Nintendo on PlayStation Home: But that’s Mii

According to one Nintendo representative, the up and coming PlayStation Network service PlayStation Home is nothing but Wii’s Mii system. The spokesperson remarked, “This is an example of Sony‘s ‘Mii-too’ approach. But as Mr. Miyamoto states, Nintendo years ago considered and rejected the type of approach Sony is now taking.”

Some may argue now that the PlayStation 3’s 3D avatar system, or the whole online world for that matter, is much, much complicated than that of the Nintendo Miis. After all, some of the few criticisms that Nintendo’s online community service has been getting is that it lacks customization options and that it is very basic.

The Nintendo representative remained defiant though and explained that that is not news at all. The spokesperson even went on and defend the Mii. According to the official, “Miis have become a cultural phenomenon in their own right, appealing well beyond the traditional core gamer audience, and the process of populating them across the Wii universe is just beginning.”

Regardless, it is now clear that the newly released consoles are offering an online community service with the help of 3D avatars. On the other hand, Microsoft‘s Xbox Live, even though it started this whole online thingamajig for this round of console war, is somewhat lacking. We wonder if Microsoft has something up its sleeves.

According to one Nintendo representative, the up and coming PlayStation Network service PlayStation Home is nothing but Wii’s Mii system. The spokesperson remarked, “This is an example of Sony‘s ‘Mii-too’ approach. But as Mr. Miyamoto states, Nintendo years ago considered and rejected the type of approach Sony is now taking.”

Some may argue now that the PlayStation 3’s 3D avatar system, or the whole online world for that matter, is much, much complicated than that of the Nintendo Miis. After all, some of the few criticisms that Nintendo’s online community service has been getting is that it lacks customization options and that it is very basic.

The Nintendo representative remained defiant though and explained that that is not news at all. The spokesperson even went on and defend the Mii. According to the official, “Miis have become a cultural phenomenon in their own right, appealing well beyond the traditional core gamer audience, and the process of populating them across the Wii universe is just beginning.”

Regardless, it is now clear that the newly released consoles are offering an online community service with the help of 3D avatars. On the other hand, Microsoft‘s Xbox Live, even though it started this whole online thingamajig for this round of console war, is somewhat lacking. We wonder if Microsoft has something up its sleeves.