Here is some videos of MTV interviewing Reggie about Nintendo and some of the high profiled games. It talks about Brawl being online or not:
Part 1:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007...rt-and-wii-gamers-crashing-through-their-tvs/
Part 2:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007...avor-japanese-gamers-and-developers/#more-118
Part 3:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007...—-manhunt-2-friend-codes-hiring-an-assistant/
Part 1:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007...rt-and-wii-gamers-crashing-through-their-tvs/
Part 2:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007...avor-japanese-gamers-and-developers/#more-118
Part 3:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007...—-manhunt-2-friend-codes-hiring-an-assistant/