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

I think he bought a Wii version that has no Wifi?

So Nintendo is supposed to copy the features of their competitors until they get the sales?

So it's good to be unoriginal when it comes to "core" games?

Better online infrastructure is always good, but games that could be played online are better value, and Ninty got couple massive hits.

No Nintendo doesn't need to copy the competition. They need to offer most of the same services in a uniquelly Nintendo way.

Co-op gameplay is like saying companies copied multiplayer from Pong. Nobody is suggesting Nintendo steal the achiement and trophy systems from Sony and Microsoft, but they should give gamers some sort of reward system. Co-op and multiplayer online gameplay should now be standard and a ranking/achievement/trophy system should be added.

I remember when Nintendo showed off New Super Mario Bros for the Wii. After the trailer I was sure 99% positive that Nintendo would incorporate online co-op. I turned out to be wrong, Nintendo is going co-op more and more with upcoming titles like Donkey Kong Country Returns and Kirby Epic Yarn, but why no online co-op? these games would be amazing if they also had online co-op.

Pachter is right Nintendo does need to exsert itself in the market as being online competitive. They have a browser they have NetFlix they have Virtual Console and WiiWare now all they need is a rewards system (Notice I never said ranking system, Nintendo should find a new and unique way to reward gamers) online co-op and multiplayer (First party titles lead the way for third parties) and lets not forget tweaking the friend code system to be more consumer friendly.

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So the console's that succeeded because of its local multiplayer focus needs to improve its multiplayer focus?

Screw online. Sorry for my obvious trolling but c'mon. My brother's friend came over a couple days ago to play some co-op Dead Rising 2 and guess what? It was online only.

I don't mind if a game has online, but when it could just as easily have split-screen and it doesn't, that's just bullshit.

Summary: Improved online would be great, but not at the cost of local multiplayer which the HD consoles tend to do...a lot.

As long as local co-op was kept, I wouldn't mind a bit more streamlined online experience as well. Reentering friend codes for each game I get can be pretty tedious work.

I'd  take local mutliplayer over online mutliplayer every single day on console.

9/10 times single player mode always lack lenght to complete thegame

Online game I'll leave to my computer