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Title: Nintendo Miis are post-gender on Switch 2

Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:04:27 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...

We are on the eve of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, and a few last-minute
details are still trickling in. Like many other Nintendo consoles, you'll
create a Mii to represent you during setup. With the Switch 2, the Mii isn't
given a gender. My Nintendo News first noticed this detail, and we were able
to confirm it independently.

When you're creating a new avatar, the console simply asks you to "Select a
style for your Mii." The styles look like the same stock models that several
previous hardware generations used as their male and female models, but the
Switch 2 has no pronouns or other gender signifiers attached to either one.
Although Nintendo isn't making any assumptions about Mii gender, it does
acknowledge that some games might do so. The second line of the creator
screen says, "Some games may use style as a gender indicator."

Nintendo has previously used genderless language within individual games.
That was the case for character creation in recent titles Splatoon 3 and
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, so it seems in line with the company's current
approach to put that neutral attitude at the hardware level.

If you haven't ordered your Switch 2 yet, here's all the details you need to
know about how to buy a console of your own. And be sure to read our hands-on
preview so you can make an informed decision about whether or not you need to
upgrade right away.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...
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