Mario Kart 8 Mercedes-Benz DLC hitting Japan on August 27, trailer
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Mario Kart 8 has sold 2.8 million units
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Mario Kart 8 continues to sell big for Nintendo. Since launch, the Wii U game has moved 2.82 million units. 590,000 units were sold in Japan alone.
Wii U hardware sales are said to have been at around 6.17 million units in May. As such, nearly half of Wii U owners have potentially purchased Mario Kart 8.
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Mario Kart 8 maintenance taking place next Monday
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Mario Kart 8 will be affected by a bit of maintenance on Monday.
From 5 PM PT – 6 PM PT (8 PM ET – 9 PM ET), network services for the game will be affected. Online play and other aspects will be down during this period.
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Japanese Mario Kart 8 commercials #3 and #4
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Video: Mario Kart 8 hack sends Luigi on a space adventure
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Mario Kart 8 McDonald’s Happy Meal promos
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Photos of Mario ordering up at McDonald’s to kick off the Mario Kart 8 Happy Meal program
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Photo 1:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, kids ride through the McDonald’s drive-thru on their Mario Kart Ride On vehicles and are handed Happy Meals by Mario and Luigi July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 2:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario and Luigi enjoy Happy Meals on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 3:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario shows off one of the Mario Kart 8 themed Happy Meal toys at a McDonald’s restaurant on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 4:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, excited fans compete for first-place as they play Mario Kart 8 on Wii U inside a McDonald’s restaurant on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 5:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, kids receive Mario Kart 8 themed Happy Meal toys from Mario and Luigi at McDonald’s during a special event on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Source: Nintendo PR
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Another McDonald’s Mario Kart 8 Happy Meal toy unboxing, this time for Donkey Kong
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The unboxing videos for the McDonald’s Mario Kart 8 Happy Meal toys continue. This time around, we get a look at Donkey Kong. Check out the video below.
