Wii U console sales are being boosted by Mario Kart 8's excellent debut. Wii U sales are up 233 percent for June 2014 compared to the same month last year according to Nintendo.

Mario Kart 8 has sold more than 885,000 units in the U.S., and that's in just the game's first five weeks. In June, the game sold 470,000 units. It was the best selling game for the month of June across all consoles.

With the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles being more preferred by most gamers, the Wii U sales figures have to be encouraging for Nintendo.

Mario Kart 8 may be helping the Wii U outsell the Xbox One for now, but what about games due out in the future?

The next major release for the Wii U is Wooden Sen'Sey. In Wooden Sen'Sey, gamers control Goro, a village chief. Gamers will encounter bosses, that they'll have to defeat with axes. Control Goro as he travels through Japanese temples and ocean beds in nine different levels. The game is set for release on July 24.

On the same day, Super Toy Cars will be released. This game is probably geared at the younger gamer. It is just an arcade racing game featuring tabletop toy cars. Gamers will be able to use items to fend off opponents. There's 16 different cars to choose from and 12 different tracks. Gamers will be able to make their own tracks too.

Hyrule Warriors is going to be an exciting release for the Wii U. It doesn't come out until the end of September, but it's going to feature Nintendo classic characters like Link, Zelda and Midna. The game's graphics look awesome and it's nice to see Link in a video game again. This game will be action packed and fun.

Although Just Dance 2015 will be available on multiple platforms, it should still do well on the Wii U. Just like in past versions, you'll try to move your body to popular songs and make the right moves all while working up quite a sweat. There will be new songs, but also some classic songs. Like past versions of this game, Just Dance 2015 is more fun with friends and family. The game is set for a release date of Oct. 21.