Nintendo Wii/DS News | Trademarks: Pikmin, Miis, Magic & More Revealed...

Every now and then someone stumbles across the latest trademarks in Japan and at times they uncover a batch of extremely intriguing new names. Check out what has been uncovered this time:

• Mii Contest Channel
• Nintendo Magic
• Wii Body Controller
• Mii Audition
• Wii Handle
• Pikmin
• Soma Bringer

The Mii Contest Channel seems to be the 'Check Mii Out' channel, but renamed. Nintendo Magic is the spiritual successor to 42 All-Time Classics. Called 'Magic Taisen' in Japan the game failed to set the charts alight like All-Time Classics, but Nintendo is still willing to push the game in the West. The Wii Body Controller could well be the finalised name for the Wii Balance Board, since that original name has always been classed as 'tentative'. Mii Audition could well be linked with the Mii Contest Channel, or perhaps even a new online game.

Wii Handle is an interesting one, because it could well be something to replace 'Friend Codes' or something online-related anyway. As for Soma Bringer, rather than being related to Konami's Soma Cruz, 'Soma' is actually a muscle relaxer that works by blocking pain sensations between the brain and nerves, meaning that like the recent Face Training package, this could be the next non-game smash hit.

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