There’d be no Mario Kart 8 Deluxe without Mario Kart Wii – here’s why
Often overlooked, but never without influence, Mario Kart Wii is a more important part of the series’ history than you might think. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is one of the best-selling games of all time. The little plumber and his ragtag bunch of unlikely friends have convinced over 50 million people to empty their wallets and purses for his tarmac-based exploits since the game launched in 2017. However, none of that would have been possible without Mario Kart Wii, which first hit Nintendo’s motion-tracking mini-console 15 years ago today. The oft-overlooked entry in the esteemed karting series introduced new ways…