Det ser ud til at onlinespil som Mario Kart og Pokemon måske slet ikke er på vej alligevel. Computer and Video Games trak i hvert fald forleden ud af Shelly Friend at Nintendo ikke selv stiller med nogle online spil ved årets E3 messe.
Shelly sagde følgende til C&VG:
"Online is what everyone is currently focusing on, but that does not necessarily mean that it is here and now. The fact that all these games can be playable online doesn't mean people will be. It's a nice, sexy thing to talk about but I think the reality is a little way off - I know our stance always seems like we're dissing it or ignoring it, but Nintendo's been looking at connectivity and online elements for many, many years - probably a lot longer than anyone else - and is continuing to. Nintendo is about making things mass market and we do not see this yet as mass market. If online can bring that element of unique surprising gameplay, then it will form a part of Nintendo's plans, but until that is ready then we won't."
Og herefter sagde hun med stor sikkerhed, at Nintendo selv ikke ville bidrage med nogle online titler ved årets messe. GameReactor krydser stadig fingrene for Mario Kart Online - vi drømmer allerede om det.