BBPS recently got in contact with Brian Lam, senior PR specialist from Red Octane, after becoming concerned about Nintendo’s continued reluctance to allow online functionality in third-party games.

Lam’s response doesn’t fill us with confidence:

…we’re working closely with Nintendo for an online solution, though at the moment we’re unable to confirm the status of the online multi-player.

This also puts the downloadable content functionality in jeopardy.

Whatever the reasons behind Nintendo’s bizarre online strategy are, they might want to consider getting a move on - 720/1080P graphics and online play might not be a priority for some, but Wii owners who constantly receive crippled versions of multi-platform titles might end up migrating to bigger and better console experiences.

After all, if Activision/Red Octane can’t convince Nintendo to do the business, who on earth will?

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