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Connect with Mii characters around the world!
Miiverse is a brand-new online community that is built directly into the Wii U console. It lets you share experiences, discuss games, and discover new content with gamers from around the world. Using your Mii character within Miiverse, you will see games, applications or entertainment content that either you have used recently, expressed interest in learning more about, or that your friends are using or discussing.
And now it’s even easier to catch up on the latest Miiverse activity. View the latest posts from your computer—or from your mobile device.
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/Communities
Connect with other Wii U players
This is where you can share your thoughts on a variety of Wii U related topics. Every Wii U title will have a dedicated community, where you can catch up on the conversation surrounding your favorite game.
Express yourself in MiiverseWithin Miiverse, you can communicate in a variety of fun ways. In addition to typed messages, you can attach screenshots of specially designed games while you are playing, or use the Wii U GamePad and stylus to create a handwritten message or drawing while in the game.
* Certain games and gameplay sequences are not compatible with this feature.
Share with ease
Miiverse can be accessed at any time from the Wii U GamePad controller's HOME Button Menu—even in the middle of a game—to share your thoughts as they come to you. Miiverse is also accessible from the Wii U Menu when not playing.
Go back and forth between your game and Miiverse from the HOME Button Menu.
Comments and moreRead and reply to comments made by other people and get involved. Looking for game hints, or have some of your own? Share them here.
Use the "Yeah!" button to relay your feelings, or choose a facial expression for your Mii to display. These fun and simple actions make it a breeze for you to communicate with others.
Connect in-game
With select games, you can even access Miiverse features from directly within the game. For example, in New Super Mario Bros. U, a player's post will appear right on the map in a stage that they have something to say about—be it a tip or just an expression.
WaraWara Plaza
Miiverse at a glance
From the moment you turn on your Wii U console, you'll be greeted by Mii characters gathered from all over in the WaraWara Plaza. You'll see what software people are talking about represented as cubes, with Mii characters gathered around them. You'll also see messages and comments about these topics appearing right in the plaza.
From here, you can also tap a software icon to go directly to its download page in the Nintendo eShop to purchase.
Friends in Miiverse
Connect with people you know
Everyone's Activities
If you follow another player, that person's posts will show up in the feed "Everyone's Activities." That way you can always keep up with what they are up to.
Messages
Become Friends with another player, and you can also send direct private messages to that player, or even invite them to a multi-player gaming session.
More about using Miiverse
Ways to ensure a positive play experience
Customize your settings
You can set the publish range of your profile or posts to "Everyone," "Friends Only," or "Private." This lets you control who sees your posts.
Parental Controls
If you have a child at home, you can restrict Miiverse features such as posting, or restrict access entirely for selected users.
For more info, visit our support page >
Avoid spoilers
If a post about a game is determined to be a spoiler, the full text will be hidden at first. If you want to see the info, a quick button press can reveal it. You can also mark your own posts as spoilers, and they will be shown in the same way to other users.
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Buy now, play now
Download full versions of select games right to your Wii U console* without leaving the house. You'll also find downloadable indie games not available in stores—plus entertainment applications like Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, and more.
Learn how to purchase and download
Learn how to redeem retail codes
Learn about downloading
Purchase Downloadable Content (DLC)
Select games have additional, optional content that can be purchased from the Nintendo eShop to make the games you own even more fun. You may find new levels, additional characters, and other unique content.
Learn how to add funds to your eShop account Coming in December 2012.
*Wii Points cannot be used in the Nintendo eShop. Ability to download games is dependent on available storage capacity. For more info, visit our support page.
Watch the latest game trailers
Enjoy the latest trailers and gameplay videos for games in the Nintendo eShop, all viewable on your TV screen or on the Wii U GamePad right in your hands.
Download free demos
Try before you buy! Enjoy demo versions of select games. Just download and play.
Find your next game
On the Nintendo eShop homepage, you'll find featured games, new releases, and more—all accessible with a quick tap on the GamePad touch screen. Want to browse deeper? Easily search for games by genre, publisher, price, and more.
Learn how to search for games
Rate games you've played
Love that game? Let everybody know! You can then browse ratings, and let your fellow Wii U players help you decide what game to buy next.
Parental Controls
Use the Parental Control setting to limit access to games based on their ESRB rating for specific users on your Wii U console, or to restrict Wii U Shopping Services. For more info, visit our support page.
* Depending on available storage, an external powered hard disk drive may be necessary to download content.
Using the TV screen and GamePad
View websites and play your favorite web videos* on the TV screen for everyone to enjoy—viewable in HD on supported TV sets. Get a more detailed look at small text by using the view of the GamePad—or, use both screens at once with supported websites.
*Supports H.264, but Adobe Flash is not supported
Watch videos on the TV.
Read fine print on the GamePad.
Simple GamePad touch controls
Scroll through pages, enter keywords, switch between tabs, and more all using the Wii U GamePad touch screen or buttons. Browse with ease, any way you like.
Tilt the GamePad
Using the built-in gyro sensor of the Wii U GamePad, you can scroll up and down a webpage for a unique and intuitive browsing experience using motion controls.Browse the web while the TV is in use
Using only the Wii U GamePad, you can browse the Internet with ease while someone else in the room uses the TV for something else. Use the browser to look up info on the program you're watching, or anything else you like.
Unique features found nowhere else
Continue to browse on the GamePad while a web video is playing on the TV, and find the next video to show off without interruption. Surprise and delight your fellow viewers by setting the stage and revealing the video from behind a curtain and drumroll.
Search for the next video while the first one plays.
Use curtains to set the scene and present your video.
Get game info at any time
Access the Internet Browser while in the middle of a game using the HOME Button. You can pause your game at any time and go look up information about it online. The game will still be visible as you browse, and you can quickly return to it when ready.
* Some games may not be able to display the game screen while browsing.
The game you're playing will display here.
Parental Controls
Use of the Internet Browser can be restricted entirely by the Wii U system's Parental Controls. For more info, visit our support page.
Find, watch, and engage with TV shows, movies, and sports.
Nintendo TVii makes watching TV more simple and fun by bringing together everything into one seamless, second screen experience on the GamePad. Enjoy a personalized program guide, remote control, and social second screen—all in one application.
- Use the personalized program guide to find TV shows, movies, and sports across your existing cable or satellite channels, as well as video services like Hulu Plus that you subscribe to. Then, start programs directly from the GamePad.
- Use the remote control to quickly access your favorite channels and control your TV.
- Engage with friends as live TV moments unfold by commenting and sharing on Miiverse, Facebook and Twitter.
- Discover more about what you're watching with information about programs, including cast, reviews, trailers, and more.
- Deepen your sports experience with live stats and scores on the GamePad.
Paid membership for video services may be required.
Parental Controls
Certain features of Nintendo TVii can be managed by the options within the application. For more info, visit our support page.
Connect with friends and family—right on your TV.
Wii U Chat enables video chat with friends and family who also have a Wii U console, from anywhere in the world. Enjoy video conversations with your loved ones, at no additional cost—all you need is your broadband Internet connection.
Learn how to use Wii U Chat
Living rooms connect through Wii U
See the smiling faces of friends and family from afar on your TV screen, and enjoy conversations as if they were right in your living room. Set the GamePad on a stand in front of the TV, and the wide-angle inner camera of the GamePad can get the entire family in the picture.
Make a call any time you like
Once you've registered a friend on your Wii U console, you can call them in just two easy steps.
Step 1.
From your friend list, choose the Mii that represents the friend you'd like to call. You can see who's online from this list.*
Step 2.
Just touch the call button to place the call, and catch up with your friend in seconds.
* You can adjust the setting so that your online status is invisible to friends from the Friends List settings.
Communicate with handwriting
Hand draw pictures or written text on the touch screen of the GamePad while you chat. You can share these drawings with your friend while chatting to add a creative and personal touch to your conversation.
Take a call during gameplay
While playing a game, the HOME Button on the GamePad will emit a blue light when you have an incoming Wii U Chat call. From there, you can press the HOME Button to pause your game and take the call.
* If you've changed your setting so that your online status is not shown, the HOME Button will not light up when a call is received.Check your call history for missed calls.
Calls you missed while your Wii U console was off or calls that you didn't answer can be viewed from the "Missed Calls" list. You'll also receive a message in Miiverse letting you know that the call came in.
Make a Mii for everyone in the family, and more.
Create original Mii characters that represent you, your family, friends, or anyone you like using the built-in Mii Maker application. These Mii characters will appear in Miiverse and specially designed Wii U games, putting you right into the gaming experience!
Use the camera to make a Mii
If you want a head start in creating your Mii, take a picture of yourself using the built-in camera on the Wii U GamePad. Mii Maker will automatically create a Mii. You can then edit further to complete your creation.
Import your favorite Mii characters to Wii U!
From Nintendo 3DS
You can transfer Mii characters created on a Nintendo 3DS system using either its QR Code® pattern, or via direct wireless communication.
From Wii
When you perform a Wii System Transfer, the Mii data on your Wii console will also be transferred.
For more info on System Transfer, click here >
Share your Mii with others
You can create fun photo shoots with your Mii character, or QR Code® patterns that can be shared with other Wii U and Nintendo 3DS owners.
* To make photos and QR Code patterns, an SD card is required (sold separately.)
Take pictures using a variety of fun poses with your Mii character.
Generate a QR Code that can be shared with friends.
Save up to 3,000 Mii characters
Using all of the various ways to create and import Mii characters, plus any Mii that visits to play over the Internet, you can save up to 3,000 on one Wii U console shared between all users.
QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in JAPAN and other countries.
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* A broadband Internet connection is required to use most built-in software. A system update will also be required.
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