Online was detailed on the Mario Kart 8 developer direct.

here are the details:

up 12 players online,you can make your own tournaments, set rules, share your replay videos on mario kart, tv miiverse functionalities and it runs 60fps. It's almost the same as mario kart 7 but with a few extra features.

I think people need to watch the developer diaries. The games are actually better and more polish than most people think. I'm sold on donkey kong and Super Mario 3d world. 

not where i live like (north London) - I even have to have Netflix set to medium quality as high (5mbps) with 2 people watching different stuff at same time will kill i.

Super Mario 3D World doesn't have that spark that Galaxy has. It looks ok, and it will most likely be really fun (All 3D Mario games are) but it didn't have anything really special that screamed "Wii U is amazing!".

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze shall be just as fun as Returns, but it's not a title that serves to differentiate the console from anything that came before... More of the same, some would say. I am fine with sequels of great games, and I wouldn't have any problem with that game if the console didn't need some actual games that set the Wii U truly apart from the rest, even from the Wii.

Mario Kart 8. Eight. It will be fun, polished and all that... But it basically suffers from the same sentiment as DKCTF... No differentiating factor here.

Wind Waker HD... It looks as good as ever. But we've already played that game years ago. People who enjoyed that game on the Cube will most likely pick it up (I sure will), but again... Nothing new. Nothing that screams "the Wii U is where it's at".

X. Yes, X. The only game from that Direct that actually deserves praise. It looks stunning, fun and extremely promising. Sadly though, it caters to a niche and won't help sell the console all that much.

I know I'm forgetting some games... Smash? Yeah... that series is evolving at baby steps at best. Fun, but as far as I'm concerned, only in small doses.

Yes, this Direct was underwhelming. No new Metroid, no real new Zelda for the Wii U. No new creative IPs.

But I wasn't expecting much from them. All in all, a good chance X was present. That game looks awesometacular.

Yes, but that's partly the fault of Nintendo. They should have included them into the ND. Make it 20 minutes longer and take time to explain each game. If you didn't stumble upon them on Youtube chances are pretty low you've seen any of them. Big mistake on Nintendo's part.

Then I stand correct and aplologise - I'm still waiting for a Galaxdy, Metroid or new zelda game before buying one though

Saw it last night. While I would like Nintendo to invest in some new IPs, I can't really say the show was a big let down.

Except for the fact they did not show Zelda U at all. WTF is up with that?! >:O

And now Iwata is saying they're not even going third party. This man is out of control!

I really like all the games they have shown but I am disappointed that Nintendo doesn't want to leave their comfort zone.

I definitely do not share the views most of you share about Nintendo's e3.

Even on a good connection, the movements would come in too slow because of the nature of internet itself.

Something a slight adjusting a jump - one small, yet very key Mario feature - would have to slowed down or removed because you character would already have landed when those commands got over the network.

Nintendo would be forced to neuter Mario gameplay style to make it work. If Mario is one thing, he's gameplay. In some way it wouldn't be Mario.

Besiders Local co-op is still the best system seller. People who are online already own a WiiU.