Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
16th Apr 2026 — $59.99
16th Apr 2026 — £49.99
- Demo Available
- Yes
- Series
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Do you feel like talking about Life?
We interrupt to bring you some breaking news: Alana’s verdict for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is in. Fans of the 3DS game are champing at the bit to lose their lives to this long-dreamt-for sequel. Many have waited since 2014 to create more freakishly terrifying Miis and test the limits of humanity and...
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Guides
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream: How To Unlock All Buildings & Shops
Build a life with these buildings
What is an island without amenities, hey? Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream lets your Miis live their own lives, but they need access to shops, restaurants, and a news building, right? So how to do you get access to all of that? This guide covers every single building you can unlock in the game, including what each...
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream: All Personality Types
Pick 'n mix your personalities
In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, all of your Miis are their own people. Or, uh, Mii. They have their own look, voice, and personality, all of which is determined by you. When you first make your Mii, you can pick their personality based on a few traits. But knowing what to select, in order to get the perfect...
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream: Beginner's Guide - Tips & Tricks
How to get started on Tomodachi Life
Welcome to our Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Beginner's Guide. This is where you'll find all the tips, tricks, and guides you need to get started on your island, and your Miis. The series has a reputation for being extremely open-ended, so that can feel overwhelming. And with a huge install base across Switch...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For April & May 2026
April shower
Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere and with it a bunch of video game bulbs are shooting up, too. Before we get to any of the games, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits cinemas on April 1st. In the middle of the month, Nintendo's putting out the next entry in the Tomodachi Life series on Switch 1 and a physical release for the...
Guide Where To Buy Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream For Nintendo Switch
Life found a way
Almost 13 years to the day after Tomodachi Life first launched on 3DS, the quirky, Mii-filled life sim has gotten a Switch sequel: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. If you're not sure what a Tomodachi Life is...we're impressed you found this page, to be honest. Head over to our round-up of the January Nintendo Direct devoted...
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Dream Direct
Well, a new contender for our most-anticipated game of 2026 just appeared. Nintendo has spilled the beans on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, with a 22-minute Direct positively packed with info on the slice-of-life sequel. The most important detail — so important that we'll stick it up the top here — is that Living the Dream will...
Guide Nintendo Direct September 2025: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
How would you rate it?
The September 2025 Nintendo Direct was a bumper showcase, with an hour of announcements for Switch and Switch 2 and a few big surprises - including big first-party news. Below is the full Nintendo Direct September 2025 video, plus every game announcement accompanied by a trailer, any release date info, plus a link to our...
Guide Nintendo Direct March 2025 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Nearly 30 late arrivals
The March 2025 Nintendo Direct came as a surprise ahead of the Switch 2-specific presentation on 2nd April, but it delivered 30 minutes of game news for Switch 1, plus a couple of peripheral announcements. Below is the full Nintendo Direct March 2025 video, plus every game announcement with a trailer, a date, and a link to...
Guide Nintendo Music App: Every Game Soundtrack Included - How To Download, All Systems
A mobile music app exclusive to Switch Online members
'Nintendo Music' is a mobile app from Nintendo giving fans access to thousands of songs from Nintendo's history. If you are curious to know what exactly is available on this mobile application, you've come to the right place. Keep in mind that you can only use this smartphone application if you...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream News
UK Charts Tomodachi Life Is Living The Dream In Its Debut Week
Mii, myself and I
We had to give our eyes a little rub and pull a double-take as we opened this week's UK charts data this morning. Is that... Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream in the top spot? Yes, despite the series selling rather well on 3DS, there was a part of us that thought the gap until Living the Dream might have dampened enthusiasm a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th April)
Taking the Pragmata approach
Hello. Okay, enough waffling, for goodness' sake. This week saw the release of Pragmata from Capcom for the Switch 2, and though it should really come as no surprise, the action title is really darn good. We awarded it a score of 9/10. We also received news that the Legend of Zelda movie has now officially wrapped...
Nintendo Download 16th April (North America)
Drop Duchy! Lucky Tower Ultimate! The Day I Became A Bird!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop Highlights: Note. All games...
News Nintendo Music Celebrates Tomodachi Life Switch Launch With Special Update
Just don't expect any tracks next week
To celebrate the release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for the Switch this week, Nintendo has updated its music app with a special release. This update for the Switch Online Nintendo Music service on mobile devices adds ten tracks from the new title. Nintendo has also issued a notice mentioning how no...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream
A dream or a nightmare?
Nintendo's next big release, and perhaps-penultimate Switch 1 title, is almost here. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream lands on Nintendo's older hybrid tomorrow, 16th April, and critic reviews have dropped ahead of the game's launch. That includes our own, written by the very person putting together this article. The Nintendo...
Wind Breaker HD
We are mere days away from the release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on 16th April, so, just like clockwork, Nintendo has published another entry in its 'Ask the Developer' series, all about the upcoming life sim. Expectedly, the discussion contains a whole lot of strangeness — with a game like Tomodachi Life, how couldn't...
PSA Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Has Apparently Leaked Online
Watch out for spoilers out there
This week's big Nintendo release is Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, and fans of the 3DS game have been desperate to get their hands on this surprise follow-up. Unfortunately, just three days before the game launches on Switch, it appears to have leaked online. Nintendo Everything and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th April)
Fight night
The weekend is finally upon us, so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! We thought that things might slow down a little after last week's Galaxy Movie extravaganza, but nooo. We got a new Pokémon game in the shape of Pokémon Champions (complete with bugs and unusual resolution quirks), a tr
News New Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Trailer Continues Hugh Morris' Rejected Romance Drama
Clowning around
Despite rejecting Direct protagonist Angie in favour of Dr. Winters, Hugh Morris was undoubtedly the star of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's solo January Direct. This jolly little heartbreaker pulled in quite the online following after his Direct debut, so it makes sense that Nintendo would want to wheel him out again in the...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In April 2026
Pokémon, Pragmata, Tomodachi Life and more!
April is officially underway, and it's another action-packed month for the Switch 1 & 2 in terms of new releases. There's a little bit of something for everyone - starting with Goat Simulator 3 on Switch 2, which is already available! Next week we've got Pokémon Champions, and in the middle of the month...
Previews
First Impressions The Diary Of A First-Time 'Tomodachi Life' Player - Am I Living The Dream?
Diary of an Omniscient kid
Dear Diary, I'm not sure if I'm Living the Dream just yet. You see, I don’t think Helga likes me. Not “me” me, but Mii. When I dragged my Nintendo-ified facsimile next to this nice-seeming old lady in the new Tomodachi Life, they greeted each other pleasantly. Helga isn’t anyone I know in real life — I’ve...
About The Game
For the first time in 10 years, a new game in the Tomodachi Life series is on the way! Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2026!
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genuinely, this is my most hyped game ever
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