Nintendo Miitomo App And Rewards Program Launches In The US On March 31

Japan has had the Nintendo Miitomo app for a couple of weeks but it’s time for the West to finally jump on the social media craze that had 1 million downloads in its first three days alone.

Nintendo has announced that March 31 will be the official launch date of Miitomo for both iOS and Android devices in the US and several other countries.

“With Miitomo, Nintendo takes its first step into the world of smart devices,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing in a press release. “Miitomo brings the special Nintendo charm and polish that people around the world love to an entirely new format and audience.”

Once downloaded, users can create their very own Mii avatar that they can customize from scratch or use the camera on their mobile devices to create a Mii based on the photo they take. Nintendo users may already have a Mii created and those can be imported over using your Nintendo 3DS or Wii U via a QR Code.

Now that your Mii has been completed, you can sync your Miitomo app with your other social media apps like Facebook and Twitter to add friends.

But Miitomo doesn’t stop there, the app will create conversations and turns discussions into a form of play by prompting users to answer all kinds of fun questions. Some sample questions are: How would you define your fashion style? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? If you were given ten grand to spend in one day, what would you do?

These answers get shared among friends, sparking interesting conversations – part of the fun is discovering unexpected facts about your friends. When users hear how their friends responded to questions, they can give answers a “heart” or a written or picture comment.

Just take a look at what you can with Miitomo, from Ken Sugimori one of the directors of the Pokemon franchise.

To get started, potential users can preregister for Miitomo by signing up for a Nintendo Account. You’ll receive an email when the app is ready to download. People that create their Nintendo Account and preregister before March 31 will also receive Platinum Points for the new My Nintendo rewards program, which will simultaneously launch with Miitomo . This program will reward players for interacting with other Nintendo products and services.

Platinum Points can be earned by interacting with Nintendo apps and services, including Miitomo . Gold Points are earned when purchasing digital versions of games from Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Both Platinum and Gold Points can be redeemed for rewards like games, download content, in-app items and eShop discount coupons.

So will you be downloading Miitomo on March 31? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.