DarkMaster, look at Gekko's earlier post- Nintendo HAS TRIED online gaming- since the NES. They somehow cannot work it into this uber business model they want it to be, and having tried with EVERY other home console they created (Famicom Network, Satelliview, RanDNet) and failing in the HOMELAND with internally developed software, what makes you think they'll just jump right in again until they get a clearer picture?
Nintendo is to online as to what most PS2/Xbox owners are to N64- they were burned, and are looking for other options to get their game/profit on.
Truth being though, if XboxLive or Sony somehow pull 4 million online consumers by the end of the year, we'll definately see Nintendo changing their minds about this.
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