Mario Kart 8 will be releasing in May
During the conference Nintendo held today, Satoru Iwata mentioned that Mario Kart 8 will be released in May. Have a startup mode for the GamePad that is designed so that players can you play fast without a TV. The move is in line with the strategy of the company, which seek to give more relevance to the control screen of Wii U.
Moreover, the company is preparing to extend the Nintendo Network ID on other platforms. In the past, this service conceived as something tied to the hardware, however, seek to separate and turn it into something like Steam or PSN ID, to which we can access from our smartphones through dedicated applications. Nintendo plans to expand into these devices, but to build relationships with their users.
The service is intended for smartphones not raise money for the company, but to communicate with consumers. They also said they will be fun and witty to encourage people to use it, but did not detail how they will achieve this.