Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)

[Yoshi]

They changed it for 8, per customer feedback.

There are no more artificial requirements for earning stars.

Only GP points matter.

Link? I swear I got two stars with 60 points.

[Yoshi]

I'm sure it will move systems but it isn't a game-changer. I mean, I think the Gamecube sold 5x as many copies in its lifetime.

Granted, I don't think there's much room for three consoles anymore so I think back when MS was talking about the Wii60 and Nintendo scoffed at it, Nintendo probably would like the 'PSU' now. I think that's a valid combo for a lot of people.

Not for me, since I ball hard.

[Joust Williams]

Not for me, since I waste money.

[Yoshi]

There you go.

[Joust Williams]

No but seriously all three consoles will have good games. I probably overpaid 100 on each system though. Two of them are already true since they have had drops, PS4 is TBD.

[jyoung]

Other news! 1.2 Million copies sold over the weekend. With 6 Million Wii U's sold that's almost a quarter of the install base in the first few days. I'm interested to see the console numbers after this as well, that bundle was a steal of a deal with the game, and extra game in it.

Edit: It's also the fastest selling Wii U game, which is interesting.

[Yoshi]

No but seriously all three consoles will have good games. I probably overpaid 100 on each system though. Two of them are already true since they have had drops, PS4 is TBD.

I'd rather put another ~$1,000 in my IRA than play 10 incremental games over five years.

[Joust Williams]

So you don't waste money on all these video game trinkets?

[Yoshi]

Considering my total console system expenditure for this generation is going to be $220, I'm at least limiting the waste.

[Brettmatic]

Link? I swear I got two stars with 60 points.

After each gp race, after the race results you'll see your star count in the upper left corner, push the plus button to add the star you earned from that race. I just now figured this shit out myself