Or perhaps the tried-and-true Wii Remote. The original Mario Kart 8 premiered on Wii U, after all, and every Switch control scheme resembles the Wii U's controller options. Perhaps they all work!

Could great first-party games be enough to save the Wii U and Nintendo’s bottom line? If the early sales data from Mario Kart 8 is any indication, the chances are looking surprisingly good. As ...

But with the Wii U GamePad, Mario Kart 8’s motion controls work great. And it’s going to be a fantastic way to not only get kids into the series — but into gaming as well.

Mario Kart 8 Wii U Review: Where We're Going, We Don't Need Gravity Nintendo's new Mario Kart will leave you wondering which way is up, and that just might be what the Wii U needs.

Thanks to the power of the Wii U, Nintendo's Mario Kart 8 will deliver a visually impressive racing game the likes of which fans of the franchise have never seen, according to the game's designers ...

“Mario Kart 8,” available for Nintendo Wii U, features 32 gorgeous racetracks and nearly as many Mario family characters to race on them.

Mario Kart 8 could be a "catalyst" for Wii U sales Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently suggested a single game could have a major impact on a system's sales.

Nintendo has disconnected the network services of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon for the Wii U as it tries to take care of a security vulnerability it has found.

Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) review: The latest Nintendo kart racer shifts into high gear Mario Kart 8 is a blast to play and is easy enough for almost anyone to pick up and enjoy.

Mario Kart 8 for the Nintendo Wii U is the best-looking Mario Kart to date (and the first with HD graphics), thanks to some fantastic new and remixed tracks.

However, the most disappointing part of Nintendo's earnings report was Mario Kart 8. Although Nintendo sold 2.82 million copies of the game during the quarter, it only sold 510,000 Wii U units ...

But as Mario Kart 8 has shown us, even a struggling console like the Wii U can have a hit. As Forbes reported earlier this week, the game sold 1.2 million copies in its first weekend on store ...