Pachter: "Nintendo needs new console for Online Capability" Industry analyst says Nintendo should learn from games like Left 4 Dead. Written by Thomas Worthington, 03 October 2010
Industry analyst Micheal Pachter has weighed in his two cents on the state of Nintendo's presence in online gaming stating that the Big N will need a new system to embrace the online market.
Answering a question on weekly Gametrailers.com show Pach Attack, Michael Pachter suggested that we should expect to see Nintendo borrow inspiration from zombie shooter Left 4 Dead in terms of online co-op gameplay.
"Are we ever going to see Nintendo create an online capability where people can play against one another, with one another, bringing your friends into games? I think you should look for Nintendo to develop online multiplayer first. I think you'll probably see a game not like Left 4 Dead in terms of content but like Left 4 Dead in terms of co-op gameplay. I think a co-op Mario game would be great where you have three or four players from locations."
Pachter went on to say that he expects it will take a new console for Nintendo to make this push into online gaming due to storage limitations in Nintendo's current systems:
"That is probably going to require a new console, you're probably going to need a little more storage in the box."
Source: gamerzines.com
