Exactly one week ago, Nintendo let loose it's first official app worldwide. The game, which had already registered over a million users in Japan, quickly jumped to 3 million world wide, becoming a huge hit. The set up is simple, create a Mii avatar and answer questions but the design is some what genius. Regardless of being a casual gamer or not, it's a fun way to interact with an app that's incredibly responsive and structured well. Adding friends initially was a bit of a hurdle. They're several options, a face to face option using a QR code, or adding friends that you already follow on social media sites Twitter and Facebook. To add a new stranger or friend, you'll have to follow or accept a friend request on those apps first beforehand. While that sounds a bit of an unnecessary step, it's somewhat nice knowing that you're interacting with people that you've already known, for the most part. As a matter of fact, Miitomo has taught me quite a few interesting facts that I wouldn't have known otherwise from people that I've been friends with for years. Aside from the interactions, there's a shop that updates daily with new clothing options for players to dress their characters up as like a hot dog or even a giant cat. I'm sure we'll see more famous Nintendo characters added as costumes as the weeks go by. There's even more incentive to get on the app daily as players are rewarded for answering and commenting on questions as well as receiving daily gifts from Nintendo. There's a fantastically fun system called the Miifoto that allows gamers to pictures of their mii and pose them however they like. (example, above) They're a series of minigames you can play as well to get your hands on certain items not sold in the shop that will be routinely phased out over time. Many gamers are wondering what Nintendo plans to do to make sure numbers don't drop but even if you're on Miitomo for 20 minutes a day, you'll probably still find yourself coming back for all the numerous offerings within this free app! Miitomo is available to download now. If you still aren't on board, take a look at their latest trailer below!
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