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The '''Mii franchise''' is a software franchise consisting various video games and applications centering around customizable avatar used on every Nintendo consoles, along with a few mobile apps and DS games, ever since the [[Wii]] back in 2006 named [[Mii|"Miis"]].  
The '''''Mii'' franchise''' is a software franchise consisting of various video games and applications centering around customizable avatars used on every Nintendo consoles, along with a few mobile apps and DS games, ever since the [[Wii]] back in 2006 named "[[Mii]]s".  


While the franchise properly started with the launch title of the Wii titled [[Wii Sports]] as its first video game and the pre-installed [[Mii Channel]] on every single Wii as its first application, both being released on the 19th of november 2006, various other applications and games that were either planned to be the start of the very concept of customizable avatar or were reworked into other projects released before wise, such as an [[Mii Maker|untitled avatar creator for the Famicom Disk System]], [https://www.pikminwiki.com/Stage%20Debut a scrapped Gamecube game titled "Stage Debut"] or even one of the game from the [https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario%20Artist%20(series) Mario Artist series], being [https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario%20Artist:%20Talent%20Studio Mario Artist: Talent Studio].  
While the franchise properly started with the Wii launch title ''[[Wii Sports]]'' and the pre-installed [[Mii Channel]] application, both being released on the November 19th, 2006 in North America, various other applications and games were either planned to be the start of the very concept of customizable avatars or were reworked into other projects released before wise, such as an [[Mii Maker#Face Creator (Famicom Disk System)|untitled avatar creator for the Famicom Disk System]], a scrapped Gamecube game titled ''[[pikipedia:Stage Debut|Stage Debut]]'' or even one of the game from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Artist (series)|Mario Artist]]'' series, being ''[[mariowiki:Mario Artist: Talent Studio|Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]''.  


The ''Mii franchise'' has somewhat blurry limits as to what game and applications should or shouldn't be considered as part of it, as Nintendo has not given a precise list of games and applications that are part of it, only lifting clues in very few areas, such as the game [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'s spirit and music section, with them utilizing a Mii icon in order to represent various softwares under a proper "Mii" franchise, yet leaving lots of software unclassified, such as the DS game [[Personal Trainer: Walking]], the 3DS game [[AKB48+Me]] or the Wii Channel [[Wii no Ma]] only to site very few examples of the very high number of software that utilized Miis heavily, even sometimes more than other confirmed games of the franchise yet have not been confirmed to be part of it.
The ''Mii'' franchise has somewhat blurry limits as to what game and applications should or shouldn't be considered as part of it, as Nintendo has not given a precise list of games and applications that are part of it, only lifting clues in very few areas. One example is ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'''s spirit section, which uses a Mii icon in order to represent various series under a proper "''Mii''" franchise. Some series, such as ''[[Wii Fit (series)|Wii Fit]]'' and ''[[Swapnote (series)|Swapnote]]'', do not possess the Mii symbol despite the former being a sub-series of the ''Wii'' series and the latter's main character [[Nikki]] being a Mii. Meanwhile, ''Pilotwings'', a series with only one installment that supports Miis (that being ''[[Pilotwings Resort]]'') and even predates the existence of Miis, is still given the Mii icon.


Neither applications, single games or series of the franchise could be fairly decided to be considered as a "main" software(s) of the franchise, and very few of them references one another, only being linked via the heavy uses of [[Mii|Miis]]. Amongst those software are the [[Wii series]], itself composed of smaller series, such as the [[Wii Sports (series)|Wii Sports]] and [[Wii Fit (series)|Wii Fit series]], the [[Tomodachi (series)|Tomodachi series]], [[Nintendo Land]], [[Miitopia]], [[Miitomo]], [[StreetPass Mii Plaza]], the [[Mii Maker|Mii Makers]] themselves, and so on...
Neither applications, single games or series of the franchise could be fairly decided to be considered as a "main" installment of the franchise, and very few of them reference one another, only being linked via the heavy uses of Miis. Amongst those titles are the [[Wii series|''Wii'' series]], itself composed of smaller series such as the ''[[Wii Sports (series)|Wii Sports]]'' and ''Wii Fit'' series, the ''[[Tomodachi (series)|Tomodachi]]'' series, ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', ''[[Miitopia]]'', ''[[Miitomo]]'', ''[[StreetPass Mii Plaza]]'', the [[Mii Maker]]s themselves, etc.


Oddly enough, the [[Swapnote (series)|Swapnote series]] and the Wii Fit series, despite the first one's main character [[Nikki]] being a Mii and the second one being a sub-series of the Wii series, are not considered as part of the franchise in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, while the Pilotwings series whose only game that featured Miis was the third game of the series, [[Pilotwings Resort]], is considered as part of the franchise; due to this, it is important to note that even the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has some ambiguous choices as what is and isn't part of the Mii franchise
The best-selling game in the franchise is currently ''Wii Sports'' released for the Wii, selling around 82,900,000 copies worldwide and being the fourth best-selling game of all time as of April 2024.
 
The best-selling game in the franchise is currently Wii Sports released for the Wii, selling around 82,900,000 copies worldwide and being the fourth best selling game of all time as of April 2024.


==Applications==
==Applications==
While video games are generally regarded as the Mii franchise most iconic softwares, various applications were created alongside them on various hardwares
While video games are generally regarded as the ''Mii'' franchise's most iconic titles, various applications were created alongside them on various hardware.


===Mii Makers===
===Mii Makers===
In order to create Miis in the first place, various avatar creators were produced over the years and on various hardware, often being directly installed on a console. Some Mii Makers were also included with other games as well, such as Tomodachi Collection or Miitopia.
In order to create Miis in the first place, various avatar creators were produced over the years and on various hardware, often being directly installed on a console. Some Mii Makers were also included with other games as well, such as ''Tomodachi Collection'' or ''Miitopia''.


====Wii====
====Wii====
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
MC_banner.png|link=Mii Channel|'''''[[Mii Channel]]'''''<br>(2006)
MC_banner.png|link=Mii Channel|'''[[Mii Channel]]'''<br>(2006)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Nintendo DS====
====Nintendo DS====
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
TC Cover artwork.jpg|link=Tomodachi Collection|'''''[[Tomodachi Collection]]'''''<br>(2006)
PTW Cover artwork.jpg|link=Personal Trainer: Walking|'''''[[Personal Trainer: Walking]]'''''<br>(2008, only the American version released in 2009 had a Mii Maker)
YIKM Title Screen.png|link=Yosuke Ide no Kenkou Mahjong DSi|''[[Yosuke Ide no Kenkou Mahjong DSi]]''<br>(2009)
YIKM Title Screen.png|link=Yosuke Ide no Kenkou Mahjong DSi|''[[Yosuke Ide no Kenkou Mahjong DSi]]''<br>(2009)
PTW Cover artwork.jpg|link=Personal Trainer: Walking|'''''[[Personal Trainer: Walking]]'''''<br>(2008, only the American version released in 2009 had a Mii Maker)
TC Cover artwork.jpg|link=Tomodachi Collection|'''''[[Tomodachi Collection]]'''''<br>(2009)
Kuruma de DS.png|link=Kuruma de DS|'''''[[Kuruma de DS]]'''''<br>(2012)
Kuruma de DS.png|link=Kuruma de DS|'''''[[Kuruma de DS]]'''''<br>(2012)
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====Nintendo 3DS====
====Nintendo 3DS====
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
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MiiMaker3DS_logo.png|link=Mii Maker (3DS)|'''''[[Mii Maker (3DS)]]'''''<br>(2011)
MiiMaker3DS_logo.png|link=Mii Maker (3DS)|'''[[Mii Maker (3DS)]]'''<br>(2011)
TL Cover artwork.png|link=Tomodachi Life|'''''[[Tomodachi Life]]'''''<br>(2013)
TL Cover artwork.png|link=Tomodachi Life|'''''[[Tomodachi Life]]'''''<br>(2013)
MT 3DS boxart.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''''[[Miitopia|Miitopia (3DS)]]'''''<br>(2016)
MT 3DS boxart.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''[[Miitopia|''Miitopia'' (3DS)]]'''<br>(2016)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Wii U====
====Wii U====
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
MiiMakerWiiU_Icon.png|link=Mii Maker (Wii U)|'''''[[Mii Maker (Wii U)]]'''''<br>(2012)
MiiMakerWiiU_Icon.png|link=Mii Maker (Wii U)|'''[[Mii Maker (Wii U)]]'''<br>(2012)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Nintendo Switch====
====Nintendo Switch====
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
Needed.png|link=Mii Maker (Switch)|'''''[[Mii Maker (Switch)]]'''''<br>(2017)
Needed.png|link=Mii Maker (Switch)|'''[[Mii Maker (Switch)]]'''<br>(2017)
MT Switch Cover artwork.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''''[[Miitopia|Miitopia (Switch)]]'''''<br>(2021)
MT Switch Cover artwork.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''[[Miitopia|''Miitopia'' (Switch)]]'''<br>(2021)
</gallery>
</gallery>
====Other====
====Other====
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="left" widths="100" heights="100">
MTM App Icon.png|link=Miitomo|'''''[[Miitomo]]'''''<br>(2016)
MTM App Icon.png|link=Miitomo|'''''[[Miitomo]]'''''<br>(2016)
Needed.png|link=Pikmin Bloom|'''''[[List of games with Miis|Pikmin Bloom]]'''''<br>(2021)
Needed.png|link=Pikmin Bloom|'''''[[List of games with Miis|Pikmin Bloom]]'''''<br>(2021)
Needed.png|link=Mii Maker|'''''[[Mii Maker (nintendo.com)]]'''''<br>(Uncertain)
Needed.png|link=Mii Maker|'''[[Mii Maker (nintendo.com)]]'''<br>(Uncertain)
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Wii Channels===
The Wii console has various other applications, called "Wii Channels", available to be used in order to do all sorts of things, such as looking at various photos, checking the recent news and upcoming weather, etc. While some Wii Channels were pre-installed, others had to be downloaded, making it hard to use them due to the closure of the ''Wii Shop Channel'', as well as most channels' own servers having shut down.


===Wii Channel===
Amongst the various Wii Channels, some had Mii-focused activities, such as the [[Everybody Votes Channel]], in which the player could use their Mii and send it to the world in order to represent them during various debates; the Mii Channel, which allows the player to create Miis; the Japanese-exclusive channel [[Wii no Ma]], in which Miis were a big part of, with the player's family being represented by Miis and even had some Mii-focused items available to buy, such as stamps and calendars; and the [[Check Mii Out Channel]], which allowed to send and download Miis from all around the world.  
The Wii console has various other applications, called "Wii Channel", available to be used in order to do all sorts of things, such as looking at various Photos, checking the recent news and upcoming weather, etc... Some of the Wii Channel were pre-installed and some had to be downloaded, making it hard to use them by anyone due to the Wii Shop Channel's server now being very restrained and even then, most of the channels' own servers have shut down.
 
Amongst the various Wii Channel, some had some Mii focused activities, such as the Everybody Votes Channel in which the player could use his Mii and send it to the world in order to represent him during the various debate, the Mii Channel that allowed to create Miis, the japanese exclusive channel Wii no Ma, in which Miis were a big part of the software, with the player's family being represented by Miis and even had some item available to buy being Mii focused, such as stamps and calendars and the Check Mii Out Channel which allowed to send and download Miis from all around the world.  


<gallery class="center" widths="160" heights="160">
<gallery class="center" widths="160" heights="160">
MC_banner.png|link=Mii Channel|'''''[[Mii Channel]]'''''<br>(2006)
MC_banner.png|link=Mii Channel|'''[[Mii Channel]]'''<br>(2006)
EVC_Banner.png|link=Everybody Votes Channel|'''''[[Everybody Votes Channel]]'''''<br>(2007)
EVC_Banner.png|link=Everybody Votes Channel|'''[[Everybody Votes Channel]]'''<br>(2007)
Check_Mii_Out.jpg|link=Check Mii Out Channel|'''''[[Check Mii Out Channel]]'''''<br>(2007)
Check_Mii_Out.jpg|link=Check Mii Out Channel|'''[[Check Mii Out Channel]]'''<br>(2007)
Wii_no_ma_logo.png|link=Wii no Ma|'''''[[Wii no Ma]]'''''<br>(2009)
Wii_no_ma_logo.png|link=Wii no Ma|'''[[Wii no Ma]]'''<br>(2009)
</gallery>
</gallery>


 
===''Swapnote'' series===
 
The ''Swapnote'' series is a series composed of messaging applications and a Japanese-exclusive Club Nintendo game, all hosted by a Mii named Nikki and her friends. All three games in the series were released on the Nintendo 3DS.
===Swapnote series===
The swapote series is a series composed of messaging applications and a japanese exclusive Club Nintendo game all hosted by a Mii called Nikki and her friends. The two messaging application Swapnote and Swapdoodle were released on the Nintendo 3DS
<gallery class="center" widths="160" heights="160">
<gallery class="center" widths="160" heights="160">
Swapnote_logo_English.svg|link=Swapnote|'''''[[Swapnote]]'''''<br>(2011)
Swapnote_logo_English.svg|link=Swapnote|'''''[[Swapnote]]'''''<br>(2011)
NikkiQuizBanner.png|link=Nikki no Tabisuru Quiz|'''''[[Nikki no Tabisuru Quiz]]'''''<br>(2015)
SDLogo.png|link=Swapdoodle|'''''[[Swapdoodle]]'''''<br>(2016)
SDLogo.png|link=Swapdoodle|'''''[[Swapdoodle]]'''''<br>(2016)
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WaraWara Plaza is the name given the main system menu of the Wii U, which would show, once the system is turned on, all users Miis dropping from the sky into the center of the plaza, with various other Miis from Miiverse communities running into the plaza under their associated games icon.
WaraWara Plaza is the name given to the main system menu of the Wii U, which would show, once the system is turned on, all users' Miis dropping from the sky into the center of the plaza, with various other Miis from Miiverse communities running into the plaza under their associated games icon.
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===Miiverse===
===Miiverse===
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Miiverse was a social network available for the Nintendo 3DS, the Wii U with a less in-depth version also being available via any web browser launched in 2012. Miiverse was also integrated into various games and allowed players to interact and share various messages with other users from all around the world. Every user who had a Nintendo Network ID was automatically given a Miiverse profile represented via the Nintendo Network ID's Mii.
Miiverse was a social network available for the Wii U that launched with the system in 2012, with web browser and Nintendo 3DS versions also being released later in 2013. Miiverse was also integrated into various games and allowed players to interact and share various messages with other users from all around the world. Every user who had a Nintendo Network ID was automatically given a Miiverse profile represented via the Nintendo Network ID's Mii.
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==Video games==
==Video games==
Various video games series and other one-of games that were heavily focused on Miis have been released ever since 2006.
Various video games series and other single-installment games that heavily focused on Miis have been released ever since 2006.
===Wii series===
===''Wii'' series===
====Wii Sports series====
====''Wii Sports'' series====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
WS_boxart.jpg|link=Wii Sports|'''''[[Wii Sports]]'''''<br>(2006)
WS_boxart.jpg|link=Wii Sports|'''''[[Wii Sports]]'''''<br>(2006)
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NSS_Box_Art.jpg|link=Nintendo Switch Sports|'''''[[Nintendo Switch Sports]]'''''<br>(2022)
NSS_Box_Art.jpg|link=Nintendo Switch Sports|'''''[[Nintendo Switch Sports]]'''''<br>(2022)
</gallery>
</gallery>
====Wii Fit series====
 
====''Wii Fit'' series====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
WF_boxart.jpg|link=Wii Fit|'''''[[Wii Fit]]'''''<br>(2007)
WF_boxart.jpg|link=Wii Fit|'''''[[Wii Fit]]'''''<br>(2007)
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</gallery>
</gallery>


====Wii Party====
====''Wii Music''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
WPa_boxart.jpg|link=Wii Party|'''''[[Wii Party]]'''''<br>(2010)
WM boxart.jpg|link=Wii Music|'''''[[Wii Music]]'''''<br>(2008)
WPaU boxart.jpg|link=Wii Party|'''''[[Wii Party]]'''''<br>(2013)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Wii Music====
====''Wii Party''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
WM boxart.jpg|link=Wii Music|'''''[[Wii Music]]'''''<br>(2008)
WPa_boxart.jpg|link=Wii Party|'''''[[Wii Party]]'''''<br>(2010)
WPaU boxart.jpg|link=Wii Party|'''''[[Wii Party]]'''''<br>(2013)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Debatable games as part of the Wii series that features Miis====
====Debatable ''Wii'' series games====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
WPl boxart.jpg|link=Wii Play|'''''[[Wii Play]]'''''<br>(2006)
WPl boxart.jpg|link=Wii Play|'''''[[Wii Play]]'''''<br>(2006)
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===Tomodachi series===
===''Tomodachi'' series===
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
TC Cover artwork.jpg|link=Tomodachi Collection|'''''[[Tomodachi Collection]]'''''<br>(2009)
TC Cover artwork.jpg|link=Tomodachi Collection|'''''[[Tomodachi Collection]]'''''<br>(2009)
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===Games Related to the Tomodachi series===
====Games related to the ''Tomodachi'' series====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
MT 3DS boxart.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''''[[Miitopia|Miitopia (3DS)]]'''''<br>(2016)
MTM_App_Icon.png|link=Miitomo|'''''[[Miitomo]]'''''<br>(2016)
MTM_App_Icon.png|link=Miitomo|'''''[[Miitomo]]'''''<br>(2016)
MT Switch Cover artwork.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''''[[Miitopia|Miitopia (Nintendo Switch)]]'''''<br>(2021)
MT 3DS boxart.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''[[Miitopia|''Miitopia'' (3DS)]]'''<br>(2016)
MT Switch Cover artwork.jpg|link=Miitopia|'''[[Miitopia|''Miitopia'' (Switch)]]'''<br>(2021)
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Streetpass Mii Plaza===
===''Streetpass Mii Plaza''===
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
SMP Puzzle Swap Logo.jpg|Puzzle Swap
SMP Puzzle Swap Logo.jpg|'''''Puzzle Swap'''''
SMP Find Mii Logo.jpg|Find Mii & Find Mii II
SMP Find Mii Logo.jpg|'''''Find Mii''''' & '''''Find Mii II'''''
SMP Flower Town Logo.jpg|Flower Town
SMP Monster Manor Logo.jpg|'''''Monster Manor'''''
SMP Mii Force Logo.jpg|Mii Force
SMP Warrior's Way Logo.jpg|'''''Warrior's Way'''''
SMP Warrior's Way Logo.jpg|Warrior's Way
SMP Mii Force Logo.jpg|'''''Mii Force'''''
SMP Battleground Z Logo.jpg|Battleground Z
SMP Flower Town Logo.jpg|'''''Flower Town'''''
SMP Monster Manor Logo.jpg|Monster Manor
SMP Ultimate Angler Logo.jpg|'''''Ultimate Angler'''''
SMP Ultimate Angler Logo.jpg|Ultimate Angler
SMP Battleground Z Logo.jpg|'''''Battleground Z'''''
SMP Slot Car Rivals Logo.png|Slot Car Rivals
 
SMP Market Crashers Logo.png|Market Crashers
 
SMP Feed Mii Logo.png|Feed Mii
SMP Slot Car Rivals Logo.png|'''''Slot Car Rivals'''''
SMP Mii Trek Logo.png|Mii Trek
SMP Market Crashers Logo.png|'''''Market Crashers'''''
SMP Feed Mii Logo.png|'''''Feed Mii'''''
SMP Mii Trek Logo.png|'''''Mii Trek'''''
SMP Ninja Launcher Logo.png|'''''Ninja Launcher'''''
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</gallery>


===Single installment games===
===Single installment games===
 
This list includes standalone Mii games or Mii-focused installments of series that typically do not feature Miis.
 
====''Personal Trainer: Walking''====
====Personal Trainer: Walking====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
PTW_Cover_artwork.jpg|link=Personal Trainer: Walking|'''''[[Personal Trainer: Walking]]'''''<br>(2008)
PTW_Cover_artwork.jpg|link=Personal Trainer: Walking|'''''[[Personal Trainer: Walking]]'''''<br>(2008)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Pilotwings Resort====
====''Pilotwings Resort''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
PR boxart.jpg|link=Pilotwings Resort|'''''[[Pilotwings Resort]]'''''<br>(2011)
PR boxart.jpg|link=Pilotwings Resort|'''''[[Pilotwings Resort]]'''''<br>(2011)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Kuruma de DS====
====''Kuruma de DS''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
Kuruma_de_DS.png|link=Kuruma de DS|'''''[[Kuruma de DS]]'''''<br>(2012)
Kuruma_de_DS.png|link=Kuruma de DS|'''''[[Kuruma de DS]]'''''<br>(2012)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====AKB48+Me====
====''AKB48+Me''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
AKB48+Me boxart.jpg|link=AKB48+Me|'''''[[AKB48+Me]]'''''<br>(2012)
AKB48+Me boxart.jpg|link=AKB48+Me|'''''[[AKB48+Me]]'''''<br>(2012)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Nintendo Land====
====''Nintendo Land''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
NL boxart.jpg|link=Nintendo Land|'''''[[Nintendo Land]]'''''<br>(2012)
NL boxart.jpg|link=Nintendo Land|'''''[[Nintendo Land]]'''''<br>(2012)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Rusty's Real Deal Baseball====
====''Rusty's Real Deal Baseball''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
Needed.png|link=Rusty's Real Deal Baseball|'''''[[Rusty's Real Deal Baseball]]'''''<br>(2013)
Needed.png|link=Rusty's Real Deal Baseball|'''''[[Rusty's Real Deal Baseball]]'''''<br>(2013)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Nintendo Badge Arcade====
====''Nintendo Badge Arcade''====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
NBALogo.png|link=Nintendo Badge Arcade|'''''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'''''<br>(2014)
NBALogo.png|link=Nintendo Badge Arcade|'''''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'''''<br>(2014)
</gallery>
</gallery>


 
====''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers''====
====Nikki no Tabisuru Quiz====
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
<gallery class="center" widths="100" heights="100">
NikkiQuizBanner.png|link=Nikki no Tabisuru Quiz|'''''[[Nikki no Tabisuru Quiz]]'''''<br>(2015)
File:DDHB Cover artwork.jpg|link=Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers|'''''[[Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers]]'''''<br>(2018)
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==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
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==Reception and legacy==
==Reception and legacy==
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Mii franchise
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The main logo of the "Mii" franchise.
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First installment Wii Sports (game)
Mii Channel (software)
(both released the same day)
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Wii
Nintendo 3DS
Wii U
iOS/Android
Nintendo Switch
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The Mii franchise is a software franchise consisting of various video games and applications centering around customizable avatars used on every Nintendo consoles, along with a few mobile apps and DS games, ever since the Wii back in 2006 named "Miis".

While the franchise properly started with the Wii launch title Wii Sports and the pre-installed Mii Channel application, both being released on the November 19th, 2006 in North America, various other applications and games were either planned to be the start of the very concept of customizable avatars or were reworked into other projects released before wise, such as an untitled avatar creator for the Famicom Disk System, a scrapped Gamecube game titled Stage Debut or even one of the game from the Mario Artist series, being Mario Artist: Talent Studio.

The Mii franchise has somewhat blurry limits as to what game and applications should or shouldn't be considered as part of it, as Nintendo has not given a precise list of games and applications that are part of it, only lifting clues in very few areas. One example is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's spirit section, which uses a Mii icon in order to represent various series under a proper "Mii" franchise. Some series, such as Wii Fit and Swapnote, do not possess the Mii symbol despite the former being a sub-series of the Wii series and the latter's main character Nikki being a Mii. Meanwhile, Pilotwings, a series with only one installment that supports Miis (that being Pilotwings Resort) and even predates the existence of Miis, is still given the Mii icon.

Neither applications, single games or series of the franchise could be fairly decided to be considered as a "main" installment of the franchise, and very few of them reference one another, only being linked via the heavy uses of Miis. Amongst those titles are the Wii series, itself composed of smaller series such as the Wii Sports and Wii Fit series, the Tomodachi series, Nintendo Land, Miitopia, Miitomo, StreetPass Mii Plaza, the Mii Makers themselves, etc.

The best-selling game in the franchise is currently Wii Sports released for the Wii, selling around 82,900,000 copies worldwide and being the fourth best-selling game of all time as of April 2024.

Applications

While video games are generally regarded as the Mii franchise's most iconic titles, various applications were created alongside them on various hardware.

Mii Makers

In order to create Miis in the first place, various avatar creators were produced over the years and on various hardware, often being directly installed on a console. Some Mii Makers were also included with other games as well, such as Tomodachi Collection or Miitopia.

Wii

Nintendo DS

Nintendo 3DS

Wii U

Nintendo Switch

Other

Wii Channels

The Wii console has various other applications, called "Wii Channels", available to be used in order to do all sorts of things, such as looking at various photos, checking the recent news and upcoming weather, etc. While some Wii Channels were pre-installed, others had to be downloaded, making it hard to use them due to the closure of the Wii Shop Channel, as well as most channels' own servers having shut down.

Amongst the various Wii Channels, some had Mii-focused activities, such as the Everybody Votes Channel, in which the player could use their Mii and send it to the world in order to represent them during various debates; the Mii Channel, which allows the player to create Miis; the Japanese-exclusive channel Wii no Ma, in which Miis were a big part of, with the player's family being represented by Miis and even had some Mii-focused items available to buy, such as stamps and calendars; and the Check Mii Out Channel, which allowed to send and download Miis from all around the world.

Swapnote series

The Swapnote series is a series composed of messaging applications and a Japanese-exclusive Club Nintendo game, all hosted by a Mii named Nikki and her friends. All three games in the series were released on the Nintendo 3DS.

WaraWara Plaza

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A screenshot of the WaraWara Plaza.


WaraWara Plaza is the name given to the main system menu of the Wii U, which would show, once the system is turned on, all users' Miis dropping from the sky into the center of the plaza, with various other Miis from Miiverse communities running into the plaza under their associated games icon.


Miiverse

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The main logo of Miiverse


Miiverse was a social network available for the Wii U that launched with the system in 2012, with web browser and Nintendo 3DS versions also being released later in 2013. Miiverse was also integrated into various games and allowed players to interact and share various messages with other users from all around the world. Every user who had a Nintendo Network ID was automatically given a Miiverse profile represented via the Nintendo Network ID's Mii.


Video games

Various video games series and other single-installment games that heavily focused on Miis have been released ever since 2006.

Wii series

Wii Sports series

Wii Fit series

Wii Music

Wii Party

Debatable Wii series games

Tomodachi series

Games related to the Tomodachi series

Streetpass Mii Plaza

  • Puzzle Swap

    Puzzle Swap

  • Find Mii & Find Mii II

    Find Mii & Find Mii II

  • Monster Manor

    Monster Manor

  • Warrior's Way

    Warrior's Way

  • Mii Force

    Mii Force

  • Flower Town

    Flower Town

  • Ultimate Angler

    Ultimate Angler

  • Battleground Z

    Battleground Z

  • Slot Car Rivals

    Slot Car Rivals

  • Market Crashers

    Market Crashers

  • Feed Mii

    Feed Mii

  • Mii Trek

    Mii Trek

  • Ninja Launcher

    Ninja Launcher

Single installment games

This list includes standalone Mii games or Mii-focused installments of series that typically do not feature Miis.

Personal Trainer: Walking

Pilotwings Resort

Kuruma de DS

AKB48+Me

Nintendo Land

Rusty's Real Deal Baseball

Nintendo Badge Arcade

Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers

Merchandise

TBA

Reception and legacy

TBA

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