Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Has Local Online Play Only

Online multiplayer for The Legend Of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes will be region locked.

One of the highlights of the upcoming Zelda spin-off is the option to go at it with fellow players over the ol' internet, being able to collaborate to help save the Princess from her fashion mishap. According to a PocketGamer report, however, the new Nintendo 3DS game will only allow those in the same region to play together, online, presumably due to potential issues with latency and lag. 

As previously detailed, the game will also lack voice support, too, with only simple commands sent across to fellow Link players online.

Is this a bad move on Nintendo's part for the new Zelda experience?