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Miiverse 3DS/Wii U
Miiverse Logo
Miiverse Wii U screenshot
The Wii U version of Miiverse's home page.
DeveloperNintendo
Hatena
Denyu-sha
TypeSocial network
Launch dateNovember 18, 2012 (Wii U)
April 24, 2013 (Smartphone, Tablet, & PC)
December 9, 2013 (Nintendo 3DS)
Last UpdatedDecember 10, 2015 [1]
PlatformWii U
Smartphones/Tablets/PC
Nintendo 3DS family
StatusDiscontinued on November 7, 2017 (all platforms)
WebsiteOfficial website

Miiverse[n 1] was a social network for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, created by Nintendo System Development and Hatena, and powered by the Nintendo Network. It was discontinued on November 7, 2017.[2] Integrated into every game, Miiverse allowed players to interact and share their experiences through their own Miis by way of drawings, text, screenshots, and sometimes game videos.[3] It was available via any web browser, with planned apps for tablets and smartphones. Miiverse is not available on the Nintendo Switch.[4]

Miiverse was announced on June 3, 2012 during a pre-E3 2012 Nintendo Direct event; the service initially launched on the Wii U on November 18, 2012 and was later made available for the Nintendo 3DS on December 9, 2013. A web-based portal was opened on April 25, 2013.

Features[]

Miiverse allowed users to seamlessly share accomplishments, comments, and hand written notes with other users. Miiverse was integrated into the system menu of the Wii U and 3DS, but social interactions would also occur within supported games and applications. A user was able to suspend any game (except for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS on a regular Nintendo 3DS) to access Miiverse functions via the Home menu, and then return to the game at the point it was left. Posts were divided up into various 'communities' dedicated to specific games, series, applications, or interests, and players could post the current screenshot from the currently running game to attach to their posts. Certain games, such as Sonic Lost World, allowed players to share in-game items with other players via Miiverse. Other games, such as Super Mario 3D World and Mario Kart 8, offered pre-made stamps that would be used in handwritten posts, though they would only be used in their respective communities.

Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata stated that Miiverse would be monitored through software as well as a human resource team in order to ensure that the content shared by users was appropriate and that no spoilers were shared. In addition, posting friend codes on the service was forbidden.[5]

Updates[]

In February 2013, the Miiverse Code of Conduct was updated and no longer allowed players under the age of 13 years to directly send or receive friend requests within Miiverse.[6] On April 4, 2013, Miiverse was updated to group communities by category, such as "Wii U Games" and "Virtual Console".[7]

On April 25, 2013, Miiverse became available on Internet-enabled PCs and smartphones in beta form, in which some features were not yet supported. However, users could browse communities, write text comments, and like posts (with a "Yeah!").[8] On April 26, an update brought Wii Remote, Wii U Pro Controller and Classic Controller compatibility, which would be used for everything apart from writing posts and comments. The input screen for handwriting was displayed on the TV as well as on the Wii U GamePad, so that other users could see what the GamePad user was writing or drawing.[9]

On May 15, 2013, users could attach game screenshots to comments, something that until then could only be done to posts. Additionally, a blocked user could no longer follow the user that blocked them.[10] On May 29, further updates brought some missing features not present in the web version of Miiverse from the Wii U version, such as profile and privacy settings.[11]

On June 12, 2013, the web version of Miiverse was updated that allowed sharing on other social media websites, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Tumblr.[12][13] On June 26, the character limit for posts and comments was increased from 100 characters to 200 characters.[14] On July 30, the Wii U and web versions of Miiverse were updated to support tags such as "Question" and "Impressions" to user posts. Tags attached by users are colored blue, as opposed to posts made directly from games which are colored green. Tag availability varies by community. On the Wii U version, the character limit for messages to other users was also changed from 100 to 200 characters.[15]

Following the September 11, 2013 update, users could make posts directly to the Activity Feed. These posts would not appear in any community, but would appear in the users', friends', and followers' activity feeds.[16] On October 1, the Miiverse splashscreen was changed that displayed the current time in major cities around the globe.[17]

On December 9, 2013, the service was launched for the 3DS, along with the implementation of Nintendo Network IDs. Players were unable to submit and manage friend requests or send private messages.[18]

On June 24, 2015, a Miiverse update made all Miiverse restrictions for one user impact all other users on the same console. This was in response to a common tactic of Users who were banned simply making another account on the same console. The update angered most of the Miiverse community,[19] and in response a petition was put on Change.org after the update's release.

Redesign[]

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.

Shutdown[]

On August 29, 2017, Nintendo of America announced that Miiverse would be permanently discontinued on November 7, 2017.[20][21][22] Users could, however, request to be sent a copy of all posts and screenshots they had made while using the service. However, replies to said posts would not be included.[23] The service was shut down on November 7, 2017, at 10:00 pm PT[24], the same date when Wii U Chat was discontinued.

References[]

  1. ↑ "Miiverse Announcements". miiverse.nintendo.net. Tom. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 10 December 2015. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  2. ↑ "Miiverse | Nintendo". miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved November 8, 2017. {{cite web}}: ;
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named kotaku.com
  4. ↑ Clark, Willie (13 January 2017). "Nintendo Switch won't have Miiverse or StreetPass". VentureBeat. Retrieved 14 February 2017. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ Fletcher, JC (2012-06-07). "Miiverse messages will be subject to moderation before posting". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2012-10-25. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  6. ↑ Drake, Audrey (February 7, 2013). "Nintendo Rolls Out Miiverse Update". Retrieved March 4, 2014. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  8. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  9. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  10. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  11. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  12. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  13. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (12 June 2013). "Miiverse Update Adds Facebook and Twitter Sharing". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 14 September 2015. {{cite web}}:
  14. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  15. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  16. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  17. ↑ "Miiverse – Marty's post | Nintendo". Miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  18. ↑ "Nintendo 3DS – System Update". Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04. {{cite web}}:
  19. ↑ "Miiverse – Erika's post". Miiverse. Archived from the original on 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2015-07-23. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  20. ↑ "Nintendo Kills Miiverse: Wii U Chat, Features for 100-Plus Games Gone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29. {{cite web}}: ;
  21. ↑ Foxx, Chris (August 29, 2017). "Nintendo to close Miiverse social network". BBC News. Retrieved August 30, 2017. {{cite web}}:
  22. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named NN partial shutdown
  23. ↑ "Miiverse | Nintendo". miiverse.nintendo.net. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2018-10-09. {{cite web}}: ; dead-url
  24. ↑ "Miiverse Service Discontinuation FAQ | Nintendo Support". en-americas-support.nintendo.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017. {{cite web}}:
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