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Release years by system: 2008 - Wii Notes: . Introduced 12-player racing, as well as Baby Peach, Baby Daisy (her only other appearance in the Mario franchise is Mario Super Sluggers and Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe), Rosalina, Funky Kong and Dry Bowser to the series.
In the week ending May 4, 2008, Mario Kart Wii had sold over a million copies in Japan alone, less than a month since its release in the region. [49] In the UK, Mario Kart Wii was the best-selling video game in the week ending April 12, 2008, having "the eighth biggest opening sales week in UK software history," according to GfK Chart-Track/ELSPA.
K'Nex released Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, and Mario Kart 8 sets. Line released an animated sticker set with 24 stickers based on Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo's customer rewards program, Club Nintendo, released a Mario Kart 8 soundtrack, a Mario Kart Wii-themed stopwatch, and three gold trophies modeled after those in Mario ...
Bowser has appeared in nearly all of the Mario spin-off games, including in the Mario Kart [46] and Mario Party series. [47] Bowser appeared in multiple Mario sports games, such as Mario Tennis , [ 48 ] Mario Golf , [ 49 ] Super Mario Strikers , [ 50 ] and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games .
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge (known in Japan as Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge [a]) is an augmented reality dark ride that serves as the anchor attraction of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood, with an upcoming version at Universal Epic Universe.
Koopa Troopas commonly appear in other Mario media as well. They were featured prominently in the 2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie as part of Bowser's army. [15] The film introduced the Spiny shell Koopa Troopa; Mario Kart has prominently feature the infamous blue shell item, but the film was first to see the shell used on actual characters. [16]
In the United Kingdom, shortly after the release of Mario Kart 8, week-on-week Wii U console sales rose 662%, with Mario Kart 8 bundles accounting for 82% of consoles sold. [ 156 ] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 459,000 copies in the United States on its launch day, making it the fastest-selling entry in the Mario Kart series, ahead of 2008's Mario ...
The most recent entry in the series is Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U, which was released at the end of May 2014, which brings back gliders and propellers from Mario Kart 7 as well as 12-player racing in Mario Kart Wii. Mario Kart 8 includes a new feature called Mario Kart TV, where players can watch highlights of previous races and uploading them ...