Miitomo (Mobile) News Articles
Tuesday14th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Legend of Zelda 3DS HOME Theme and Miitomo My Nintendo Rewards Go Live
Hard to resist
Nintendo has started to roll out its Miitomo x The Legend of Zelda content to celebrate the E3 reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Link wigs are being distributed in the app, while there'll also be themed Miitomo Drop games to try out. There's more, though, as Nintendo has also released two My Nintendo Rewards. We have...
Friday10th Jun 2016
News Nintendo Adds Extra Reward to Miitomo x The Legend of Zelda Retweet Event
Retweet for virtual fashion
As part of its E3 announcements earlier this week Nintendo kicked off a Miitomo x The Legend of Zelda social media event, in which hitting a set number of retweets rewards us with Link wigs for the smartphone app. As the original target (20,000) was swatted aside rather quickly, Nintendo has added a black Pixel Link...
Wednesday8th Jun 2016
News Nintendo Announces E3 eShop Discount Plans and Miitomo x The Legend of Zelda Promotion
Retweet for wigs
Nintendo has slowly started to flesh out its E3 plans, and has now confirmed a couple of additional promotions to get us in the mood before and during the event. First of all, we're contractually obliged to share some handsome concept art that Nintendo including in its press release, as it's lovely. There's more Legend of...
Thursday2nd Jun 2016
Snazzy
Earlier this week we shared details on the latest My Nintendo update in Europe, so it only seems fair to share the equivalent update for North America. Due to the different expiry cycles on discounts in NA there are less changes, but nonetheless there are few new options available. The main attraction is the Bravely Second: End Layer 'New...
Wednesday25th May 2016
News SurveyMonkey Intelligence Breaks Down the Declining Usage of Miitomo
When download numbers aren't enough
Miitomo has been out for a little while now, by the standards of this connected 'what's hot today' era, and as a result attention is focused on its long term performance. It's been pleasing to report on successes such as millions of downloads, but we're moving onto a stage where issues like engagement are more...
Friday20th May 2016
News My Nintendo Discount Applied to Miitomo Drop Game Tickets Reward
Yay, we suppose
The My Nintendo loyalty programme is now settling down, with fairly regular updates and an established mix of discounts, game downloads and Miitomo tokens. The latter are clearly a focus for Nintendo, as they've had a 'discount' applied. In our UK account there's a notification pointing to the following offer, in which the 5 Miitomo...
Friday13th May 2016
News Space-Themed Accessories Now Available In Miitomo Drop
Space, man
Nintendo has updated its Miitomo smartphone app with a new range of items, dubbed "Futuristic Fashion" in North America and "Galactic Garments" in Europe. The new items include space helmets, hoodies, Saturn pin badges, Galactic sneakers, UFO shirts and "Alien Abduction" tights. These will be available until the May 22nd, so if anything...
Tuesday10th May 2016
News Miitomo Update Allows You To Add Friends Using Email And SMS Messaging
You can also edit Miifotos before posting as comments, too
Miitomo has been updated to version 1.2.0, and while it comes with the usual "bug fixes" and "speed increases", the most welcome addition is the ability to add friends using email or text messaging - handy for those who don't use social media accounts. Another key change is the opportunity...
Friday6th May 2016
News There's a New Miitomo Update Coming Soon
Finally, new ways to add friends
Miitomo has been out for a little over a month now, and has been quite a success as Nintendo's first smart device app. While it isn't strictly considered a "game", the social aspects of it are quirky and engaging, but there's always been one glaring flaw: adding friends. The app has been strangely strict on this...
Friday29th Apr 2016
Video Nintendo Would Really Love You To Take Crazy Miifoto Selfies In Miitomo
Please do not attempt during a rush hour commute
Miitomo has proved to a a successful first step into the world of smart devices for Nintendo, with over 10 million users worldwide; more than 20 million Miifotos have also been created, which shows that users are really engaging with it. Keen to build on this success Nintendo has released a slightly...
Wednesday27th Apr 2016
News Miitomo Has Hit 10 Million Users Worldwide
More apps to be released "continuously"
Update: Nintendo has confirmed special events to celebrate the download landmark. To celebrate Miitomo reaching 10 million users, Nintendo will run a special 10-day "Celebrating 10 Million Users!" promotion between 29th April and 8th May. Original Article: Miitomo launched in mid-late March, depending on...
News Expiry Dates Extended for Three My Nintendo Rewards
Well 'ain't that sweet
My Nintendo is well underway as the loyalty programme for big N fans, and though it has areas in which it can improve it's certainly full of positives and potential. One criticism, however, has centred around relatively tough expiry dates on some rewards - perhaps aware of the issue, Nintendo has now moved to extend three...
Thursday21st Apr 2016
Some extra clothes for the in-app store, too
Miitomo has now been available in the West for around three weeks, and Nintendo has made the first move in linking the smart device app with a current day hit. It's launching a range of Splatoon-related promotions and content with the app, while also encouraging fans to retweet key messages. First of...
Thursday14th Apr 2016
News Get Ready To Spend Those Platinum Points, New My Nintendo Rewards Are Live
Super Famicom hoodie! Bee costume! Viking hat!
A series of new Mii clothing items have gone live on the European version of My Nintendo (Edit: they're live in North America, too). These include a Super Famicom hoodie, bee outfit and viking hat. All three cost 200 Platinum points each. These rewards will be available until June 1st and can be used...
Wednesday13th Apr 2016
News SurveyMonkey Intelligence Estimates Four Million Users and Daily Revenue of $40,000 for Miitomo
Answering all the right questions
It didn't take long for Nintendo to talk up the download numbers of Miitomo, and firms focused on the analysis and interpretation of trends in the smart device space have also been weighing in on its early days. Following its initial launch in Japan and expansion to more countries worldwide it's attracted millions...
Monday11th Apr 2016
Music Miitomo Grooves Could Be The Soundtrack To Your Summer
Mii amigos
If you want to be the coolest Mii on the street you're going to need some fresh beats. With this in mind, the chiptune artist DJ Cutman has just released a new album to celebrate Nintendo's mobile hit, Miitomo. Entitled Mii Tomo Grooves, this is a fan-made tribute to the music of Miitomo and is not endorsed by Nintendo. Hence the space...
Tuesday5th Apr 2016
News Miitomo Continues Early Momentum in Leading Download Charts and App Engagement
A positive start
It's still early days for Miitomo; the first app from Nintendo and DeNA has a long way to go before it will have firmly established itself. Nevertheless it enjoyed a positive launch in Japan and has since attracted plenty of attention in the West. Since its 31st March release in territories such as the US, UK and Germany, the app...
Monday4th Apr 2016
News Miitomo Romps Past The One Million Installs Mark On Android
Taking over
Nintendo has already revealed that Miitomo has hit three million users worldwide and topped the iOS App Store, but we can now confirm that it has sped past the one million installs marker on the Android Google Play market, too. Browsing the Miitomo page on the Google Play store, it now says the app has been downloaded between 1,000,000...
Friday1st Apr 2016
News Miitomo Tops iOS Chart in the US and Hits Three Million Global Downloads
It's quite popular then...
Miitomo was arguably the second most exciting new thing from Nintendo on 31st March, as much attention among fans was on the My Nintendo loyalty programme. Out in the broader world, however, it's certainly Nintendo and DeNA's first app that's made a significant splash, even trending for a time on Twitter. For starters,...
Thursday31st Mar 2016
News Miitomo Trends on Twitter as Nintendo's Charm Strikes Again
Mii-ting its targets
Miitomo is out now in a number of countries in the West, and in its first few hours has managed to seize a lot of attention on social media. That's the whole point, of course, and we suspect Nintendo will be rather happy with the start it's made. #Miitomo has started to trend on Twitter, at the time of writing appearing near...
News Hurrah, Miitomo Is Now Available In The West
Time to get social
Miitomo is now available in the west. After making us wait all morning, the app has just gone live on Google Play and iOS App Store. If you're on Android and are already using the Japanese version after following our guide, you'll be able to automatically update the app by downloading it on
Video Japanese Miitomo Commercial Shows How The Social App Breaks Down Barriers
Helping you to discover more about your friends
Miitomo launches today in the west, but has been available in Japan for a short while. However, Nintendo has decided to release a few TV commercial in its homeland to mark the worldwide launch, and it does an effective job of capturing the aim of the app - to enable friends to share information in a...
News You Can Have 1000 Friends In Miitomo, But No More Than That
Being selective
Miitomo launches today in the west, and one of the big questions users have regarding this unique social networking app relates to the number of friends you're allowed. Other networks like Twitter and Facebook place no limit on the amount of contacts you can add to your profile, and as a result these services become quite hard to...
Tuesday29th Mar 2016
News My Nintendo and Miitomo to Launch in the West on 31st March
In the US and "several other countries"
Well, we finally have a date for the launch of Miitomo and the My Nintendo loyalty programme in the West, and Nintendo has been good to its word and hit its target for a March release. It's been confirmed that the app and the Club Nintendo replacement will land in the US and 'several other countries' on 31st...
News Official Miitomo Site Reiterates March 2016 Release
You've got three days, Nintendo
Nintendo's first official smartphone app, Miitomo, has been out in Japan for a few weeks now, along with the accompanying new loyalty program, My Nintendo. While the download numbers may have dwindled since its launch week, the app had a very strong showing when it made its big entrance, topping the storefronts on...
Wednesday23rd Mar 2016
News Miitomo Update to Expand Friend Options and Features
Including "Everybody Answers", which actually sounds slightly menacing
It's certainly normal for smart device apps to be updated frequently, and Miitomo is no different. It's already up to version 1.0.2 in Japan as Nintendo and DeNA have fixed some early issues in the app. What does seem to be on the way is a more detailed update to add new...
News Miitomo Contains A Cool Easter Egg Which Pays Tribute To Satoru Iwata
Secrets "directly" to you
Miitomo might not be available globally yet but if you've used our handy guide then you'll know it's pretty easy to get it on your device no matter where you happen to be in the world. Since the game launched there's been a lot of interest - which is perfectly understandable, given that it's Nintendo first serious attempt...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2016
News Impressive Miitomo Download Numbers Credited For Sizeable Jump in Nintendo Share Value
"They didn't even have to use Mario to get 1 million downloads"
Following its launch in Japan on 17th March Miitomo has achieved some impressive results. It passed one million downloads in three days, and at the time of writing is still topping the free-to-download charts for iPhone and Google Play in the country. As Nintendo's goal is to boost...
Monday21st Mar 2016
News Miitomo Passed One Million Downloads in Just Three Days
Lots of mii-tings are happening in Japan
Miitomo has started rather well in Japan, we know this due to the fact it's still (as of 21st March) the leading free app on iPhone, and number two on Android. A number of keen Nintendo fans online may be rolling their eyes at the social app, but Nintendo won't mind too much if the wider public continues to...
Saturday19th Mar 2016
News Miitomo Continues Strong Run in Japan
Tops iPhone overall chart and climbs to second on Android
Just recently we reported on the first two days of download results for Miitomo in Japan. It made a storming debut across iOS on 17th and 18th March, and now we have information on more results and the earliest Android chart placings. Once again we've been checking up on App Annie, and what...
