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Although it has given very few details, Nintendo has hinted at its intention to expand the Mii idea into the realm of social networking. Miis are 3D characters created on your Nintendo Wii - they represent you in a number of Wii games. It's a concept that has proven popular on the web, with sites like Kottke launching Mii contests.
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It's a story that's leading to some of the usual MySpace hype, with an expert in this article saying "Within a year, the Wii may be the most successful and valuable social-networking community on the Web". The Wii already has a photo channel that lets users edit and share photos, and an Internet channel based on the Opera browser will launch in the coming months.