On the one hand, good. They're clearly very talented at what they do, and if that involves ignoring more adult themed games then so be it. I can still enjoy a Mario game at 22 as much as I could at 12. Let the third parties take care of the online multiplayer audience.
On the other hand, bad. They don't need to make Call of Duty-esque games, just work on online versions of what they have. Metroid Prime Hunters (I'm told) had an absolutely stellar online mode, why wasn't something like that included in 3? Will a new game for the Wii-U have something like this?
(In before: "An online multiplayer mode detracts from the single-player experience!". I think games like Halo 3 and Uncharted 2 proved that's a load of bullshit)
I think Mario Kart Wii was a good start. In fact, it's great. Really friendly, smooth online play, but kept a Nintendo-esque feel (the whole seeing the Mii's of everyone else before you start racing was a nice touch). But keep going forward from here, don't stall in the same place or even go backwards with regards to online.
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