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 ...

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.

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 ...

Mario Kart 64 on the Wii U Virtual Console has been a glaring hole in Nintendo's eShop library for years, but Nintendo has a late holiday gift for Wii U owners. The widely beloved kart-racing game is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ongoing maintenance for the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and the original Splatoon will end on August 3, 2023. This will allow players to access online multiplayer once again. Nintendo ...

Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles have been unveiled by Nintendo. The 'Premium Pack Special Edition' contains a 32GB Wii U console and GamePad, a red or green Wii Remote and steering wheel, a Mario or Luigi ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Wii U isn’t dead, it’s just resting. Nintendo finally brought the console’s servers for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 back online after a mysterious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before I go any further, I should probably point out that I reviewed Mario Kart 8 back when it came out on the Wii U in 2014. If ...