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Mii

Mii

1 6.8
A digital character you can design to represent yourself in Nintendo games
  • noun
  • /miː/
  • Jargon
translation icon : Mii
  • You can invite friends to join your game using their Mii characters, which adds a personal touch.

Examples

  • Whichever screen is not occupied by the menu shows a zoomable "WaraWara Plaza" where your Mii mills about with a voice bubble declaring what you've been playing recently.

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  • At the moment, my Mii is alone in the plaza, pending the delayed system update.

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  • Step one, as always, is to create a Mii.

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  • You can also quickly create a new Mii by taking a photo with the GamePad.

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  • If you have a 3DS, you can easily transport your Mii to the Wii U.

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  • Logging in with your Mii is a snap, and you can set a particular one to default login on boot.

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  • Here, a player's Mii will mingle with computer-generated Miis and, eventually, the Miis of other Wii U users.

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  • To play the game, you first need to create your Mii character.

  • In the latest Nintendo title, players can customize their Mii to resemble their favorite heroes.

Synonyms

sim
vsMii
  • Jargon
16 6.4

A virtual person a player controls in a game

is a customizable player representation used in certain Nintendo games
gaming persona
vsMii
  • Texting
5.7

A character a person plays as in video games that is different from their real life

is a tangible customizable avatar representing the player within specific games

How Customizable

Mii
  • Jargon
1 6.8
avatar
  • Texting
42 4.6

Surface Forms

Mii singular
Miis plural

Etymology

Mii was invented by Nintendo from the English word me to mean 'me' or yourself, and it also echoes the console name Wii so it feels personal. That's why a Mii is a small, customizable character that stands for the player.