US EditionTomodachi Life: Living the Dream gets an official launch date for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 alongside a hilariously chaotic trailer
- On January 29, 2026 during a Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream with same-sex romance and a non-binary Mii option, releasing Thursday, April 16, 2026 on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
- After 2014's release, fans and queer players used petition campaigns and mods to challenge 2014's Tomodachi Life's forced heterosexuality, prompting Nintendo of America to apologize and pledge greater inclusivity.
- During character creation, players can alter Mii voices, choose ear shapes, customize homes with patterns and Little Quirks, house up to eight Miis, draw animals and buildings, and watch the surreal MiiNews network.
- Fans responded enthusiastically online, with livestream chat and subreddit communities filling with gay-flag emojis, and observers expect reality-show-style experiments at the April release window.
- After months of leaks and rumors, the project was first revealed in March 2025, with a September 2025 trailer, and will arrive April 16, 2026.
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Nintendo adds queer relationships and non-binary representation to Tomodachi Life sequel
After Nintendo officially faced criticism over the lack of LGBTQ+ representation in the original 2014 game, they pledged to make its sequel more inclusive The post Nintendo adds queer relationships and non-binary representation to Tomodachi Life sequel appeared first on Attitude.
Nintendo's "Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream" looks wonderfully strange
Vice City? Never heard of her. There's only one tropical paradise I'm interested in visiting next year: the island that takes center stage in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the unlikely continuation of Nintendo's quirky little life-sim series. As I noted when the game was first revealed, its 2013 predecessor — just Tomodachi Life — is one of my favorite Nintendo games ever. — Read the rest The post Nintendo's "Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream…
The Japanese giant unveiled the release date of this much-anticipated video game, promising during a long presentation a game more "inclusive" than ever.
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