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'''Miiverse''' was a social network on the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] that allowed users to share screenshots of games, drawings with stamps, short text messages, or replay videos.
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'''Miiverse''' was a social network and a communication interface accessible to [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] users. It was developed by [[Wikipedia:Hatena (company)|Hatena]], an internet services company in Japan popular for their blog-hosting service of the same name, in conjuction with [[Nintendo]].
  
To connect or create an account, users were required to have a Nintendo Network ID created by a user account on Wii U or a Nintendo 3DS.
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Being a social network, users could share screenshots of other games they played on their consoles, create drawings and post them, send short text messages between other users, or replay gameplay videos uploaded to the platform.
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A Nintendo Network ID created specifically on a Wii U or a Nintendo 3DS console was needed for creating an account or connecting to the platform.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Miiverse started on [[Wii U]] on November 18, 2012 with the release of the console as an application available in the Home menu of the console. On April 24, 2013, the social network is accessible from most devices that can display a web page. On December 10, 2013, the 7.0.0-13 update of [[3DS]] add Nintendo Network compatibility and a Miiverse icon/application in the top right corner. Finally on November 7, 2017, the service closed its doors.
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Miiverse was first announced during a [[Nintendo Direct]] event on June 3, 2012, and on November 18, 2012 (in North America), it was released together with the [[Wii U]] as an application available in the Home menu of the console. Some months after its release, a web-based portal was opened on April 25, 2013, and much later, a [[3DS]] version was released on December 9, 2013, due to the popularity of the social network.
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On July 29, 2015, the Miiverse app received a huge update that changed how the service worked, among other things.
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* A ''Play Journal'' was added, which let players save their screenshots to their own personal album.
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* Sections for posting drawings, and for opening discussions about other games where added to the community.
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* Users started being affected by a daily post limit of only 30 posts per day, and the ability to post to the main activity feed was removed.
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At last, on November 7, 2017 at 10:00 PM PST, the Miiverse service was discontinued world-wide at the same time as Wii U Chat, another chatting service. The platform never received a [[Switch]] release, despite it having lasted some months online after the console released.
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==About the app==
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Being accessed from the Wii U Home Menu, as an extra option to the [[Wara Wara Plaza]] (where Mii's made by the user of the console walked around), the app's main purpose was to serve as a communication platform that gave users the possibility of making friends with other users of the same console, and also, letting them find users willing to talk or debate about their hobbies and favorite games.
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Until before the July 29 update, users could post short messages and leave commentsin their activity feed and make those posts visible to their subscribers. Together with some other media features like sharing screenshots from their TV screen or from either console's screens, unlock black-and-white stamps while playing games, using said stamps on their drawings, and even video record themselves playing on their consoles
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===Communities===
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There used to be three different communities, depending on each region in which the platform was released to. These communities being: Europe and Oceania, Japan, and the Americas.
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Out of all official users using the app, [[Aya Kyogoku]], an important producer to the {{SER|nolink}}, used to be part of the Japan and Americas communities. Where she used to post every so and then to provide new information on the {{SER|nolink}}, directly to her fans and subscriptors.
  
<!-- copy to wikipedia-->On July 29, 2015, Miiverse redesigned their service, with the following changes: users could post to their "Play Journal," save screenshots in their album, post drawings in a separate section in a community, and post discussions if they needed help with completing a level in a game. The redesign also added a daily post limit, in which every user on the network could post up to 30 posts a day. However, this also removed the ability to post to the activity feed. <!-- copy to wikipedia-->
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===Yeah! Button===
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As it's common on other social networks, Miiverse also had an equivalent to the "Like" button, that could be used to agree to another user's post. The button, called the "Yeah!" button, could be pressed once to "Yeah!" a post, or it could be cancelled by pressing again on it, while it said "Unyeah".
  
==Utilization==
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Even if the button worked in the same way as a "Like" button, the text written on the button itself would change from "Yeah!" to something else, depending on the userr's [[Mii]] expression at the time of posting.
The Wii U Menu (or Home Menu) with the Wara Wara Plaza (where the [[Mii]] are walking) displays only the recorded [[Mii]] on [[Wii U#Mii_Channel|Wii U Mii_Channel]] and Nintendo's default [[Mii|Miis]] with prerecord messages. If you are connected to Miiverse, the 10 last software used is displayed with comments from other users.<br>
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The button would change to:
The main purpose of the application was to serve as a mutual aid platform between the players.
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* "Yeah!", by default, if the Mii's is normal or happy.
We could post short messages, a screenshot (from TV or Gamepad then with the arrival of [[3DS]], from the top or bottom screen), stamps to unlock in games for drawings (in black and white) and even video record and comment other messages.<br>
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* "Yeah!?", if the Mii is shocked.
This social network uses a Trust metric called Yeah! who can change to Yeah!? Yeah... or Yeah♥ according to the expression we give to our [[Mii]] when we post the message.<br>
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* "Yeah...", if angry or sad.
Each game had its own community in three regions. We could also post in our activity feed visible to our subscribers. There were two communities where [[Aya Kyogoku]] was the only one to comment to provide new information on the Animal Crossing series.
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* "Yeah♥", if winking.
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* Or "olv.portal.miitoo", due to a glitch.
  
 
==Miiverse stamps==
 
==Miiverse stamps==
Two games use ''Animal Crossing'' stamps: ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]'' and ''[[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8]]''.
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They were collectible stamps that could be won by playing certain Wii U titles, and they could be used as an extra tool for decorating handdrawn posts.
  
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The two games that gave out ''Animal Crossing'' stamps were ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]'' and ''[[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8]]''.
 
===''Mario Kart 8''===
 
===''Mario Kart 8''===
 
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Miiverse 3DS.png|Miiverse on Nintendo 3DS
 
Miiverse 3DS.png|Miiverse on Nintendo 3DS
 
Miiverse SSB4.jpg|Miiverse on Super Smash Bros. 4
 
Miiverse SSB4.jpg|Miiverse on Super Smash Bros. 4
Miiverse Summer Greetings.jpg|Miiverse post of Aya Kyogoku
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Miiverse Summer Greetings.jpg|A post made by Aya Kyogoku
Miiverse Happy Home Designer.jpg|Miiverse post of Aya Kyogoku
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Miiverse Happy Home Designer.jpg|Another post made by Aya Kyogoku
Miiverse Goodbye drawing.png|Last Miiverse post of [[Aya Kyogoku]] with [[Isabelle]] stamp in Everybody's Message Community.
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Miiverse Goodbye drawing.png|The last Miiverse post of Aya Kyogoku with [[Isabelle]] stamp added, in "Everybody's Message" Community.
 
Miiverse Stamps.png|Miiverse stamps artwork
 
Miiverse Stamps.png|Miiverse stamps artwork
Miiverse Wara Wara Plaza.jpg|Wara Wara Plaza connected to Miiverse  
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Miiverse Wara Wara Plaza.jpg|Wara Wara Plaza connected to the Miiverse  
Miiverse YT.png|Post video on Miiverse and YouTube
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Miiverse YT.png|Posting a video on Miiverse and YouTube
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
{{Other Wikis
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Revision as of 10:14, August 18, 2021

Miiverse
200px
Miiverse logo
Status
Discontinued
Creator Nintendo, Hatena and Denyu-sha
Mascot Mii
Web address https://miiverse.nintendo.net/

Miiverse was a social network and a communication interface accessible to Wii U and Nintendo 3DS users. It was developed by Hatena, an internet services company in Japan popular for their blog-hosting service of the same name, in conjuction with Nintendo.

Being a social network, users could share screenshots of other games they played on their consoles, create drawings and post them, send short text messages between other users, or replay gameplay videos uploaded to the platform.

A Nintendo Network ID created specifically on a Wii U or a Nintendo 3DS console was needed for creating an account or connecting to the platform.

History

Miiverse was first announced during a Nintendo Direct event on June 3, 2012, and on November 18, 2012 (in North America), it was released together with the Wii U as an application available in the Home menu of the console. Some months after its release, a web-based portal was opened on April 25, 2013, and much later, a 3DS version was released on December 9, 2013, due to the popularity of the social network.

On July 29, 2015, the Miiverse app received a huge update that changed how the service worked, among other things.

  • A Play Journal was added, which let players save their screenshots to their own personal album.
  • Sections for posting drawings, and for opening discussions about other games where added to the community.
  • Users started being affected by a daily post limit of only 30 posts per day, and the ability to post to the main activity feed was removed.

At last, on November 7, 2017 at 10:00 PM PST, the Miiverse service was discontinued world-wide at the same time as Wii U Chat, another chatting service. The platform never received a Switch release, despite it having lasted some months online after the console released.

About the app

Being accessed from the Wii U Home Menu, as an extra option to the Wara Wara Plaza (where Mii's made by the user of the console walked around), the app's main purpose was to serve as a communication platform that gave users the possibility of making friends with other users of the same console, and also, letting them find users willing to talk or debate about their hobbies and favorite games.

Until before the July 29 update, users could post short messages and leave commentsin their activity feed and make those posts visible to their subscribers. Together with some other media features like sharing screenshots from their TV screen or from either console's screens, unlock black-and-white stamps while playing games, using said stamps on their drawings, and even video record themselves playing on their consoles

Communities

There used to be three different communities, depending on each region in which the platform was released to. These communities being: Europe and Oceania, Japan, and the Americas.

Out of all official users using the app, Aya Kyogoku, an important producer to the Animal Crossing series, used to be part of the Japan and Americas communities. Where she used to post every so and then to provide new information on the Animal Crossing series, directly to her fans and subscriptors.

Yeah! Button

As it's common on other social networks, Miiverse also had an equivalent to the "Like" button, that could be used to agree to another user's post. The button, called the "Yeah!" button, could be pressed once to "Yeah!" a post, or it could be cancelled by pressing again on it, while it said "Unyeah".

Even if the button worked in the same way as a "Like" button, the text written on the button itself would change from "Yeah!" to something else, depending on the userr's Mii expression at the time of posting. The button would change to:

  • "Yeah!", by default, if the Mii's is normal or happy.
  • "Yeah!?", if the Mii is shocked.
  • "Yeah...", if angry or sad.
  • "Yeah♥", if winking.
  • Or "olv.portal.miitoo", due to a glitch.

Miiverse stamps

They were collectible stamps that could be won by playing certain Wii U titles, and they could be used as an extra tool for decorating handdrawn posts.

The two games that gave out Animal Crossing stamps were Animal Crossing Plaza and Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8.

Mario Kart 8

Animal Crossing Plaza

Main article: Animal Crossing Plaza/Gallery

Special characters

Villager species

Objects

Miscellaneous

Gallery

Names in other languages

Japanese ミーバース
Mībāsu

External links

Miiverse on other wikis