Mario Kart 8 in Europe pass the sales Japan

[QuintonMcLeod]

DerNebel said:

QuintonMcLeod said:

This is unprecedented for a Nintendo title in that country. Perhaps this was the title Nintendo needed to get back up on their feet... But then again...

I remember a person saying that the reason why the Wii U is selling isn't just because of Mario Kart 8 (even though that's the biggest contributor to the Wii U's sales), but because casuals are interested in Mario Kart 8 and realizing that the game is for a new system, which for all of this time, was thought to be just a simple add-on. According to this person, Mario Kart 8 established polarity between the Wii and the Wii U among casuals.

What is unprecedented for a Nintendo title in what country?

It's unprecendented for Nintendo to have a non-packaged game stay in the top 5 in Europe while, at the same time, outselling other regions.