'Mario Party 8' is back on the shelves

Nintendo's biggest selling Mario Party game of all time is back on sale today following its withdrawal from the shelves last month.

The Wii title was removed from sale after the word "spastic" was found in the script, but now the game is back on sale and Nintendo is expecting its success to continue.

"The overwhelming response not only reminds us how much fans absolutely love the Mario Party franchise but also proves the unmatched ability of the Wii system to attract new players," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Wii users are keeping the Mario Party going strong."

Mario Party 8 is officially the fastest-selling game in the series so far, selling more than 550,000 copies in the US across four weeks and it is also currently sitting at number one in the Japanese gaming charts.