The Wii U is the perfect opportunity to bring multiplayer to the next level

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RolStoppable said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

And you seem to come from a fantasy land where online didn't push sales at all. Mario Kart Wii (who is/were a great system seller) would have sold way less without the online functions.

And this is the future we're talking about. Wii U will improve all online features over the Wii, so why encourage people to play local multiplayer?

And how many % of Mario Kart Wii sales can we attribute to its online functions? Maybe 10, if we are generous.

Local multiplayer is the past, present and future of video games. You will have to accept that online isn't an evolution, rather it's just a different take on multiplayer.

10% would be anything but generous.

Online is not just a different kind of multiplayer; it's a part of the increasing social networking. Tell Microsoft that local multiplayer is the future of video games and then tell me how they respond (seriously, I want to know).