'Mario Kart 8' Purchase Will Come With a Free Wii U Game

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'Mario Kart 8' Purchase Will Come With a Free Wii U Game
Shy Guy on a motorcycle in 'Mario Kart 8', by Nintendo. Credit: Nintendo

Anyone who purchases a copy of Mario Kart 8 up to two months after its May 30 release will be able to download one of four Wii U games for free, Nintendo announced Wednesday.

Players can choose from Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and Wii U Party, which are redeemed through Nintendo's rewards program Club Nintendo.

The announcement came during a 30-minute online Mario Kart 8 presentation that surprised fans Wednesday morning. Along with the game deals, Nintendo is also releasing a Mario Kart Wii U game bundle to entice gamers to pick up the console. It includes the game, the deluxe 32 GB Wii U, a Wii U steering wheel and a Mario-themed Wii Remote Plus for $329.99.

Fans were also treated to a lot of new footage of the game, which is exclusive to the Wii U, including the new three-minute trailer embedded above.

BONUS: 'Mario Kart 8' Hands On at E3 2013

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