Tag: Tomodachi Life
Video Nintendo UK Features Musician Ella Eyre in Tomodachi Life Campaign
It's a long life
Tomodachi Life has been around in the West for two years, yet it's still a focus for 'evergreen' sales. The Mii social-sim is at the centre of the latest marketing campaign by Nintendo UK to promote the #3DSLife hashtag, with videos featuring singer and musician Ella Eyre. Eyre has had quite a few hits as a featured and solo...
News Tomodachi Life Sales Reach Two Million in Europe
A hefty percentage of total global sales
Tomodachi Life enjoyed a successful move out of Japan to Western markets, boosted by a heavy marketing campaign and the instant familiarity of its Mii characters. Not so much a sim as a game of random and quirky happenings, it evidently captured the hearts of many 3DS owners. Nintendo of Europe has now...
News Nintendo UK Launches 'Friendship Fiesta Concert Hall Contest' in Tomodachi Life
Shaky-cam submissions ahoy!
In recent times Nintendo UK has been putting a lot of effort into giving Tomodachi Life a second wind on the 3DS. A commercial success in the West last year, it's certainly one of those 'evergreen' titles that continually shifts copies as the months drift by. The subsidiary is now ramping up its efforts with a contest...
News Nintendo Of Europe Launching Tomodachi Life Friendship Fiesta This Month
You and Mii, always
Nintendo of Europe has announced a fresh campaign to promote 3DS life sim Tomodachi Life this month. The Tomodachi Life Friendship Fiesta takes place between July 30th and August 9th, and includes special downloads, a new puzzle piece board, fresh social sites and a discount on the game itself for those who have yet to take the...
News Nintendo UK Gets Help from Boy Band The Vamps to Advertise Tomodachi Life
Vamping up the gameplay
Indie pop group The Vamps have teamed up with Nintendo in order to promote the less-than-usual life simulator Tomodachi Life for 3DS. The campaign will show the band's exploits with the game and shows off the wacky experiences that can be had on your island. Nintendo aims to appeal to a younger female audience with this...
Video Watch Nintendo Of Europe President Satoru Shibata Sing His Heart Out In Tomodachi Life
Zelda and Animal Crossing are his personal faves, it would seem
Tomodachi Life has become one of Nintendo's surprise hits of 2014, with its commercial performance on both sides of the Atlantic proving to be pretty robust. A large slab of the game's appeal is the way in which you can breathe new life into your Mii characters by getting them to...
News Tomodachi Life Sneaks Past Watch Dogs in Single-Format UK Charts, Just Behind Minecraft
3DS title and MK8 outside all-format top 10
With a quiet release schedule and long spell of hot weather, the UK games market endured its second lowest week of unit sales in 2014, and the worst in revenue. Not a great time for retailers, then, and Nintendo has a mix of good and bad news to consider. The positive news comes in the single-format...
News Nintendo Offering 3DS Life Sim Tomodachi Life For Half Price At Hyper Japan 2014
Another reason to visit the UK-based event
Nintendo is descending on this year's Hyper Japan event in a big way, not only offering attendees the chance to get their hands on forthcoming Nintendo games, but also introducing a Nintendo Store stand where fans can buy 3DS and Wii U software. Today, Nintendo UK has announced that it will be running a...
News Mario Kart 8 Sales Increase By Nearly a Third in UK, Moves Back Up the Charts
Pokémon Black and White make surprise return
With the Summer well underway — and with the UK currently enduring a heat wave — it's been a quieter week of game sales in the country, with a drop of 14% in revenue for game sales last week. Nintendo has bucked the trend however, with Mario Kart 8 and discounted DS games enjoying terrific weeks in...
News Mario Kart 8 Secures Place as Top-Selling SKU in NPD June Sales, With Hardware Boost for Wii U
Tomodachi Life joins MK8 in overall Top 10
The latest NPD results — which provide data on physical retail sales in the US — have been released, and Nintendo has been confident enough about the outcome to break recent trends and provide a press release update on its position. There are strong numbers for both the Wii U and 3DS. To begin with...
News Nintendo of Europe Distributing Tomodachi Life: Welcome Version Through Its Newsletter
You may have mail
Tomodachi Life, to date, seems to be enjoying reasonable sales success on the 3DS. US sales will become clear soon in the upcoming NPD results, but the title has shown solid momentum in markets such as the UK, where it's maintained its performance and gradually moved up the charts. This has no doubt been helped by various...
News Tomodachi Life Climbs UK Charts Yet Again as Mario Kart 8 Stays in the Race
Animal Crossing: New Leaf creeps back into the top 40, too
While gameplay comparisons between Tomodachi Life and Animal Crossing: New Leaf were often made and always a bit wrong, similarities could certainly be identified in their target audience and potential success. As a humorous, rather quirky Mii life-sim, Nintendo no-doubt hopes that it'll be...
Video Don't Miss The Thrilling Final Episode Of Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
Dancing! Fighting! Music! Risky stunts!
All good things have to come to an end, and today we bring you the final episode of Days of Our Tomodachi Lives, our epic soap opera made entirely in Tomodachi Life. This week's parting show features the talents of Sarah "Punkie / thehoppypoppy" Walsh, and boasts the usual eclectic mix of fights, music and...
News Retail Promotions Prompt Tomodachi Life to Continue Climb in UK Charts
Life in the old Mii yet
Tomodachi Life made a modest UK chart début when it launched in early June, not exactly shaming itself but struggling to make a significant impact. Since then, however, Nintendo of America has been making positive noises about its performance in its region and, in the UK charts at least, the Mii-sim has not only seen a...
Soapbox How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Tomodachi Life
Still on the fence about Nintendo's life sim? Read on
To me, the allure of Tomodachi Life had always been somewhat mysterious. After the bizarre promo reel shown on Nintendo Direct the title had piqued my interest, but I was hesitant to get on board due to how downright unique the game appeared to be. How could I be sure I’d enjoy a game that is...
Feature Populate Your Copy Of Tomodachi Life With These Famous Faces
Celebs, video game characters and cartoon heroes - they're all here
Because Tomodachi Life uses Nintendo's Mii creation system as basic avatar making tool, it's possible to import a wide range of different characters into the game. With that in mind, we present to you some famous faces to get your party started, including well-known individuals from...
News Tomodachi Life Demo Hitting The North American 3DS eShop Today
Limit of 20 plays, no Panda suit
Have you picked up Tomodachi Life yet? Just in case you're still on the fence, Nintendo of America is releasing a free demo on the 3DS eShop today which will allow you to get a small taste of what the game is all about. It's pretty much the same deal as the Move-In / Welcome version of the game, but the demo will be...
Feature Our Weirdest And Most Wonderful Tomodachi Life Moments So Far
This isn't your typical life sim
Tomodachi Life has been entertaining 3DS owners for a while now, and if you're anything like us here at Nintendo Life then you'll already have accrued plenty of laugh-out-loud moments during your time with this unique life sim. While Nintendo's game shares some similarities with other examples of the genre, one of...
News Tomodachi Life on the Rise in UK Charts
The quirky Mii-sim still has legs
The weekly UK game sales charts are in again and we continue to see a flurry of PS4/Xbox One blockbusters hogging the top slots. Sniper Elite 3, Watch Dogs and EA Sports UFC are enjoying their time at the top this week. Tomodachi Life
Video Nintendo Game Developers 'Sing' About Their Upcoming Wii U Releases
Splatoon! Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker! Star Fox! More!
So, we admit, that's a cheeky headline, though we trust the 'Sing' and image have tipped you off to what's really going on here. Nintendo has released a rather funny video of its big-name developers singing songs about their current Wii U projects... in Tomodachi Life. One of this game's...
News GAME Offers Buy One Get One Half Price Tomodachi Life Deal
For physical or download copies via online store
We're fans of the slightly bizarre Mii-sim Tomodachi Life here at Nintendo Life, and it's been enjoying a solid — if unspectacular — run in the UK charts, as one example. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has also been making positive noises about sales in the region, though we'll see...
Feature Add The Nintendo Life Team To Your Tomodachi Life Community
We're house-trained, honest
Tomodachi Life has been out for a few weeks now and we're sure that many of you will already have an impressively-stocked island of Mii inhabitants. However, if you're still on the lookout for fresh faces, then feel free to scan the QR codes below and add the Nintendo Life team to your burgeoning population. These QR...
News Mario Kart 8 and Tomodachi Life Show Decent Momentum in UK Charts
Staying power
A worrying trend in the weekly charts we've seen in the UK throughout 2014 has been for Nintendo releases or system exclusives to make an initial appearance before rapidly tumbling out of the top 40, with the exception of Pokémon X & Y clinging on in the lower reaches. As we head towards July the latest major releases on Wii U and...
News You Can Now Have The Legendary Shaq On Your 3DS, But He's Not Doing Kung Fu
Celebrity Tomodachi Life QR codes released
Famous basketball player Shaquille O’Neal has had his brush with video games in the past — Shaq Fu being a notable failure which has is currently being rebooted into something a little more appealing. However, the new and updated version of this fighting game isn't the only way you'll be able to get...
Weirdness So, Someone Made A Valve E3 Press Conference Using Tomodachi Life
Nintendo's life sim used to poke fun at long-suffering Half Life fans
Valve released Half Life 2 a decade ago, and since then fans have been waiting for news relating to the third instalment in the critically-acclaimed series. Every year, these very same fans search through the internet trying to find hints or references to the release of the game,...
News Mario Kart 8 and Tomodachi Life Hold Firm in UK Charts
There's this thing called the World Cup, it apparently affects sales
The latest UK chart results are in, and they bring reasonable news for Nintendo's two main entries in the top 40, reflecting a quiet spell for game sales but also early signs of hope for the company's current plucky, yet bizarre, 3DS title. To start at the top end, Mario Kart 8,...
Video Love Is In The Air In This Week's Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
There's also an E3-related song to round off the episode
We're now up to episode four of Days of Our Tomodachi Lives, and love has finally blossomed on Nlife Island. That's right, Tim and Katy have decided that — in purely virtual terms, of course — they are made for one another. It remains to be seen if this working relationship can stand the...
Guide Sharing The Love With The Tomodachi Life Welcome Version
Or Move-in Code, if you're in the US
Those of you who picked up Tomodachi Life last week will probably be aware that the game comes with two "Welcome Version" editions (known as "Move-In" in North America), which can be shared with your friends so they can get a small taster of Nintendo's quirky and addictive life simulation. The Welcome Version is...
News Mario Kart 8 Stays Second in UK as Tomodachi Life Has Modest Début
Still on the podium
The UK chart results are in for last week's sales, with points of interest being the momentum of Wii U racer Mario Kart 8 and the launch of quirky 3DS Mii-sim Tomodachi Life; ultimately, it's a mix of good and bad news. On the happy news front, Mario Kart 8 has retained second place in the all-format chart behind Ubisoft's Watch...
Video We're Feline Groovy In The Latest Episode Of Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
Cat people
This week on Days of Our Tomodachi Lives, we welcome Alex Olney into the fold. A long time reader of the site, Alex cuts a fine figure of a man — so we were quite surprised when we discovered that his Mii wanted to dress up as a pussy cat and retire to a dank, smelly cave for the duration of his time on Nlife Island. It truly takes all...
Guide How To Import Miis Into Tomodachi Life Like A Pro
Not all Miis are created equal, so check out this handy guide
With Tomodachi Life's release nearly upon, we thought it would be a good idea to provide some insight into what is perhaps one of the most important elements of the entire game: populating it with Mii characters so that they can come alive and get up to all kinds of mischief within the...
Feature Psycholodachi - What Makes Life Sim Games Addictive?
The emotional connection to your Mii you never knew you had
The Western release of Tomodachi Life has been met with a surprisingly large amount of publicity. Granted, at least some of that was due to unexpected controversy, but as that discussion died down, popular interest remained. The rise of the life simulation genre is one of gaming's most...
News Dami Im, Winner of Aussie X Factor, Appointed as Official Nintendo Ambasador of Tomodachi Life
YouTube series to follow
Followers of the Aussie edition of reality music competition The X Factor will be more than familiar with Dami Im – winner of the fifth series of the X Factor in 2013 whose single ‘Super Love’ is currently taking the charts by storm down under. Now though, Dami will be embarking on a new adventure as the official...
The meaning of life
During the many hours you can potentially spend lost within Tomodachi Life, you'll find yourself wondering if this new 3DS outing can actually be called a game in the traditional sense. It's certainly addictive and almost universally appealing thanks to its savvy combination of humour, social sharing and Mii-related activities,...
Talking Point Just How Similar Are Tomodachi Life And Animal Crossing?
Comparisons can both hinder and help, so allow us to educate
Since its announcement for release in the West, many commentators within the video games industry have drawn comparisons between the quirky upcoming Tomodachi Life and the beloved Animal Crossing series. In many ways it's an obvious link to make, as both titles put you in charge of a small...
News Nintendo to Host Special Google Hangout on Tomodachi Life Launch Day
Hosted by Krysta of Nintendo Minute
Tomodachi Life is now just days from release, with Nintendo keen to communicate its charms to as many 3DS owners as possible. Nintendo of America will be doing this with a live Google Hangout to chat about the title on launch day, 6th June, rather conveniently at a time that should suit gamers in Europe, too...
Competition Share your Mii & Win with Tomodachi Life
Are you cute or quirky?
To celebrate the release of Tomodachi Life we've teamed up with Nintendo UK for a very special competition. Prizes: Tomodachi Life is all about Miis and giving these digital clones a personality all their own. You can import your Mii into the game and give it a voice and personality, and a massive part of the game's appeal...
Video Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives Goes Down Under And All Over
Don't forget to take part in the caption competition
This week's Days of Our Tomodachi Lives episode is a little bit later than usual, but we can assure you that it is well worth the wait. Once again, we use the medium of Tomodachi Life to create a weird and wonderful soap opera which is uncanny in its reflection of what it's actually like to work...
Video Shaun White and Shaquille O'Neal Appear in Latest Tomodachi Life Commercial
They're hungry, too
Ahead of its surprisingly close 6th June release date, Nintendo's keeping up efforts to show 2DS / 3DS owners the charms of Tomodachi Life, with the latest trailer introducing another two celebrity Mii characters that'll be promoted along with the game. This time around we have legendary basketball player and mascot of awful...
Video Feast Your Eyes On Episode One Of Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
And take part in the caption competition to win a role in episode two
Last week, we told you about an amazing new event in web-based televisual programming: Days of Our Tomodachi Lives. A soap opera created entirely with Tomodachi Life, it is surely set to become one of the most significant contributions to popular culture yet seen, and the most...
Feature Tomodachi Life Is The Game Your Mii Has Been Waiting For Since 2006
Bringing digital denizens to life
When Nintendo introduced the Mii concept along with its Wii console back in 2006, it was something of a revelation — so much so that former bedfellow Rare was inspired to imitate the character creation system on Microsoft's Xbox 360 console with its similarly cute Avatars. A digital representation of the player...
News Nintendo Confirms Tomodachi Life: Welcome Version, Two Gift Codes With Each Retail Copy
Get a rare panda suit!
Arriving on 6th June, Tomodachi Life is undoubtedly Nintendo's big hope for a viral hit on 3DS this coming Summer. The Mii-sim's goal is to draw you into its wacky world, exactly the sort of approach that can create buzz on social networks and achieve long-term sales. Nintendo is keen for plenty of gamers to at least try the...
Video This Tomodachi Life TV Spot Will Surely Make Ryan And Andy Global Stars
It's all about Andy
Nintendo of America is making sure every 3DS owner knows that life-sim Tomodachi Life is coming soon with a series of TV spots aimed at a pretty wide audience. The adoreable Lilly and Hannah starred in the first commercial, but this time around we've got a genuine star in the making in the form of Andy. Sure, his co-star Ryan...
News Club Nintendo Distributing Tomodachi Life Demo Codes to Select Platinum Members
Go check your email already!
Nintendo of America is distributing a special access code for a demo of Tomodachi Life to a select group of Club Nintendo members who have achieved Platinum status (those who have earned 600 Coins or more during the current fiscal year). The demo, entitled Tomodachi Life: Move-In Version, will allow you to transfer your...
Video Check Out This Pretty Comprehensive Guide To The Charms Of Tomodachi Life
Bringing your Mii to life
Tomodachi Life launches next month, and Nintendo is taking steps to ensure that the appeal of this incredibly unique game is as obvious as possible. With this in mind, Nintendo UK has produced a video which runs for almost four minutes and outlines some of the things you'll be able to get up to in the final game. The clip...
Feature Be Part Of Our Forthcoming Webshow 'Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives'
Your chance to be a global superstar
With the release of 3DS life-sim Tomodachi Life now just weeks away, we're going to be running a special competition where you — the lovely Nintendo Life readership — will have the chance to be (almost) famous and have your Mii established a key character in an ongoing web series. For the next six weeks...
Video Nintendo Goes For The Female Pre-Teen Vote With This Tomodachi Life Commercial
Whoa! Cool!
Tomodachi Life isn't far from release now, and Nintendo clearly has high hopes for the game's commercial fortunes. However, it could be argued that the company hasn't had such a tricky title to market for quite some time; Tomodachi Life isn't really a game as such, and is clearly going to require some savvy promotion to really hammer...
News Nintendo Apologises "For Disappointing Many People" Over Tomodachi Life Same-Sex Marriage Issue
Potential future entry to be "more inclusive" and representative
Nintendo has this week been making headlines over the absence of same-sex marriages in upcoming 3DS Mii-sim Tomodachi Life. Following a social media campaign called Miiquality, Nintendo issued a response to explain its reasoning. As well as extensive coverage in the gaming media,...
Editorial Addressing The Tomodachi Life Same-Sex Marriage Issue
Including our policy moving forward
As many of you are likely aware, Nintendo recently released a statement responding to a "Miiquality" campaign seeking the inclusion of same-sex marriages in Tomodachi Life. You can read it in full in our article on the subject, in which Nintendo states that it will not be including the option. The purpose of this...
News Nintendo Rules Out Same-Sex Marriage in Tomodachi Life and Explains Position
"Nintendo never intended to make any form of social commentary"
As you may be aware, upcoming 3DS title Tomodachi Life has drawn some criticism due to the absence of same-sex marriages in the Mii-sim, with only male and female characters having the relevant relationship options. The topic was first raised in 2013 with the Japanese release, with some...