DeNA on how Miitomo is different from other social networks, could see added content

Coming from a WSJ interview with DeNA President Isao Moriyasu...

WSJ: How is it different from other social networking or messaging services?

Mr. Moriyasu: Miitomo places more emphasis on entertainment. The process of discovering new aspects of your friends via Miis can be quite fun. One distinct aspect of Miitomo is how you can configure your Mii to have it look very similar to yourself. Communicating with friends who actually look like your friends in real life is a distinctly different feeling from text-based communication. We’re thinking of linking the game with users’ Facebook friend lists. I think it could be fun connecting with friends people don’t often communicate with.

WSJ: Are there plans to include games and other services within Miitomo? How do you plan to monetize it?

Mr. Moriyasu: Communication will be central to the game, but I think various elements could be added on— like mini-games users can play with their friends. As for monetizing, there are various possibilities, but at first we plan on selling clothes users can buy for their Miis.