E3 2007: Nintendo’s Check Mii Out Channel (name not final)

It didn’t seem like much on the surface, but Check Mii Out could be a huge hit..almost a Myspace of sorts on the Nintendo Wii. Many journalists believed that Nintendo’s E3 news wasn’t up to par, but I really think they are by far the most impressive show of the week. Microsoft may still rule the online gaming when it comes to consoles, but I think Nintendo is doing a great job of trying to add a social factor to things.

Launching in 2007, this free new channel builds on the huge phenomenon of Wii owners creating fun caricatures of themselves, their friends and celebrities. The two main components of the free channel include an area where users can post Miis they have created to let others vote on their artistic abilities, and a competition element that lets users test their skills to create the most accurate likeness of individuals or other themes suggested by Nintendo. The Check Mii Out Channel joins the lineup of cool channels on the Wii Menu, which includes the Internet Channel, the Everybody Votes Channel and the Forecast Channel, among others.