You gain the divine power of sprinkles to replenish health (HP), mental points (MP), and apply other effects between turns. Thankfully you are not entirely beheld to the whims of your companions. Typically I always prefer to control my party members in similar games, but it’s not an option here. You can have up to three party members with you, but only the main hero is controllable. Fighting these horrific monstrosities is undertaken in turn-based battle, though your hands are partly tied. It can at times be funny but mostly I feel they could’ve fixed it this time around. One might shout “Whoo!” while the other responds with, “How much?”. Frequently when autorunning the dungeon paths, Miis will hold short randomly generated conversations with each other, although they often don’t make any sense. These pathways have alternate routes, but there’s little variety. You travel on a world map where you’ll enter corridors filled with monsters, random events, and more. With the power of God and anime characters on your side, you head out to defeat the Dark Lord. Scrolling through your friend’s Mii collection or social media, you’ll find all sorts of intricate creations such as a Wooloo or ENA. I went for simpler looks like an emo clown to an e-girl. Make-up can be applied not just as lipstick but various shapes you can move and twist around your Mii’s face.

Unlike Malibu Stacey, this re-release has multiple additions, including wigs and make-up, taking Mii customisation to never-before-seen levels. If you’re less inspired, this release has default Miis you can use, but not for party members. Whether they are party members, the bad guy, or someone’s grandmother, you can create your own with the inbuilt system or select others’ Mii creations through different means. The main appeal of Miitopia is making the cast entirely out of Miis. There’s minimal character development as the entertainment hinges more on quirky scenarios with your Miis. The tale is relatively simple with a couple of surprises. Thankfully, you are gifted with divine powers and party members throughout your quest. The nearest town is attacked by the Dark Lord who steals faces and attaches them to monsters – an absolutely terrifying premise if the story were played out with most any other art style. Your quest starts when you - or whatever Mii you made the protagonist - flee from a very scary butterfly.

Miitopia para nintendo switch