Nintendo has announced the upcoming launch of the Check Mii Out Channel. The Check Mii Out channel is basically a worldwide exchange for Miis. Miis are simple user-created avatars Wii users can create in the Mii channel. Wii users can exchange Miis with each other provided they have each other’s friend codes.

The channel will include a Posting Plaza, where users can browse Miis posted by others, vote on their favorites and search for specific Miis, as well as a contest section in which gamers will be challenged to create Miis representing people, characters or themes. The contests will generally run for two weeks, one for Mii creation and the other for voting.

“The Check Mii Out Channel lets people show off their Mii creations and vote on those created by others,” said Nintendo’s outgoing marketing president, George Harrison. “It’s yet another way that we’re building fun, interactive communities of Wii owners without charging them extra for the privilege.”

The Check Mii Out channel is not supposed to be the last channel for the Nintendo Wii as Nintendo is working on television listing channel as well. In addition, Nintendo will be adding a gift function to the Wii Shopping channel. A precise time of launch has not been set for these new features.

The channel, will be free and can be downloaded from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel starting mid November.