Head inside for the latest batch of Nintendo's trademarks...

Trademakrs can sometimes give us insight into new projects, other times they can be ideas that never make it into a final product, so some of this is just speculation Here is the latest batch of trademarks from Nintendo:

Mii Contest Channel It's very likely that this is either a new or localised name for the upcoming Check Mii Out Channel.

Nintendo Magic This is a localised name for Magic Taisen, a magician simulator similar in style to 42 All-Time-Classics, which is already out in Japan.

Wii Body Controller An odd one this. Could it be a new name for the Wii Balance Board (Nintendo had stated that the name was not final), or something much more sinister?

Mii Audition At first glance it may be another name for the Check Mii Out Channel, but why have all the other channel trademarks got the word "Channel" in them, and this one hasn't? The name reminds us of an old, cancelled game from Nintendo: Stage Debut.

Wii Handle Now this we haven't got a clue about. Could it be some sort of GameCube-style carry handle? I doubt it. Another interesting definition for "handle" though is an online nickname/username...

Pikmin This is a renewal of trademark protections, and does nothing but suggest that Nintendo have some future plans for Pikmin.

Soma Bringer Another strange one. Soma has quite a few definitions (such as "body of a neuron" and a kind of group therapy) or it could simply be a name.