# Matt Mii Matt Mii is a CPU opponent from Nintendo's Wii Sports series who gained fame among fans as the hardest computer player to beat, holding championship rank in both Boxing and Swordplay. Starting in mid-2018, Reddit users turned the unassuming brown-haired avatar into a running joke about an unbeatable digital fighter, sparking waves of dankmemes about his impossible skill. ## Origin Nintendo released Wii Sports on November 19, 2006, as a pack-in title for the Wii console[1]. The game shipped with pre-made CPU Miis players could match up against in Tennis, Baseball, and Boxing, with more disciplines added in later entries[1]. Matt is the only computer opponent to hold champion status in more than one discipline, ranking as the top NPC in Boxing on the original release and Swordplay in Wii Sports Resort, plus Master Mii status in Wii Party[5]. Meme creation traces to May 20, 2018, when Redditor AydanOfHouseCock posted the earliest known Matt joke to /r/dankmemes[2]. - **Platform:** Wii Sports (source) / Reddit (viral spread) - **Creator:** AydanOfHouseCock (earliest known meme) - **Date:** 2018 ## Overview The joke treats Matt like a video game boss who broke free from the CPU roster. Posts on Reddit exaggerate his abilities to absurd heights, portraying him as an unkillable menace who trained his whole life to embarrass the player[2]. Formats include image macros pairing his flat Mii portrait with grandiose captions, screenshots of his tournament matches, and edits placing him next to characters like Shaggy or Thanos[3]. Part of what fuels the joke is how ordinary Matt looks. His plain sweater, brown hair, and mustache clash with the elite status he holds inside the game's tournament brackets[5]. The mundane appearance paired with top-tier CPU rating carries most of the humor. ## How It Spread AydanOfHouseCock's post climbed past 7,200 upvotes within six months of going up[2]. On July 10, 2018, /r/dankmemes user PepperSprayP followed with another entry that pulled in over 21,100 upvotes[4]. Through the back half of 2018, Matt jokes trickled through /r/dankmemes and /r/gaming at a moderate pace[3]. Then in January 2019, /r/dankmemes saw a sharp uptick of Matt posts, with users leaning harder into the near-mythical framing[3]. ## How to Use Matt Mii posts typically use his Mii portrait paired with captions that boost his abilities into absurd territory[4]. Creators often crop his headshot from Wii Sports menus and stack it beside pop culture heavyweights, framing him as the one character who could take them out[2]. The setup works best when it treats Matt with total seriousness while the punchline sells his god-tier skill. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Matt Mii? Matt Mii is a CPU opponent from Nintendo's Wii Sports series who became a Reddit meme in 2018 about being the hardest computer player to beat[5]. ### Where did Matt Mii come from? Matt first appeared in Wii Sports when Nintendo released the game on November 19, 2006[1]. Reddit users turned him into a meme starting May 2018 on /r/dankmemes[2]. ### What does Matt Mii mean? The joke frames Matt as an unbeatable CPU fighter whose ordinary Mii avatar masks god-tier skill in Boxing and Swordplay[5]. ### How do you use Matt Mii? Image macros pair his Mii portrait with over-the-top captions about his fighting power, often crossing him over with characters like Shaggy or Thanos[4]. ### Is Matt Mii still popular? Peak activity ran through 2018 into January 2019 on /r/dankmemes, with attention fading from the front page after that[2]. ## References 1. [https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/wii-sports]() 2. [https://www.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/matt-mii]() 4. [https://www.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/]() 5. [https://wiisports.fandom.com/wiki/Matt]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/matt-mii Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library