<p>A few gamers found themselves to be disappointed when they discovered that Nintendo Land, included in the Wii U Premium Pack, did not feature online-play and was local-multiplayer only.</p>
<p>Since it&#8217;s launch however, gamers have gathered in living rooms and fought on sofas whilst enjoying the multiplayer modes which Mario Chase (for example) offers. Speaking with Famitsu, Katsuya Eguchi (Nintendo Land&#8217;s Producer) explained why the game was never going to feature online capabilities:</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Nintendo Land&#8217;s multiplayer attractions work because of the communication shared between the people playing them, They were set up from the start to be something people in the same room could enjoy.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Do you agree with Katsuya? On the other hand you do get Mii&#8217;s appearing and sharing notes from Miiverse. Is this enough to compare with today&#8217;s online-standard of video games?</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/12/nintendo_explains_why_nintendo_land_doesnt_include_online_multiplayer?utm_source=twitterfeed&;utm_medium=twitter">Nintendo Life</a>]</p>
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Nintendo Land Was Never Going To Feature Online-Play

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