On the up?

The "Wii U has had quite a good year so far," according to Shelly Pearce, head of UK Marketing, in an interview with MCV Magazine.

The system has been picking up momentum as of late in the UK with an impressive 60% increase in sales; Pearce puts much of this improvement down to the success of Mario Kart 8.

We've really seen momentum pick up with Mario Kart 8 back in May. That was when we saw a step change, not just in terms of sales but also people's attitudes to Wii U

People are starting to consider buying now, which was cemented by our E3 activity. All the software that we showed then gave people confidence that there were lots of games coming that they wanted.

This is an opinion that is echoed by UK General Manager, Simon Kemp, who feels the sales performance of the Wii U is significantly better than during the same period last year.

We've felt a real increase in interest and momentum. Compared to 12 months ago, it does feel noticeably different.

This Holiday season is certainly shaping up to be a strong one for the Wii U with releases for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and the highly-acclaimed Bayonetta 2 all falling within the upcoming schedule, but Pearce expects the growth in sales to continue into next year with the likes of Splatoon, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker — an early January arrival in Europe — and the upcoming The Legend of Zelda title for Wii U.

We are expecting to see real growth from Wii U this Christmas and we will continue to build on that next year.

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[source mcvuk.com, via videogamer.com]