No Online Multiplayer in Pikmin 3, Local Confirmed

Pikmin 3 promises a rich experience for the solo adventurer, but what about those anticipated multiplayer sessions?

One of the key aspects of the previous game, Pikmin 2, that was highly praised by fans - including our own Adam Riley, was the multiplayer co-operative feature. In an interview with creator Shigeru Miyamoto today, he confirmed that the forthcoming Wii U edtion will boast a local multiplayer feature, but will skip out on online due to some of the technologies involved in syncing those adorable critters.

In the situation of Pikmin, for example, since you would have lots of individual, small creatures, the Pikmin, whose every movement and location is going to be really important in the game, it would be very difficult to sync up over an internet connection.

So in order to prevent potential lag, Nintendo have decided to keep it local and focus primarily on the solo player adventure with a dollop of co-op with fellow living-room buddies.

Would you have preferred online play in the upcoming Pikmin 3?� Would it be feasible?