My issue with their removal is that Microsoft not only created their own avatar system, but it still remains strong and available for everyone. Nintendo not wanting to hold onto the idea they created themselves is a waste of potential.
I don't think Miis are done for, Nintendo just wanted to make Wii Sports into an actual franchise instead of a Mii game, even if it meant making the custom characters really bad
@@PhantomOfficial07 nah they shoulda had it be "mii sports" it sounds better then "Nintendo switch sports" and focus on the miis would make it feel like a sequel and not some random knockoff like was popular on the wii And afterwards
Fun Fact: the NPCs in Breath of the Wild are actually Miis. Their file formats are identical and can validly be imported to an editor or replaced with another Mii
The Miis are so special. They don't have much of a general face except what you create. But the creativity of their use was phenomenal and the games they had to themselves were fantastic. Tomodachi Life and Miitopia specifically are amazing.
We could def use a switch remade tomodachi, or sequel, as well as one for miitopia, or maybe completely new games similar to sims, or rpgs that are specifically made for the miis. They may not be as popular anymore, but there are still a number of people, myself included who would be interested in the said games.
@@batgameruniverse6212 miitopia is already ported to the switch, thats how i played it for the first. i also have the theory that nintendo wont make a tomodachi remake cuz they fear the backlash if they ignore all the LGBTQ stuff (which lets be honest they probably would) so they just release "the other mii game" and call it a day
@@cultiumera when I mentioned miitopia, I was saying they need to make a sequel. I also own miitopia on switch, and it was the first time I played it myself lol I have to also agree with you on your reasoning for never getting a tomodachi remake as well. But who knows, maybe one day, we will get both :)
yes but would it even be the same. if they change the Miis to the new avatars that are in Nintendo Switch Sports it’s going to be a completely different game.
It says a lot about how underwhelming sports games on the switch have been that a sequel to Wii sports feels more unfinished than the first game, which was literally free
i remember the day i got my wii, my dad came home with the box from work (it was from a work function he had). i remember being in the loungeroom sitting on the floor. the very first mii i ever made was called ‘squid’ and it was a hideous thing, my mum helped me make it. i still have this wii today and i think squid is still on it.
i got my wii as a christmas present when i was 5. i still remember that christmas clear as day. i had no idea what i wanted (except some random headbands) and instead asked my parents to surprise me. said surprise was the nintendo wii that i still have and play with actively.
I made Miis waaaay more on the 3DS. Was so fun to make them while at a restaurant or something. And I’d always play Tomodachi Life, then years later Miitopia. Of course a year and a half after I played it they ported it to Switch lol. Still wishing for that Tomodachi Life Switch port❤️
a moment of silence for the iconic Miiverse posts that have been wiped... you will not be forgotten: "i'm a straight male but damn luigi is hot" ~Ryan "Is anime over yet?" ~Zorin2.0 "this game is fun but i hate my parents ~Andrew "haha wow this game is fun my dad broke my leg again" ~Steakspoon "The name of the game is your mom and lets just say I'm already playing it" ~Trevor "you should draw her giving birth" ~Roger
Let's not forget the more wholesome side that popped up from time to time. Like that 1 guy that posted a photo from a bunch of games only to leave us with the comment: "Nice water.".
I don't think anyone really mentions this, but I think the 3DS' Mii presence was almost as good as the Wii's and arguably better than the Wii-U's (which is ironic since the Wii U was branded after the system that introduced them). There's the already mentioned 3DS Mii Plaza and Streetpass, but the 3DS also had it's spin on Miiverse. As for all new presence, there was Pilotwings Resort, Smash Bros, Tomodachi Life, Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers (underrated game, by the way), and Miitopia. Even outside that, they had smaller roles in Mario Kart 7, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, and Animal Crossing New Leaf.
“Now I’m one of the six people that actually had a Wii U growing up, so as you can imagine, I was bullied in school.” Gosh you’re not wrong but I was not expecting to be called out like that in this video.
In my personal experience Mii Plaza/Park was actually quite successful. I've had more than a thousand meets, thanks to so many people in high school having a 3DS. And I loved Find Mii and Puzzle Swap too. This StreetPass stuff was great. It probably depends on your region whether it was successful. But school was probably the best place for it. :)
Miiverse was interesting, because not only could you get a daily dose of cringe but it also allowed for cool features in games. Splatoon and 3D World would allow you to leave drawings and notes for other players, Mario Maker let you leave comments on levels and Mario Kart 8 let you upload Highlight Reels
New super Mario bros u did this too, on the world map you’d see Miis on every level drawing pictures and leaving comments about it lol that’s what introduced me to it
thankfully that drawing feature has been added to the later splatoon games after miiverse's shutdown. now i can get my daily dose of cringe before playing paintbal with my bodily fluids as a squid.
The lack of games regarding miis is exactly why I'd do ANYTHING to have the third Tomodachi Life game! It'd be perfect and more than nice to let users find out about those avatars!
I remember I was probably like 5 or 6 and asked my mum if we could get a Wii for Christmas and she said no. I was sad but kinda forgot about it, until about halfway through Christmas Day when my dad went upstairs and brought down a box with the Wii inside it. He didn't even tell me mum so she was just as shocked as I was 😂
What I really loved is that some games used mii's for crowds and background characters and they actually used the mii's from your mii channel. I also loved street pass! It was very odd to pass the same person multiple times without knowing them!
Fantastic video! I'm loving what you're doing here. I do think that the miitopia remake should have been brought up! I feel like it was a very important beat in the life of miis in recent years because it showed that people do still love miis. They're so much fun and I would kill for a tomodachi life sequel.
My hopes were hooked on the Miitopia re-release. I feel as if they do a similar re-release with Tomodachi life could possibly re-spark things if it sells well. I have always had a soft spot for miis, as I remember making a ton of them when my Dad managed to get me a Wii in Christmas of 2008. My mii hasn't changed once over the years, and it's always nice to see her in the background of a few wii games I play, if I'm not outright using her. Miitopia is a REALLY good thing to laugh over while also being a great game, which also solidified my liking for them.
I've changed my mii in each era. For example my mii's color was blue during the Wii era, black during the Wii U/3DS era and currently red in the Switch era.
Fun fact. Miis first made their handheld debut in Tomodachi Collection, a game made for the original DS that never left Japan which is the predecessor to Tomodachi Life on the 3DS. Because Tomodachi Collection never got released globally an app made to transfer Miis from that game into Tomodachi Life also never got released outside of Japan and the text boxes asking the owner of Tomodachi Life if they have any Miis from Tomodachi Collection they need to transfer was removed which also included the game having the ability to send you to the eShop to download the app required for the Mii transfer. Still, it's sad to see the Miis being pushed into the background. Guess Nintendo doesn't really know what to do with them nowadays given the last prominent appearance they had was the Switch port of Miitopia.
I really appreciate the Miis as someone who loves creating characters. I'll make the most of them for as long as they exist. Miitopia was a really fun experience even if I was mostly watching interactions rather than actively playing. I do hope Miis get more games centered around them, there's a lot of potential to be brought.
Looks like I found an underrated gem of a channel! You really deserve more subs, your mix of informative commentary with sprinkles of comedy all while being edited very well is really well done. There were a few times I actually laughed out loud haha! Keep up the great work!!
I have fond memories of making my own miis or even the most cursed miis you could ever lay your eyes on with my sister and even friends. I'm sad they're disappearing into nothingness :(
I absolutely love the Miis. the wii series, and tomodachi life made up most of my childhood. I have fond memories of me and my sister staying up late at night playing wii party by using the freeplay minigames to make a sequential story. We've used our custom miis to make bands of families and friends in wii music to make songs. We even made miis to use as icons in the nonexistent note board that's shoved in the bottom right corner of the wii menu and write out notes for random thoughts or stories related to the characters?! For the 3ds, I had spent over 600 hours on tomodachi life when i was younger. I even played streetpass when me and my sister would make miis to pass by each others consoles so they would meet. I even used the AR Card games camera mode to take pictures of custom miis in situations. Ive written a LOT here, but that really goes to show how much I've used the Miis as a kid. I still use them today, for games like mario kart and smash ultimate! Any opportunity I get to use a Mii, I will take it.
I think its worth bringing up how intricate the mii maker in specifically Miitopia Switch is. You can legitimately just draw whatever you want for the most part. People have made some insane things in it, and it would've been awesome to have that in Switch Sports. But no, we gotta stick with the sports goblins.
@@GregCubed i’ve been playing it since it came out, it’s quite good - i’ve restarted the game a few times since, cause it’s easy to get into also, the miis appeared on the ds in tomodachi collection.
In Australia 50% actually is a passing grade. The only two places I've been to know it not to be are China and Japan, where a minimum of 60% is a passing grade.
Miiverse was by far the best thing to come out of whole Mii era. I think I've seen hundreds of different Miiverse screenshots so far that had me rolling with laughter. I was also one of the few who experienced it first hand, as I actually did have a Wii U ... a completely surreal experience.
Watch That's on Miiverse its 50 episodes of raw Miiverse with stuff like a scripted about a guy holding a knife an the other guy sees him chop their last lemonade
the algorithm is in your favour. very interesting watch, i miss the excitement of creating a mii. hope this channel blows up because this is some top tier content that needs more recognition
"Miis on the Wii U were the most robust and expansive version yet" IIRC, they're identical to the 3DS Miis in terms of features and customization. The only plus side is that the Wii U allowed 3000 Miis, something I wish Tomodachi Life allowed too :P I speculate that Miitopia might also be a factor in why Miis have been vanishing. The game didn't sell amazing on 3DS (a mixture of being a late release and, to be a bit frank, a mediocre game), and from what I gather it didn't exactly top sales on the Switch when it was remade either. I think it's telling that a year after Nintendo gave them another chance on Switch we get those Sportsmates abominations. If that's the case then that's really unfortunate because a GOOD game featuring Miis, such as a Tomodachi Life sequel or an actual decent Miitopia sequel, might've had different results. As a huge Mii fan myself, it's pretty disappointing.
@@senritsujumpsuit6021 Part of why my partner and I started a RUclips playthrough of the game was because I was looking to see if I'd enjoy it more that way - having initially played it on my own and being largely disappointed by it.
I just want my Mii OCs to have a home. Feels like really only 3 places on the Switch where they look like they belong. Ultimate, Miitopia, and a super obscure port of a Wii game called Go Vacation (actually pretty good, IMO, I do screenshots of my characters there on the regular). ... Yes, I have Mii OCs. Yes, I even have a Pixiv featuring 10 of them, would you like to see it?
Great video! I have to also say I really enjoy your set up, it's super nice to have the natural light from outside. It's a very pleasing looking space and really makes your videos feel relaxed which adds a lot to your videos in my opinion. Keep up the great work, thanks for the video!
I’m so glad this was recommended to me, I’ve been thinking about the Nintendo Wii for the past year. The Miis and Mario Kart Wii have had a grip on me like nothing else. I’m really happy I found your channel, humour is in point and still very informative. Instant sub
Dude! You’re gonna go far! The content is high quality, humor on point, audio is GREAT, perfect microphone with no clipping and no popping issues with how you say words, that editing. It’s beautiful. Can’t wait to see what’s next. That being said, I wish Nintendo would just either use miis fully or not include them at all in these new games. I get miitopia as it was fantastic and needed to go on the switch, it just made sense. With switch sports it feels like they dropped the mii mask (to use a term from Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf) into the game just because someone higher up said “I want my mii in the game” and it was too late and too close to launch to put miis in the game, model them and animate them. 12:23 don’t forget about wii party u!
Every time a new Nintendo Direct happens, I always see people asking for more Tomodachi life. When Miitopia was ported over to the switch, I heard it's praises sung for weeks on end. When Switch Sports was announced, my entire friend group let out a collective sigh of relief, thankful that Miis hadn't completely died out yet. People still love Miis. I still love Miis. I litterally cried when I found put Miitopia was getting ported to the switch. I cried! Real tears! Over Miis! I'm not saying that they wouldn't benefit from some new options, of course. I think Miitopia was a good start for making Miis more customizable, but there's also plenty of room to grow in that regard. What I am trying to say is that the Mii branding shouldn't die, not when it was so close to becoming an integral part of Nintendo's identity, much like Mario or Link.
I feel like the switch doesn't have the Nintendo magic that the Wii had. No cool menu designs, no music, no miis, it just kinda feels like it has no spirit. I'm never gonna forget when I got my wii in 2009. I was like 6 and me and my dad made a Mii of Abe Lincoln. Can't do that on Switch.
Kinda disappointed you didn't mention tomadachi life and miitopia? Those were huge for the miis and it's bizzare that you mentioned very obscure mii demos yet ignored two of biggest mii games, especially miitopia that got kinda acknowledged in the video, that game and the updated switch version sparked a lot of interest in miis again
Loved the vid, keep it up! Glad to be in the first 500 subs too, better get in quick before you blow up soon. Seems a lot of people are getting you recommended, so happy for you!
As far as I'm concerned especially what Nintendo has been up to recently I'm really starting to feel that some people may be right all along about miis being phased out. Nice video by the way.
im a part of the huge crowd of 3 people whos favorite console is the wii u. splatoon is my favorite game series, and the wii u gave birth to that, nintendoland is my favorite party game, i actually like the wii u menus, the music is so good i hum the system settings song sometimes, the gamepad is awesome, and even more that i cant think of off the top of my head. anyways, great video
There's a secret but very prominent use of miis on the switch: Breath of the Wild. All the NPC faces are stored in a modified mii format. With the right software you can even export NPCs as miis and mod miis in as new NPCs.
You have a great sense of humor, I snorted at 5:57 lol. You also connected the dots for as to why Nintendo removing the music and themes etc following the Switch's existence, and while I understand what they're going for, some part of me just feels a bit sad because that "Nintendo charm" is lost just to appeal to a modern market. Generations in the future just won't experience the same joy and nostalgia as we did for the 3DS/Wii era with the littlest things like Streetpass. That said, keep up the great work! I'm definitely on the lookout for your channel now.
Not gonna mention Miitopia Switch's makeup feature? It turned a character creator into a straight-up art program. To see Miis be cast aside in switch sports after such a leap was made is just sad.
I feel like the Miis started to run out of steam after 2010 and people were moving on to more fun games like Skylanders and Angry Birds. Even if we had two great Mii games afterwards like Miitopia and Tomodachi Life, the popularity of the Miis was already... dead by then.
As the time of this comment Miis are only available in 10 games on Nintendo Switch and they are divided in 4 types of games 1- Big Mario important titles (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,Super Mario Maker 2,New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe,Mario Golf Super Rush) 2- Big Nintendo important titles (Super Smash Bros Ultimate) 3- Mii center around titles (Miitopia,Nintendo Switch Sports) 4- Non Nintendo titles (Active Life Outdoor Challenge Family Trainer,Disney Magical World 2 Enchanted Edition,Go Vacation)
god i loved street pass so much as a kid. seeing that little green light filled me up with joy knowing i walked by someone else with a 3ds but never saw them unless it was a friend
Nintendo's abandonment of the Miis is just bizarre. Especially since the Switch was still promoted as a social console. The DS-WiiU era Nintendo felt a bit naff at the time, but I miss it now.
Honestly, I'm not sure why there aren't more games where you can play as a Mii, as an option. Like, all those Mario spin-offs should let you play as a Mii, right?
Congratulations on getting algorithmed, and getting 1K! I've watched your stuff, ever since I came across that Monkey Ball comment of yours, back in April. It's too bad Nintendo dropped the Miis, after the new sleek, modern style, of the Switch was brought into homes, but I guess that's how they wanted to evolve as a company. In my opinion, the Switchs' menu is pretty bland and lifeless, compared to Nintendo's other consoles, but at the same time I see the console catering to a more direct audience that focuses its attention to the games, and not the console.
You only have 900 subscribers?? Saw this on my recommended and thought you had 100k or so, the editing and quality of your videos are great! Keep it up honestly you'll blow up soon
Miiverse was something truly special. Where else could you find out what games have the best-looking water? Where else would someone be able to tell you this game is fun but they hate their parents? It’s an experience I’ll never be able to forget, no matter how much I want to.
Video was a banger. Somehow you got into my algorithm and I’m sitting here wondering how you have less than 10k subs. Won’t be long until that milestone if your content stays quality like this!
The Mii Maker music for Wii U is so nostalgic for me. The perfect orchestra while using the gamepad’s camera to get an unaccurate picture of myself to make a mii with brings backs memories.
Yeah Nintendo made a terrible mistake in replacing the Miis with those stupid Sportsmates as the main focus in the latest game of the Wii Sports series where the Miis where brought to life in the first place.
Its come to a point where ANY StreetPass I get will get me excited. I have been waiting 5 years and no StreetPass. Prob cuz no one here has a 3DS anymore but I still want to see new Miis. I'm still grateful that I managed to somehow obtain 1558 Miis in my StreetPass plaza. Help a guy out in Chicago, I'm still missing pieces in my Puzzle Swap game ;-;
We've been a major fan of the Miis ever since getting the Wii. There's something so personalized to them that most other avatar creation tools simply don't allow for. I think what makes the Miis so appealing is their ability to be adaptable. You can make a Mii of a real life person, or a fictional character, or a mask, or... a brand new car! They can mimic other artstyles just as well as real people, in contrast to most other avatars which try to create a homogeneous artstyle. It's why it's such a shame Nintendo isn't using them to, well, adapt. Miis can be *anything*, quite literally, if you put the effort in. What we think needs to happen is for them to go all out on the makeup from Miitopia. It's the natural, next evolutionary step for Miis. The silliness is enhanced because genuine mimics of characters are more likely. Not to mention! It almost becomes an artistic skill in of itself to post high quality Miis. That's fascinating, and based on how people reacted to Miitopia it could be something! Just look at our own Miitopia page, if this level of customization was present across the board we genuinely think Miis could make a comeback: miipedia.com/mii/058d67fb
I'm a fan of Mii's since 2006 (saw them on a germany magazine and I already wanted to make my own Mii's), they mean alot for me. You can have yourself in a Nintendo game and your family, friends (or foes), other video game characters or even celebrities cheering on you or hang out with you in the games! They may be minimalistic in terms of art style but that makes them timeless for me. I had such a blast with Tomodachi Life, Wii Fit U, Smash 4 (NOT Ultimate) and GO Vacation (underrated gem in my opinion)! I even managed to "rip" my Mii models from Miitomo to have them in Garry's Mod to make pictures with my Mii characters. In 2020, I managed to rip the GO Vacation models and gave them better looking bodies. Also, I even ported my Mii characters to Unity to make simple games to hang out with my Mii's! I also remember Nintendo being pretty chill in the Wii-, 3DS, and Wii U era. My most important Mii is Jessica. I made her on my Wii back in 2009 (or 2008?). I have her in pretty much every game featuring Mii's. She became my wife in Tomodachi Life, a racer in Mario Kart Wii, one of the persons in My Pokémon Ranch, a great teammate in Smash Bros. 4 (NOT Ultimate) and more.
I wasn't a mii fan until 2014. The only reason I like them in the first place was because I wanted to feel what it's like to interact with Mario and other Nintendo IPs as well as third-party characters like Sonic. I made alot of miis but they're not based on real people that I know I just like being creative I've only made 2 miis based on the real me and my brother.
My issue with their removal is that Microsoft not only created their own avatar system, but it still remains strong and available for everyone. Nintendo not wanting to hold onto the idea they created themselves is a waste of potential.
I don't think Miis are done for, Nintendo just wanted to make Wii Sports into an actual franchise instead of a Mii game, even if it meant making the custom characters really bad
@@PhantomOfficial07 nah they shoulda had it be "mii sports" it sounds better then "Nintendo switch sports" and focus on the miis would make it feel like a sequel and not some random knockoff like was popular on the wii And afterwards
@@RustyNips I agree I'm just saying why Nintendo might've did what they did
I hope Microsoft gives their xbox avatars a good comeback. I hope they get Rare to make a game featuring the xbox avatars.
There is a section of the fanbase who think that the miis are childish and corny and for babies and look like cursed dolls
Fun Fact: the NPCs in Breath of the Wild are actually Miis. Their file formats are identical and can validly be imported to an editor or replaced with another Mii
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@@hitblock425google it! it's crazy
The Miis are so special. They don't have much of a general face except what you create. But the creativity of their use was phenomenal and the games they had to themselves were fantastic. Tomodachi Life and Miitopia specifically are amazing.
ye, they have so much more personality then any other game avatar, or rather they were, before they became every other game avatar
We could def use a switch remade tomodachi, or sequel, as well as one for miitopia, or maybe completely new games similar to sims, or rpgs that are specifically made for the miis. They may not be as popular anymore, but there are still a number of people, myself included who would be interested in the said games.
@@batgameruniverse6212 miitopia is already ported to the switch, thats how i played it for the first. i also have the theory that nintendo wont make a tomodachi remake cuz they fear the backlash if they ignore all the LGBTQ stuff (which lets be honest they probably would) so they just release "the other mii game" and call it a day
@@cultiumera when I mentioned miitopia, I was saying they need to make a sequel. I also own miitopia on switch, and it was the first time I played it myself lol I have to also agree with you on your reasoning for never getting a tomodachi remake as well. But who knows, maybe one day, we will get both :)
@@cultiumera the expresionlessness of their movements, faces, etc. is what actually gave them personality. it was amazing
"Do we still need Miis?" Yes I do. I need them for emotional support. Plus they're also my favorite Nintendo characters.
same
Same
I still hold out hope that we get a Tomodachi Life sequel on the Switch some day 😭
theres a petition that people made to sign for the revival of tomodachi life
I really *loved* Miitopia too! Am I the only one?
yes but would it even be the same. if they change the Miis to the new avatars that are in Nintendo Switch Sports it’s going to be a completely different game.
@@wafflefries1758 they're not a single interest to do such a thing
With the mii editor from miitopia it would be so funny and neat
It says a lot about how underwhelming sports games on the switch have been that a sequel to Wii sports feels more unfinished than the first game, which was literally free
Literally unfinished too, we’re STILL waiting on golf 😭
@@GregCubed Acording to Nintendo Golf on Switch Sports is made from the ground up, thats why its taking a lot longer to comes out
@@GregCubed wait they STILL havent released golf?!
@@GregCubed and boxing
i remember the day i got my wii, my dad came home with the box from work (it was from a work function he had). i remember being in the loungeroom sitting on the floor.
the very first mii i ever made was called ‘squid’ and it was a hideous thing, my mum helped me make it. i still have this wii today and i think squid is still on it.
also i actually remember having so much fun with wii music :,)
Show us the mii please
i got my wii as a christmas present when i was 5. i still remember that christmas clear as day. i had no idea what i wanted (except some random headbands) and instead asked my parents to surprise me. said surprise was the nintendo wii that i still have and play with actively.
send mii code i wanna see squid
Please, let us see squid.
I made Miis waaaay more on the 3DS. Was so fun to make them while at a restaurant or something. And I’d always play Tomodachi Life, then years later Miitopia. Of course a year and a half after I played it they ported it to Switch lol. Still wishing for that Tomodachi Life Switch port❤️
BRO!!!!! If Tomodachi Life got ported onto Switch (with hopefully more expansions!!!!) my life would be SO COMPLETE!!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I hope we get Tomodachi comes to the switch
My entire folder was full
a moment of silence for the iconic Miiverse posts that have been wiped... you will not be forgotten:
"i'm a straight male but damn luigi is hot" ~Ryan
"Is anime over yet?" ~Zorin2.0
"this game is fun but i hate my parents ~Andrew
"haha wow this game is fun my dad broke my leg again" ~Steakspoon
"The name of the game is your mom and lets just say I'm already playing it" ~Trevor
"you should draw her giving birth" ~Roger
My first post was a joke about Deku Nuts from Zelda
Watch That's on Miiverse its 50 episodes or pure raw Miiverse
Let's not forget the more wholesome side that popped up from time to time.
Like that 1 guy that posted a photo from a bunch of games
only to leave us with the comment: "Nice water.".
@@King_Luigi Yeah I never really saw the quote on quote Toxic side at all when I used it my time was all legit conversations an shitpost
"Why can't Metroid crawl"
I don't think anyone really mentions this, but I think the 3DS' Mii presence was almost as good as the Wii's and arguably better than the Wii-U's (which is ironic since the Wii U was branded after the system that introduced them).
There's the already mentioned 3DS Mii Plaza and Streetpass, but the 3DS also had it's spin on Miiverse. As for all new presence, there was Pilotwings Resort, Smash Bros, Tomodachi Life, Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers (underrated game, by the way), and Miitopia. Even outside that, they had smaller roles in Mario Kart 7, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, and Animal Crossing New Leaf.
I loved the streetpass, it always excited me to pass by someone else that had a hidden 3ds on them. It was like a secret handshake.
Yeah the idea of looking at your device an noticing oh dam that women made a hamburger Mii
Never admit defeat. The Miis live on in our memories.
And in the settings menu of the Nintendo Switch. Don't forget that.
@@victoriabell9546 and Miitopia!
@@TheWaslijn Yes. Miitopia too!
Miimories
I know that it's really cool but it's really sad that they phased out some of the Miis because they were so nice
“Now I’m one of the six people that actually had a Wii U growing up, so as you can imagine, I was bullied in school.”
Gosh you’re not wrong but I was not expecting to be called out like that in this video.
We need a Wii U support group or something 🤕
I had a Wii U
Still have it actully
Jokes on them for missing out on Nintendo Land
@@NatetheNintendofan Still have mine too!
In my personal experience Mii Plaza/Park was actually quite successful. I've had more than a thousand meets, thanks to so many people in high school having a 3DS. And I loved Find Mii and Puzzle Swap too. This StreetPass stuff was great. It probably depends on your region whether it was successful. But school was probably the best place for it. :)
Miiverse was interesting, because not only could you get a daily dose of cringe but it also allowed for cool features in games. Splatoon and 3D World would allow you to leave drawings and notes for other players, Mario Maker let you leave comments on levels and Mario Kart 8 let you upload Highlight Reels
New super Mario bros u did this too, on the world map you’d see Miis on every level drawing pictures and leaving comments about it lol that’s what introduced me to it
Batman Arkham Origins automatically posted achievements to Miiverse.
smash bros for wii u had a whole stage for the Miiverse
@@gabrielneri2820 yes siir!!! That was one of my favorite stages when playing for glory back then. Loved seeing the cool comments & drawings
thankfully that drawing feature has been added to the later splatoon games after miiverse's shutdown. now i can get my daily dose of cringe before playing paintbal with my bodily fluids as a squid.
The lack of games regarding miis is exactly why I'd do ANYTHING to have the third Tomodachi Life game! It'd be perfect and more than nice to let users find out about those avatars!
I remember I was probably like 5 or 6 and asked my mum if we could get a Wii for Christmas and she said no. I was sad but kinda forgot about it, until about halfway through Christmas Day when my dad went upstairs and brought down a box with the Wii inside it. He didn't even tell me mum so she was just as shocked as I was 😂
Most Chad daddy ever
I can hear the screams of first graders everywhere
What I really loved is that some games used mii's for crowds and background characters and they actually used the mii's from your mii channel.
I also loved street pass! It was very odd to pass the same person multiple times without knowing them!
Fantastic video! I'm loving what you're doing here. I do think that the miitopia remake should have been brought up! I feel like it was a very important beat in the life of miis in recent years because it showed that people do still love miis. They're so much fun and I would kill for a tomodachi life sequel.
My hopes were hooked on the Miitopia re-release. I feel as if they do a similar re-release with Tomodachi life could possibly re-spark things if it sells well. I have always had a soft spot for miis, as I remember making a ton of them when my Dad managed to get me a Wii in Christmas of 2008. My mii hasn't changed once over the years, and it's always nice to see her in the background of a few wii games I play, if I'm not outright using her. Miitopia is a REALLY good thing to laugh over while also being a great game, which also solidified my liking for them.
I've changed my mii in each era. For example my mii's color was blue during the Wii era, black during the Wii U/3DS era and currently red in the Switch era.
it's an absolute SHAME that a youtuber with such high quality videos is so underrated, you really deserve more attention!
instant sub!
Fun fact. Miis first made their handheld debut in Tomodachi Collection, a game made for the original DS that never left Japan which is the predecessor to Tomodachi Life on the 3DS.
Because Tomodachi Collection never got released globally an app made to transfer Miis from that game into Tomodachi Life also never got released outside of Japan and the text boxes asking the owner of Tomodachi Life if they have any Miis from Tomodachi Collection they need to transfer was removed which also included the game having the ability to send you to the eShop to download the app required for the Mii transfer.
Still, it's sad to see the Miis being pushed into the background. Guess Nintendo doesn't really know what to do with them nowadays given the last prominent appearance they had was the Switch port of Miitopia.
This is why I love miis but what's the point of replacing them when they so iconic.
I really appreciate the Miis as someone who loves creating characters. I'll make the most of them for as long as they exist.
Miitopia was a really fun experience even if I was mostly watching interactions rather than actively playing. I do hope Miis get more games centered around them, there's a lot of potential to be brought.
Looks like I found an underrated gem of a channel! You really deserve more subs, your mix of informative commentary with sprinkles of comedy all while being edited very well is really well done. There were a few times I actually laughed out loud haha!
Keep up the great work!!
I have fond memories of making my own miis or even the most cursed miis you could ever lay your eyes on with my sister and even friends. I'm sad they're disappearing into nothingness :(
I wish Nintendo would bring the Miis back more prominently
I absolutely love the Miis. the wii series, and tomodachi life made up most of my childhood. I have fond memories of me and my sister staying up late at night playing wii party by using the freeplay minigames to make a sequential story. We've used our custom miis to make bands of families and friends in wii music to make songs. We even made miis to use as icons in the nonexistent note board that's shoved in the bottom right corner of the wii menu and write out notes for random thoughts or stories related to the characters?! For the 3ds, I had spent over 600 hours on tomodachi life when i was younger. I even played streetpass when me and my sister would make miis to pass by each others consoles so they would meet. I even used the AR Card games camera mode to take pictures of custom miis in situations.
Ive written a LOT here, but that really goes to show how much I've used the Miis as a kid. I still use them today, for games like mario kart and smash ultimate! Any opportunity I get to use a Mii, I will take it.
The fact that this much content quality is coming from a channel with only 1,000 subscribers is shocking. This man deserves far more subscribers
I think its worth bringing up how intricate the mii maker in specifically Miitopia Switch is. You can legitimately just draw whatever you want for the most part. People have made some insane things in it, and it would've been awesome to have that in Switch Sports.
But no, we gotta stick with the sports goblins.
I feel let down that you didn't talk about tomodachi life ;^; good video and excellent production quality, hope you get recognised for your hard work!
Unfortunately I don’t have any experience with it! 😭 I do want to get around to it eventually, maybe I’ll make a video on it once I play it haha
@@GregCubed i’ve been playing it since it came out, it’s quite good - i’ve restarted the game a few times since, cause it’s easy to get into
also, the miis appeared on the ds in tomodachi collection.
I already love this content. The video got recommended to me, and wow.
This is really well put together, you need more recognition.
12:21: Nintendo Land, Wii Party U, dude. How could you forget the literal 2 best Wii U games that aren't on Switch yet?
realising this man is like the nintendo version of quinton reviews
i love it
Nintendo are really weird about abandoning things that worked for them in the past. Like the Virtual Console.
surprised more people aren't talking about how great a video this is considering the channel size. Awesome work
Miis forever will be iconic avatars. I would have fun making my favorite characters as Miis and seeing them cheer me on defeating matt on swordplay
In Australia 50% actually is a passing grade. The only two places I've been to know it not to be are China and Japan, where a minimum of 60% is a passing grade.
Miiverse was by far the best thing to come out of whole Mii era. I think I've seen hundreds of different Miiverse screenshots so far that had me rolling with laughter. I was also one of the few who experienced it first hand, as I actually did have a Wii U ... a completely surreal experience.
Watch
That's on Miiverse its 50 episodes of raw Miiverse
with stuff like a scripted about a guy holding a knife an the other guy sees him chop their last lemonade
the algorithm is in your favour. very interesting watch, i miss the excitement of creating a mii. hope this channel blows up because this is some top tier content that needs more recognition
"Miis on the Wii U were the most robust and expansive version yet"
IIRC, they're identical to the 3DS Miis in terms of features and customization. The only plus side is that the Wii U allowed 3000 Miis, something I wish Tomodachi Life allowed too :P
I speculate that Miitopia might also be a factor in why Miis have been vanishing. The game didn't sell amazing on 3DS (a mixture of being a late release and, to be a bit frank, a mediocre game), and from what I gather it didn't exactly top sales on the Switch when it was remade either. I think it's telling that a year after Nintendo gave them another chance on Switch we get those Sportsmates abominations. If that's the case then that's really unfortunate because a GOOD game featuring Miis, such as a Tomodachi Life sequel or an actual decent Miitopia sequel, might've had different results. As a huge Mii fan myself, it's pretty disappointing.
Miitopia is amazing
I beg for a Sims 3 or so size experience of Tomodachi an Miitopia
@@senritsujumpsuit6021 I wish I found Miitopia amazing. I really wanted to love that game.
@@GhabulousGhoti Most my fun was watching others play for their reactions to their characters daily lives haha
@@senritsujumpsuit6021 Part of why my partner and I started a RUclips playthrough of the game was because I was looking to see if I'd enjoy it more that way - having initially played it on my own and being largely disappointed by it.
@@GhabulousGhoti awe couple goals :D
I just want my Mii OCs to have a home. Feels like really only 3 places on the Switch where they look like they belong. Ultimate, Miitopia, and a super obscure port of a Wii game called Go Vacation (actually pretty good, IMO, I do screenshots of my characters there on the regular).
... Yes, I have Mii OCs. Yes, I even have a Pixiv featuring 10 of them, would you like to see it?
HELL YES I DO
@@sagebluer My Pixiv is linked directly on my channel's About page. Have fun! 🙂
I love Mii’s. The customization and their general self insertness when it comes to certain games appeals greatly to my inner writer.
Great video! I have to also say I really enjoy your set up, it's super nice to have the natural light from outside. It's a very pleasing looking space and really makes your videos feel relaxed which adds a lot to your videos in my opinion. Keep up the great work, thanks for the video!
I’m so glad this was recommended to me, I’ve been thinking about the Nintendo Wii for the past year. The Miis and Mario Kart Wii have had a grip on me like nothing else. I’m really happy I found your channel, humour is in point and still very informative. Instant sub
Dude! You’re gonna go far! The content is high quality, humor on point, audio is GREAT, perfect microphone with no clipping and no popping issues with how you say words, that editing. It’s beautiful. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
That being said, I wish Nintendo would just either use miis fully or not include them at all in these new games. I get miitopia as it was fantastic and needed to go on the switch, it just made sense. With switch sports it feels like they dropped the mii mask (to use a term from Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf) into the game just because someone higher up said “I want my mii in the game” and it was too late and too close to launch to put miis in the game, model them and animate them.
12:23 don’t forget about wii party u!
Every time a new Nintendo Direct happens, I always see people asking for more Tomodachi life. When Miitopia was ported over to the switch, I heard it's praises sung for weeks on end. When Switch Sports was announced, my entire friend group let out a collective sigh of relief, thankful that Miis hadn't completely died out yet.
People still love Miis. I still love Miis. I litterally cried when I found put Miitopia was getting ported to the switch. I cried! Real tears! Over Miis!
I'm not saying that they wouldn't benefit from some new options, of course. I think Miitopia was a good start for making Miis more customizable, but there's also plenty of room to grow in that regard.
What I am trying to say is that the Mii branding shouldn't die, not when it was so close to becoming an integral part of Nintendo's identity, much like Mario or Link.
I feel like the switch doesn't have the Nintendo magic that the Wii had. No cool menu designs, no music, no miis, it just kinda feels like it has no spirit. I'm never gonna forget when I got my wii in 2009. I was like 6 and me and my dad made a Mii of Abe Lincoln. Can't do that on Switch.
Yes we need Miis. Sports mates are gross and uncanny. The Wii Series was the best franchise on the Wii and NSS is a disgrace.
Yeah screw those stupid sportsmates.
"Early cave miis"
Dude. "Mii-anderthals" was *right there*.
Damn it where were you 2 weeks ago 😭
great video as always man! your witty writing and editing is such a comfort.
Kinda disappointed you didn't mention tomadachi life and miitopia? Those were huge for the miis and it's bizzare that you mentioned very obscure mii demos yet ignored two of biggest mii games, especially miitopia that got kinda acknowledged in the video, that game and the updated switch version sparked a lot of interest in miis again
Loved the vid, keep it up! Glad to be in the first 500 subs too, better get in quick before you blow up soon. Seems a lot of people are getting you recommended, so happy for you!
I have fond memories of playing on the 2DS, making Miis, but to hear this is heartbreaking.
I am surprised this channel only has 1k subs. Its quality deserves many more.
As far as I'm concerned especially what Nintendo has been up to recently I'm really starting to feel that some people may be right all along about miis being phased out. Nice video by the way.
im a part of the huge crowd of 3 people whos favorite console is the wii u. splatoon is my favorite game series, and the wii u gave birth to that, nintendoland is my favorite party game, i actually like the wii u menus, the music is so good i hum the system settings song sometimes, the gamepad is awesome, and even more that i cant think of off the top of my head. anyways, great video
There's a secret but very prominent use of miis on the switch: Breath of the Wild. All the NPC faces are stored in a modified mii format. With the right software you can even export NPCs as miis and mod miis in as new NPCs.
This video is great, I was surprised to see that this is such a small channel
Even Nintendo couldn't get the name right. They call it Nintendo Switch Sports. Instead of just Switch Sports.
Holy crap you only have not even half of 1k subs! I though you’d be one of those 100K subs RUclipsrs. That’s crazy bro, keep up the good work!
You have a great sense of humor, I snorted at 5:57 lol. You also connected the dots for as to why Nintendo removing the music and themes etc following the Switch's existence, and while I understand what they're going for, some part of me just feels a bit sad because that "Nintendo charm" is lost just to appeal to a modern market. Generations in the future just won't experience the same joy and nostalgia as we did for the 3DS/Wii era with the littlest things like Streetpass.
That said, keep up the great work! I'm definitely on the lookout for your channel now.
They just added extensive Mii support to Mario Kart Tour with lots of cosmetics pertaining to Miis. I honestly was shocked.
I want the miis back...
Not gonna mention Miitopia Switch's makeup feature? It turned a character creator into a straight-up art program. To see Miis be cast aside in switch sports after such a leap was made is just sad.
Honestly, wish the Mii creator they added in Miitopia became the base Mii creator. That was by far the most creative avatar creator I have ever seen.
The severe lack of miis on switch makes me a very miiserable virgin
mans videos formatted like he has at least 10k subs and somehow only has 407 subs
underrated
Didn’t even notice holy shit, get this man some subs.
I had no idea that the Miis could be transferred between consoles through the Wiimote... that's genuinely pretty awesome.
So glad youtube recommended your channel to me, keep up the vids! ur gonna blow up
I feel like the Miis started to run out of steam after 2010 and people were moving on to more fun games like Skylanders and Angry Birds.
Even if we had two great Mii games afterwards like Miitopia and Tomodachi Life, the popularity of the Miis was already... dead by then.
11:03 holy shit Joe Keery was in a WiiU commercial
9:46 "One of two games" he says while showing footage of the (Incredibly underrated) DLC games.
Some of you have never played Mii Force and it shows.
As the time of this comment Miis are only available in 10 games on Nintendo Switch and they are divided in 4 types of games
1- Big Mario important titles (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,Super Mario Maker 2,New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe,Mario Golf Super Rush)
2- Big Nintendo important titles (Super Smash Bros Ultimate)
3- Mii center around titles (Miitopia,Nintendo Switch Sports)
4- Non Nintendo titles (Active Life Outdoor Challenge Family Trainer,Disney Magical World 2 Enchanted Edition,Go Vacation)
At least I'm not the only one who thought the Switch Sports avatars looked Microsoft-like. I like them though.
They don't look anything like the xbox avatars
god i loved street pass so much as a kid. seeing that little green light filled me up with joy knowing i walked by someone else with a 3ds but never saw them unless it was a friend
Love to see you blowing up (as you have deserved for well over a year now) off this video. Salutations Greg
I find it ironic that the console that people loved Miis on most is the only Post-Mii console to not have them in Super Smash Bros
Nintendo's abandonment of the Miis is just bizarre. Especially since the Switch was still promoted as a social console.
The DS-WiiU era Nintendo felt a bit naff at the time, but I miss it now.
feels like a big omission not to talk about tomodachi life or miitopia, that's a massive chunk this video is missing, honestly
he doesn't like the 3ds apparantly
damn bro this is solid keep up the good work you're gonna blow up fr this is high quality, thanks for the vid
Honestly, I'm not sure why there aren't more games where you can play as a Mii, as an option. Like, all those Mario spin-offs should let you play as a Mii, right?
Congratulations on getting algorithmed, and getting 1K! I've watched your stuff, ever since I came across that Monkey Ball comment of yours, back in April. It's too bad Nintendo dropped the Miis, after the new sleek, modern style, of the Switch was brought into homes, but I guess that's how they wanted to evolve as a company. In my opinion, the Switchs' menu is pretty bland and lifeless, compared to Nintendo's other consoles, but at the same time I see the console catering to a more direct audience that focuses its attention to the games, and not the console.
Mario Golf uses miis on the switch too. It works pretty well tbh. Sad to see them handled so poorly in general though.
They're required in the story mode.
Mario Golf World Tour was the last great Mario Sports game.
Actually it was Mario Tennis Aces, because unlike Super Rush and Battle League, it had more updates and lasted for almost a year.
You only have 900 subscribers?? Saw this on my recommended and thought you had 100k or so, the editing and quality of your videos are great! Keep it up honestly you'll blow up soon
Miiverse was something truly special. Where else could you find out what games have the best-looking water? Where else would someone be able to tell you this game is fun but they hate their parents? It’s an experience I’ll never be able to forget, no matter how much I want to.
Video was a banger. Somehow you got into my algorithm and I’m sitting here wondering how you have less than 10k subs. Won’t be long until that milestone if your content stays quality like this!
The Mii Maker music for Wii U is so nostalgic for me. The perfect orchestra while using the gamepad’s camera to get an unaccurate picture of myself to make a mii with brings backs memories.
Good video! But when you mentioned what Wii U games actually heavily utilized Miis, you left out Wii Party U!
A shame for the mii community, especially with Nintendo Switch Sports and Sportsmates. Hopefully some things can turn around, I love miis.
Yeah Nintendo made a terrible mistake in replacing the Miis with those stupid Sportsmates as the main focus in the latest game of the Wii Sports series where the Miis where brought to life in the first place.
@@edmartinez925 That's exactly why the community was pissed about the game. This feels like monkey's paw...
The fact that this video is blowing up proves we’ve all been wondering this. Great video! Hope it brings more people to your channel.
Remember me when you get famous, your content is amazing!
"Hard to find someone who hasn't made one."
*Slowly Raises Hand.*
Its come to a point where ANY StreetPass I get will get me excited. I have been waiting 5 years and no StreetPass. Prob cuz no one here has a 3DS anymore but I still want to see new Miis. I'm still grateful that I managed to somehow obtain 1558 Miis in my StreetPass plaza. Help a guy out in Chicago, I'm still missing pieces in my Puzzle Swap game ;-;
We've been a major fan of the Miis ever since getting the Wii. There's something so personalized to them that most other avatar creation tools simply don't allow for.
I think what makes the Miis so appealing is their ability to be adaptable. You can make a Mii of a real life person, or a fictional character, or a mask, or... a brand new car! They can mimic other artstyles just as well as real people, in contrast to most other avatars which try to create a homogeneous artstyle.
It's why it's such a shame Nintendo isn't using them to, well, adapt. Miis can be *anything*, quite literally, if you put the effort in.
What we think needs to happen is for them to go all out on the makeup from Miitopia. It's the natural, next evolutionary step for Miis. The silliness is enhanced because genuine mimics of characters are more likely. Not to mention! It almost becomes an artistic skill in of itself to post high quality Miis. That's fascinating, and based on how people reacted to Miitopia it could be something!
Just look at our own Miitopia page, if this level of customization was present across the board we genuinely think Miis could make a comeback: miipedia.com/mii/058d67fb
Slight correction. There was a 3rd wii series game on the Wii U which was a sequel to Wii Party called Wii Party U
I'm a fan of Mii's since 2006 (saw them on a germany magazine and I already wanted to make my own Mii's), they mean alot for me. You can have yourself in a Nintendo game and your family, friends (or foes), other video game characters or even celebrities cheering on you or hang out with you in the games! They may be minimalistic in terms of art style but that makes them timeless for me. I had such a blast with Tomodachi Life, Wii Fit U, Smash 4 (NOT Ultimate) and GO Vacation (underrated gem in my opinion)! I even managed to "rip" my Mii models from Miitomo to have them in Garry's Mod to make pictures with my Mii characters. In 2020, I managed to rip the GO Vacation models and gave them better looking bodies. Also, I even ported my Mii characters to Unity to make simple games to hang out with my Mii's! I also remember Nintendo being pretty chill in the Wii-, 3DS, and Wii U era.
My most important Mii is Jessica. I made her on my Wii back in 2009 (or 2008?). I have her in pretty much every game featuring Mii's. She became my wife in Tomodachi Life, a racer in Mario Kart Wii, one of the persons in My Pokémon Ranch, a great teammate in Smash Bros. 4 (NOT Ultimate) and more.
I wasn't a mii fan until 2014. The only reason I like them in the first place was because I wanted to feel what it's like to interact with Mario and other Nintendo IPs as well as third-party characters like Sonic. I made alot of miis but they're not based on real people that I know I just like being creative I've only made 2 miis based on the real me and my brother.
GO Vacation had me in such a vice grip, I might buy the switch port because that game was sooo good!
For someone who doesnt do this for a living the editing is actually cold
I hope a real wii fit port comes for switch so we can have more use for miis