That's ok, it's a single player game first and foremost. -- NSMB is the one which had to have online mp...

Sales haven't been affected by no-online for these types of games, so why start now?

Busted said: That's ok, it's a single player game first and foremost. -- NSMB is the one which had to have online mp...

Who said that? Given that the trailer showed mostly multiplayer gameplay, I'd say the opposite is true. Regardless, the issue is that the game has multiplayer but they didn't go the whole way with it for no real reason.

Einsam_Delphin said:
thekitchensink said:
I will have to actually get together and hang out with actual friends in order to play this. Oh, the trauma.



I hope you are speaking for yourself, as not everyone is in the same situation you are.

I'm not even particularly looking forward to this game. That said, my view of it is this: not every multiplayer game needs online play, and in some cases its exclusion can have social benefits. Some games benefit from having both online and local, but I've found that, in those cases, even good friends that are capable of actually hanging out would choose online. A good local-only game, just like sharing a meal together or playing sports, encourages friends to plan real social gatherings around them and is a higly rewarding experience that you just can't get when playing by proxy.

Nintendo obviously knows this--the last few Mario Karts have shown they can design a competent online multiplayer game, so its omission from a game like this means they are making a statement in support of those great times.

I bet most people complaining about no online here didn't like to play NSMBWii/U co-op.

thekitchensink said: I will have to actually get together and hang out with actual friends in order to play this. Oh, the trauma.

Let me just pull out $1200 for a return airfare to Canada to play it with my mates.

RCTjunkie said: Sales haven't been affected by no-online for these types of games, so why start now?

I really don't get how anyone is defending this decision, but anyways that's a pretty lazy way of thinking lol. Just doing the bare minimum to recieve expected sales. Lazy lazy lazy! I always thought Nintendo wasn't like that. Oh, and online play certainly wouldn't hurt sales, so the real question is why not do it?

thekitchensink said: Einsam_Delphin said: thekitchensink said: I will have to actually get together and hang out with actual friends in order to play this. Oh, the trauma. I hope you are speaking for yourself, as not everyone is in the same situation you are. I'm not even particularly looking forward to this game. That said, my view of it is this: not every multiplayer game needs online play, and in some cases its exclusion can have social benefits. Some games benefit from having both online and local, but I've found that, in those cases, even good friends that are capable of actually hanging out would choose online. A good local-only game, just like sharing a meal together or playing sports, encourages friends to plan real social gatherings around them and is a higly rewarding experience that you just can't get when playing by proxy. Nintendo obviously knows this--the last few Mario Karts have shown they can design a competent online multiplayer game, so its omission from a game like this means they are making a statement in support of those great times.

So people with faraway friends, friends who don't video game, or dare I say it, no friends at all are simply screwed lol? Having online MP in addition to local would make more people happy. Afterall, no matter what anyone does, it's impossible to please everyone, so best just to try and please as many as they can. If your friends choose to play online rather than locally, that's just their choice, their way of enjoying games. Nintendo can't do anything about that. They can only make sure to include online in their games so people like them will be happy with em.

They still haven't showed off a game that can use 2 Wii U gamepads at once. So one person gets to use it and the others have regular controllers. With online everyone could potentially have the gamepad which would open up more gameplay possibilities.

For me thats ok. I always prefer to play together with my friends and relatives. it's always way better and more entertaining than playing online.
Besides, Nintendo games are always made with this approach in mind. They dont want you to stay all the time alone like a couch potato, they want their games to be a reason for people to get together and enjoy themselves. I really love this approach.