Kotaku: Mii

A Family's Miis Aid in Return of One Stolen Wii

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:00:00 EDT

A Jacksonville, Florida family's Wii is back in their possession after being stolen and pawned, thanks to a handful of Miis. More »

How Do You Play Chase Mii?

Mike Epstein — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:07:51 EDT

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In Chase Mii, up to four players work together to catch a single person, chasing them through Mario-esque environments. The twist is that the player being chased uses the new Wii U controller, which gives them a tactical advantage by allowing them to see a map. More »

The Perfect Nintendo 3DS Experience... A Street Pass Bonanza With A Cameo Appearance By A Real Shark

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:30:00 EDT

What happens when a bunch of game journalists and game developers from Capcom converge in Miami for a multi-day showcase of Capcom games? A lot of 3DS Street Passing. This is how Nintendo's unusual approach to social networking is supposed to work. More »

This Nintendo Mii Is As Big As A Giant Robot

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:00:00 EDT

So French men can make a Mario as big as a human? Pffft. Japanese men can make a Mii as big as Gigantor. More »

This PlayStation Move Ad Hits The Wii Right Where It Hurts

Mike Fahey — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Only one thing can save you when a gargantuan Mii is chasing you down a deserted stretch of highway in the middle of nowhere. More »

Nintendo Wants People To Take Their Miis To New Systems

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:30:00 EDT

The Miis, cute little avatars that are one of the highlights of Nintendo's Wii system, look set to be around for the long run, according to comments made by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. More »

Monopoly Gets The Grand Theft Auto III Treatment

Mike Fahey — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:40:00 EDT

After years of top-down and isometric views, EA is taking the Monopoly franchise to the streets, transforming it from board game to a "dynamic, living, 3D world." Will this be Monopoly's Grand Theft Auto III? More »

There's Nothing Wii Can't Sell in the Classifieds

Owen Good — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT

First salvation, now real estate. What's next, used cars? A garage sale? Seen and sent in by reader Claremonster via Twitter. More »

Gentlemiis, Start Your Engines ...

Owen Good — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:20:00 EST

So, the Xbox 360 version of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing gets Banjo (and) Kazooie as playable characters. What's the Wii version offering? Well, you, of course. And by that Sega means Mii. More »

Pieces of You: Rebuilding Myself On Consoles

AJ Glasser — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:40:00 EDT

It's been three months since the breakup and I still can't delete my ex's Mii. I still have Achievements and Trophies to win back and a stack of used games to re-beat. More »

Making a Mii On Your DS

Brian Crecente — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Personal Trainer: Walking is a DS title that comes packed with two digital pedometers that sync with your DS to track how far you walk each day. It also happens to include the ability to create Mii on your DS. More »

Your Wii Has A Minor Button-Combo Secret

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:00:03 EDT

Go to the Mii Channel. Press A. Press B. Press 1. Press and hold 2. More »

Mii Business Cards: For The Professional With Friend Code Problems

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:00:00 EST

Nintendo's still superior Club Nintendo of Japan has updated its member offerings for the year, providing the serious and professional Nintendo fan with Mii emblazoned business cards. It's the ideal way to exchange Friend Codes! More »

Saturday Night Live Goes All "Mii" For Emmy Awards

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDT

During the 60th annual Emmy Awards, the writers of Saturday Night Live decided to use Mii versions of themselves during an Emmy presentation. Nifty! More »

Mike Myers' Mii A "Frightening Representation"

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:40:03 EDT

Apparently, Mike Myers and I have different definitions of the word "exactly." Perhaps it's the Canadian definition, as Myers' assertion that his Mii looks "exactly" like him is more of a "kind of" or "barely" in my opinion. While, I assume, pitching The Love Guru on The Tonight Show, Myers exposed his Wii avatar to the television viewing public, one which could easily be confused with Hawkman's Mii. More »

Miis, Serious Business

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 EDT

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: More »

Nerd Wedding Afoot, Mii Invitations Abound

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:00:00 EDT

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 »

Church Uses Mii Christ for Easter Outreach

Brian Crecente — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:59:32 EDT

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. More »

Police Use Miis to Solve Case

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:14 EST

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: More »

Miis In Valentine Chocolate for Loved Ones

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:00:31 EST

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. More »

Ding In The Holidays With WoW Xmas Ornamentation

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:00:00 EST

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. More »

Nintendo Unveils Check Mii Out Channel

Mike Fahey — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:20:44 EST

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 »

Sonic, Mario, Dreams and Mii

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:20:32 EDT

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. More »

The Wii Bar Unveiled

Brian Crecente — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:00:05 EDT

Remember the bar Ashcraft posted about yesterday morning? The one that invited patrons to "COME IN & PLAY Wii w/ Mii on our 82" BIG SCREEN"? Unfortunately, all we knew about it at the time was that it was in Hoboken, New Jersey, which while interesting, doesn't really get our readers through the doors madly swinging Remotes in a drunken rage. More »

FIFA 08 Wii Gets Mii Minigames

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:40:29 EDT

EA's FIFA 08 for the Wii will be the first third-party title to feature Mii integration. The game will feature a special mode titled Footii Party with Ronaldinho—the Brazilian international soccer star who has lent his Mii-like image to the game—allows players to import their Mii likeness and compete in a series of "unique party games." Sure, I know those party games are wearing on you, but the core soccer game was pretty fun, from what I've played. More »

Cnet Jumps On The Mii Bandwagon

fdemarco — Sat, 12 May 2007 14:00:00 EDT

For a tech news site, this seems a little late in coming, but Cnet.com is currently hosting a gallery of celebrity Mii images culled from around the web. Some of these I had seen before, but others were new to me and the majority of them are dead on. Some celebrities of note include Chuck Norris, Laurel & Hardy, Jack Black, Peter Jackson and Woody Allen. Also featured is Dave Curry's prize winning Zach Braff Mii (pictured) which took the grand prize in Kottke.org's Celebrity Mii contest. Curry was awarded with a little statue of his winning Mii which is also featured in the gallery. More »

Mii Shirt Finally Brings Wii Puns To Torsos

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 01 May 2007 20:40:03 EDT

If the world is lacking in something, it isn't "funny" t-shirts. Nor are there too few Wii puns out there. Fortunately, Nerdy Shirts has found a proper place for the global overstock of both, combining Wii jokes and screenprinted hilarity in one garment. Their "Mii Love You Long Time" effort is now available, eliciting titters and groans from both t-shirt camps. More »

Finally A PC Mii Manager

Mike Fahey — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:20:40 EDT

Datel confuses me something fierce...I almost think their main goal as a company is to get me to scratch my head. Take for instance one of their latest Wii peripherals, My Mii Manager. This is software that allows you to take your Miis from your Wiis and edit them on your PCs. More »

Another Interesting Way to Break Your Wii

Kim Phu — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:40:00 EDT

Even though it is already possible to edit your Miis on the Wii, there's a new piece of equipment that is available for you to import them onto to your PC, edit them, and then re-import them back on to your Wii. More »

Custom Mii Cake Toppers... Brilliant!

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:40:53 EDT

Here's an excellent idea for you to blatantly steal when you get hitched. A soon to be married couple—who just happen to be friends with 1UP editor Mike Nelson—decided the best way to show their nerdy dedication to eachother was to adorn their wedding cake with their Miis. So, they contacted the team at Mii Sculptures and had themselves immortalized in bobbleheaded Mii form. More »

Clip: A Philosphical Mii

Brian Crecente — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:00:11 EDT

While I find this philosophical look at life as a Mii amusing, it would have been way better if it featured Kevin with a porn stache. Brian Crecente More »

People Posing With Their Miis

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:40:22 EDT

Like father, like Mii. Not only does that guy look smug, his Mii looks smug, too. Over at website I Still Play Games: The Mature Gaming Community Resource (yes, I know, I know), a bunch of people have posted pics of them with their Miis. It's kinda like when last year all those people posed with their Second Life or World of Warcraft avatars, and many discovered that some players like to have the opposite gender represent them in the virtual world. No, wait. It's nothing like that at all. Still, pretty neat and almost creepy how close the Mii likeness can be. Brian Ashcraft More »

Nintendo Objects To Mii Lawsuit Dismissal

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:40:44 EDT

WeeWorld sues Nintendo. Then wants the suit dropped. Nintendo's response? "No thanks." More »

WSJ on the Mii

Brian Crecente — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:13:03 EDT

The Wall Street Journal has a pretty interesting story up about the surprise popularity of the Mii. More »

One-Handed Mario, Miis Coming To Twilight Princess?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:37 EDT

What's way funnier than creating Miis? Putting them in games! From a MTV interview at GDC with Shigeru Miyamoto: More »

Japan Gets Two Free Celebrity Miis

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:30:05 EDT

Yesterday, Nintendo sent Japanese Wiis a special present. Rather, two special presents. Miis of super famous comedian Sanma Akashiya and ex-tennis pro Shuzo Matsuoka. Writes Tokyo-based Kotakuite mrfluffykins (nice name!): More »

Clips: Second Mii Commercial

Brian Crecente — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:17:29 EDT

We posted the first new Mii Wii Commercial already, but this second is much better. If they weren't out the door so close to GDC I'd almost think they were in response to Sony's Home announcement. Brian Crecente More »

Clip: New Wii Mii Commercial

Brian Crecente — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:20:03 EDT

Having announced that there will be a new Mii Popularity Channel and having created a Mii commercial I think we can safely assume Nintendo understands the new-found power of their Mii. Brian Crecente More »

GDC07: The Nintendo Mii-Shirt

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:00:01 EST

Brian tossed this to me yesterday after his interview with the Nintendo PR folks. I assume he wants me to put a second coat of wax on the Crecente family mini-van with it, but before I ruin this nice freebie, I thought I'd show it off in its unsoiled state. More »

Nintendo Keeping Miis From Third Parties?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:20:11 EST

In the recent Next-Gen article on user created content becoming a driving force in console games, including Nintendo's Miis and Will Wright's upcoming Spore, one interesting and unexpected nugget of info rests. It seems that Nintendo has not yet released tools to allow third party developers to import user created Miis into their games. More »