Summary
In case you missed it,Nintendo will be opening up a real museum in Kyoto, Japan. The museum will officially open its doors on October 2, andit received a Museum Direct earlier this week, where the museum’s historical elements and tourist attractions were showcased in full.
The museum will exist on the grounds ofthe original Uji Ogura Plant factory, which is where playing cards were manufactured, which is howNintendogot its start. What’s more, it’ll have playable attractions, various display pieces and other neat elements from throughout Nintendo’s robust history. It’s a true treat for Nintendo and gaming fans alike.
That said, while the museum will no doubt be filled with lots of cool artifacts and attractions, perhaps the most neat element will be how tickets will be distributed.
Your Mii Is Your Ticket To Fun
As first spotted by Nintendo Wire, the Nintendo Museum’s ticketing system will make use of a player’s actual Mii avatar. That bit of into is tucked away deepinto an FAQ about tickets, but the gist of it is this:
“If tickets are assigned, upon entry to the museum, each visitor will receive a play ticket with the Mii character set to their Nintendo Account printed on it.”
In other words, your ticket is YOU! It’s a neat idea on the part of Nintendo to let museum goers have a specifically unique experience from the moment you enter the museum.
This is what those tickets will look like:
Beyond showcasing your Mii on the ticket, linking your Nintendo account will also serve another unique purpose.Per Nintendo’s website, “scores and photos from the interactive exhibits can be recorded to the Nintendo Account of the person being assigned a ticket.”
That means you can potentially compete against your friends, as well as save memories from your day at the museum. Nintendo envisions the system looking like this:
As you can see, the account will have the scores from the interactive exhibits, as well as the photos the attractions took. Again, another neat idea on the part of Nintendo, especially when it comes to saving photos, as they can usually be tricky and/or expensive at theme parks and other locales.
Assuming you can get your hands on a ticket, the Nintendo Museum looks like everything a video game museum can and should be. It’ll be fascinating to see everyone’s Mii avatar in action when the doors officially open. Until then, if you’re like this writer and have an ugly Mii, then now is the time to edit it.
