Nintendo has officially lifted the curtain on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the first new entry in the beloved life-simulation series in over a decade. Revealed during its own Nintendo Direct presentation, the game is set to launch on April 16 for Nintendo Switch, with full compatibility on Nintendo Switch 2.
In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, players create fully customizable Mii characters based on friends, family, or pure imagination, then place them on a lively island where anything can happen. From awkward conversations and unexpected friendships to roommate drama and quirky daily routines, the game thrives on emergent storytelling. Time passes in sync with the real world, encouraging players to check in daily as their Miis live out their unpredictable island lives.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Features:
- Mii Characters With Character – In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, players can fully customize and envision Mii characters as family, friends, and more. Your experience can differ based on the Miis you create as residents, so feel free to experiment and grow your island population!
- Create Many Miis – There are two ways to create Mii characters: Choose “Get Help” to answer questions about their facial features, or “From Scratch” to select from various face types, hairstyles, eyes, and more. There are many parts to choose from, some of which are new to this game, and you can create even more imaginative looking Miis with robust face paint options, too. After that, you can customize their name, height, body type, gender, voice, and aspects of their personality, including how quirky they are, their energy levels, and more.
- Help Residents Connect – Once created, Miis will need some help getting on their feet. One way to do this is to bring various residents together. Drop Miis near each other, and different situations might play out: They may discuss their favorite foods or bond over their love of monster trucks. Once acquainted, the Miis will be able to interact on their own. You can also have up to eight residents live together as roommates, and they’ll react differently when sharing a home. With multiple Miis under one roof, some unexpected dramas may unfold!
- Visit Island Shops and Facilities – Help Miis discover their favorite eats and culinary curiosities at Fresh Kingdom food mart; pick up a range of everyday attire and out-there outfits at Where & Wear clothing; revamp rooms and living spaces at T&C Reno home supply (there are even rooms for Miis who dream of sleeping in a supermarket or a library!); shop for reasonably priced items that change depending on the time of day at the Marketplace; gather island decorations at Quik Build amenities; tune into the MNN news station to keep up with the Miis and everyday happenings on the island; and stage a fun photo op for Miis at Foto-Tomo photography and more.
- Palette House Workshop – Create a wide range of elements at this artsy workshop to further enliven island life! Design pets for Mii characters, draft up custom drinks, sketch a resident’s favorite TV show, decorate a special item of clothing, draw the exterior of a house and ground tiles, and go wild by creating original items for your island, too.
- Make Your Island Yours – Change up your island’s aesthetic with landscape items, such as trees, plants, benches, vending machines, bouncy playground rides, and more. Move shops and houses around, expand areas of land, and more, based on suggestions from residents or personal preference.
- More Ways to Customize – And add some flourishes to Mii characters by gifting them little quirks that can give them even more individuality, like poses they may strike, how they enjoy their food, or having them toss and turn while they sleep, for example. You can also gift them favorite phrases to spice up their sentences. Try finding little quirks that fit each Mii!
What to Expect Next?
Nintendo is expanding customization in a big way. Players can design Miis from scratch or with guided assistance, fine-tuning facial features, personalities, voices, quirks, and living spaces. The island itself is more interactive than ever, featuring shops, news broadcasts, housing upgrades, and the new Palette House Workshop, where players can design pets, clothing, drinks, and even original island items. With deeper personalization and sandbox-style creativity, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream aims to recapture the charm of the original while evolving the experience for a new generation.
Pre-orders for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will be available later today via the Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store.