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Miitomo Launching in the US
REDMOND, Wash., March 29, in the year of our Lord
2016 – On March 31, Miitomo, the company’s first-ever
smart device application, is launching in the United States and
several other countries. Miitomo is a free-to-start
repeat-pay-to-play social experience that lets users spark
one-of-a-kind conversations with friends in a whole new way
using Mii characters. The app recently launched in Japan and was
downloaded more than 1 million times in its first three days of
availability, while achieving the #1 most downloaded free app
status in both the App Store and Google Play storefronts.
Getting started with Miitomo and being a part of this Nintendo
milestone is easy: After downloading the application for free on
the App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, along with Android
devices, users create a Mii character and customize facial
features like eyes and hair, as well as voice and personality.
Users can also use the camera on their smart devices to snap a
photo of themselves, which can be used to create a Mii, or they
can simply import their Mii from their Wii U or Nintendo 3DS
systems using a QR Code.
Once their Mii is ready, users can add friends who already have
the app in person, or by linking the app with their existing
Facebook or Twitter accounts. After that step is complete, it’s
time to answer some questions! Miitomo creates conversations and
turns discussions into a form of play by prompting users to
answer all kinds of fun questions. How would you define your
fashion style? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? If
you were given ten grand to spend in one day, what would you do?
The answers get shared among friends, sparking interesting
conversations – part of the fun is discovering unexpected facts
about your friends. When users hear how their friends responded
to questions, they can give answers a “heart” or a written or
picture comment.
People that create their Nintendo Account and preregister before
March 31 will also receive Platinum Points for the new My
Nintendo rewards program, which will simultaneously launch with
Miitomo. Aiming to be much more than a standard rewards program,
My Nintendo is a comprehensive service that rewards users for
interacting with Nintendo products and services in a variety of
ways. Miitomo users who link the app to their Nintendo Account
will be able to take advantage of My Nintendo to enhance their
experience. Platinum Points can be earned by interacting with
Nintendo apps and services, including Miitomo. Gold Points are
earned when purchasing digital versions of games from
Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Both
Platinum and Gold Points can be redeemed for rewards like games,
download content, in-app items and eShop discount coupons.
In addition to Miitomo and the My Nintendo program, Nintendo is
also launching an enhanced Wii U and Nintendo 3DS shop on
Nintendo.com on March 31 for users with a Nintendo Account to
purchase digital games. Featuring an expanded catalog of more
than 2,000 games, this digital store can be accessed on personal
computers or smart devices. The shop serves as an additional
purchase option to Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS,
with all purchases being sent directly to users’ Nintendo 3DS or
Wii U systems for download. Users can now easily find and
purchase games that are new, popular and on sale, as well as use
filters to search by genre. Purchases of games from this site,
as well as Nintendo eShop, will earn My Nintendo Gold Points. No
word on any rewards for purchasing the much more desirable
physical copy versions of games. Families are required to pay
the Internet usage fees to download this game.