Advanced orders for Nintendo Co.'s Mario Kart Wii spiked 54,540 percent at Amazon.com on Sat. upon availability.
The title leaped from the No. 5,464 rank to the No. 10 rank by Sat. morning on strong demand.
Nintendo this week said that Mario Kart Wii will be released on Apr. 27 in the U.S.
Mario Kart Wii will be sold with the Wii Wheel peripheral to offer players wireless racing action at $49.99. The Wii Wheel will also be sold separately.
Additionally, the title will support multiplayer via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connnection service for up to 12 players.
Mario Kart Wii will include 16 new courses and 16 classic courses from previous titles, a choice of karts or motorbikes, and the option to place a Mii character in the driver's seat.
The title will be supported by a new Mario Kart Wii Channel to allow players to compete in tournaments, check worldwide rankings, see when friends are playing and download ghost data.
NPD Group Inc. on Thurs. recorded sales of 432,000 Wii units in Feb. U.S. sales to rank as the No. 2 best-selling video game hardware for the month.
Link http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=5727
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