Hmm, I think I see why Nintendo keeps Friend Codes...

[Steve 3.2]

jman8 said:

Avinash_Tyagi said:

gamingdevil said:

adge said:
As a parent with young children friends code are a godsend, I know who they are playing against and I'm much more likely to endorse on-line gaming.

Nintendo have it right, friends codes avoid the x-box live situation with those idiots.

As an adult i want to play with everyone all over the world. Nintendo should make this friend code system a parental control option. Even though i love both the Wii and the DS i HATE Nintendos Online policy.

Most parents aren't smart enough to do it themselves

Most parents aren't smart enough to properly raise kids. Nintendo should ban them from getting people pregnant.

I agree that friend codes suck, but they are a necessary evil for the family friendly Nintendo.  It would be best to make friend codes primary, but allow people to override the system and use a person's system code instead.  (Each system has a unique identifier already.)  This would have to be setup on both sides.  The person who wants people to be able to find/play them via system code and those who choose to find their friends that way.

And wouldn't it be nice if people needed a parent code before having kids?  You need a license to drive a car.  An college diploma to become a doctor.  But any two idiots with a few free minutes can start the process of having a kid.  (Assuming one is a guy and the other a girl... :P )