Wow... there are lovers and haters, and I understand both points of view completely.
Nintendo didn't really get too advanced with this. It's a very bare-bones feature. You can't control what you watch and stuff. Yeah, no good.
BUT, it's better than watching CPUs duke it out by a mile. I think you guys underestimate the amount of good players that will be online. When I got PBR, I expected a whole bunch of noobs online but about 90% of them knew about advanced strategies. I believe it will be the same thing here. Also, gambling and stickers are kind of cool. >_>
Yeah, not everyone will use this, and I understand completely. Though, I think this will get some fair use from me. The first week after this comes out, I'll never leave my room. But when I eat, I can't play, so the next best thing is watching matches. Eh.
And did anyone ever think of leaving this on while you slept? You'd A) Subconsciously get better at the game B)Collect a lot of stickers
Unless it requires button input between fights. Which is very, very probable.