Nintendo Switch 2’s updated Mii maker reportedly does away with gender markers in favour of “styles”. The Japanese gaming company’s customisable Mii mascots are no longer restricted by gender identity ...

Alongside the release of the Nintendo Wii in 2006, Nintendo introduced a new form of custom avatar to go with the Wii's burgeoning ecosystem, Miis. Miis were cute little people you could create in the ...

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

Ever since their introduction on the Wii, Miis have been a staple of many of Nintendo’s vast library of games, but a recent update to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has left me worried about their fate.