You won't be blasting Metroids with your friends across the country.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/31804
Nintendo Land will not feature any kind of online multiplayer play, according to Bill Trinen during an interview with 1UP.
"It's not going to be played over the network," Trinen said when asked if the game would feature online play.
This doesn't necessarily mean there will not be online interactions, just no playing with friends who are not in the room.
"For Wii U launch specifically," Trinen said, "one of the things that we want people to understand is that a network connection to a game can mean a lot of different things. It can mean online gaming, but it can also mean other unique ways to connect to other people. Miiverse is an important part of that. So for our first-party teams, particularly at launch, what they want to do is try to lead the way and show people different ways that you can use Miiverse in a meaningful way to connect the content to the Internet."
Trinen did say that he expects more first-party games to utilize online play further into the console's life cycle.
And how exactly will you be playing these games online?I don't really get what the disconnect is here. Asymmetric gameplay still works online the same way it works locally. Whoever is assigned the GamePad gets to see everything and those with the Wii Remotes only get to see the TV. I enjoy local multiplayer way more than online whether I'm with my brother or friends. I still feel like online multiplayer should be there. Nintendo wants people to take the Wii U seriously. Well, online multiplayer is an industry standard. Including it doesn't take anything away from local multiplayer. It's awesome that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has full online multiplayer support from day one, but Nintendo are castrating their own games. It makes them look unprepared (even if they're not) and people are going to take notice.
I am not trying to make something negative out of this...all I am trying to do is explain Nintendo's logic...and actually, I am on the side of faulting Nintendo...but understanding their reasoning.I understand the reasoning, but I don't believe everything they tell me.
So then why buy the Wii U?For a lot of reasons. It begins with the GamePad, but it doesn't end there. Nintendo has struggled with online gaming for over a decade and restricting their games on a new console right from the get-go doesn't inspire confidence. I didn't expect Nintendo Land to have online multiplayer, but I think it should be there and still don't really understand how Nintendo doesn't seem to fully understand how important it is. Anyway, I don't want to drag this into a multiple page debate. I've said my piece so I'll agree to disagree.
I don't know about your situations, but I very rarely have a scenario where I have other players available for local multiplayerThen pick up your damn dirty laundry, scrub that toilet, do your dishes, light a scented candle and invite some damn people over aleady!
Then pick up your damn dirty laundry, scrub that toilet, do your dishes, light a scented candle and invite some damn people over aleady!
sheesh. :P: : :
It begins.
I'm glad I don't have to get this game as a pack-in in Japan, because I don't want it. If I even decide to get a Wii U. It's very worrying to me that Nintendo hasn't shown much for online plans along the lines of matchmaking or friends lists and such, and a flagship multiplayer game not having online play is even more worrying.
You seriously still need to clean your toilet every now and then. Consider this a Public Service Message.Then pick up your damn dirty laundry, scrub that toilet, do your dishes, light a scented candle and invite some damn people over aleady!
sheesh. :P: : : : :
With the exception of my Best Friend (who has little interest in the Wii U), my gamer friends are online-only and my family couldn't care less about gaming. So yeah, local multiplayer in general can just die for all the good it does me. ;) It's not like I ever have an opportunity to use it. And considering the rise of online gaming, I doubt I'm the only one who places much greater value on online play and sees the lack of 1st party online play early on troubling.
Japanese Deluxe Model cost $50 more then the North American Deluxe Model and yet, it has no game. So unless you plan on buying just the Basic Model, I really don't see the reason for anyone to be glad they'd have to pay more money for less content just because they don't like the game packed in.
Love how most of the replies here don't give a good reason why this should be online.What's a good reason why there shouldn't be?
Love how most of the replies here don't give a good reason why this should be online.
Playing online is just like playing with bots, no communication, no cooperation.
I don't have a 360 but, I do have everything else. When I've played online I don't regular have voice chat.Playing online is just like playing with bots, no communication, no cooperation.
I think the people arguing for online are also arguing for voice chat, as is the standard on other platforms.
I don't have a 360 but, I do have everything else. When I've played online I don't regular have voice chat.Playing online is just like playing with bots, no communication, no cooperation.
I think the people arguing for online are also arguing for voice chat, as is the standard on other platforms.
