Mii
Miis are customizable avatars featured in a variety of Nintendo games. Debuting with the release of the Wii, Miis have been present in every Nintendo platform since.
History
Mii Creators
Miis are made via Mii creator apps, each being different depending on the console.
Wii
The first Mii Maker was the Mii Channel. Miis stored on the Wii console walk around a white, tiled void known as the MiiPlaza, and sometimes interact with each other. When the player selects the Create Mii button, they are taken to another screen where they can being choosing the gender and appearance of their new Mii.
Nintendo DS
While the Nintendo DS does not have a built-in Mii creator, two games on it did have this function
Personal Trainer: Walking
Tomodachi Collection
Nintendo 3DS
Tomodachi Life
Miitopia
Miitopia's Mii creator was the first instance a Mii could have unnaturally colored hair.
Wii U
Miis are stored in WaraWara Plaza, the home menu of the Wii U.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch Mii creator is the first and only Mii creator in a Nintendo console that does not feature a plaza. Instead, Miis can be viewed via a menu that can be located in the System Settings.
Miitopia
While the Switch version of Miitopia uses the same creator as the console, there are two new features introduced: Makeup and Wigs. Makeup allows the player to add up to 100 shapes to their Mii's face, allowing for even more customization. Wigs replaces the Mii's hair with a wig the player can create by combining bangs, backs, and cowlicks, along with a two different hair colors and accessory colors when applicable.
Other Platforms
Miitomo
Mii Studio
Mii Studio is the Mii creator for My Nintendo, and the first official browser-based Mii creator. It features no music.
Usages
The main usage of Miis is as characters in Nintendo games, either as the main characters, such as in Wii Sports, or as extra customizable characters, like in the Super Smash Bros. series. Sometimes, their faces can be used as masks, like in Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Miis have also been used as ways to identify Nintendo users. For example, My Nintendo accounts use Miis as a form of profile picture. Additionally the Nintendo 3DS requires a Mii to represent the owner of the console. For the Nintendo Switch, users can use pictures of select Nintendo characters and images as profile pictures, but they have the option to create a Mii and select a pose for it.
Trivia
- The Play Nintendo page for the Miis lists Mario as their one and only friend.[1]