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Title: Mario Kart Wii Scorches Off the Grid in the UK
Post by: Yoshidious on April 16, 2008, 01:10:21 AM

Mario's latest Wii release becomes Nintendo UK's fastest seller yet as it racks up the eighth biggest first week of all-time on any format.
 http://nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15802

 Mario Kart Wii's uncharacteristically early launch across Europe on Friday of last week has paid huge dividends for Nintendo UK, generating the eighth largest number of sales in a first week of all-time for the British market.    

The blistering sales pace of Mario's latest trip to the racetrack ranks as the most successful game launch in Nintendo UK's history, dwarfing all of its previous software hits on Wii by a wide margin. In fact, Mario Kart Wii's colossal first week managed to exceed the combined launch totals of the five previously released Wii games bearing Mario's name. These include the highly acclaimed Super Mario Galaxy, as well as the enduringly successful Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which retained its place in the top three of last week's All Formats Chart.    

The complete Chart Track All Formats software top ten for last week can be seen below:    

Mario Kart Wii - Nintendo

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - Sony

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Sega

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 - Konami

Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 - Ubisoft

Condemned 2 - Sega

Wii Play - Nintendo

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Activision

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision

Carnival - Funfair Games - 2K Play

Title: Re: Mario Kart Wii Scorches Off the Grid in the UK
Post by: Mario on April 16, 2008, 01:04:17 AM

Something interesting here is that it barely impacted Mario & Sonics sales at all. I wonder if Brawl can co-exist with those two as well.

Title: Re: Mario Kart Wii Scorches Off the Grid in the UK
Post by: Tanookisuit on April 16, 2008, 01:23:19 AM

Did someone forget to tell them it sucks?

Title: Re: Mario Kart Wii Scorches Off the Grid in the UK
Post by: Crimm on April 16, 2008, 01:28:32 AM

Quote from: Mario on April 16, 2008, 01:04:17 AM

I wonder if Brawl can co-exist with those two as well.

Not to worry; it's never coming out in Europe.

Title: Re: Mario Kart Wii Scorches Off the Grid in the UK
Post by: NWR_pap64 on April 16, 2008, 02:31:05 AM

Quote from: Tanookisuit on April 16, 2008, 01:23:19 AM

Did someone forget to tell them it sucks?

Mario and Sonic was a solid game and I think it deserves the sales.

And Crimm beat me to the punch.