Tomodachi Life

 3DS
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 258 Ratings

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  1. MegaMattTyrrell
    Jun 6, 2014
    10
    Tomodachi Life is a fun game. Overall, I enjoy the feel of it. Its happy, silly and fun! 10/10. Also, don't mind the social justice warriors. They tried too hard to hurt the game.
  2. Beastprogamer
    Aug 7, 2015
    9
    This is a really fun game I've been playing recently as of this review's date, and the possibilities I'd say pretty much endless. Tomodachi Life is more than just a game, it is basically a Sims game based off of Mii characters. The graphics are good for the 3DS. The voices are okay. The Concert Hall is awesome, and they even let you have uncensored profanity for certain words. The clothsThis is a really fun game I've been playing recently as of this review's date, and the possibilities I'd say pretty much endless. Tomodachi Life is more than just a game, it is basically a Sims game based off of Mii characters. The graphics are good for the 3DS. The voices are okay. The Concert Hall is awesome, and they even let you have uncensored profanity for certain words. The cloths are awesome. The imports are cool. The interiors are cool and the golden one; I FRICKIN' want that! The foods look realistic. The Compatibility Tester is a piece of crap. Tomodachi Life is a very good "Game" and you should buy it and if you hate it, you're silly as JB.… Expand
  3. Aozz101x
    Jun 14, 2014
    8
    Tomodachi Life is one my fav games by Nintendo i love the things and taking care of miis as well it may feel like a sims game but it different towards then that it more a "friendly game" of The Sims,
    i hope that we get more Tomodachi here in the future. the game was fun play and very relaxing game just to play
  4. Cooby
    Jun 9, 2014
    9
    Tomodachi Life is a great game. It may not appeal to every kind of gamer but if it clicks with you, it will be a fun experience. I think you're able to enjoy the game much more if you have a lot of real life friends or a lot of favorite famous people/characters to add. The game has made me laugh so many times and even when I've played more than 10 hours it I still want more, though I'mTomodachi Life is a great game. It may not appeal to every kind of gamer but if it clicks with you, it will be a fun experience. I think you're able to enjoy the game much more if you have a lot of real life friends or a lot of favorite famous people/characters to add. The game has made me laugh so many times and even when I've played more than 10 hours it I still want more, though I'm starting to feel it a bit repetitive. I'd recommend adding few characters first, specially if you want a special pairing/relationship, cause the more characters you have the hardest is for them to "find" each other. Then you should add tons for more random relationships. I'd recommend this game to everyone who isn't really into violent or action games.… Expand
  5. TheFredinator
    Jun 20, 2014
    9
    This isn't a game I would see myself getting but I love the Sims and I NEEDED This. I love this game. I had so much fun while I played and I love how it gives you the feeling of a classic sims game. Its way better than My Sims. You are going to want to go back and replay a lot to see what else you can do with different Mii characters. I also loved how it was possible for your Mii's to haveThis isn't a game I would see myself getting but I love the Sims and I NEEDED This. I love this game. I had so much fun while I played and I love how it gives you the feeling of a classic sims game. Its way better than My Sims. You are going to want to go back and replay a lot to see what else you can do with different Mii characters. I also loved how it was possible for your Mii's to have feelings. I really liked how they took Tomodachi Life just like real life or the Sims. The only flaw is that after you unlock everything there isn't much to do. You also cannot control what your Mii's do. If you like the Sims, you will like this and it is a MUST BUY for the 3DS.

    Tomodachi Life gets a 9/10    … Expand
  6. Ohlookitskame
    Aug 9, 2014
    9
    Addicting, entertaining and well designed, Tomodachi Life is a fun way to integrate all the people you know into the game in a way that actually adds to the game play, and a great way to spend your time.
  7. imtryingmybest
    Jul 14, 2018
    8
    When I started this game, I had high expectations. Those expectations were definitely met, but around now I have played for almost 80 hours, and it gets rather repetitive. This isn't saying that it wasn't fun to play. This game is such a cute little game you can pop open and play for an hour. I love this game, and it deserves the praise it gets, but soon situations repeat, and after aboutWhen I started this game, I had high expectations. Those expectations were definitely met, but around now I have played for almost 80 hours, and it gets rather repetitive. This isn't saying that it wasn't fun to play. This game is such a cute little game you can pop open and play for an hour. I love this game, and it deserves the praise it gets, but soon situations repeat, and after about 40 hours, it loses it's originality. I would give it an 8, definitely a must-own.… Expand
  8. ChugJugWithYou
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    really good
    kind of repetitive after a while, but one of my favourite games.
  9. Wargears
    Jun 7, 2014
    8
    Fun game and enjoying watching the everyday interactions of miis. But sad to say you will either love or hate this game. The game is fun, silly, funny but can also be shallow, weird, and bizarre at times, I cannot really recommend it to everyone.
  10. kdkade
    Jun 6, 2014
    10
    This game is probably going to get a lot of hate because of all the social warriors. The fact is, this is a great game. It's very funny and random, like an ultimate tamagotchi. It's also uncanny how easily this game puts a smile on your face! Tomodachi Life is both more and less than just a game, and I believe it's worth trying it out to see what could happen to your Mii's. There's notThis game is probably going to get a lot of hate because of all the social warriors. The fact is, this is a great game. It's very funny and random, like an ultimate tamagotchi. It's also uncanny how easily this game puts a smile on your face! Tomodachi Life is both more and less than just a game, and I believe it's worth trying it out to see what could happen to your Mii's. There's not much to hate in this game, unless you expected something completely different.… Expand
  11. MEMESAREPEOPLE
    Oct 29, 2019
    8
    Tomodachi Life is definitely one of the quirkiest games I have ever played. With your mii characters in the center, quirky wits, and handfuls of weird activities, you should definitely consider playing this game if you’re into the life simulator genre, or if you want something a little more quirky.

    You get a real sense of customization when you realize that you can customize your miis    Tomodachi Life is definitely one of the quirkiest games I have ever played. With your mii characters in the center, quirky wits, and handfuls of weird activities, you should definitely consider playing this game if you’re into the life simulator genre, or if you want something a little more quirky.

    You get a real sense of customization when you realize that you can customize your miis looks, voice, and even personality, to make each mii unique in their own way. You also have the ability to customize the clothing they wear, the look of their apartment room, their catchphrase, and even the lyrics for their next greatest song at a concert. You can put any type of mii into the apartment for your mii to get along with, from your family, to friends, to celebrities, to complete strangers or made up people, or even video game characters. This ability gives off a strange vibe that no other life simulator gave me before, and I can’t explain it, but it rocks.

    When your miis move into your apartment, you can feed them, solve their problems, change their attire, let them sing their heart out at a concert, or you can watch any action unfold by simply seeing what your miis are up to. Your miis even have the chance to romance and make babies, which is really cool to witness.

    One feature I loved is the concert feature, where you can give your miis the ability to sing at a concert, with you being able to change the lyrics to whatever you please. With 8 different genres to choose from, and enough lyrics to customize, the possibilities feel almost endless. I could go on and on about the amount of weird activities that your miis can do, but that would take forever.

    My only problem with the game is repetition. Once you put enough time into the game, you eventually see events begin to repeat themselves, and eventually you’ve seen everything the game has to offer, and it loses its appeal. However, it doesn’t occur for a good while and the amount of content in this game to begin with is astonishing on its own, so don’t feel repelled by the eventual sense of repetition.

    All in all, Tomodachi Life is a wonderfully quirky and unique life simulator that puts your miis at the center and creates an experience unlike anything else. Although it isn’t perfect, it is definitely a game to pick up if you enjoy life simulators, quirky experiences, or both.    … Expand
  12. Delta46
    Jun 9, 2014
    10
    Very fun game. If you can challenge yourself and let the game make experiences for you, you'll have a great time. It's a fishbowl game, you don't really do chores in the same way you would in Animal Crossing.
  13. TheExtraGuy
    Oct 3, 2014
    8
    People have been saying that this is the Sims meets Animal Crossing. I wouldn't go that far, but I can certainly see the connection. It's a simulation of life and relationships with Japanese charm and quirkiness. You don't really have power over what your people do but you do influence them by giving them incentives and approve or disapprove their decisions. Though sometimes I got a bitPeople have been saying that this is the Sims meets Animal Crossing. I wouldn't go that far, but I can certainly see the connection. It's a simulation of life and relationships with Japanese charm and quirkiness. You don't really have power over what your people do but you do influence them by giving them incentives and approve or disapprove their decisions. Though sometimes I got a bit annoyed that a character of mine disliked a food they actually liked in real life or in fiction. And that's really the only thing wrong with this game is that they are too free willed. I can't freely set their likes and dislikes, it's all on chance. Also getting people to be friends or lovers takes a long time, mainly because again it happens on chance whether or someone will talk to the person you want and whether or not they like them. Not only that but you've also got no option to make a character gay or bi, so if you have a gay friend or you like a character that's gay, either you have to deal with them being straight by default or you can cheat and make a female looking guy character or vice versa.
    Other than that it's a game that really should be played in short bursts or every once in awhile, it's a quick game where you pass time by playing the little minigames, sorting out each of the islanders life problems, buy the new clothing items and food, see what else is happening on the island then check the next day and do the same thing (which is where the Animal Crossing parallel comes into play).

    Overall it's a game with a lot of potential if Nintendo change up the formula a bit and fix the frustrating things. It's the type of game where either you'll have fun or won't, and if you can ignore the control of little people being taken away from you and you don't mind playing in short bursts. (fingers crossed) If there is a sequel, hopefully it'll also get a Wii U release because this would be a great game for the Wii U also.    … Expand
  14. thanaton
    Jun 11, 2014
    10
    I've been following this game for a while before it released so I thought it looked cool and put my pre-order in, at first I didn't know what to think of the game when I started playing it. But After a few hours of playing it it grew on me and I really love Tomodachi Life it's very fun and addicting, hours past in mere seconds I don't think I've ever had so much fun with a video gameI've been following this game for a while before it released so I thought it looked cool and put my pre-order in, at first I didn't know what to think of the game when I started playing it. But After a few hours of playing it it grew on me and I really love Tomodachi Life it's very fun and addicting, hours past in mere seconds I don't think I've ever had so much fun with a video game before but in the end that's all that matters in a video game the fun factor.

    The only CON for me was there were a couple of scenarios, characters, story elements that were weird and I didn't understand at all and the game makes no attempt to explain it, I won't spoil it buy the game to find out :P it's strange, amazing and weird. But it doesn't affect the overall game.

    Tomodachi Life is a lot of fun and addicting, I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  15. MWHentrich
    Aug 6, 2014
    10
    I've been gaming for most of my life and this is easily my favorite game. Good gameplay, easy to enjoy, and filled with new surprises. Plus I've only played the demo!
  16. Mintgreen
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    I was excited about the game before its release, and a year after the release I was still excited about it. I finally bought it, and I was not disappointed. The trailer and the gameplay that others put online seemed promising and not overhyped. After three days of playing the game to see for myself if it was really what I hoped it would be, I was not disappointed! I was hooked. This gameI was excited about the game before its release, and a year after the release I was still excited about it. I finally bought it, and I was not disappointed. The trailer and the gameplay that others put online seemed promising and not overhyped. After three days of playing the game to see for myself if it was really what I hoped it would be, I was not disappointed! I was hooked. This game was very addicting. It's interactive, refreshing, stimulating, and I feel attached to characters that I've put in this game. It's adorable. If you're into the Sims and you're observant and love to interact, this is your kind of game! :)… Expand
  17. JosTheReal
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    Tomodachi Life is a casual simulation game made and published by Nintendo. Tomodachi Life was some kind of a risk, because this game is a one of a kind nobody would know what people would think of the game and actually like it or not.

    In Tomodachi Life you have a Island with all your favorite Miis. You start the game by giving the Island a name and after that you have to import your    Tomodachi Life is a casual simulation game made and published by Nintendo. Tomodachi Life was some kind of a risk, because this game is a one of a kind nobody would know what people would think of the game and actually like it or not.

    In Tomodachi Life you have a Island with all your favorite Miis. You start the game by giving the Island a name and after that you have to import your first Mii.

    When you have imported your first Mii the game can begin. The game shows you a simple basic tutorial. The tutorial is easy to follow and there are no hard things to do. The basics of this game is mostly, giving your Mii some food, play with them, giving them gifts (clothes, new rooms, items etc.). Because you only have 1 Mii at the moment, it can get very boring quickly so it’s time to add some more Miis.

    TIP: It’s funnier to add in some real life friends and watch them do funny stuff, but celebrities can work as well. Nothing is funnier to see Gordon Ramsay and Michael Jackson dance the Tango.

    The game itself isn’t that hard to play. The more Miis you have the more food you have to buy and the more you have to play with them. It’s fun to see the Miis starting to have their own lifes. Making relationships, go out etc. Ofcourse they do need some help from the player, with love advice, giving them things to say when they are angry and ofcourse to give them stuff so people can play together.

    For example when you give a Mii a football, they can go to the park and play together with that ball.

    Tomodachi Life is a very interesting game. It offers something I haven’t seen in a long time in the gaming market lately and that’s just to have a casual game that is playable from age 3 – 99. Anyone can have fun with this game it’s only up to the player to play the game as he wants.

    Thoughts:
    I really would recommend Tomodachi Life to people that want a casual game to laugh with. It’s fun to import friends and celebrities and watch them mingle. You do need some time to play the game though. When the amount of Miis on the Island grows you spend more time each day to take care of them. My advice would be start with 10 Miis (Like I do in my Tomodachi Life serie). If you still think the game is starting to get boring, just add more Miis.

    Because the community of custom Miis is really big, you can add alot of your favorite celebrities into the game. All the way from Albert Einstein to Darth Vader, nothing is impossible in Tomodachi Life.    … Expand
  18. harryjc
    Nov 17, 2016
    8
    I gave this game a 7. But it is a strong 7, and I enjoyed this game. It's good fun. A casual title, but it's interesting seeing how your characters are growing, and changing, and interacting with each other. I especially like how they all talk to you through their electronic voices.

    However, the game does have minor problems. Since the game is so simplified it can be limited at times.    I gave this game a 7. But it is a strong 7, and I enjoyed this game. It's good fun. A casual title, but it's interesting seeing how your characters are growing, and changing, and interacting with each other. I especially like how they all talk to you through their electronic voices.

    However, the game does have minor problems. Since the game is so simplified it can be limited at times. There isn't always a lot to do, but there's enough to be entertaining. My main criticism of this game is that I feel there wasn't enough for the price.

    Yes. The characters have apartments, which you can change, but you cannot custom design homes, and arrange furnitures like in 'The Sims.' Should every life simulator game try copying The Sims? No, but in this case it would have been appropriate. It would have added a greater depth to something already enjoyable.

    Also, the choice of faces, and body characteristics were limited. Sure, it seems like there's enough at first, but then you quickly realize only a few things are suitable. For a sequel they will need to expand the options.

    Third, not much of a story line. It's not to say there has to be something complex, but each character should have a goal, or a life dream. Maybe they could try to become a doctor, or teacher, or artist, and so on. It would give you something to work towards.

    As for the rest of the game, ignoring some minor flaws, I think we have a very nice title here. I enjoy the concept, and all the little touches. Giving your characters food, and toys, and seeing what they're up to is much more interesting than it sounds.    … Expand
  19. Yaysuz
    Aug 29, 2014
    9
    For some reason I never get tired of this game. I have basically filled my entire apartment with family and friends. The endless stuff you can do is amazing. The best part has to be the songs.
  20. midipon
    Aug 27, 2017
    9
    I recommend watching videos of this game before trying it yourself, that said, it is oh so weirdly fun.Any and all characters and *things* that can be made into Miis have been and just taking it easy and going with the flow of Tomodachi Life is truly enjoyable. If you have an active and dramatic imagination for making up stories, this is the game for you.
  21. SableSoldi3r
    Oct 12, 2017
    9
    It's kind of hard to call it a game but, as an experience, Tomodachi Life is fantastic. Being able to watch your friends and family develop individual lifestyles independent from the real world is extremely entertaining. While you don't have a lot of input on their lives, the interaction doesn't seem all that limited and you're able to influence a lot of their decisions, mainly involvingIt's kind of hard to call it a game but, as an experience, Tomodachi Life is fantastic. Being able to watch your friends and family develop individual lifestyles independent from the real world is extremely entertaining. While you don't have a lot of input on their lives, the interaction doesn't seem all that limited and you're able to influence a lot of their decisions, mainly involving connections with other islanders.

    There is an overwhelming amount of content in this game; from mini games, to dreams the islanders can have, to the amount of different context that shows up from your islanders, it consistently feels fresh. There are many different places to visit on the island, each with their own events that take place at certain times of the day. The item catalog is quite impressive as well, and the trial-and-error process of finding out which food each islander likes and doesn't like is addicting and worthwhile. You can also trade items with friends in an attempt to collect everything that the game has to offer, and you get one special "export item" that you can distribute to other islands via StreetPass. The sense of humor is very wacky and the game never ceases to put a smile on my face.

    It's difficult to put into words, but this game just has that Nintendo charm to it; you know it when you see it. Everything from the humor to the art style just gives it a unique feel and creates an atmosphere that makes me feel like a kid. This is an excellent 3DS title and a quintessential Nintendo title, and I strongly encourage anyone who's looking for something hilariously offbeat to give this one a shot.    … Expand
  22. LazyCharmander
    Jun 10, 2014
    10
    This game is oozing charm and character. Some of the things your miis do are downright hilarious, and it's great fun adding characters from videogames, books, movies, etc and seeing how they interact
  23. ohrid2000
    Jun 15, 2014
    8
    Überraschend gutes Spiel hatte es eigentlich aus der Laune heraus für meine freundin als kleine Überraschung gekauft da sie sims animal crossing etc schon gut fand
    Als ich die Packung geöffnet hab lagen 2 demo download codes mit dabei, ach testen kann ja nicht schaden
    Die demo fand ich schon so dermaßen sympathisch und voller charm das ich direkt nochmal zum laden bin und mir das game    Überraschend gutes Spiel hatte es eigentlich aus der Laune heraus für meine freundin als kleine Überraschung gekauft da sie sims animal crossing etc schon gut fand
    Als ich die Packung geöffnet hab lagen 2 demo download codes mit dabei, ach testen kann ja nicht schaden
    Die demo fand ich schon so dermaßen sympathisch und voller charm das ich direkt nochmal zum laden bin und mir das game für mich selbst nochmal gekauft hab.
    Ich spiele es jetzt sozusagen mit meiner Freundin seit ca ner Woche und hab Mittlerweile wohl mehr stunden damit verbracht wie mit so manchem Mega Blockbuster aaa Titel

    Es gibt einfach so viele Momente wo absolut in der art einfach einmalig sind
    Und auch wenns kein spiel ist was man stundenlang aktiv zockt , nehm ich den ds alle halbe Stunde zur hand um zu sehen ob wer hunger hat oder ob ich meinen Schützlingen beim verkuppeln helfen kann

    Ich bin gespannt wie lange es mich noch motiviert allerdings hat mich das game absolut überrascht
    Da ich immer dachte das es mir zu schräg ist, wirkt auch absolut so
    Kann aber nur jedem raten mal die demo zu testen und sich ein paar Männchen zu erstellen ( bei mir zb freunde und verwandte oder bekannte)
    Ein herrlicher zeit vertreib den man mehrmals am tag zur hand nimmt
    Ich mags nicht mehr missen :)    … Expand
  24. iam12741
    Jul 3, 2014
    9
    This is a very good game showing Nintendo at it's very best. It has some love it or hate it humour (I get the wackiness of the various situations while my friend/classmate doesn't) so if you're on the former side of the fence you'll love the game but if you're on the latter, then good luck not wanting to break the game! But everybody will agree that it's one flaw is the repetitive natureThis is a very good game showing Nintendo at it's very best. It has some love it or hate it humour (I get the wackiness of the various situations while my friend/classmate doesn't) so if you're on the former side of the fence you'll love the game but if you're on the latter, then good luck not wanting to break the game! But everybody will agree that it's one flaw is the repetitive nature of the game and the lack of control over the Miis actions! Otherwise, a good game that multiple people will love!… Expand
  25. sonicheroes123
    Aug 23, 2014
    10
    Tomodachi life is a (you gessed it) a life simulator where you look after mii's on your island you can get married go into space, eat food or even play on the wii u. If a married couple has a baby you can choose it's gender, look and name so overall it's my favourite 3DS game.
  26. didihere
    Oct 23, 2014
    8
    this game is super fun, its a bit like sims. i had really enjoyed it in the beginning, but after a hwile of playing it, i kinda got bored due to the repetitiveness that it was showing. i later sold the game, got bored. but the cool thing about the game is that you can have kids and you can dress up your residents to whatever you want, and also you can get whatever mii you want due to miithis game is super fun, its a bit like sims. i had really enjoyed it in the beginning, but after a hwile of playing it, i kinda got bored due to the repetitiveness that it was showing. i later sold the game, got bored. but the cool thing about the game is that you can have kids and you can dress up your residents to whatever you want, and also you can get whatever mii you want due to mii qr codes. its neat.… Expand
  27. Godlygamer
    Dec 10, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This used to be one of my favourite games of 2014. After I got it in July, I've been slowly drifting away from the game. But something keeps bringing me back. Whether it's the endless charm, endless character customization, endless clothing option, (about 500) or the events that occur over time. This game is almost endless. Sure, it's a bit repetitive, but if you give it a try, you might just love it to! But if you don't think you'll like it, you probably won't.… Expand
  28. Frankazar
    Dec 19, 2014
    8
    This game is really enjoyable and fun, especially when you make your Miis sing your own written songs. It is really funny and imaginative because random things can happen at any time. The oly things bad about this game is that sometimes it will get boring and repetitve.
  29. magikarpow
    Dec 22, 2014
    9
    Amazing, Tomodachi Life is definitely on the same level as Animal Crossing: New Leaf, but it's so crazy and fun and goes in some many directions. This game may get a bit boring eventually, but nearly all life sims do. If you see it for a reasonable price, pick it up.
  30. nintendowolf
    Dec 27, 2014
    9
    Tomodachi Life is a very good game. When I got it, I played it so much the next day someone got married! It is very fun and silly. The only reasons I gave it a 9 is because your Miis can break up, divorce, and stop being friends. That makes me and them sad. Also the game gets a little boring once you play a lot. But overall it is a great game and I highly recommend it.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Gamer.no
    Aug 21, 2014
    50
    Tomodachi Life tries to be fun, and it sorta is. The problem is that it only lasts for an hour or three, and then the magic’s gone forever.
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  2. Gamer.nl
    Aug 19, 2014
    60
    There is plenty to philosophize about regarding Tomodachi Life. It’s an alienating product of its own time: we’re dealing with a game where the player is forced, passive-aggressively, to take the role of voyeur. But as a game, Tomodachi Life is never really fun. Tomodachi Life is no more than a stiff repetition exercise that is intriguing, yet kind of boring.
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  3. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Aug 8, 2014
    80
    Stop reading and play: you'll have more fun if you don't know what's coming. [Aug 2014, p.68]
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