
However, three years post-launch is too little too late. Nintendo fixed this by adding online multiplayer recently. Furthermore, Nintendo's hardware doesn't live up to that of its competition, so it is crucial for games on the system to not only be fun but offer longevity that only comes with enabling players to play with a large player base to ensure the game's continued success. Nintendo charging for online services, then not implementing it into one of their most popular multiplayer games seems like a nightmare scenario, but that's what happened. On a modern-day console, a multiplayer-centric game has very few excuses for being unplayable with other players online, let alone unplayable with friends who live far away.


Super Mario Party launched with no online multiplayer, which in hindsight was a huge mistake.
