Main Gripe: Dragon Quest IX and Nintendo

After going to two sponsored fan meet ups, for Dragon Quest IX, I don't understand how they could put a three person canvass limit in the game.  This was originally designed for Japan and you would think that they would need to accept more than three at a time.  The whole process of exiting out of canvassing, going to the lounge, saying no to instructions, adding a map, saving, starting to canvass is long and needs to be streamlined in future iterations.
 
Also, Nintendo needs to redo their whole multi-player strategy.  It is draconian and out of date.  In 2010, players should be able to access other players online with minimal restriction and frustration.  Their demographic is aging and their games are implementing MP aspects that require real internet connectivity in order to use these features to their fullest.  It's time to step into now, Nintendo, and give your fans the online experience that they and your games deserve.

After going to two sponsored fan meet ups, for Dragon Quest IX, I don't understand how they could put a three person canvass limit in the game.  This was originally designed for Japan and you would think that they would need to accept more than three at a time.  The whole process of exiting out of canvassing, going to the lounge, saying no to instructions, adding a map, saving, starting to canvass is long and needs to be streamlined in future iterations.
 
Also, Nintendo needs to redo their whole multi-player strategy.  It is draconian and out of date.  In 2010, players should be able to access other players online with minimal restriction and frustration.  Their demographic is aging and their games are implementing MP aspects that require real internet connectivity in order to use these features to their fullest.  It's time to step into now, Nintendo, and give your fans the online experience that they and your games deserve.

Dragon Quest IX's multiplayer is a killer app in Japan.
 
But it simply doesn't work in the US, because it's impossible.

Nintendo have made in pretty clear that they don't fuck two-tenths of a fuck about what anyone other than Nintendo thinks about internet connectivity. I'm not a biased gamer -- the games matter considerably more than the consoles ever will -- but it's infuriating to see a big company like Nintendo shoot themselves in the foot repeatedly as far as something this essential in the modern gaming space goes. If their next console doesn't show some serious improvements in this area then they're eventually going to fall too far behind for anyone in the mainstream to begin caring about.

" Dragon Quest IX's multiplayer is a killer app in Japan.  But it simply doesn't work in the US, because it's impossible. "

Maybe next time explain what the hell you are talking about for those who don't (yet) own the game.