You know what mad me off

[Geno]

Nintendo is still living in the dark. They had the potential to have leaderboards and voice chat but they were afraid of hurting casual gamers and their feelings.

Jesus Nintendo, can't you leave your casual gamer appeal and the hardcore gamer appeal off the same plate? This is Smash Bros. we're talking about. The idea in general is a video game nerd's wet dream. Why did they have to ruin this huge opportunity? If they had added just those two features they could of competed with xbox live.

Nintendo just doesn't care anymore. Did you know that we have less than 5 classic Nintendo series games coming on the Wii this year from Nintendo? That's not much at all. Nintendo is just giving up.

Sorry I just had to post this. It really makes me mad.

[StarWindWizard7]

Nintendo is still living in the dark. They had the potential to have leaderboards and voice chat but they were afraid of hurting casual gamers and their feelings.

Jesus Nintendo, can't you leave your casual gamer appeal and the hardcore gamer appeal off the same plate? This is Smash Bros. we're talking about. The idea in general is a video game nerd's wet dream. Why did they have to ruin this huge opportunity? If they had added just those two features they could of competed with xbox live.

Nintendo just doesn't care anymore. Did you know that we have less than 5 classic Nintendo series games coming on the Wii this year from Nintendo? That's not much at all. Nintendo is just giving up.

Sorry I just had to post this. It really makes me mad.

Nintendo is thinking about "money" as far as I'm concerned.

My mother decides to play SSBB because she's a casual gamer for example...she runs across a person
with a very "bad" name..Or if "voice" was implemented.... the words that "They" may say could offend her.

My mother makes a complaint. She returns the game and she writes/e mails Nintendo or even threatens to sue Nintendo.

Granted, Voice chat should be used at a persons discretion...but still...
Money is an issue.

Casual gamers will buy a game like SSBB because they stand a chance to play with "Hardcore" gamers, thus meaning
SSBB will sell more which equals more money for Nintendo.

Nintendo cares about it's "fans", but it seems they are trying to reel in casual gamers to sell more merchandise.
There goal is to make as much of everybody as happy as possible.

[HTA!]

Nintendo's online fails....
We know this.

But this was their one big chance!
Disappointing really...

And there is voice chat... only with friends codes.

[Fell]

Hmm.....doesn't look good for nintendo...I predict before long, I'm gonna have an Xbox360. D:

Seriously though, if the game's rated "T" Shouldn't parents, or touchy people be aware of the possibilities?
Especially if it's online. Oh well, I don't work for nintendo, so nothing I could do. Probably couldn't do anything anyway.

[NINTENDO_PAWNAGE_RAWK]

I say next gen should be hardcore all the way, Graphics, Online, AND features that would attract casuals like the new Wiimote for this gen.

[Skye8600]

as uch as i wanted voice chat, i have to agree with him.
For example, in Halo 3 we always ninny each other out and swear and all that stuff because we know that the other person isnt some 6 year old who will be scarred by it (well, usually)
he  does have a valid point

[CrazyGamer]

It's rated teen. Anyone who gets their feelings hurt by a nub on a game connection is spineless.

[tollhouse2006]

If we can chat with friends that's fine with me.  I don't care about talking to strangers, only beating the tar out of them.

[Ultrasuperstarenator]

Honestly,I don't really care. I thought the point of games was to actually PLAY them  :-\

[Michael227]

Nintendo's online fails....
We know this.

But this was their one big chance!
Disappointing really...

And there is voice chat... only with friends codes.

there is ?

[Tupin]

Nintendo's online fails....
We know this.

But this was their one big chance!
Disappointing really...

And there is voice chat... only with friends codes.

there is ?

There isn't. Sakurai recommends Skype.

[Triforceman22]

god, use Skype!
not mch of a big deal....  :-\

says the one who doesn't even have online.... :(

[Tupin]

god, use Skype!
not mch of a big deal....  :-\

says the one who doesn't even have online.... :(

Try a Wifi USB thing.

They might have some left over.

Or get a router.

[Java]

I don't really care about voice chat, but I would at least like to see the NAME of the person I'm battling against.

I could end up battling someone from here and not even know it.  :-\

Leaderboards would have been nice too. I know I wouldn't be doing too good, but still, its almost like all those battles and no records to show for it.

Nintendo's online fails....
We know this.

But this was their one big chance!
Disappointing really...

And there is voice chat... only with friends codes.

there is ?

There isn't. Sakurai recommends Skype.

...What's Skype?

[Tupin]

I don't really care about voice chat, but I would at least like to see the NAME of the person I'm battling against.

I could end up battling someone from here and not even know it.  :-\

Leaderboards would have been nice too. I know I wouldn't be doing too good, but still, its almost like all those battles and no records to show for it.

Nintendo's online fails....
We know this.

But this was their one big chance!
Disappointing really...

And there is voice chat... only with friends codes.

there is ?

There isn't. Sakurai recommends Skype.

...What's Skype?

A program that allows you to call people over a computer.