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Nintendo patents Mii Contest Channel, Soma Bringer, and more photo

It appears Nintendo's legal hounds have been busy, recently registering six trademarks with the Japanese patent office. Among the trademarks are "Mii Audition," "Mii Contest Channel," "Nintendo Magic," "Wii Handle," "Wii Body Controller," and "Soma Bringer."

The "Mii Contest Channel" is likely the already announced "Check Mii Out" channel, and one can only guess that "Wii Body Controller," is related to (or is) the Wii Balance Board that ships with Wii Fit. Nintendo Magic (working title) is a Nintendo DS "magic simulation" title that was released last year in Japan (as Magic Taizen), and will likely see a US release this Fall.

As far as "Mii Audition," "Wii Handle," and "Soma Bringer" are concerned, your guess is as good as ours. But here's some good news for Pikmin fans: Nintendo also renewed the trademark protection on "Pikmin," possibly suggesting a new Pikmin title, or at least the inclusion of Miyamoto's work-a-holic little aliens in future games.

[Via NeoGaf








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Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 11:18
Neonie
I heard Pikmin's raceist.
Catalyst's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 11:20
Catalyst
No, I would say that Pikmin costume is fair use, but that doesn't make it right.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 11:23
Snaileb
Dude, Summa is going to be pissed that you found that picture of him!
Evil Cheese's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 11:30
Evil Cheese
Soma? Nintendo is going to start distributing drugs to help you forget how the government is controlling you now? Or is a certain famous book getting a video game remake from Nintendo?
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 11:38
Cowzilla3
Maybe Soma Bringer is actually how the Japanese spell Summa. It's an entire channel devoted to bringing Robert Summa over to the Wii!
dgenerate's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 11:43
dgenerate
@Evil Cheese

You never know, but it seems pretty unlikely to me...

On that note, I think I'll go take a soma holiday. ;)
Jark212's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 11:54
Jark212
with more sucidel action!!!!!!
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 12:16
bloodylip
@cowzilla,

So Wii owners are going to get Lost episode downloads?

Also, Pikmin better make some kind of cameo in SSBB. And another game.
mackisawesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 12:32
mackisawesome
i need some ds pikmin...
Seifersythe's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 13:33
Seifersythe
Wii Handle sounds like it might be like a Gamertag...
Grapefruit Juice's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 13:47
Grapefruit Juice
Its All about the games over at nintendo...

(/sarcasm)
kintaeb's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 16:30
kintaeb
As long as none of those things are the "surprise" at the end of the month, I'm perfectly fine with this news.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 17:54
Aaron Mxy Yost
Soma Bringer? Win, I could use a pill-shaped escape from the misery that is life. The Huxley Estate wants words with you though Nintendo.
10BobMarleys's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2007 19:19
10BobMarleys
Mxyzptlk stole half of my comment, damn him!. I think a half-dozen tabs of Soma might be the only thing to help me deal with the lack of release date for the PAL version of Smash Bros.
nightmareci's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 19:02
nightmareci
Does the Soma Bringer bring Soma Cruz's to the Wii? But that's a Konami character!
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:48
Fading Star
SOMA!
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