Retro and Nintendo teamed up to bring out Mario Kart 7, but it seems that Retro isn't a part of the Wii U outing. A Nintendo rep stated that he doesn't Retro offered help on the project, but he wasn't ready to 100% confirm that. As it stands, it seems unlikely that Retro was involved.
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