It really surprises me that after all these years nintendo is still afraid to venture into the online community with an mmorpg. With such a rich history of characters and many creative devs I couldn't see anyone more fit to make a mmorpg with the quality "fun" as the key point.

I really wonder what Nintendo is thinking that is stopping them from pursuing this highly lucrative market , there's the whole thing that online play isn't safe but lets be honest , in our world today there's nothing as bad that will be found there that won't be found at school by 4th grade by some kid.

Nintendo is still taking baby steps into limited online multiplayer.

I could just imagine a Pokemon MMO but to fight/group with anyone you would have to exchange Friend Codes first. Sounds hilarious and unfortunately would probbaly be true.

 Its bound to happen, you just wait. Heck even cartoon network has an MMORPG in development as we speak.

Could see some mileage in a Marioland: Online type game. Although I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a fork than play it.

I'd like to see a Mega Man classic MMO from Nintendo.

And on a more realistic note.. a Battletech MMO will do just fine.

The Wii's a bit limted in terms of hardware for a MMO, though Monster Hunter 3 has some elements of a MMO and at the moment is the closest thing your going to get.

I love Nintendo, but to me its pretty obvious why they havent ventured too much into online gaming. Nintendo is very much about storytelling and taking the user in different directions. They also need to be in control of everything that happens in their games, and especially that kids are "safe" playing their games.

Nintendo would never be comfortable running a gameworld, where people could do, behave and talk like they wanted to. The simple concept of verbal abuse which is SO present in many MMO's would be a deal breaker on Nintendos part and would ruin a vital part of their reputation; especially amongst the parents-segment.

A great example of this is the "chat" in Mario Kart Wii, where friends are allowed a sort of communication while deciding on where to play. The communication is done via a bunch of predefined sentences, and it really gets frustrating fast! This is how they control what the gamer does in their online "world".

Imagine the verbal often gay-discriminating abuse being delivered in HALO multiplayer on the XBOX...not very Nintendo-like ;)

Too bad, as communication between players IMO is the most mportant aspect of online-gaming these days.

Actually, Nintendo had one of the first online games on the console market.

Phantasy Star Online.

Theres also rumor of a Pokemon MMO in the works.

Originally posted by SignusM

Actually, Nintendo had one of the first online games on the console market.

 

Phantasy Star Online.

 

Theres also rumor of a Pokemon MMO in the works.

Omg your so wrong with this:p

SEGA DREAMCAST, was pioneer in CONSOLE MARKET.

Phantasy start online was made by SONICTEAM SEGA!!!!

But if nintendo should make a mmo i would not mind if its ZELDA OoT ONLINE:)

Originally posted by Evasia

Originally posted by SignusM

Actually, Nintendo had one of the first online games on the console market.

 

Phantasy Star Online.

 

Theres also rumor of a Pokemon MMO in the works.

 

Omg your so wrong with this:p

 

SEGA DREAMCAST, was pioneer in CONSOLE MARKET.

Phantasy start online was made by SONICTEAM SEGA!!!!

 

But if nintendo should make a mmo i would not mind if its ZELDA OoT ONLINE:)

I am aware phantasy star was on the Dreamcast. And like everything else from the Dremcast, it ended up on the gamecube. Also, Zelda MMo would suck. Why does everyone assume great single player games will = great multiplayer games? Though I suppose Zelda lends itself better to the MMo idea than these nutters that think Kotor and Elderscrolls will make good ones.

Originally posted by SignusM

Originally posted by Evasia

Originally posted by SignusM

Actually, Nintendo had one of the first online games on the console market.

 

Phantasy Star Online.

 

Theres also rumor of a Pokemon MMO in the works.

 

Omg your so wrong with this:p

 

SEGA DREAMCAST, was pioneer in CONSOLE MARKET.

Phantasy start online was made by SONICTEAM SEGA!!!!

 

But if nintendo should make a mmo i would not mind if its ZELDA OoT ONLINE:)

 

I am aware phantasy star was on the Dreamcast. And like everything else from the Dremcast, it ended up on the gamecube. Also, Zelda MMo would suck. Why does everyone assume great single player games will = great multiplayer games? Though I suppose Zelda lends itself better to the MMo idea than these nutters that think Kotor and Elderscrolls will make good ones.

Yes, I can see it now. "Lets all raid Ganondorf for the 100th time, yay!" Zelda would be a terrible idea for an MMO its story is so limiting. I mean come on how many Zelda games are out there and what do you do in every one of them? Yeah, kill Ganon save Zelda.
The reason most believe that Kotor and Elderscrolls would make good MMOs is because of the freedom their franchise has. Kotor is based on Starwars, which is a huge world with an endless supply of lore. Elderscrolls is again, an open-ended story with tons of possibilities.

Originally posted by Locklain

Originally posted by SignusM

Originally posted by Evasia

Originally posted by SignusM

Actually, Nintendo had one of the first online games on the console market.

 

Phantasy Star Online.

 

Theres also rumor of a Pokemon MMO in the works.

 

Omg your so wrong with this:p

 

SEGA DREAMCAST, was pioneer in CONSOLE MARKET.

Phantasy start online was made by SONICTEAM SEGA!!!!

 

But if nintendo should make a mmo i would not mind if its ZELDA OoT ONLINE:)

 

I am aware phantasy star was on the Dreamcast. And like everything else from the Dremcast, it ended up on the gamecube. Also, Zelda MMo would suck. Why does everyone assume great single player games will = great multiplayer games? Though I suppose Zelda lends itself better to the MMo idea than these nutters that think Kotor and Elderscrolls will make good ones.

 

Yes, I can see it now. "Lets all raid Ganondorf for the 100th time, yay!" Zelda would be a terrible idea for an MMO its story is so limiting. I mean come on how many Zelda games are out there and what do you do in every one of them? Yeah, kill Ganon save Zelda.

Actually thats not really true. You hardly ever rescue Zelda, only a handful of them. And the Zelda storyline is one of the most complex stories in video games right now.

The reason most believe that Kotor and Elderscrolls would make good MMOs is because of the freedom their franchise has. Kotor is based on Starwars, which is a huge world with an endless supply of lore.But the gameplay mechanics of that game are for SINGLE PLAYER experiences. The game would be completely changed if you made an MMO out of it, and wouldn't even resemble Kotor. Or, they could just make an online singleplayer game, which is what they're doing now...

Elderscrolls is again, an open-ended story with tons of possibilities. Elderscrolls is also a poor example, because you cannot do half the things that you can in Elderscrolls if it was online. The quests would be different, you wouldn't be able to kill anyone you want, likely wouldn't go anywhere you wanted. It'd have to be changed, limited. The FREEDOM has always been the pull of Elderscrolls, and once you take that away, the 'story" is rather crappy.

 

 

 

 

ZELDA on the other hand, already has the established location/races/common enemy. I still think its a bad idea, but better than the other two.

Originally posted by SignusM

Yes, I can see it now. "Lets all raid Ganondorf for the 100th time, yay!" Zelda would be a terrible idea for an MMO its story is so limiting. I mean come on how many Zelda games are out there and what do you do in every one of them? Yeah, kill Ganon save Zelda.

Actually thats not really true. You hardly ever rescue Zelda, only a handful of them. And the Zelda storyline is one of the most complex stories in video games right now.

The reason most believe that Kotor and Elderscrolls would make good MMOs is because of the freedom their franchise has. Kotor is based on Starwars, which is a huge world with an endless supply of lore.But the gameplay mechanics of that game are for SINGLE PLAYER experiences. The game would be completely changed if you made an MMO out of it, and wouldn't even resemble Kotor. Or, they could just make an online singleplayer game, which is what they're doing now...

Elderscrolls is again, an open-ended story with tons of possibilities. Elderscrolls is also a poor example, because you cannot do half the things that you can in Elderscrolls if it was online. The quests would be different, you wouldn't be able to kill anyone you want, likely wouldn't go anywhere you wanted. It'd have to be changed, limited. The FREEDOM has always been the pull of Elderscrolls, and once you take that away, the 'story" is rather crappy.

 

 

 

 

ZELDA on the other hand, already has the established location/races/common enemy. I still think its a bad idea, but better than the other two.

I suppose you are right.  The problem with today's MMOs is that none of them are original.  Everything is based off of a specific IP and they are just not done correctly to make both fans of the MMO genre happy and those of the IP.

 Posts like this confirm that some (there seem to be an increasingly high amount of them) MMO "fans" obviously don't know what an MMO is or secretely hate the genre.  

There is not one thing about Nintendo that you could even remotely claim would make a good MMO.  They are having a lot of success in their own market, but I'm kind of tired of all these companies suddenly "drinking the MMO kool-aid" (in other words, milk you for your money with a horrible MMO).

Originally posted by demalus

 Posts like this confirm that some (there seem to be an increasingly high amount of them) MMO "fans" obviously don't know what an MMO is or secretely hate the genre.  

 

There is not one thing about Nintendo that you could even remotely claim would make a good MMO.  They are having a lot of success in their own market, but I'm kind of tired of all these companies suddenly "drinking the MMO kool-aid" (in other words, milk you for your money with a horrible MMO).

Completely wrong. Pokemon. Think about it. Think about it. Its already practically an MMO, especially with Wifi working on the DS.

i would like if  zelda comes in a mmo... ^^

Well, with the release of Animal Crossing: City Folk on the Wii, Nintendo is taking a closer step to an MMO.  With the ability to visit each other's towns and an auction house.  And with the release of Animal Crossing, they are releasing the Wii Speak . Read about it here.

zomg mega man or pokemon mmo plz!!!!

Maybe it wont work a zelda mmo but come on, swtor will be same kind of mmo as wow only  its in sw settings.

And if a elderscroll mmo i rather see daggerfall-morrowind then an oblivion.

Oblivion was nice but to much casual if elderscroll at lease a good sandbox with good pvp not mass market themepark mmo we already have so many on market.

Bethesda are good rpg makers but if mmo they need to go sandbox.

Originally posted by Dynamo112

I'd like to see a Mega Man classic MMO from Nintendo.

 

A mega man mmo would be amazing but that will most likely never happen , considering the head dev of capcom is even reluctant to make a 3d mega man these days , let alone a mmo.