Nintendo's new online service that launched at the same time as Mario Kart
DS. The idea is great, Nintendo games online. The execution of friends is done worse in Mario Kart
DS than it is in a third
party game, Tony Hawk's American Sk8tland.
Proof that Nintendo means well but dropped the freaking
ball:
To play someone specific online requires the exchange of friend codes. A process that can't be done in game. So if I play a stranger, have a good match, and want to
add him to my friend list I can't.
Disconnecting results in no penalty to the disconnecting player.
guy over IM 1: Wanna play Mario Kart DS over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection?
guy over IM 2: Sure, my friend code is XXXXXX-XXXXXX
guy over IM 1: mine is YYYYYY-YYYYYYY
guy over IM 2: I'm searching
guy over IM 1: Searching
guy over IM 2: Did you lock me?
guy over IM 1: Yeah
*minutes later*
both guys over IM : YES
*race begins*
*guy two shuts his DS off before a close loss*
guy 1: WTF you quit
guy 2: I must've lost my wi-fi for a bit