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Check out mii channel- out nov.11!?!; Possiblilty.
Topic Started: Nov 10 2007, 07:45 PM (286 Views)
Ike

IGN has the story

UK, November 8, 2007 - Nintendo has revealed that its much-flaunted new Wii channel, Check Mii Out, will hit consoles in the US on November 11.

If you've not been keeping tabs, Check Mii Out offers Wii users the chance to show off their fancy Mii creations, via the Posting Plaza. Here, you can submit, exchange and browse other Miis either in your own region or worldwide.

Users are free to browse a random selection of 1,000 Miis, or just pop their eyeballs over the channel's current and all-time favourites. Searching by creator or unique Mii number, amongst a variety of other options, it's even possible to target your favourite Miis or import them onto your own Wii.

Nintendo is also promising a contest section where users can compete in numerous challenges, creating Mii based around a specific person, character or theme. Examples include Abraham Lincoln, the Tooth Fairy and "the biggest bully ever". Users can then vote on submissions to determine the winner. Apparently contests will run for two weeks each, week one for Mii creation and submission, week two for voting.

George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications, noted, "The Check Mii Out Channel lets people show off their Mii creations and vote on those created by others. It's yet another way that we're building fun, interactive communities of Wii owners without charging them extra for the privilege." Zing!

So far, Nintendo is yet to reveal details for the European release of the Check Mii Out Channel. However, whispers suggest we won't have long to wait following the US launch at all.


Woot.
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So this should be out tomorrow?
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Ike

Yes. should be. We can only hope.
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FoxFan12
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Anybody get it yet? I haven't gotten it updated, so far D:.
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Ike

Me nether darn NITENDO. Maybe tmmr they will upload it with all the VC games.

sorry possible bad info :(
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dscuber9000
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It's out now. I used it for about 30 minutes, and here are my first impressions that I posted on my forums:

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Well, the Check Mii Out Channel has released. Is it something to definitely keep on your system memory, or is it something you should kick aside like the Everybody Votes Channel? From my first impressions... keep it.

The contest is my favorite part of the channel. Right now the contest is Mario without his cap on, and I had a fun time looking at my Super Mario Sunshine box trying to get a good Mario look-alike. The only frustrating part is that there just aren't enough options. There are not perfect eyebrows for Mario, or perfect hair. But I guess the contest is fair.

As for searching for random Mii's, there are some search functions, but nothing satisfactory. What kills the entire search function is that the Miis' names are not displayed, but their initials. Way to cripple an entire function, very friend code-like. Why should I host my Tony Montana, when not only do not many people know who Tony Montana is, but how the hell is someone supposed to know who he is when he is "T.M."? Not only that, but I've seen some Miis that kind of look like John Lennon, but they have the initials J.L. so I can only assume. I saw a great John Lennon, but his initials were G.L. so I still can't be sure. It's just stupid. Nintendo, you can't remove offensive content like that. How many A.H. with evil mustaches make censoring pointless? Either way, it is impossible to moderate this channel.

So... keep it for contests is my opinion. As I predicted, the random feature is flooded with crappy Miis, and you'll never know what 90% are supposed to be. 5% will be Michael Jackson or Hitler. Then 4% will be Mario contest entries. I think the contest is a fun idea, but Nintendo flat-out crippled the search function.

P.S.: To search for a specific Mii, you need a Check Mii Out-specific friend code.
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Ike

Yes, ill post a thread so everyone noes it's released K?
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whoa realy? ( I have'nt check ign lately ) im going to download it now , thanks :)
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Ike

No problem :)
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