via Nintendo World Report:

Nintendo Land will not feature any kind of online multiplayer play, according to Bill Trinen during an interview with 1UP.

"It's not going to be played over the network," Trinen said when asked if the game would feature online play.

This doesn't necessarily mean there will not be online interactions, just no playing with friends who are not in the room.

Not exactly a shocker to most of us, but to take sentiments from one of the NWR commenters, it's still a shame. I'd love to blast some Metroids with you guys. I hope to see that the other online components of the game are fully fleshed out, but I guess we'll find out about them when it comes out.

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NWR said:

Balloon Trip Breeze is just one of the 12 Nintendo Land attractions, and one of the six single-player-only games that appear to be very high-score-based.

Posted by

Guillaume

on: 09/20/12, 17:30

vids said:

@deathly_hallows@GelatinousEncore

old but still slightly frustrating as a fan that they missed the opportunity to showcase their new robust online system with what could have been an awesome online launch game. mind you I personally LOVE couch co-op and will take that over online any day.

Yeah but couch co-op requires IRL friends who play video games and I don't have those, and I'm not the only one. If they included both local and online multiplayer I'd definitely concede that local is way more fun, but online would also be fun.

@Guillaume
I believe you about the number of single player games, I'm just saying from what I've seen those are little mini-games that are neat but they don't seem to be the focus of the game. Asynchronous multiplayer is the focus, of the game and maybe even the entire concept of the console itself.

Posted by

deathly_hallows

on: 09/20/12, 17:35

Edited:

09/20/12, 17:38

Yeah, I knew it wasn't going to be. But, y'know, taking asymmetrical multiplayer games online kind of undermines their unique appeal. Because online games can ALWAYS be asymmetrical.

@Jargon
To me, Miiverse is something of a substitute for online play. Not that it can't coexist.

Posted by

Anand

on: 09/20/12, 17:53

Edited:

09/20/12, 17:54

Anand said:

Yeah, I knew it wasn't going to be. But, y'know, taking asymmetrical multiplayer games online kind of undermines their unique appeal. Because online games can ALWAYS be asymmetrical.

I dunno, someone could be using the tablet, the other players wii-motes, and it could still be online. I get what you're saying, the whole idea of "hey you can't see what's on my screen" has always worked online without special hardware, but it still works and I still think it would be fun.

I mean don't you think it would be fun to get together with NW folks online and play that Zelda game, with voice chat and everything? Maybe not as fun as being in the same room together, but a whole heck of a lot more practical and cheaper (when you consider the cost of airfare and apartment rentals etc. ).

Posted by

deathly_hallows

on: 09/20/12, 17:58

Edited:

09/20/12, 18:00

@deathly_hallows
Oh, I'm not AGAINST it, as an option. But I do think it might get people thinking along those lines. Like, "Why is this system even necessary?"

Posted by

Anand

on: 09/20/12, 18:05

@Anand
Well it looks super duper fun when you have like 4 or 5 people playing together in the same room, so the tablet enables that interaction. I mean local is always more fun, imagine if you could get 8 people with 8 DSes all playing MarioKart DS at the same time (like they did at E3 a million years ago), that would be hilarious. But yeah, I agree...

Posted by

deathly_hallows

on: 09/20/12, 18:11

Edited:

09/20/12, 18:12

@deathly_hallows
We did it in Montreal! 8-Player DS/3DS multiplayer jam! It was awesome.

Posted by

Anand

on: 09/20/12, 18:14

@Anand
Oh man, so bummed I missed that, still kind of mad at my girlfriend for making me go to michigan that week.

Posted by

deathly_hallows

on: 09/20/12, 18:16

I'm mad at your girlfriend, too.

Posted by

Anand

on: 09/20/12, 19:13