Dandy Crocodile
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Twitter: @dandycrocodiles
SO excited for this.
SO excited for this.
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Miitomo |OT| A new way of COMMUnication
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Toadthemushroom
Member
Boy do I regret spending my first moments with the app examining the My Nintendo Rewards and gamified motivators that Nintendo doesn't usually believe in, but had to implement. Really made me take an annoyingly cynical stance on what is a well produced, charming piece of software that really *does* make you want to interact more with the people you know.
It's a great little social app that does a good job at making you feel comfortable to answer all kinds of questions, and it feels very much relevant with modern times, with confident and convenient sharing integration placed where necessary, and questions that are relevant to the platform ("what smartphone app can't you live without").
And yes, kudos to Nintendo for putting user experience first, when many "big publisher" apps don't. The interface is slick and well laid out while adhering to iOS human interface guidelines for the most part, and there's solid, tangible sound effects complementing the usual cheerful Nintendo soundtrack you'd expect.
So yes, while the monetisation may be cynical, there's a lot to appreciate here. In a way the monetisation is a reminder that this is the price Nintendo has to pay to distribute a game to the masses as a free-to-start download, anything else just won't reach the same audience or generate the kind of money to make these apps sustainable.
After all, DeNA wants these games to generate money, so their goal has to be satisfied even though Nintendo only wants people to interact with their brand again. Though the two do go hand-in-hand at times, given how user engagement is tied to My Nintendo reward gathering (which in turn can be spent on more Miitomo coins and...you get the picture)...
It's a great little social app that does a good job at making you feel comfortable to answer all kinds of questions, and it feels very much relevant with modern times, with confident and convenient sharing integration placed where necessary, and questions that are relevant to the platform ("what smartphone app can't you live without").
And yes, kudos to Nintendo for putting user experience first, when many "big publisher" apps don't. The interface is slick and well laid out while adhering to iOS human interface guidelines for the most part, and there's solid, tangible sound effects complementing the usual cheerful Nintendo soundtrack you'd expect.
So yes, while the monetisation may be cynical, there's a lot to appreciate here. In a way the monetisation is a reminder that this is the price Nintendo has to pay to distribute a game to the masses as a free-to-start download, anything else just won't reach the same audience or generate the kind of money to make these apps sustainable.
After all, DeNA wants these games to generate money, so their goal has to be satisfied even though Nintendo only wants people to interact with their brand again. Though the two do go hand-in-hand at times, given how user engagement is tied to My Nintendo reward gathering (which in turn can be spent on more Miitomo coins and...you get the picture)...
freethoughtbubble
Member
Gotcha. I'm definitely in then, thanks.
It's for these types of messages that I love browsing NeoGAF.
Thanks for your insightful input.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
Damnit! Unavailable in my country.
It's only just launched in Japan, with all other countries listed as "soon."
Incitemaybe
Member
Huh, so it's not connected to your Wii U/3DS friends at all?
The Twitter list should be updated now again!
LuigiBlood
Member
Miitomo not being available in your country doesn't mean you cannot use it
Many have downloaded the APK and installed it.
Though a few of us cannot get it to work for some reason (mostly on rooted devices?).
Many have downloaded the APK and installed it.
Though a few of us cannot get it to work for some reason (mostly on rooted devices?).
Cbajd5
Member
Yeah, I think at the very least it checks for root. (Didn't work on my Nexus 6p which is rooted, even when I disabled root, but after installing rootcloak and disabling root it works now.) Although people have said that rootcloak doesn't fix it for them, so it might be checking for custom ROMs as well. (Although I'm not sure how possible that is, I'm on stock.)Miitomo not being available in your country doesn't mean you cannot use it
Many have downloaded the APK and installed it.
Though a few of us cannot get it to work for some reason (mostly on rooted devices?).
Although I downloaded it from the Play Store properly, so I might just have it working thanks to that plus rootcloak.
Nope!
FelixTheSexranger
Member
Great! Going to try this wh...
Oh.
Of course.
"goes back to browse forums with windows phone"
Oh.
Of course.
"goes back to browse forums with windows phone"
Emperor Bohe
Member
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
this is fun
LuigiBlood
Member
I have CyanogenMod on my HP Touchpad, installed RootCloak (with Xposed), didn't work, disabled root, didn't work. But then I heard some people have the same problem with stock ROMs. So I don't particularly get it.
EDIT: Just got to see that someone with a unrooted stock ROM can't get it to boot either. So this is REALLY weird.
abstract alien
Member
How vital is having a Twitter account to this app?
kuroneko0509
Member
pretty vital if none of your friends outside of the internet don't play the game. It's the easiest way to add people from online.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
YOU CAN PET YOUR MII
EAT YOUR HEART OUT FIRE EMBLEM FANS
EAT YOUR HEART OUT FIRE EMBLEM FANS
Thank god they didn't censor miitomo
abstract alien
Member
Ah, ok. Thanks for the info. I thought this was something completely different lol.
You're welcome, I'm always glad to help
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
so zhugeex visited me
this is a real question the app asks you
this is a real question the app asks you
Cbajd5
Member
Yeah, it's confusing.
Also I'm @Cbajd5 on twitter but I can't add friends using it yet since I have an animated GIF avatar which causes Miitomo to crash.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
If anyone is in for a laugh, check out the comments field of any Miitomo article on the Apple fan site of your choosing. The absolute butthurt that Apple fans are having that Nintendo has the gall to release this and not a proper Pokemon or Mario game is palpable and hilarious.
8BitsAtATime
Member
I guess I need to sign up for twitter
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
microtransaction prices
Ah, it would seem my Galaxy Tab 2 isn't up to snuff anymore *cough*
Well I'm on this and my twitter is @ShuraNoPanda. Add mii onegaishimasu.
I don't...I don't have a face in my game...the face textures just don't load.
Also it crashes every time I interact with a Mii. Don't hate me if I don't seem to do much.
Still add me though, please haha.
But still, Miitomo guys, woo!
Well I'm on this and my twitter is @ShuraNoPanda. Add mii onegaishimasu.
I don't...I don't have a face in my game...the face textures just don't load.
Also it crashes every time I interact with a Mii. Don't hate me if I don't seem to do much.
Still add me though, please haha.
But still, Miitomo guys, woo!
Father_Brain
Banned
...but those sorts of games are still coming. This year; in fact.
How do you share Miifotos with others on Miitomo?
I think it's automatic...
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
sideloading APKs
Okay all right.
I asked because I made two pictures, but neither of them appeared in the recent activity tab, so I was confused
Japanese Apple ID
Cbajd5
Member
Using my Japanese Google account.