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Saturday Night Live Goes All "Mii" For Emmy Awards
SNL comedy writers appear as Nintendo Mii's for the Emmys [Gaming Nexus via Go Nintendo]
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Miis, Serious Business
Think that waggle machine is all light-hearted fun? Think again. Nintendo isn't screwing around. Nintendo is dead serious. Listen to company honcho Satoru Iwata talk about Miis:
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To Nintendo, licensing Mii is identical to licensing Mario. If you read Iwata Asks interview series in website, you can understand how Mii was created in detail, so I hope you can read them if you have time. Mii is actually the result of more than 10 years of efforts. -
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Nerd Wedding Afoot, Mii Invitations Abound
Nerds get married all the time. Nothing new there. But nerds getting married in style, well, that is something new. This is the invite that's been sent out to friends and family of 4 Color Rebellion's Vinnk. And it's just great. Tasteful use of Miis in a formal ceremonial invitation and the joyous union of two crazy kids in love? Unprecedented. More » -
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Church Uses Mii Christ for Easter Outreach
Never let anyone tell you that San Francisco isn't the heart of the gaming world. Where else would you find a church using Mii to promote an upcoming Easter service. Mission Bay Community Church in San Fran sent this clever picture out to parishioners earlier this week. So great.
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Police Use Miis to Solve Case
Cops are smart. Well, some of them are. The police in UK's West Yorkshire seem pretty bright and have figured way to track down the owners of a stolen Wii: The console's Miis. The Wii was stolen by a 32-year-old man arrested earlier this month. It contains 16 Miis with names that include Seb, Pheebes, Nicks and Evie. Says Officer Neil Johnson:
The Nintendo Wii looks new and is thought to have been stolen before January 1. It may have been a Christmas present. If anyone has devised these characters listed and the Wii has gone missing, then please contact us urgently.
Very clever! Guess that's why they're cops, eh? The police have the console's ID number and ask that anyone who might be able to claim the console telephone them.
Wii Clues [Huddersfield Examiner via VideoGamesBlogger] [Pic]
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Miis In Valentine Chocolate for Loved Ones
Mmm, de-licious! What better way to say I love you than with diamonds. But for those who can't afford pricey stones, there's this: Mii-shaped chocolates. Perfect for Valentine's Day! Priced at US$14.95, the set comes in milk and white chocolate, and it's possible to switch out the girl for another boy (vice versa). Sadly, the chocolate figures aren't based on your own Miis. Probably for the best — imagine biting your loved one's chocolate Mii head off. The horror.
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Ding In The Holidays With WoW Xmas Ornamentation
Looking for something special and especially dorky for the World of Warcraft junkie in your life? With this last-minute addition to the holiday gift guide, you can establish Christmas tree nerd cred with Paul Pape Design's Khorium Ore-naments, a sculpted recreation of the rare spawn mineral deposit from Blizzard's sort of successful MMO.
They're quite tiny, measuring 2" by 3.25", and feature real Swarovski crystals. A Khorium Ore-nament will set you back $9.95 US for one, $24.95 US for three. Quite an adorable little spawn, isn't it?
Khorium Ore-naments [Paul Pape Designs via Wonderland]
6:00 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,954 views, 18 commentsLatest by Sturm Truppen: Shame about khorium not looking like some grape chewing gum with a crystal sticking out the top. Other than that, more »
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Nintendo Unveils Check Mii Out Channel
The evening of November 11th will see an all-new channel join the Wii's lineup, as Nintendo officially announces the Check Mii Out Channel. The channel consists of two different areas, the Posting Plaza and the contest section. The posting Plaza acts as a sort of Mii marketplace, where users can upload their Miis, browse other people's creations by region, search for Miis by number or creator, or just pull up random thousand of the little guys for a party on your television. Find one you like and you can import it directly to your system. The contest section will host Mii creation contests based on famous people, historical figures, or even descriptive themes left open to personal interpretation. Contests will run two weeks, with the first week for entry and the second for judging. The prizes? Why notoriety of course, which to a creative person is worth its weight in gold! Nice to see the Mii concept expanded somewhat. I plan on downloading every Mii I can until my console explodes. More » -
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Sonic, Mario, Dreams and Mii
If you thought that a fat Italian plumber outrunning Sonic the Hedgehog was pretty implausible, imagine my lazy ass doing it. Sega has announced Mii integration in the upcoming Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, allowing you to use your Mii to compete against gaming legends, finally allowing me to live out my fantasy of stabbing Wario in the face with an epee, though the lack of a full-contact co-ed wrestling event leaves another unfulfilled.
Along with the Mii integration, Sega has also confirmed four Dream events to be included in the game on top of the extensive lineup of real Olympic events. These take place in colorful, game-inspired stages laced with power-ups and special moves, appeasing the Mario and Sonic purists out there. There's a Dream Race on the Sandhill Race Course, Dream Platform Diving which sounds a bit like Pilot Wings skydiving, Dream Fencing on jungle beach, and Dream Table Tennis in a 'sci-fi wonderland'. Hit the jump for more details while I go tweak my Mii in preparation. More »
