LOS ANGELES (AP) — For its inaugural lunge into the mobile gaming business, Nintendo isn't relying on bouncy plumber Mario or sword-wielding hero Link. Instead, the Japanese gaming giant is looking to ...

The Nintendo Mii is a customizable avatar that saw its debut in 2006 on the Wii and whose use has continued on later Nintendo consoles. The Mii’s purpose is similar to that of the Xbox’s Avatars, ...

Part of Nintendo's strategy for its Switch console has been to introduce previously-released games that may not have found an audience before, specifically ones from the low-selling Wii U. That's why ...

Over the last few years, Nintendo has been using Miis a lot less. While the character designs still appear from time to time, they’re not nearly as common as they used to be. However, Mii designs will ...

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

Alongside the release of the Nintendo Wii in 2006, Nintendo introduced a new form of custom avatar to go with the Wii's burgeoning ecosystem, Miis. Miis were cute little people you could create in the ...

To create a Mii on the Nintendo Switch, head to the System Settings menu. Miis you create can be used in certain Nintendo Switch games, such as "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe." Some Switch games, such as "Super ...