Nintendo has revealed that Mario Kart 8 has sold more than 1.2 million units worldwide after just four days on sale.

The Wii U title notched up the hefty figure from May 29th - when it released in Japan - to June 1st.

Following the announcement, Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata stated: "Such positive early feedback for Mario Kart 8 reinforces the great gameplay experiences that Wii U currently offers. With Nintendo set to showcase its future releases at E3 next week, this is a great milestone going into the summer season."

It was also revealed today that Wii U sales in the UK had risen by 666% following Mario Kart 8's release. 82% of new systems sold last week were the Mario Kart 8 bundle.