Snakers in the DS game, hackers in the Wii game, and adolescent idiots on Xbox live -- which is why I am actually happy that Nintendo doesn't put much of an emphasis on online gaming; if you don't have any friends and have a surplus of free time by yourself, then perhaps it is a nice option, but I just don't see the fun of playing against obsessive or obnoxious opponents from around the world when I could be interacting with real people.
Alright, I'm ranting a bit, but to be honest I'm so tired of this notion that an online component should be an essential part of multiplayer gaming. A game like Mario Kart isn't about that kind of competition to begin with; it certainly involves some skill but an essential part of its appeal is the randomness that can take your lead away at any point, which is not much fun with faceless opponents; with real friends, however, it's enjoyment is much like an old board game in the balance between actual skill and random events you can't possibly anticipate, which add some humor to the situation while keeping it possible at any point for any player to come back.
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