Mario Strikers online detailed Comments by Tom Bramwell

Pfft Friend Codes and region locking on random matches.

RUBBISH!

Oho...
Nice to hear that it isn't another trade thing they use the connection for, but actual gameplay...
Lets see how the matchmaking goes...

And the friend code stuff...

Region locking on random matches is a good idea. No screaming American kids, and no lag from games to far away. The friends code for each game is bloody anoying though.

Region locking is not so bad if you think about lag etc.

Most excitingly, it will be possible for two players on a single Wii to play on the same team against two players on another Wii connected to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection network. "So [we] could team up on our office Wii and play you and Kristan on your Eurogamer Wii," a Nintendo UK spokesperson explained.

I especially like that part. Such a feature is missing in way too many games.

Friend codes are utterly retarded.

Never mind on-line where's Super Paper Mario? :)

Region locking makes sense for lag....as someone else mentioned whilst I was still typing.

I don't think friends-codes are that bad, so long as it's common (i.e. from the address book). I'm quite excited by this whole thing, which is kind of odd, as normally I don't even play MP on my PC.

Least its an online game, never played mario strikers on gc.

I like the sound of the 2 v 2 online, need to buy another nunchuk!

i'm gonna fucking destroy you all with my mad skills and turn you all into gibbering wrecks.

huzaahh.. no more retarded yank kids "trash talking" all the time.

wonder how it works for peopel that imported consoles?

Sounds like a good system. Not sure if i will get the game tho however here's hoping its good. I like the way Europe is the beta testers for the US here :)

Errrm, how would people trash talk with no headset exactly?

Random matches is a step in the right direction... first random then proper match making system! woop comon!

I am so looking forward to this!

Ooooo... I'm getting excited about this game now. The 2 on 2 thing is especially great. I can see me and my flatmate kicking some arse.

Still... friend codes... Sigh.

Friends codes are the gayest idea since sticking your cock up a mans arse.

Friends codes are the gayest idea since sticking your cock up a mans arse.

Coming from someone called 'SBfistfun'?

I thought 2 people in the one team was rubbish on MSF. I prefer to be in full control of my own team.

Yay for the 2-players-per-console-online bit!

Someone needs to find out - will that be friend codes from your existing Wii address book (good), or friend codes unique to Mario Strikers (bad)?

Will I be able to 'import' codes from the address book even?

Coming from someone called 'SBfistfun'?

Dammmnn riiiiiiiiiiiight

"So [we] could team up on our office Wii and play you and Kristan on your Eurogamer Wii," a Nintendo UK spokesperson explained.

They said that? No online mode after all then.

They said that? No online mode after all then.

I don't get it.

^
Try wearing aftershave, or joining a club likely to be of interest to ladies. Maybe even shaving the ball sack.

Before you know it, you'll be getting it 24 /7

Friend codes are stupid.

In all honesty, online gaming is shit unless you know your opponent in real life. The people you play online have no sense of fair play. It's all about winning which isn't any fun for both party's.

I guess this is also Nintendo's way of thinking which is why they are going down the friend code route. There's also the paedo/weirdo issue and friend codes are a way for Nintendo reduce the risk and any bad press.

SOOO to clarify. We can still play other people online, even if we don't have any friend codes? Am I right? It's just that it'll be random?

As for the game. Is it gonna be worth playing online/at all? Anyone played the first one?

When the friend code system works like it did with Mario Kart DS for example then it's easy:

You can play vs. everyone of your region regardless if you know their friend code or not. You can play vs. your friends but you'll obviously need to add their friend code first. Playing against people you don't know works like in every other online game, but there are restrictions: You cannot chat and you don't see their friend codes. So the biggest problem with the friend codes is that if you meet someone during a game and you want to play them again then you can't. Because you cannot see his friend code and he cannot see yours. This is to protect the little children who talk to strangers because they think they aren't strangers anymore because they played Mario Kart together.

This system was used in all the online DS games I know and will probably stay the same on the Wii. Which actually is not too bad.

It's a general misconception that you need friend codes to play. You don't. You can play vs. other players without having to do a thing, just like with every xbox live game or PC game. But it will stay anonymous and you cannot meet people online. All you see is their nickname and that's it.

>All you see is their nickname and that's it.

Yeah.. but then i may as well be playing the computer?

"Yeah.. but then i may as well be playing the computer?"

So i've already seen the dumbest comment today and it's only 8:30am. Bravo.

This shouldn't bother you unless you are some sad fuck trying to get laid via Mario Football.

They could have just had 1p vs 1p action, instead we have random unranked matches, random ranked matches, friend matches and 2p vs 2p matches, a fairly decent wide selection if you ask me.

Friend codes are the devils work.

This is the start of something great and you all know it. Online gaming where 2 people can share the same console is something so many games lack, and Mario football is the perfect game for it. Now roll on SSBB!

And for those who haven't played it, understand that Mario Football is to real football what MarioKart is to Formula 1. They've taken the beautiful game and they've also taken a lot of drugs. Go buy it.