We’ve probably given you as much as we are able to in terms of news on Nintendo finally giving up its high horse and finally giving in to Android. We know that Nintendo plans to release at least 5 gaming apps by the time March 2017 rolls in. The first of these is, regrettably not anything close to Super Mario or Link and the Legend of Zelda – it will be called Miitomo, a social media game-slash-platform set to launch in March.
The Japanese gaming company has recently revealed in an investor briefing that prospective gamers can start signing up for the game starting February 17. Users can sign-up for a new My Nintendo account that is needed to play Miitomo, as well as connect said account with players’ existing Nintendo Network ID and social networking accounts. The My Nintendo program – replacement for Club Nintendo – will be debuting in March as well.
Miitomo will have a variety of interactive experiences in game, with the target of being a social platform the main function of the game app. Nintendo will expect a lot of people to start posting their “Mii Photos”, which allows users to use the images of their Mii avatars in real-life situations.
It won’t be long now until we see what Miitomo is like. Off the bat, it seems like this would be something the Japanese market would take to in a heartbeat. Whether this will be a phenomenon worldwide will be another question. But there will be time to evaluate that when the game actually launches.
VIA: SlashGear
