The game allows you to play by holding one Joy-Con in each hand or by sliding each little controller into the Joy-Con grip. This mode allows you to use an analog stick to steer or the four directional ...

For the first time in years, Mario Kart feels fresh. And that’s not thanks to the new features — things like anti-grav karts, new items, or the Koopa Kids — but to the Wii U GamePad. I’ve never been a ...

Nintendo Wii U / Rated E / $59.99 / released May 2014 OFFICIAL SITE: mariokart8.nintendo.com PURCHASE LINK: Amazon FINAL: You NEED this game. 5 out of 5 stars Any new Mario Kart game is an eagerly ...

However, the most disappointing part of Nintendo's earnings report was Mario Kart 8. Although Nintendo sold 2.82 million copies of the game during the quarter, it only sold 510,000 Wii U units, ...

The ongoing maintenance for the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and the original Splatoon will end on August 3, 2023. This will allow players to access online multiplayer once again. Nintendo ...

Nintendo posted a quarterly profit of 24.2 billion yen, or $224 million, and expressed confidence about the 2014 holiday shopping season, with demand for Mario Kart 8 and the upcoming Super Smash Bros ...

UK retail tracking company GFK Chart-Track announced today that Mario Kart 8's release on Friday helped Wii U hardware sales rise a massive (and devilish) 666 percent in the UK. Nintendo believes that ...

It took several months, but you can finally play the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon online. Nintendo has confirmed that both titles will once again be available for multiplayer as of ...

As Nintendo attempts to turn around the fortunes of the Wii U, the launch of Mario Kart 8 later this month could be a "catalyst" for the system, according to the company. "I certainly feel that Mario ...

Here's some good news from the venerable, if beleaguered, house of Nintendo: Wii U exclusive Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2 million units over the course of its first weekend, making it the best-selling game ...

Nintendo finally brings Mario Kart 64 to the Wii U Virtual Console in North America, but does the timing have anything to do with the upcoming Switch event in January? With 2017 just around the corner ...

Nintendo recently reported its first-quarter earnings, and investors expecting a comeback were sorely disappointed. Nintendo's revenue slumped 8.4% year-over-year to 74.7 billion yen ($727 million), ...