This sounds perfect for a game mode in Animal Crossing. Or a strategy game infact it sounds like it could be a game mode in many of Nintendo's franchises. I can think of ways in Pokemon, Zelda etc...etc... I think its a great idea and I bet Nintendo will use it, though I can't see a whole game being built around this at least not any of the existing IP's. Nintendo might create a new IP to launch this idea and I think that would be amazing. Also as I said sounds perfect as a game mode in Animal Crossing, if you don't have friends on your friends list you can visit other towns without interacting with other players.
Their are endless possibilities of how Nintendo could utalize this patent. Imagine if somebody had been smart enough to patent MMO back when it seemed like a radical stupid idea. This could be gold in Nintendo's hands!
-JC7
"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer
