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Wii channel to replace MySpace? |
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Nintendo certainly has bigger plans for Miis. In Shigeru Miyamoto's anticipated Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2007 keynote speech, the charismatic game designer said that the Wii channel will enable users to participate in various events involving their Miis. Could this be the end of MySpace and the start of a more successful Mii-centric network?There will be Mii popularity contests, and other Nintendophiles from everywhere will get to discuss each other avatars' appearance. Miyamoto said that the Mii concept has been around for a long time now, but they haven't turned it into much of anything. We believe that this MySpace concept of Miis will be much of something, though, and already we share the view with analysts.
Says Richard Doherty, research director for Envisioneering Group, "Within a year, the Wii may be the most successful and valuable social-networking community on the Web". The Wii already features channels that provide users with real-time news and weather reports. Nintendo's choice to launch a Mii-centric channel is part of the company's drive to make its Wii system not only a gaming platform, but also a compelling content-delivery tool.
In case you don't know it yet (which we doubt) Miis are avatars, made with built-in Wii system, that represent players in various games. There are a number of websites that have Wii gamers compare screen shots of their Mii creations. Nintendo's new ideas about its Wii channel could be the start of a very optimistic dialogue about the future of Wii.
Via Sci-tech Today
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