgia and family party, and HORRROR.
Sony's for great narrative and RPG and car simulators, and fighter games
The xbox, is black sheep but great for, I dunno really it's a tough one.
The pc for everything, emulators, the whole entire thing.
The Xbox seems to be for FPS (judging by the ads for Halo/COD/MW) and the Xbox Live Arcade.
And weirdly, both approaches seem to work.
Metroid, however, would fare much better on pc imo. Imo, metroid prime trilogy is better than half life series.