3. Miiverse Is How Social Media In Video Games Should Be Done
To tell you the truth, I'm kind of over the whole social media phenomenon. I don't mean to sound pessimistic or anything, but I find it harder with each day to constantly check on my Facebook, I completely forgot I had a Twitter for a while, and while I enjoy the idea of Tumblr, I find myself reblogging pictures of Sly Cooper and Jake the Dog more than anything else. I didn't really understand the push that Sony and Microsoft had been making to incorporate Facebook and Twitter into their online communities, but as long as I could ignore it, it didn't offend me. Then entered Miiverse, the Wii U's answer to social media within video games. Miiverse is extremely simple in that anyone can log in and join specific communities based on games and apps that are available. You can choose to follow specific communities so that you only see the comments and news from the games you want. Fellow Miiverse users can post responses to questions you may have, and believe me, the use of this is incredibly smooth. Stuck on a level in Mario U? Take to the Miiverse boards to ask for help. Sooner or later, someone's Mii will send you advice (with varying levels of helpfulness), creating a real sense of community. Don't know how to get past a certain locked door in ZombiU? Take a screenshot of the location and upload it to Miiverse. The same aid should come in one form or another. Miiverse is also monitored by Nintendo team members, so you shouldn't have to fear of dirty language or trolling, which happens all too often over Xbox Live. And hey, if that doesn't sound that appealing, there's always a multitude of user's artwork to check out. Seriously, I have no idea how they draw Jake the Dog that well with just a stylus.