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Mario Kart 8 Is Now The Number One Game On Amazon Japan

Nintendo’s long-awaited Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U has leapt to the number one position on Amazon Japan following the Nintendo Direct on Thursday. Nintendo’s latest kart racer is due for release in North America, Japan, and Europe, on May 30th.

Thanks, Retrogaminglord

124 thoughts on “Mario Kart 8 Is Now The Number One Game On Amazon Japan”

      1. Yeah, I see that! I was a bit worried when Super Mario 3D World failed to cut the mustard for the Wii U’s sales, and was resultingly skeptical about the talk of Mario Kart 8 being the system seller, but maybe I was wrong! Maybe Mario Kart 8 really will be the one to do the trick!

    1. What !! Why Japan always is on the head they beat us in mk7 every time I play. I will preorder it now I want that game the first day!!!

    1. While i like Xbox systems i have to say that Titanfall gets too much attention i dont believe it´ll be good, Killer Instinct on the other hand should get more attention since its kinda good XboxOne exclusive.

    2. Except titanfall will just be another shitty fps game with no real innovation besides mech suits. No story or real game, its only a multiplayer game. Too bad X will blow titanfall out of the water, when its FINALLY released in both game play and multiplayer.

    3. What’s Titan fall bro ? Is a video game ? Or is paper to clean shit ? What !! I don’t now I’m guessing ;p

    4. Anticipated New IP Titanfall vs Already established well-known IP Mario Kart

      Not a chance spread your bullshit somewhere else.

    5. In Japan? nope Titanfall is aimed at westerners. I woukd not be surprised if that is true in the US. Actually I would be pleasantly surprised if Mario Kart is the #1 pre ordered game in the US at all

  1. AWESOME!!!!! ANd I WiLL jUst GO bAcK WHen I Was A liTtle FUcKEr in A CrIb with A BOTTLE TOO!!!! WELL guees what!!!! IM NOT YOOU GUys IM THE REEAL ICEAAAZEAAMAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! aLL wwii U hAS iS bAbY GAmes and THEN nothing!!!!!!!

    ITs AAAHHH fFFffFFAAaaaAIIiiIIiiLLlLlLl!!!!!!

    I FeEL DIssY FROM All OF mY SaNIty EFfeCTS!!!!!!! JuST REmEMber WHEN I LEavE THaT I ALwaYS BeeN RIght ABoUT NINteNDO Sucking NOw anD WII U BeINg A fAIL!!!!!!! YOu All knOW iTs TRuE BUT YOUR all to pathEtic to ADMIT!!!!!

    IVE ALWAAAYS BEEN RIGHT, and IT kILLs yoU TO ADmiT!!!!!!!

    1. I never comment here but ive seen you write all over the place and wow your a retarted . i would like you to post a picture of your face i dream of seeing your 14 YEars old pizza face . get a life son. Life is too short to write stupid stuff on the net. Try and make new friends maybe? Paye you a trip to the mental hospital ?

      Please understand, Your stupid.

        1. Stfu … Im french and at least you understand what i said. Try to make a point in french im sure you cant speak it all . thank you :-)

            1. Yup STFU you think your cool cause your good eith your grammar? Theres nothing cool about it . Je suis meilleur que toi en francais et je me calissssss bien :-) get a life

              1. No, I didn’t think I was cool. I, as I said, was politely advising… And you responded incredibly childishly… Considering your initial comment about how childish somebody was being, I now think you’re actually just as much of a child as the chap you were scorning in the first place.

                I wasn’t condescending, I wasn’t disrespectful, but you respond by telling me to shut the fuck up, then continuing to be disrespectful… You should consider your own output before criticising others.

                  1. Do you have good french grammar?

                    Probably.

                    There’s your answer. We have good English just like you have good French. No need to get booty-tickled and make something out of nothing.

              2. You are making a joke out of yourself looking like the troll you just tried to kill. Try not to be arrogant, it will help you on your life! T’as quel age au fait? Mdrrrr

              3. serieux il faut pas t’emballe mec. il fait juste une remarque pour t’aid de plus en France on est les champions des critiques sur la grammaire et/ou l’orthographe. take a chill pile mate

              4. Moi je te comprends, mais bon que veux-tu, il y aura toujours des ti-counes pour reprendre quelqu’un sur son écriture au lieu de se concentrer sur les arguments dans un commentaire.

  2. Titanfall is for babies and it looks boring MK8 is a true real fun game. titanfall is just another version of call of duty

    1. Titanfall the same as Unreal Tournament, Unreal sucks!
      This is the same garbage and will not be any hit, maybe at first, but soon will go into lock!
      Mario Kart is eternal and always sweep all before them!

    2. Those giant robots, it reminds me of Jaw from Goldeneye, back from N64 days. That time, it would be foolish to pick Jaw and getting Oddjob first, before others.

      1. well mario kart on the wii is the best selling game of all time.. if MK8 doesn’t move units then nothing will, not even SSB

          1. right you are, i looked at the wrong list

            i wouldn’t exactly count wii sports though considering it was a pack in in europe and NA

            point remains though: MK has huge potential and if that game fails i don’t see why any other game should succeed

  3. LMFAO!!WOW number 1 game in Japan when the PS4 and Xbox One have not even been released in Japan yet!!!LOL
    EVERY Wii U game should be number 1 in Japan yet %95 of all Wii U games released in Japan get OBLITERATED by the PS3 or Vita!!

    1. Hmmm maybe because the PS3 and Vita have more JRPG games in Japan than the Wii U. Do some research next time please ^^

  4. I’ve be surprised. If, that remains for a long period of time, even after released date. I remember when Mario 3d world was number one in amazon, in that time. Look at it now, it’s still not enough.

    1. EXACTLY!!Mario 3D World was NOT even number 1 in Japan entered the charts at number 4!!!
      Amazon numbers are utter rubbish anyway!!
      Super Mario 3D World ONLY lasted 5 weeks in the UK and Europe top 40 gaming charts….Knack is STILL at number 29 after 11 weeks!!!
      PRICELESS!!

        1. No, he’s implying that the numbers are rubbish. Basically ruling out his laugh when he said #1 in japan. He’s lost at what he types.

          1. No it just proves that Knack is MORE POPULAR than rehash Mario!!!
            3D World FAILED to save the gimmick U and was NOT the huge system seller retard Iwata bragged it would be!!
            No wonder it did not sell like other Mario games as EVERYONE is annoyed that Nintendo keep playing it safe!!
            Wii U…..5.6 Million after 15 months……….PS4…5.2 Million after 11 weeks!!
            LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

            1. popularity does not determine the quality too. and super mario 3d world is a very good game. it isnt a rehash of other mario games. you will know when you play it (or you really played it but ignored the uniqueness and goodness of the game).

              1. Yes it does Mario 3D World got awesome reviews yet it SOLD LIKE CRAP as CONSUMERS are pissed off that Nintendo keep playing it safe and do not want to waste $60 on something they already seen before!!
                3D World was just a HD rehash of the huge popular Mario Land on the 3DS and then you wonder why NO ONE bought the game apart from Wii U owners?
                The direct was ALL about the 3DS which was pathetic, the 3DS is NOT struggling and is doing fine, the Wii U is the one with the huge problem……so Nintendo decide to make people want a Wii U by showing heaps of 3DS stuff?
                2013 was EXACTLY the same 3DS got awesome after awesome game and the Wii U got crap after crap…….2014 will follow suit!!

                1. So you’re saying popularity determines the quality of a game… so Sonic 06 is an extremely good game then. Cause it sold well. And Nintendo actually gives a new, high quality experience for every game they make. Wasting $60 on something over and over again is a great example of the Call of Duty franchise; which I despise. And have you even PLAYED 3D World or 3D Land? They feature similar gameplay, but 3D World has better levels (imo) and new powerups. And the Direct actually gave more important and interesting info on upcoming Wii U games. The 3DS had important info, just not as much. And 2013 had some amazing Wii U games. Pikmin 3, Wind Waker HD, Wii Party U, Super Mario 3D World, etc.
                  So shut your mouth because you don’t know shit.

                  1. Aww just as the Wii U is the biggest steaming pile of turd home console Nintendo has ever made do not cry!!
                    5.6 Million in 15 months!!!
                    The Wii sold 18 Million after its first 15 months on the market!!!
                    LMFAO

                    1. Ever heard of the Virtual Boy dumbass? Besides, a console’s awesomeness isn’t determined by sales. Just look at the GameCube. And even if it did, the GameCube had these kind of sales during this exact period in its lifetime. So seriously, you need to be quiet because you clearly don’t know anything.

                    2. Knack is a forced pack in game. For some people in UK its impossible to buy a PS4 without buying knack. Trust me barely anyone wants or cares about Knack and Sony knows this which is why they are bundling it with PS4s. Nice try pretending to be more retarded than you actually are though.

                  2. why even bother to reply to that prick? he’s either a mindless troll or a mindless fanboy.. neither are worth talking to

            2. Knack isn’t more popular than Mario!!! The PS4 is more popular than the Wii U… that’s the only reason why it sold more…

              1. Yeah the PS4 is ALREADY more popular than the Gimmick U and it has ONLY been on the market for 11 weeks with the Japan launch and huge games to come!!!
                The PS4 was more popular than the 14 Month Wii U in UK and Europe within 48 hours!!!
                LMFAO!!!

                1. Zorbo! What are you doing up so early! ! I told you to pick up your dogs shit!! I saw you peeking in on you’re dad and me! It was our Valentines day!it was special and you ruined been capping it to the sound of my moans! Go get ur own trailer if you want listen into others getting it on! Now put away that xbone and go clean up those shots!

            3. Perhaps that is because people like you are too retarded to give the Wii U a chance.

              The Wii U has incredible potential and originality. It features a game pad with a large, easy-to-see touchscreen that allows for easy inventory access and unique features that many other systems lack.

              Think about the Wii. Everyone dissed on it and stated how “terrble” the graphics were and how it would fail quickly. Then, guess what happened? It DIDN’T fail, and instead undermined the shit out of the Xbox 360 and PS3 by using its so-called “gimmicky features” to bring a whole new depth and immersion into gaming that all the other knock-off motion-sensing controls for other consoles couldn’t beat.

              3D World was better than Knack. Knack was a crappy, generic title that failed to be original, and played it much “safer” than nintendo’s exclusives.

              Try to think before you type, and perhaps go read a damn dictionary while you’re at it, Sherlock.

    1. Super Mario 3D World was ALSO number 1 on Amazon Japan you tard and when it was eventually released it entered the charts at number 4!!!LMFAO!!!
      Hilarious how you Ninty guzzlers get all excited just as Mario Kart 8 is doing well on Amazon charts!!!

      1. Wii U= 5 miljuna
        Xbox 360=80 milijuna
        PS 3= 80 milijuna

        So that these statistics on the number of games per unjust and have no basis!
        All that remains are evaluated various portals and Mario 3D is mostly got 10/10
        so you can see the quality of the Nintendo …

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  6. well it was nice seeing all these doom and gloom articles might see them again in 9th gen if sony or xbox makes it.

    1. More characters, more tracks, HD, new racing mechanics (like zero gravity racing upside down and on walls), new aesthetic changes (characters hold items before they throw them), the online “will” be 1080p at 60 fps (confirmed by the team working on MK8), and then there are many things we still don’t know.

      Could there be new modes? (probably) Are there even more characters, items? (probably) Are there any other secrets? (probably)

      The game is lookin mighty fine if you ask me. Also, sequels don’t have to be “different” from their predecessors or even “innovative” to it’s own franchise. Just as long as it’s fun…

      1. LMFAO!!SHUT UP the ONLY differences between Mario Kart 8 and the huge 3DS game Mario Kart 7 is a few new tracks, HD and you can now go upside down like wow!!LOL
        SAME weapons,SAME Karts,SAME Bikes,SAME Gliders,SAME courses as previous earlier versions and the Gamepad is ONLY used as a map?
        Wow so like worth $60 for a HD upgrade game!!

        1. lol, Zorbo is SO butthurt it’s not even funny. I’ve never seen someone get so pissed over the fact that Mario Kart is the best rated racing franchise in the world, the best selling racing franchise in the world and most innovative racing franchise in the world.

          Sorry your Forza/ Need for Speed scrapes up the leftovers from the bottom of the barrel! Mario Kart gets better scores and more sales than any of those games every day of the week, which proves it’s superiority.

          1. well forza and MK can’t really be compared

            if i want a realistic racing game i won’t buy an arcade racer and vice versa

            1. Well any videogame can be compared to any videogame…. especially Mario Kart and Forza because at their core they are both racing games.

              No one ever said only two radically similar things can be compared… anything can be compared to anything despite whether they appear similar or not.

              1. what i’m saying is: they both have a very different appeal

                if i want a realistic racing game i won’t go out and buy mario kart even if it’s the best rated racing game on earth with bells on it

        2. Why fix something thats not broken, no one asking for mario kart to change what its been doing for years. I’ve seen u be a troll all over this site. Mario Kart only comes once per console, it doesn’t wear out its welcome like COD, its not over saturating the market so, mario kart is in better spot then most games

        3. You are just a sad little buthurt piece of shit that is probably crying because he knows that Nintendo is the best game/console devs the world has ever seen.

        4. Um, No…Customization is different. Probably new modes and other things. Its not an HD upgrade game, its a new game. Sorry if you ass shaped brain can’t comprehend that.

        5. So basically…you think is still the same and all the other on PS4 and Xbox One are way different? All I see is shooters and maybe slightly different mechanics…if you ask me, you is blind sir…maybe you need a better look at all the games before opening the mouth.

    2. improved physics engine, better online, different balance(in karts and items). improved, character animations, lots of little touches, new tracks, new retro track, gravity, new karts, new items( most likely will be shown), music,customization ect lots of things that changed. The main gameplay won’t change its the same since the first mario kart. This series comes only once per console, so it will awhile before 9, or 10. Pokemon has the same thing going for it, they just add new balance, and new pokemon to rethink stuff.

  7. THE BUTTHURT IS HILARIOUS SONY LOST 4 BILLION THIS YEAR AND GOT IT DOWN TO 1.1 BILLION BY SELLING THERE TWO BIGGEST ASSETS

    JAPAN HQ 1.2 BILLION USA HQ 1.2 BILLION THERE TWO BIGGEST ASSETS SOLD FOR 2.4 BILLION IN TOTAL THATS 2.4 BILLION IN INCOME FOR 2014

    YET THERE STILL EXPECTING A 1.2 TO 1.5 BILLION LOSS FOR 2014

    THATS SHOWS A 4 BILLION OPERATING LOSS IF THOSE BUILDINGS WERE NOT SOLD

    XBOX HAS LOST 20 BILLION TO DATE

    FANBOYS KINDLY FUCK OFF

  8. mario kart is a very very good game but it is not enough for WiiU where is a real Mario, Where is a Zelda, Where is a Witcher 3, Where is a The elder scroll online, where is a Mgs 5, where is a demon soul, where is a new monster hunter, where is a Mistical ninja 3,Where is a Castlevania los 2, where is a diablo 3, where is a, GTA5, where is a Smash bros, where is a Deep Down, where is a Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII or others FF, where is a Yakuza?

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