Nintendo noted in its press release today that Miitomo was downloaded over a million times in the first three days after launch in Japan and it also managed to become the #1 most downloaded free app in both the App Store and Google Play. The writing - witty, with just a hint of corniness thrown in for good measure - is classic Nintendo. The Miis themselves look just like the Miis on the game-maker’s handheld and home consoles. The music and sound effects, most notably, are of the characteristic Nintendo style. It feels like someone took my Nintendo Wii and shrunk it down to fit inside of my iPhone 6s. When you first start Miitomo, it’s immediately recognizable as a Nintendo title. The game isn’t exactly bringing over any of Nintendo’s very popular first party franchises to iPhones and iPads, but it does feature known Mii characters and, as we noted in our review, the release feels very much like a Nintendo title: The game is already available in Japan- that’s how Jeff managed to go hands-on in our first look video earlier this month- but today Nintendo confirmed that its first iOS game, Miitomo, will officially arrive in the US on March 31st. Update: The Miitomo app is now available on the U.S.
