Miitomo certainly seemed like an odd choice for Nintendo's debut software entry in the smart device market. It's safe to say that nobody expected a Mii-centric social network game, and it seems like Nintendo itself has been a bit unsure what to do with the app. Nonetheless, the company isn't keen on giving up on it yet, and the recent Financial Briefing provided new information on what we can expect in the app's near future.
To start, your friends list from Miitomo will carry over directly into Super Mario Run, in order to bolster the initial appeal of the multiplayer aspect of the game. Additionally, a sizable update is planned for the game that will add in a direct message option, where you can utilize your Mii's facial expressions and voice to send messages back in forth with friends. On top of this, "additional features" are also being planned.
What do you think? Is the update going to be too little, too late? What other ways could this integrate with future Nintendo apps? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Before the inevitable "I stopped playing this game in April" hate stuff, I'll say this could end up being interesting.
This is the first time we've heard of an update being "major", so who knows. Maybe it's just the thing the game needs to become evergreen.
Heck, Nintendo put it in their lil' roundup of Holiday and Evergreen games.
EDIT: Also, Miitopia really does seem to be a fantasy RPG like I predicted! Bring it to America, please Nintendo.
I still use Miitomo, but it is a struggle to log in to recently. Some of the updates actually make it less fun for me to use. I have a ton of friends so I still see people on it even though 90% of the original users are long gone. The outfits are about the only fun thing about it any more. It would make more sense if they linked the Miitomo friends list with my Nintendo network friends, but Nintendo has always failed at the networking aspect of things.
Hey, I still play the app every now and again so I'm looking forward to this update
It seems more obvious now that Miitomo is the social app that will bind together Switch and Mobile games. The friends list will probably carry over to other titles as well. It's almost a portable mii channel in execution and was built as a utility so that by the time switch rolls around you would already have built up a sizeable friends list.
But come on Nintendo: just put the streetpass games in there already.
@JohnBlackstar At least Miitomo and Mario Run share friends lists (probably through My Nintendo). Wouldn't be surprised if they carry over to the Switch.
I finally uninstalled it a few weeks ago, after using it practically every day since launch. It had become a chore and it was just too big, taking up far too much space on my phone.
@RadioHedgeFund I agree, I see Miitomo as becoming the sort of hub app and common ground for all the Nintendo apps. Still wish they'd make it more fun tho, I deleted it last month.
I don't mean to be another "I stopped using this in April" person.
But can we agree this was a sorely needed function back then?
I still log in every day, even if it's just to get my coins. I sure hope the Mii in this transfers over to the Switch. I like the idea of unlocking clothes and not just using your favorite color as a "outfit". So this update is welcome plus my style is at level 27.
Quick question. I can't find MiiTomo on Play Store. My smartphone is using Android. What should I do ?
Don't use Miitomo myself, but hopefully this update wont get shut Down like letterbox on the 3DS.
Nah, I mean there are only so many questions you can answer and so many outfits to get before there's just no reason to keep playing. Having special events really improves the longevity of an app, and with Miitomo I just don't see a way they could do that other than the boring Miitomo Drop game.
I wonder who gives a crap as long as Miitomo is so limited released in just a few countries instead of globally. Same also for DeNA's Super Mario Run since it's only going to be an iOS game instead of a proper mobile game for all phones. Sometimes I feel Nintendo just likes to shoot themselves to the foot on purpose.
I have had it sideloaded since April on my Android, barely have used it in ages. Pretty much just got the special outfits they were offering every now and then. The most annoying part is the stupidity that it can't be connected to the My Nintendo account since they haven't released it globally so it gives error since countries don't match.
So it takes over 1gb of space in my phone, but I can't delete since I will lose everything if uninstalled. The thing is, I would like to uninstall it to save precious space.
I can't wait. /sarcasm
I still use it everyday but it's a chore, I only use it for the coins, not because it's fun. Here's a must for the update, turn off:
I'm sick of seeing this every bloody day.
@Kolzig I agree. We never received Miitomo here in Northern Europe ( Scandinavia ).
It's a little late for me. I stopped playing after almost all of my friends stopped playing it.
@Pahvi
I see...
Well, at least I can still continue my Tomodachi Life.
Yeah... That's all well and good... BUT!!! Will they release it to more countries, like Greece (were I live and I want the app) and the European Nordic countries????????
Good to know that they are adding new things, but isn't adding more countries so that more people can use more important right now? I'm disappointed. My phone is over 3 years old now, and I'll lose my save data when I get a new one since there is no way to perform a backup without linking it to my Nintendo account. When that happens I am most likely going to lose all intrest in the app since I wouln't want to start over when I had finally managed to get so many things in Miitomo Drop...
Too little, too late. Direct messaging should have been a launch feature.
@gardevoir7 I'm still very active on Miitomo almost everyday. Can I add you to my friends list on Miitomo, please?
I log in to this occasionally only to be greeted with "it sure would be nice to have some friends" (or something along those lines) from my Mii. Thanks for that.
I recently got the dual level 30 30, so I guess it's alright for more stuff if I still use this daily : P
@MJInnocent Yep, did exactly the same. I had been using it just to get the miitomo points each day, but seeing as I have over 3,000 Platinum points and nothing to spend them on, I figured I could probably stop bothering.
Appreciated but still pointless if none of your friends play it...
the update will come in december btw
Yep tis totally pointless, I've been playing with it since it's launch and I've still only got 2 friends... I'm such a billy-no-mates. However I would certainly welcome some kind of update.
Nah I rather stick with Tomadachi Life.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Simple solution. Too get the coins for daily clothes change, just use another Mii you have on the app instead of your Mii.
I still use it regularly but none of my friends have it so while the messaging sounds cool I can't really use it. Needs miiverse integration I think.
Hopefully that includes giving it to more countries too, as I haven't even had a chance to try it out yet
that mii tho
d-did karen make this update
I'd rather just have a Tomodachi Life 2. For 3DS.
Please turn it into a better Facebook...
Almost makes me wish it was available in my country.
Not quite enough to do that tho.
They need to make Miitomo an actual game, along with what it already does. If I had something actually, oh, I don't know, fun to do to make me want to log in to miitomo, then I would actually log in. Now a days all I do is look at the icon on my phone and think about how it is one of the top 3 biggest apps on my phone and I get an urge to uninstall.
Would be nice if they actually released it for more countries to begin with. Still not available in Scandinavia.
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