Mario Kart Wii is one of the best multiplayer experiences on the console, both online and off. The online performance is top-notch, and we experienced little to no lag during our races.

“In March 2023, Nintendo paused network services for the Wii U games Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 to address a vulnerability related to online play,” Nintendo said.

"In March 2023, Nintendo paused network services for the Wii U games Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 to address a vulnerability related to online play. The issue has now been fixed, and so we will ...

EDIT: Nintendo of America have also officially tweeted about Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 getting Wii U online play back in their region. The systems were made available again by August 2, 2023, 9 AM ...

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 ...

It's now almost 13 years since the first 3DS model launched, and nearly 12 since the Wii U, so it's fair to say that their online functionality had a good run, even if so many incredible games are ...

The Mario Kart Wii packaging did kinda give the game away as there was no mention of a pricing scheme, but it's nice to have official competition from Nintendo of Germany’s head of consumer ...

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With nearly 8.5 million copies sold, Mario Kart 8 was the biggest-selling game on the Wii U. The original Splatoon sold almost 5 million.

Mario Kart 8 has sold 8.46 million copies as of late 2022, while Splatoon has sold 4.95 million copies. Super Mario Maker, another hit online game for the console, was shut down permanently in ...

Nintendo has restored online play to the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon, after taking the games offline for five months to address a security vulnerability.

If you've been playing Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon on Wii U, you might have noticed online capabilities have been shut down! Details here!