In a column at , the outspoken Nintendo of America CEO said Nintendo has always had a vision for an online community.

"The issue is that we define community differently than our competitors... Our consumers do want a sense of community, and we're going to deliver that -- but in a way that's unique to Nintendo," he said.

As always, this is really just from a Nintendo executive. However, it does at least hint that something is in the works on the online front, possibly beyond the separate Friend Codes you pop into the system for each game.

But what? What could Nintendo offer that's unique, and differentiates them from Xbox Live or Sony Home?