Admittedly, there was some legitimate concern raised when it was disclosed that the 3rd party software companies might not be receiving online kits from Nintendo until 2007. Theoretically, this meant that for the Wii launch and for at least three months afterwards, no 3rd party Wii title — like Red Steel — would have online play.
But this was always a rumor, pushed by IGN using unnamed 3rd party sources, and was never confirmed by Nintendo. It was the double edged sword of the Internet: rumor circles the globe before the truth can even get its shoes on (or so a similar saying goes).
With news from Advanced Media Networks today about Konami and Elebits, it appears as though the truth might be catching up with the trigger happy folks who wish to be first to print with a rumor rather than wait for the facts.
“Konami held a BBQ event in California last week, and US journos were there to munch away and speak to the company on their upcoming projects and ideas. Advance Media Network had the chance to speak to Denis Lee, Group Marketing Manager at Konami on the game.
He revealed that online play has not been completely dismissed, but the company won’t discuss the subject fully yet. He said, ‘the team is looking into online and trying to find out what the best kind of gameplay they can get into the game is and still make launch window. We’re working on a few ideas, but we’re not talking about online specifically.'”
If you ask me, this is just another marketing ploy. They're just saying this to keep us from being completely turned off. That's my opinion at least.
So it is up to third parties to get their online support? I guess what happened it's that Nintendo didn't give their online information early in development that's why they didn't even bother in making ideas…
also, Ign quietly dislikes Nintendo since they don't get exclusive news. remember they are big media owned so news should come to them, not the other way.
#1 – right on target. Infendo dudes, this Konami statement is pretty damn ambiguous. I don't read "yes, we're doing online for sure" in that statement anywhere. I wouldn't be at all ready to eat my words if I was IGN staff. This anti-IGN b.s. is getting really old from Nintendo fans; Matt over there loves the company, and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't fabricate hearing from several different developers that Nintendo won't be shipping them the kits till '07. That's kinda big.
Yeah, Matt may love Nintendo, but we are talking about the same website that posted on their site the day of the DS launch in japan as a flop and that no one was even lined up outside of stores..yet they only check two stores…..That what happens when you try to be "first"….
dear dude michael: Even that Matt guy has accepted the bias Ign has towards Nintendo why? lack of exclusives, that's why Nintendo gave them that nintendo question of the week, and even then they are mostly followers of the #1, whoever happens to be their best sponsor. Look at the way they handle the madden franchise, even if the game is the same as last year, for them it happens to be a great upgrade in every way, with a frontpage massive ad for the game. read it:"The 2007 edition of EA's unstoppable football franchise. In its 17th installment, you control the running game like never before. Madden NFL 07, while not perfect, is still a giant leap forward for 360 football. The more I played Madden last year, the less I liked it. I've had the complete opposite feeling for Madden 07. Sure, there are still some flaws, but even if you just played Superstar mode, Madden is worth the money. 8.5"nah, really? here's a bucket of corporate gifts for your editors to share and free games for them! right before the wii remote announcement this Matt C. guy was saying Nintendo was on the verge of expiring if their big secret wasn't the 3d visor thing that was so popular back then… If you happen to find some free time from your brand-free ecosystem, try listening to their podcasts and you'll believe me, if you don't I could care lessOk, so what makes you think I'm a Nintendo fan? No shit! what gave me away? the fact that this site is a Nintendo News portal? what little intelligence you show my man, I mean "dude"
How could I forget this one! This is classic IGN at its best!:"The game is still only moving at 30 frames per second, but even at that, it's a superior, more solid 30 frames than you saw in previous Tiburon titles, most recently NCAA Football 07."sounds like a sellout in my book.
Haha. Hey okra man, chill out. No need to get your panties in a wad over this. We're talking about this one specific news story, which happens to NOT have anything to do with IGN being a corporate shill or their supposed bias against all things Nintendo. We aren't talking about their review system, either, so I don't know why you bring that up. If Matt says that he's heard from a couple developers that they haven't received online kits (and won't until '07) I have no reason not to believe him. Matt's not a blind lapdog of Nintendo, that's why I trust him. When he has an issue with the company, he voices it clearly (as in the case of the poor DS launch or his anger in Revolution's lack of HD support).I'm getting off-topic; this news should concern any Nintendo fan, even if it is only a handful of developers that haven't received kits. I don't know if you noticed, but Call of Duty 3 will be online for every major console…except Nintendo's.By the way, go look Madden up on gamerankings. IGN isn't the only site/publication that consistently gives the series good ratings. I personally don't play sports games often anymore, but I know a buncha people who think the game is more than fine, year after year.I don't think that "Nintendo fan" and "willing to accept objective observations and points of view" are mutually exclusive. Yes, I visit Infendo. I also read at lotsa other places.