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As expected from the dedicated Nintendo Direct, we learned the release date for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for the Switch. It will come to the console on April 16, 2026. The stream also highlighted different gameplay elements we’ll see as we send Miis to their new home. We also learned each Tomodachi Life Mii can be male, female, or nonbinary for their gender and relationship preferences can be set as male, female, and/or nonbinary.
Things started out by showing how the island will look when the game begins. It will be rather empty and basic. Someone will need to create Miis and fill it up, attracting more individuals and eventual infrastructure. When making Miis, we have the same tools as in past games as well as a new face paint feature.
As for the relationships in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the groundwork for that is set up when you set the Mii’s gender. There will be multiple ways to set characters up and maybe form bonds. You could directly send them to talk to each other if you see them both on the island nearby each other at once, by dropping one in front of the other. Characters might introduce them friends to each other or suggest pairings to you. There could also be chance encounters. Miis can also live together, get married, and have kids.
Here’s the full Nintendo Direct:
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is headed to the Switch, and its release date is April 16, 2026.
