Kudos to Nintendo for thinking outside the box when developing the Nintendo Wii console. But why not take notes from other gaming consoles and conform to online game play? Yes, I know, you can play online on the Wii, but it doesn't live up to Xbox 360 or even Playstation 3 standards.
We all understand the having friend codes prevents younger children from experiencing the useless nonsense of other online gaming consoles. My problem isn't the friend codes per say, it is the fact that once I have friends, Nintendo still makes it difficult to online game with them. The lack of voice chat is ridiculous. It makes me angry just thinking about it, let alone going into detail why they need to support it. And as far as Super Smash Bros. Brawl goes, why do I need a Smash code to play with somebody? Don't I already have their Friend Code? Just one more useless step that annoys people trying to cross over of from Xbox Live!
Nintendo, BRING US VOICE CHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is 2008. I know, the Wii console is out selling everybody without it. Yes, Brawl has also sold over 1.8 million copies in little over a week. But if you sit around and let other systems make improvement while you live in the past, you are just going to end up with another Nintendo GameCube somewhere down the line. I have always been a true supporter and believer in Nintendo, even through its tougher times. So I am confident they will have a resolution on the horizon. I the meantime, myself and millions of other online gamers will sit less patient everyday hoping you won't let us down.
One last thing, if Nintendo is trying to be kid friendly, why can I taunt people in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with text statements like, "F%ck Off!" and "Eat Sh#t!!"? They also have a character with huge rocket tits. It just doesn't add up. Please rethink your process when it comes to online play.
