Luigi throwin’ shade
Fastest-selling Wii U game ever? That’s Mario Kart 8, which sold more than 1.2 million units worldwide over its first weekend, starting May 29 and 30. This counts Japan, Europe, and the Americas. That’s a pretty good start. Maybe they got that new timing down.
1, 2, [wait], BOOM, 3. START
“The early response to Mario Kart 8 demonstrates that the best days for Wii U are still ahead,” said Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “This year’s E3 is just days away, and it will be all about the future games for Nintendo platforms. This milestone is a great place to start!”
The previous seven Mario Kart games have sold more than 100 million units worldwide. Two of the best selling videogames of all time make this list: Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart DS.
| Title | System | Global Sales (as of 3/31/14) | ||||
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo | 8.76 million | ||||
| Mario Kart 64 | Nintendo 64 | 9.87 million | ||||
| Mario Kart Advance | Game Boy Advance | 5.91 million | ||||
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 6.88 million | ||||
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 23.56 million | ||||
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 35.53 million | ||||
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 9.62 million | ||||
| Total: 100.13 million | ||||||
