so basically pretty much just play against computers since they are lag free and you can pick the stages yourself
and you can turn all the items off
But even without this mode, given the proliferation of the Internet these days, the existence of hidden characters is going to get exposed anyway.
i enjoyed that statement
oh and todays update confirms that to appear online you have to CONNECT to the wfc and be in the online menu
WAY TO GO NINTENDO
they really enjoy showing how broken their non friends online mode is