Miitomo: What went wrong for Nintendo's 1st mobile game?
11,701Back in 2016, after having refused for many years, Nintendo finally unveiled their first ever mobile game - Miitomo. Although people initially seemed interested in this weird Mii-based communication app, Miitomo ultimately turned out to be a flop. But what went so wrong?
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NOTE: Parts of this story may have been dramatised/expanded upon for narrative effect. This video is not a substitute for original research.
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160921112929/https://miitomo.com/en/talk/index.html
- https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2015/11/12/92932.html (front end / back end)
- http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/269514/We_dont_get_what_the_point_of_Miitomo_is_but_thats_okay.php
- https://www.pocketgamer.biz/comment-and-opinion/64299/does-nintendos-first-mobile-app-miitomo-have-a-future/ (decreasing usage stats)
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