April 16, 2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, known in Japan as Tomodachi Collection: Exciting Life, is a 2026 social simulation game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the third entry in the Tomodachi Life series, succeeding Tomodachi Collection (2009) and Tomodachi Life (2013). It revolves around user-customizable Mii characters who live on an island overseen by the player, who can give them items and influence their relationships. It introduces more customization options for character creation, including face paint, pronouns, and dating preferences.
Production on Living the Dream began in 2017, shortly after development concluded on Miitomo (2016). Director Ryutaro Takahashi and producer Yoshio Sakamoto became inspired to formulate a sequel to Tomodachi Life as they felt the Nintendo 3DS' technical limitations held back the game's scale. Creating avenues for user-generated content was done in an effort to promote near-infinite replayability. The Miis were redesigned to appear more cartoonish, while their robotic voices from previous installments were retained to maintain their distinct character.
Leading up to its release, fans and critics largely praised Living the Dream's elevated inclusivity for LGBTQ people, particularly its addition of same-sex relationships, compared to previous installments. It released worldwide on April 16, 2026. Living the Dream received positive reviews for its gameplay, art style, customization options, and humor, but criticism for its lack of online functionality, particularly screenshot and Mii sharing.
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Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, 35mm Still Camera 3 El PE178901
- Hollywoodedge, Rattle Wooden Ratch CRT043701 (low pitched)
- Hollywoodedge, Whistle Human Finger PE139801
- Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Mediu PE032901/Wind Cold Whistle BT022801
- SMB Flagpole Sound
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING, CHILDREN - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: GRADESCHOOL CHILDREN: APPLAUSE AND CHEER 11
- Sound Ideas, BELL, CHURCH - SINGLE CHURCH BELL TOLLING
- Sound Ideas, BELL, FIGHT - BOXING RING FIGHT BELL: SINGLE RING, SPORTS
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - METAL WOBBLE BOING 01/Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TWANG - WOBBLING TWANG
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - THIN WOOD BOING
- Sound Ideas, BUZZER, GAME SHOW - GAME SHOW BUZZER: SHORT/LONG
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEWS HARP BOING
- Sound Ideas, CAT - DOMESTIC: SINGLE MEOW, ANIMAL 01
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CHILDREN - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: GRADESCHOOL CHILDREN: CHEERING 03
- Sound Ideas, COMEDY, ACCENT - WHOOP WHISTLE: SHORT
- Sound Ideas, HIT, METAL - ANVIL FALL ON HEAD, CARTOON 01
- Sound Ideas, HIT, METAL - BONK ON HEAD AND RATTLE WITH METAL PIPE, CARTOON
- Sound Ideas, REACTION, CHILDREN - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: GRADESCHOOL CHILDREN: CHEER 'HOORAY!' 01, 02, 03, or 04?
- Sound Ideas, REACTION, CHILDREN - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: DISAPPOINTED 'AWW' 02 or 03?
- Sound Ideas, SPACE - SPACE COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC, SCI FI
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Audio Samples
(An edit of APPLAUSE, CHEERING, CHILDREN - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: GRADESCHOOL CHILDREN: APPLAUSE AND CHEER 11 as heard in the game.)
(An edit of Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CHILDREN - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: GRADESCHOOL CHILDREN: CHEERING 03 as heard in the game.)
(An edit of Sound Ideas, BUZZER, GAME SHOW - GAME SHOW BUZZER - SHORT/LONG as heard in the game.)