Today Nintendo announced Channel Live. You will now have the ability to watch people play online. With your universal friend code you'll be able to link into a friends game and watch his match. The game being talked about is Street Fighter. Honestly it will be awsome to be able to watch people's battles in Pokemon and such.

I wonder if their will be an open chat like sequence. Wouldn't it be awsome to be able to talk to one another while playing games online. Maybe cheer them on. The online oppertunities are endless. What do you think won't it be awsome to tune in and watch people's competitions.

Another question remaining unanswered is whether or not you will require the game to view. If not you could watch gameplay live and see your friends in action before choosing to buy the software.

You sound very excited about a feature that is older than some members here....  It just took so long before Nitendo comes with it..