In a recent article by Reuters, a few new details relating to the Wii's fascinating Mii Channel have been unearthed and Nintendo America VP George Harrison has shared some interesting comments.
Upon first turning on the console, Wii owners will find their Miis in the 'Mii Plaza', which is essentially a virtual waiting room where up to 100 characters can inhabit.
A further 10 Miis will be able to be stored on a Wii-mote, for transportation to a friend's console. In addition to this, they'll also be able to be sent to other consoles via the Wii Message Board service.
"A younger player can create a caricature of their parents, and it might entice them to play (a game)," said George Harrison, Nintendo's senior vice president of marketing, who anticipates that the Mii Channel will narrow the gap between older and younger gamers
The Simpsons: Hit and Run, The Legend of Dragoon, and Chrono Trigger would benefit substantially from a modern remake.
The Xenosaga trilogy, the Wild Arms games, Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Dino Crisis, Suikoden. The Warriors game I know nothing about but it looks interesting. Anybody can do a list of games they want to see get modernized I would lose my shit if Namco brought the Xenosaga trilogy to modern consoles.
Modders have cooked up something pretty special – a Wii console which is small enough to fit on your keys. A wee Wii.
The motion-controlled maverick of a console that had everyone from age 9 to 99 swing a TV remote to bowl and painstakingly recreating themselves as Miis, had its share of hits, but even so, some titles didn’t quite get their due.
That character creation and Mii channel looks generic and stupid. Looks cheap and it does not make me want to purchase a Wii.