One thing everyone knows Nintendo doesn't have is a very good online multiplayer system. The online play for the DS games in the past was awkward, annoying, and cumbersome. Today GameSpy put out a press release that said they will be providing middleware for developers to facilitate online play. I'm hoping this will be a nice step towards offering a system similar to that of Xbox Live. They say that their technology will "enable Wii titles to
offer community features, such as friend rosters, advanced matchmaking
capabilities and comprehensive rankings data." Let's hope this means some kind of server browser or something so I can just join a room or server to play Smash Bros. with random people. GameSpy's been doing this stuff for a long time now, so I'm hoping it'll be a step in the right direction towards a good Wii online multiplayer system.
