seriously.
what the hell?
Apparently, many others have also been experiencing this kind of shit.
I can only play through with friends through friend codes and view matches through Spectator mode which works in a heartbeat, but I don't feel like hunting for friend codes just to play online.
The point is:
Online brawls with random people don't work
Brawling with friends DOES work.
Spectator mode works as well.
lame.
I hope Nintendo fixes this quick..