GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Wii U might be remembered as one of Nintendo's least successful consoles ever, but it had a number of great games that you can still play today.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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As much fun as I had with Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, it didn't bowl me over like I hoped it would. It was just another solid entry in a franchise that I've been playing since I was a kid, and nothing more ...

Nintendo has restored online play for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, and apologised to fans after taking the servers offline for five months to fix a security exploit. “In March 2023, Nintendo ...

Wii U emulation is progressing rapidly, and it won’t be long before you’ll be able to play your game library on PC. Last year, the internet saw its first glimpses of a Wii U emulator titled Cemu. In ...

Almost half of everyone who owns a Wii U also owns Mario Kart 8, according Nintendo sales figures released this week. Since its release in May 2014, Mario Kart 8 has sold 3.49 million units, as ...